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I have a question on wheel slop in reference to the Infraction or Limitless when it comes to on-road cars.
I have an Infraction and a good subscriber here has given me some great suggestions on how to remove wheel slop from the Infraction tires. Basically, I added diff shims behind the outer bearing on the knuckle... 2x shims added, great quality shielded bearing, 17mm hub hex done to each side. Sure enough it has taken the wiggle/slop out and tried to leave a "tick" of movement as best I could.
Local hubby guy, I told him what I was doing to the Infraction when he asked. He did NOT like the idea saying the Infraction is a basher and when you remove that play I will invite other areas to break since that tension has to travel someplace else. So his idea is that the slop is needed so it can take the bashing to reduce breakage. I did explain to him I am not bashing with my Infraction....mall parking lot on the newer asphalt for smoothness for my speed runs down/up with long wide drifts in the turns, wide figure eights, etc. I don't plan to change the pinion, motor or things like that for more speed...I'm cool on its speed.
So I am a bit confused as a newbie trying to learn, ask questions, and make the right tunes to the rig. I have two different point of views from vet people. So is wheel slop good or bad in the relationship I laid out when it comes to these RTR rigs like the Infraction?
Your thoughts?
If it helps any, I do have the HR Racing Black/Aluminum hub blocks all around.
I have an Infraction and a good subscriber here has given me some great suggestions on how to remove wheel slop from the Infraction tires. Basically, I added diff shims behind the outer bearing on the knuckle... 2x shims added, great quality shielded bearing, 17mm hub hex done to each side. Sure enough it has taken the wiggle/slop out and tried to leave a "tick" of movement as best I could.
Local hubby guy, I told him what I was doing to the Infraction when he asked. He did NOT like the idea saying the Infraction is a basher and when you remove that play I will invite other areas to break since that tension has to travel someplace else. So his idea is that the slop is needed so it can take the bashing to reduce breakage. I did explain to him I am not bashing with my Infraction....mall parking lot on the newer asphalt for smoothness for my speed runs down/up with long wide drifts in the turns, wide figure eights, etc. I don't plan to change the pinion, motor or things like that for more speed...I'm cool on its speed.
So I am a bit confused as a newbie trying to learn, ask questions, and make the right tunes to the rig. I have two different point of views from vet people. So is wheel slop good or bad in the relationship I laid out when it comes to these RTR rigs like the Infraction?
Your thoughts?
If it helps any, I do have the HR Racing Black/Aluminum hub blocks all around.