Front SLRC on 22 4.0

Hello everyone,

This week, I would like to talk about SLRC (Super Low Roll Center) for the front of your 22 vehicles. This mod is very easy to do, and it helps the front end of the car roll more on higher grip stations giving the car a more forgiving feel and less grip rolling. (See picture below) The front two washers on the front kick shim are standard 1mm ball stud washers; the rear two washers I’ve used are 1mm rear axle spacers. After adding these shims to the kick shim on the car, this lowers the front inner hinge pins by 1mm giving you the SLRC front pivot. Along with this change, I suggest increasing the front spring rate by one, adding 1mm more front stroke, and lowering the inner front ball stud by 1mm.

JR
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22 4.0 Body options

Hello everyone,

This week, I would like to talk about the body options you have for your TLR 22 4.0. First off, all the bodies I talk about here today come in both regular weight and light weight option. The only difference in the two is the lexan thickness, which with a lighter body would reduce overall weight and give the car a lower CG. TLR (TLR230010 and TLR230008), JConcepts (JCO0318 and JCO0318L), and Pro-Line (PRO329230 and PRO329225) all have bodies available. All have slightly different styling characteristics and perform slightly different. Dakotah Phend prefers the TLR (TLR230008) for its overall look and its balance front to rear on the car. I prefer the JConcepts (JCO0318L) for its great styling and the forgiveness it gives me on the track. Tanner Denney goes with the Pro-Line (PRO329225) for its awesome drivability on all different track conditions. Hopefully now you have a little insight on what body options are out there and like always you can find them all at HorizonHobby.com.

 JR
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Driveshafts. CVA, CVD & Universals

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This week, I would like to share an in Touch with TLR video done by TLR team manager, Kevin Gahan, showing and talking about Driveshafts: CVA, CVD & Universals. Two weekends ago, I attended the AMS 9.0. When I switched from Universals and CVA on my TLR 8IGHT E 4.0, I saw a much better feel with Universals on the front and CVA’s in the rear. So, take a second to watch this video like I did and learn a little bit more about Driveshafts: CVA, CVD & Universals.

JR #22empire #8realm #DriveTLR

Bladder shocks & Emulsion shocks

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This week, I would like to share an in Touch with TLR video done by TLR team manager, Kevin Gahan, showing and talking about bladder shocks & emulsion shocks. This past weekend I attended the Roar fuel Nationals and I switched from emulsion to bladder and I saw a much more stable car on the high-speed track at Southside RC Raceway on bladder shocks over emulsion. So, I think it’s always good to keep a set of bladders (TLR243004) in your parts box.

JR #22empire #8realm #DriveTLR

8IGHT-X

Hello everyone,

This week I’m attending the Roar fuel nationals in Lake City, Florida at Southside RC Raceway and I’ve been given the awesome opportunity to race the newly released 8IGHT-X. I’ve taken a few pictures of my car here at the race for everyone to take a look closer at things. Be sure to check out all of the coverage from here at the Roar fuel nationals on TLR’s Facebook and Instagram all weekend.

JR #22empire #8realm #DriveTLR #8IGHTX

Throttle return spring

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This week, I would like to switch things up and move over to the nitro side where I will be for the next couple weeks. One of the cheapest items and one of the best insurance policies for your engine is a throttle return spring (TRS). Horizon Hobby has available through Dynamite (DYN6640) and it is one of the best TRS on the market and can be fitted to most nitro engines. As you can see in the photo below, I’ve replaced the set screw on the ball link on the carb with a short button head screw for this spring to work on my Orion CRFV3 engine.

 JR
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22S SCT RTR

Hello everyone,

Based on the Team Losi Racing® 22™ race platform, the all-new Losi® 22S SCT RTR has taken the performance and durability of the 22 platform and maximized it to become the ultimate Ready-to-Run performance. The 22 platform is a legend in the radio control racing world and this new Losi version is ready-made for racing while keeping the appeal of backyard bashing. A powerful Dynamite® brushless system provides abundant power that’s completely manageable with the aid of AVC® (Active Vehicle Control®) technology. The get-up-and-go of the 22S is easily handled by the race-inspired suspension of the championship winning 22 race platform. Several Team Losi Racing 22 platform performance parts can upgrade the look, style and performance of the 22S RTR. With user-friendly design concepts, like a bottom loading battery compartment and hard mounted electronics, the user experience is hassle-free allowing the bashing to begin right away.

JR
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