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be
sme to adjust
both tie
rods equally so that
the
steering
balance from
left
to right will
remain
lhe
same.
Toe-in makes
the
car a little easier to
drive,
and will
make tl1e
car
more neutral feeling. Too much toe-in
can
make the car
feel
"wandery"
when exiting comers.
Toe-out
wiU make
the
car
tmn into the
comer
faster, but can
cause oversteer.
lt is
recommended
that you start
with about
one
degree
of
toe-out
on the Street
Weapon.
FRONT RIDE HEIGHT
is
an
adjustment that can change
the
way
the
car
responds overall.
This
is
an adjustment
that
can vary from track
to
track,
depending
on the surface
and how
smooth it is.
You
should try
raising
and
lowering the
front
ride height
to get a feel for what it does to
the handling
of
the
car.
The
recommended ride height
of
the
Street
Weapon
is
1/4'' between the
chassis
and
the
ground.
To
set
the ride height, place the car on a
flat
surface and
push the
front
of
the
car
down all the way. Lightly
"work"
the front suspension up and down. This will
"settle"
tile front
suspension
at its natural ride
height.
Working the
suspension
becomes
important as
the
parts start to get
dirty
and worn
from
running.
Once
the
suspension
has
settled,
the bottom of the chassis should be
1/4"
above the surface.
If
tile front
end is
either
too high
or too
low,
adjust tile
spring collars accordingly
and
check
the ride height again
as
described above.
Continue
this
procedme until
ilie
front
lide
height
is adjusted to the
desired location.
REAR RIDE HEIGHT
can change the way a car
turns, tile amount
of traction a car
has, and tl1e
way a car changes
direction.
Again, it is
a
good idea to
play
with iliis adjustment
and
get a feel
for
it.
For most
conditions, the rear
ride
height
should
be set so
that the
chassis is
1/
4" above the ground.
Adjust the
rear
ride height in tile
same way as
described
in
the front ride
height
section.
SHOCK TRAVEL
can
also play
an important
part in the way
the
Street Weapon handles. Limiting the downward
travel
can
qukken the
response,
as wells
as
making the car change
directions
faster. Too
little
travel,
however, can reduce
the amount
of
traction tl1at the car has. In
order
to adjust
the
amount
of
travel in the shocks,
Team
Losi offers a shock
Urniter/
spacer
kit
(A-5050). This
assortment
includes spacers of various thickness (.030", .060", and
.090")
which allow
tile
travel of
the
shocks
to be fine tuned. These
spacers can
be used to limit the downward travel
as
well
as
tile upward
travel. Limiting
the
upward
travel can reduce body
roll in the
comers.
CAMBER LOCATIONS
on
the
Street Weapon are very adjustable. AIU1ough there are
many holes to
choose
from, it
is
suggested that tile locations
in the manual
be
used. We have done extensive
testing with
all
of
iliese locations both
on
tile track
and on special computer
programs,
and
have found the locations in
the
manual to be
very
consistent
from track
to track.
These locations
should
produce
the best
all-around
setup
and work under most conditions.
MAINTENANCE
on
tile Street
weapon
is quite
simple.
We have found
certain
sequences
that make
accessing
differ-
ent
parts of
lhe
Street
Weapon very
easy.
If
tl1e front differential needs to be
removed,
start
by
removing
the
front
bumper. Take
the two screws
out of the bottom
and
the two screws out of the lop.
Disconnect
the
bottoms of
the shocks
from
the
front arms.
Disconnect tile
outside of
tile lie rods and
camber links.
Remove the front two screws from the front
shock tower
that
go
down into the
front
bulkhead
.
Turn
tile car over
and
remove tile two screws
holding
tile front
bulkhead
in place. Remove
tile front bulkhead
with
tile
suspension
arms
attached.
The front diff
should
now be acces·
sible.
To
get ro the rear
cliff.
rear
bell
spur gear, or
idler
shaft, first
remove the rear
bumper.
Remove the four
screws
from
tile bottom
of
the rear suspension.
Witll
the screws
removed, the rear
suspension can
be removed
-shock
tower, arms,
and all.
Re move
ilie motor from
ilie
car. Turn the chassis over
and remove tile two
screws
at
the front and rear of the
motor mount
area.
Remove the
two screws
in the bottom of tile servo mount.
Turn
the chassis right-side-up
a
nd
remove
a
ll
the screws
from U1e main chassis
cover (nine
total).
U
nplug
the
speed
control
from
the
receiver and
re move
tile gear
mesh
access
plug. Remove the chassis
cover
with
tl1e receiver and
servo
still attached.
To
access
ilie
front belt
or
main
shaft, follow
ilie
same sequence
just mentioned
and continue
by removing U1e front
shock tower. Once the front shock tower
is
removed,
take
out
tile clicker
access
plug and remove the front belt
cover.
To
remove the front belt, the steering tunnel must also
be removed.
When reassembling ilie car
don't fo
rget
to put the screws
back into
the
threaded
inserts
from the bottom of the
chassis.
Lf
these
screws
are
not
installed, the
motor may
move while running
the
car,
resulting in
a
damaged
spur gear.
Also, don't forget about the rubber access plugs and allow
iliem to fall in the
enclosed
part
of
the
chassis.
If
one of
these
plugs
gets into the
belts
while
running
-
well,
do I
even
need to tell
you what will happen?
Good luck with
your new
Street
Weapon. We're
sure you
will
be
p
leased with
its superb
p erformance.
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