TLR 22-4 2.0 front spindle height

Hello everyone,

 Today I would like to talk about raising the front spindle height on the TLR 22-4 2.0/22-4. This is a fairly easy mod and can improve the steering and help the car drive better/easier on higher bite tracks such as turf and carpet. First remove 2mm’s of material from the bottom of the front caster blocks and add a 2mm spacer to the top of the caster block (see picture). After this is done I went to a 1mm spacer on the spindle steering turnbuckle and added 2mm’s more of drop to the front shocks to compensate the added spindle height. Another thing to keep in mind is this mod woks great with TLR’s Gen II +3.5 Rear Hub Set part number TLR234088.

 JR
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JP Richards setups

Hello everyone,

JP Richards TQ’s and wins two classes at the 2 annual Beat the Heat showdown event at Sparks RC Raceway in Columbus, Ohio. JP has shared his setups from this event.

 JR
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Inside JR Mitch’s TLR 8IGHT 4.0

Hello everyone,

 Last weekend I attended The Wicked Weekend in Gainesville GA. which had over 500 entries. My TLR 8IGHT 4.0 worked great all weekend and was able to get 5th overall in pro nitro buggy. I’ve snapped a couple of body off shots and have included a setup sheet from this event.

 JR
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TLR 22 4.0 SR

Hello everyone,

We take a closer look at TLR's newest release the 22 4.0 SR on display here at the 2017 Roar 1/10th scale electric off-road nationals. 

JR Mitch

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22-4 Low Profile Body

Hello everyone,

 Making its debut today at the 2017 ROAR Nationals, is an all new prototype body for the TLR 22-4 2.0. Unofficially dubbed the "Low Profile 22-4 Body", TLR used the fan favorite styling of the 22 4.0 body as the basis for this new body shell that will fit the 22-4 1.0 and 2.0 4wd buggies. With a lower cab section, and no vertically fin, the style is matched by a more flowing and better rotating body when compared to the cab forward offering. JP Richards was the first to don the body in practice and had this to say, "First glance, the body has that new sleek and edgy design. Then you hit the track and it really helps the car have a fluent feel, with a good balance of steering, stability, and traction without the overbearing feel of a tall front cab."

 The Low Profile Body is still in the prototype stage, but is roughly scheduled for a late 2017 release. Check TLRacing.com this fall/winter for further details.

 JR
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1/10th scale Nationals week

Hello everyone,

The TLR team is off to the 1/10th scale nationals in Gaithersburg, Maryland. TLR is coming off an awesome 2016 1/10th scale national with three modified class wins in 2wd, 4wd, and truck classes. This year our team doesn't have all the big name guys like some of the other teams, but don't count us out. Dakotah Phend, with two of those national titles from last year, is looking for more this year. JP Richards has been super fast this year with some great wins under his belt like the 2wd mod victory at Motorama and truck mod title at the Chitown Shootout. Tanner Denney, just off an awesome performance at the E-nats in 4x4 SCT, is looking for more at this year’s Nats. We also have TLR's very own Frank Root at this year’s event to help the team and participate in the mod 2wd SCT class. This is just some of the hot drivers flying in and driving to this year’s event. I'll try to get some inside looks at some TLR rides and post them up here on the TLR team blog during the week. Good luck to all!

Please be sure to keep up with all the week and weekend’s action on TLR's Facebook page and Instagram pages.  

JR

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Turf/Carpet steering mod

Hello everyone,

Last Wednesday night, I made the trip to Beachline Raceway in Cocoa, Florida and I ran some tests on turf, while Frank Root did some carpet racing in California. The team has found a steering rack modification for higher spindle heights on your 22 4.0 or 22 3.0 vehicles that will help fix the bump out setting. Currently, if you run spindles with 4mm (or more) on top, the only available Ackermann setting with acceptable bump steer is the #2 Ackermann arm. By flipping the bell cranks upside down, and mounting the rack on top of the bell cranks, you can now achieve the correct bump setting when run the #1 and #3 Ackermann arms, or the 22 2.0 spindles which Frank found to be really good with his testing (TLR234007). This raises the inter-steering link to compensate giving you the right bump steer when running 4mm on top for spindle height.

With the rack flippers, some Dremel work is necessary to the steering rack arms and front bulkhead for clearance. Please reference the pictures below for details.

JR
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