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02

NOTE location
of ‘O’ Ring      .

A

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Ensure screw is clean
& let threadlock dry
for 20min.

!

Grip shaft here.

!

Use pliers.

!

Recess this side.

Piston

White 1.6 2 Hole

22.0mm

!

Slowly move piston
up and down. Let the
air bubbles rise to the
top before next step.

!

Slowly fully compress
the shock. Once the
excess oil has been
expelled, seal the cap
with the screw 

A

.

This process results
in an aerated damper.

Cap

V

S

A

RACE TIP

For top performance

replace the oil every

2-3 meetings.

Change the ‘O’ Rings

after every 4-6

meetings.

Spring

lb/in

Blue 3.7

C

Important!
Note placement of
piston support     .

!

!

Build two identical front shocks.

!

Remove parts cleanly from sprue.
File parts if necessary.
Ensure ‘C’ is not a tight fit in 
shock body.

!

Remove piston cleanly from sprue.
File part if necessary.

!

Ensure the O’Ring is
assembled on the 
correct side. 

!

Apply a drop of oil to the 
shaft to ease assembly.

!

These parts can be found 
on the white shock sprue,
loose in the box.

!

Ensure piston is a sliding
fit in the shock body.

Use the low spring
seat when using 
the car on carpet.

Low

High

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BAG A - Step 01

x2

7.0x 1.0 Black ‘O’ Ring

x4

Red ‘O’ Ring

x2

Big Bore Shock Bush

A

C

B

A

C

B

BAG A - Step 02

x2

M 2.5x 8mm Csk Screw

x2

Rod End Ball

x2

Shock Piston Support

BAG A - Step 03

x2

M2.5x 4 Button Hd Screw

x2

x2

‘O’ Ring Ø12 x 1.6

‘O’ Ring Ø15 x 1.6

A

B

C

LH

RH

Max Ø1.9mm

!

Max Ø1.9mm

!

Summary of Contents for CAT L1 R PURE BEAST

Page 1: ...71 73 Tenter Road Moulton Park Northampton NN3 6AX Instruction Manual ISS01 www racing cars com S1651...

Page 2: ...se Always store and charge LiPo batteries in a fireproof container DO NOT put fingers or any objects inside rotating or moving parts as this may cause injury Make sure the charger is correctly set for...

Page 3: ...rt Build two identical front shocks Remove parts cleanly from sprue File parts if necessary Ensure C is not a tight fit in shock body Remove piston cleanly from sprue File part if necessary Ensure the...

Page 4: ...e part if necessary Apply a drop of oil to the shaft to ease assembly Ensure the O Ring is assembled on the correct side NOTE location of O Ring A Remove parts cleanly from sprue File parts if necessa...

Page 5: ...B If the diff is too tight remove shim B RACE TIP Assemble the diff without any oil first to check gear mesh If the gear mesh is correct add oil Use a small amount of diff oil on shim D to hold the g...

Page 6: ...ve shim B If the diff is too tight remove shim B Use a small amount of diff oil on shim D to hold the gear in place whilst assembling the diff Use a small amount of diff oil on shim D to hold the gear...

Page 7: ...turnbuckle Steering Link 37 5mm Note the shape of the turnbuckle This side of the turnbuckle is the left hand thread RH Thread LH Thread 56mm turnbuckle Rear Camber Link Shorter Longer RH Thread LH T...

Page 8: ...when running on sandy tracks This prevents the sand from binding the gearbox B BAG B Step 14 A x2 M3 Nyloc B x2 D x2 M3 x 14 Csk Hd Screw M3 x 5 Csk Hd Screw M3 x 8 Csk Hd Screw C x8 M3 Washer E x2 M...

Page 9: ...r run it dry Make sure the friction plate seats correctly STOCK SPEC SEE PAGE 20 BAG B Step 17 A x1 M3 x 4 Button Hd Screw B x1 D x2 5 x 11 x 4mm Bearing 1 5 x 11 8mm Pin 2 0 x 11 8mm Pin C x1 A B C D...

