Belt Tension:
can be run a little looser on long tracks and with stock motors. It is normal for the belt to skip (2 or 3 clicks) under
heavy braking without doing harm to the belt. Do not run the belt too loose or it will drag on the chassis and bottom cover resulting
in decreased performance.
Slipper Adjustment:
IMPORTANT NOTE!
The slipper adjustment on the XXX-4 G+ is crucial to the life of
the drivetrain. If the slipper adjustment is set too loose, the car will not have proper accelleration and will create
excessive heat in the drivetrain components which could lead to failure. If the slipper adjustment is set too tight the
drivetrain will experience excessive loads that can also lead to drivetrain failure. When properly adjusted, the slipper
should slip for about 2 feet on a carpet or high traction surface.
Loosening the Slipper:
insert the slipper wrench on the slipper flange and position the car with the
REAR
end closest to you.
Hold the slipper wrench with your right hand while holding the right rear tire down with your right arm. Pick up the left rear tire
and rotate towards you slowly.
Tightening the Slipper:
insert the slipper wrench on the slipper flange and position the car with the
FRONT
end closest to you.
Hold the slipper wrench with your right hand and hold down the left front tire (your right side) with your right arm. Pick up the
right front tire and rotate towards you slowly.
Back End:
Shock Location:
Leaning the shocks in (toward the center of the tower) frees up the back end of the car, allowing easier rotation
in the turn. This might be helpful for fast flowing tracks where corner speed is critical. Moving the shocks out (away from the
center of the tower) will give more forward traction but slows the initial reaction into the turn with a more abrupt rear rotation.
This can be good for tight tracks.
Camber Link:
Moving the rear camber link to the outside position (shorter) on the tower and/or the inside position of the hub, will
give more traction and chassis roll but less steering and stability. This should also carry more corner speed and help on slick
surfaces. Moving the camber link to the inside position (longer) will increase stability but slow down rear rotation. Moving the link
to the outside position on the hub will give similar results to moving the link farther inside on the tower.
Rear Toe-in:
There is 2 degrees of toe-in per side stock. Adding toe-in will create more forward traction and make the car freer
on entering a turn. This is good for slick surfaces. Too much toe-in will make the car twitchy and hard to drive.
Camber:
refers to the angle of the wheels/tires in relation to the track surface when viewed from the front or back. Negative
camber means that the top of the tire leans inward toward the chassis. Positive camber means the top of the tire leans out away
from the chassis.
Anti-Squat:
is like the "kick-up" at the front except it works slightly different. Marked and used like the front, you can choose
from 1, and 3 degrees of anti-squat (pin angle) and 1 degree of pro-squat. 3 degrees anti-squat is the starting point. Reducing
(from -3,-1,+1, degrees) will increase rear grip and give less rotation into a turn and decrease the traction out of the turn. This is
good for high-bite track surfaces.
Rear Hub Spacing:
Spacing the hubs forward (spacers behind the hub) will give more forward grip and initiate the entrance into
turns off power and less off-power steering. Moving the hubs back (spacers at the front of the hub) will give less forward grip and
slow down initial reaction into turns and more on-power steering.
Overdrive/ Underdrive:
In bag H you received a 41T pulley for you XXX-4. This allows you to over-drive (make the front tires
turn faster) or underdrive (make the front tires turn slower) the car. Using the 41T pulley in the front of your car will give you
overdrive. This will give the car more offpower steering and will give you more steering exiting the turn. Running overdrive can
also make your car "wander" on long straignt-aways. Running the 41T pulley in the rear will underdrive the car. This will give you
less steering entering the turn and less exiting the turn. If you do mix up your pulleys, you can distinguish the 41T from the 42T by
looking for a ridge in the side of the flange on your 42T pulley. The 41T pulley does not have any type of marking on the flange
area (the 41T pulley is also marked with a black line on the flange).
We are sure that you will find the
XXX-4 G+ Buggy
to be the most versatile and easiest car to drive fast with great consistency.
We at Team Losi hope this information helps you to enjoy your
XXX-4 G+ Buggy
and racing as much as we do. For the latest in
setup and accessory parts information, visit the Team Losi website at:
www.TeamLosi.com
and go to the "Meet the Team" tab
on the left side of the page. All your questions will be answered in the order received to the best of our knowledge by our own
Team Losi R&D race team.
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