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tires
slowly
backwards. When
checking
the rear diff,
the
tires must be turned backwards
or
the rear belt
will skip while
trying
to check
adjustment
Adjustments
to the
rear
diff
are
made
exactly
the
same way as the front
dill
Continue to
tighten
the
rear diff untill11e
rear tires are very
difficult
to
tum with
the
Allen wrench inserted
in
the
idler
shaft. Once
the
rear diff is properly
adjusted,
remove the
Allen wrench
from the idler
shaft and
replace
the
access
screw.
The Street
Weapon
should
never be run
with either
of
the
differentials adjusted
too
loose. 1f the differential
slips
while
l11e car is
accelerating, the life
of
the differential will be drastically reduced,
causing
more frequent rebuilds.
THE ONE· WAY/CLICKER
allows the
front
wheels to free-whee
l
when off power. This increases off-power
steering,
but
can
make the car more difficult to drive
when applying
heavy brakes. The
clicker can be adjusted
through the
access
plug
on
l11e left
side of
the
car.
Tightening the
nut will reduce
the
amount of free-wheeling. A tighter adjustment will
result in
an
increase in
braking
force, but
usually a slight
loss in
steering.
The
one-way/
clicker can
also
be locked up
(recommended).
This results in full-time four-wheel-drive
as well as
full,
four-wheel-braking. A
locked up
one-way/
clicker makes the Street Weapon much
easier to
drive and allows the brakes
to
be
applied
more heavily-
which
is
an
ad van lage on
smaller
parking
lot
tl·acks.
THE BELTS
on the Street Weapon are a result
of extensive
research
and
testing. They
are
made from the best materials
to
optimize
both
efficiency and
life-ex-pectancy. It is
very important
that
you
do
not allow motor spray
to
come into
contact with
the bells
on the Street
Weapon. lf
the bells are exposed to
motor
spray,
the
materials will break down
-
resulting
in
damage
to
the belt.
TIRES,
as
always, play
an
important part in the way U1e car handles. Nah.u-ally,
the
more
traction a tire
has,
the easier
the
car
is
to
drive.
Be
careful!
It
is possible to have loo much front traction with a 4WD
car.
[f
the
front tire
has
too
much
tTaction, lhe
car
will become very
"darty"
and
hard
to
drive.
Excessive fronllTaction may
also cause
the car to feel
loose
- like
it is lacking traction.
Team Losi
offers a slick tire as well as
the
treaded tire included with the kit
The
treaded
lire
is a much better
all-
around
lire
for
all sorts of surfaces.
The
slick tire,
however, may be
better suited to very smooth surfaces.
You
may
even
want
to try slicks
on the front
or
rear wilh the lreaded
tires on
the
other end of the car.
It
sounds funny, but sometimes
it works.
THE FOAM INSERTS
included with
the Sn·eet Weapon are
stale-of·the-arl.
These inserts
are
molded to match the
shape
of
the inside of the lire. This results in much more consistent handlil1g than
with
traditional foam rings. For
best
results, the
foam
inserts
should
be
glued
with
a high-quality contact cement
It
is
important
ll1at ilie
foam inserts
remain
glued.
Lf
they separate,
the
lire wil
develop
a
nat
spot
and
handling
will be
affected.
The Team Losi foam inserts
are available in two different
degrees
of
hardness. The
standard inserts
that
are
included
with the kit are sofl. There is
also
an optional firm insert available. The firm insert
works
best
on very
high
traction
surfaces. Team Losi inserts
can also
be
used in most
of
the
low-profile
towing car
tires available. Use
of these inserts
generally
improves the performance of any tire.
THE
CHASSIS
of the
Street
Weapon
is
made
of
Team Losi's
exclusive Stiffezel
material. This material is
very stiff and
relatively lightweight The high fiber
content of
l11e
chassis
makes it
slightly conductive to
electricity. It
is
very
important
that
the
heat-shrink on
the
battery cells
be
checked
periodically.
If
an exposed
portion
of the ceU makes contact with the
chassis,
the battery pack may
short out or
radio interference may result. The
battery
pads
on
the chassis
should also be
replaced from time-to-time to reduce the risk
of
l11e battery pack
shorting out on
the
chassis. It's
also a
good
idea
to apply
a piece of
electrical
tape to the
sides
o
[
the chassis and chassis cover in the area where the jumper wi.re and battery bars
may touch.
Due
to ilie
very
low motor placement in the
Street
Weapon,
care should also
be
taken
not to allow
any capacitors or
motor tabs to
touch the chassis.
Radio interference
may again
be the
result of contact
here.
A
piece
of electrical tape
under
the area where
the motor mounts
is a good
insurance policy.
CAMBER
in the front
end of
the car can
adjust
the
sensitivity of the steering
response.
Generally,
more
negative
camber will soften the response time and less
camber
will make the
steering
response
sharpe r.
In the front, run between
one
and two
degrees
of negative camber while the
car
is at ride
height.
Rear
camber
can slightly
affect
the traction
at
lhe rear of ilie
car. Generally,
run between
one
and three degrees
of
negative
camber while
the
car
is
at
ride height.
FRONT
TOE-IN
and TOE-OUT
are fully
adjustable
by
changing the
length
of the lie
rods. When
adjusting toe-in,
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