Page 10: ...grease as possible The gear should be orientated with the recess as shown to ensure correct gear mesh STOCK SPEC SEE PAGE 20 Long boss Short boss BAG B Step 20 A x1 M3 Nyloc B x1 M3 x 8 Button Hd Scre...

Page 11: ...remove a shim if there is not enough end float Front Diff Silver Outputs Rear Diff Black Outputs Pocket this side A BAG C Step 23 A x2 M3 Nyloc B x2 D x2 M3 x 10 Button Hd Screw C x2 0 5mm Black Wash...

Page 12: ...x2 M3 x 14 Button Hd Screw M3 x 20 Button Hd Screw M3 x 25 Button Hd Screw E x2 M3 x 30 Button Hd Screw F x2 M3 x 12 Csk Hd Screw A B B C C D D E F Step 13a Front Camber Link BAG C Step 25 A x4 M3 Ny...

Page 13: ...M3 x 12 Button Hd Screw B x2 M3 x 14 Button Hd Screw C x2 2 0mm Black Washer Ball Stud Long D x2 A A B B C C D D BAG C Step 28 A x4 M3 x 4 Button Hd Screw 4 x 5 6mm Shim C x4 M3 x 6 Button Hd Screw B...

Page 14: ...rew M3 x 8 Button Hd Screw D x1 M3 x 12 Cap Hd Screw M3 Washer E x3 M3 Thread Insert F x2 5 x 10 x 3mm Bearing G x4 5 x 7 x 2 6mm Spacer H x2 1 5 x 9 8mm Pin I x2 O Ring 9 x 1 0 J x2 5 5mm Ball Stud S...

Page 15: ...serts that give more than 1 0mm hub height shock length and shock stroke must be corrected To correct the stroke add an O Ring to the shock shaft above the spring seat The length of the shock should b...

Page 16: ...nti roll bar Do NOT overtighten Slide the collar to the centre then tighten the grub screw BAG D Step 36 A x2 B x2 M3 x 8 Button Hd Screw C x3 M3 x 16 Button Hd Screw M3 x 3 Grub Screw D x2 M3 x 4 Con...

Page 17: ...CORE RC HIGHEST POWER HD SAVOX Before assembling the servo horn connect up radio gear and set the servo to it s neutral position Do NOT overtighten Servo NOT included Slide the collar to the centre t...

Page 18: ...retched This piece should only be used for receivers that have antenna Receiver NOT included ESC NOT included Motor NOT included Pinion NOT included D A x4 M2 5 x 4 Csk Hd Screw B x2 M3 x 4 Grub Screw...

Page 19: ...t use 12 13mm For astro use 16 18mm For dirt use 18 21mm After setting ride height the camber can be set A good starting point is 1 5 rear camber 1 0 front camber Front toe out should now be set We re...

Page 20: ...g holes We recommend using a body reamer Remove and use screws used on page 10 Step 24 Body specification is shown for illustration purposes only Use the included body cut out to the cut lines Apply t...

Page 21: ...STOCK Step 21 BAG B Step 18 A x1 5 x 7 x 0 45mm Spacer B x1 C x4 5 x 11 x 4mm Bearing 5 x 6 75 x 6 1mm Spacer BAG C Step 21 A x1 5 x 8 x 2 5mm Bearing M4 Flanged Nyloc B x1 C B A B Bearing A is not u...

Page 22: ...Flex CAT L1 EVO LD2 U7988 Yokes Med Flex 10 Deg CAT L1 EVO U8201 Rear Inboard Pivot Pin LD2 pr U8296 Rear Hub Carrier L1R pr U8297 Alloy Rear Hub Plate L1R pr Suspension Cont U8311 Rear Hub Carrier In...

Page 23: ...loy Washers 0 50mm pk12 U4987 SPEED PACK Needle Roller 1 5x11 8 pk8 U7102 SPEED PACK M3x4 Button Hd pk10 Hardware Cont U7103 SPEED PACK M3x6 Button Hd pk10 U7104 SPEED PACK M3x8 Button Hd pk10 U7105 S...

Page 24: ...Arm 2 Dot pr L1R U8445 C F Steering Arm 3 Dot pr L1R U8446 Slipper Lockout Layshaft L1R U8447 Slipper Lockout Washer L1R U8448 Slipper Lockout Hub L1R U8449 C F Chassis L1R U8450 Front Wisbones Stiff...

Page 25: ...pper Lockout Stock Layshaft Conversion U8062 Roche Front Driveshaft Short U8392 Driveshaft Assembled CVD pr AX011 Aerox Alloy Servo Arm Offset 25T Futaba AX012 Aerox Alloy Servo Arm Offset 23T KO Sanw...

Page 26: ...85 Alloy Front Hub Carriers pr U8389 Alloy Rear Hub Carriers pr U8386 Brass Radio Tray U8387 Brass ESC Tray U8388 Alloy Rear Link Mount U8390 Alloy Diff Conversion V2 U8391 Alloy Diff Complete V2 U839...

Page 27: ...n on high grip tracks and more for low grip tracks A good starting position is 1 5 on carpet and 4 0 on low grip dirt and wet astro The eight blocks have indicators on top of them to show the amount o...

Page 28: ...second hole on the shock mount 2 gives best all round results Moving the shock to the inboard position increases on power steering and reduces initial steering Moving the shock to the outer holes will...

Page 29: ...initial steering response This is a better choice for bumpy low grip tracks A longer front link makes the front of the car roll more and offers less steering reaction at high speed We would recommend...

Page 30: ...9 FRONT REAR HEX WIDTH See Page 13 Bag C Step 30 Page 14 Bag D Step 33 GEAR DIFFERENTIAL Geared Diffs can give variable driving characteristics The handling of the diff is tuned by changing the oil A...

Page 31: ...position is 0 5mm Insert B hub height Decresing hub height will add some side grip and make the car feel like it rolls more If you increase the height the car will feel like it rolls less and has less...

Page 32: ...ghten the spring tension until you achieve the most consistent drive away from turns without spinning the car or pulling wheelies Make sure you still have enough drive when launching the car from the...

Page 33: ...axle height based on the washers used Changing the height of the yoke also changes the front link angle which can be compensated for using washers Raising the axle will increase on power steering dec...

Page 34: ...JC8130 Hard pair Rear Mini Dart Rear Cactus Mezzo U6863 Yellow Compound pair Rear Honeycomb Rear U6794 Mini Spike2 U6806 Mini Pin 2 U6818 Mini Pin 1 U6835 Mini Dart U6839 Cactus U6875 Honeycomb U6891...

Page 35: ...8 Wet Dry Wet Dry Wet Dry ASTRO Short Pile Medium Pile Long Pile F R R D P F R R F R R D P D P F R R D P F R R D P F R R D P F R D P Rear Tyre Front Tyre Prime Durable Performance Green Minispike 2 U6...

Page 36: ...Bodyshell Notes Radio Tray ESC Tray Y N Y N Wheelbase Sh L M deg In Out SHOCKS V Vented S Sealed A Aeration KEY i Internal e External 2 1 1 2 4 5 1 2 3 1 2 3 Anti Roll Bar 1 2 1 4 1 6 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1...

Page 37: ...RX LiPo Bodyshell Notes Radio Tray ESC Tray Y N Y N Wheelbase Sh L M deg In Out SHOCKS V Vented S Sealed A Aeration KEY i Internal e External 2 1 1 2 4 5 1 2 3 1 2 3 Anti Roll Bar 1 2 1 4 1 6 1 8 1 9...

Page 38: ...l Notes Radio Tray ESC Tray Y N Y N Wheelbase Sh L M deg In Out SHOCKS V Vented S Sealed A Aeration KEY i Internal e External 2 1 1 2 4 5 1 2 3 1 2 3 Anti Roll Bar 1 2 1 4 1 6 1 8 1 9 2 0 2 1 None Ant...

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