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Ride Height

April 25, 2018, 11:03 am
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Hello everyone,

This week, I would like to talk ride height and how to check it properly. First you want to make sure you’re on a pretty flat surface. Second make sure you have a good ride height gauge like TLR, Losi (LOSA99173), and JConcepts (JCO22821) and set your gauge to the desired ride height. Third you want to drop your car from about a foot high onto your flat surface to get the car to settle correctly. Fourth check ride height to know if your car needs to be lowered or raised up to meet your ride height number you have on your gauge.

Check out this video 
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 JR
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Rear toe-in pills

May 9, 2018, 11:27 am
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Hello everyone,

 This week, I would like to talk rear toe-in pills on most newer TLR 1/10th scale vehicles. The rear toe-in pills are marked with a number with an arrow. Both the number and the arrow make a difference in what overall toe-in you have in your car. Below is a guide letting you know what overall toe-in with each pill and its direction.

4.0 with the arrow in = 2.5* 
2.5 with the arrow out = 2.75* 
3.5 with the arrow in = 3.0* 
3.0 with the arrow out = 3.25* 
3.0 with the arrow in =3.5* 
3.5 with the arrow out = 3.75* 
2.5 with the arrow in = 4.0* 
4.0 with the arrow out = 4.25* 



JR
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New Carpet setup

May 17, 2018, 7:01 am
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Hello everyone,

This week I would like to inform everyone that TLR’s Frank Root had a couple of days to test on carpet with his TLR’s 22 4.0 at SCVRC and he came up with an awesome new setup for this surface. I have a great local track here in Florida called The FUZZ at DDH and yesterday I put this setup on my personal TLR 22 4.0 and I did some running, even with not being on the same JConcepts type of tire (Frank on JConcepts swaggers and Pin-downs and myself on JConcepts Octagons). This setup performed excellently!


Setup: Here

Check out my video on Instagram: Here

JR
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TLR 22 4.0 front axle

May 23, 2018, 10:57 am
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Hello everyone,

This week, I would like to talk about the adjustment that you can do to your front axles on the 22 4.0 and 22 4.0 SR vehicles. Both cars come with adjustable front axles that allow you to make your car wider and narrower, but also along with this it changes the scrub radius (Measurement from the spindle pin to center of the wheel), which changes your overall steering of your car. Narrowing (having both .5mm shims on the inside) makes the car easier to drive off center and widening (having both .5mm shims on the outside) makes the car more aggressive off center and it is more stable at high speed. Having a shim on the inside and the outside is a good starting point for most tracks and TLR has given you the adjustment to make these small changes at the track either way.

JR
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22S SCT RTR

June 1, 2018, 6:42 am
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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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Throttle return spring

June 6, 2018, 5:45 pm
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Hello everyone,

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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8IGHT-X

June 15, 2018, 3:51 am
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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

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Bladder shocks & Emulsion shocks

June 20, 2018, 10:46 am
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Hello everyone,

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
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Driveshafts. CVA, CVD & Universals

July 9, 2018, 8:08 am
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Hello everyone,

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
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22 4.0 Body options

July 17, 2018, 7:18 am
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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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Front SLRC on 22 4.0

July 24, 2018, 9:17 am
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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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Set-up using front SLRC

July 31, 2018, 4:46 pm
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Hello everyone,

This week, I would like to share a set-up using last week’s blog post talking SLRC on the front of your TLR 22 vehicles. Last Saturday, I made the trip to Newred Hobbies here in Florida and met up with TLR/JConcepts racer, Erik Everett, and we worked together getting his TLR 22 4.0 SR working well using the front SLRC. Below is Erik’s setup and here’s a little insight on Newred Hobbies track, which is high grip running on JConcepts gold octagons with carpet wood jumps.


JR
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Behind the scenes at TLR

August 7, 2018, 7:56 am
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Hello everyone,

This week, I would like to share an In Touch with TLR video with TLR team manager, Kevin Gahan and TLR Engineer, Mike Mellin. In this video Kevin and Mike talk about and show everyone what an engineers tasks are, and what are some of the challenges faced. This is just one of the jobs associated with producing a high quality product here in the R/C industry today.


JR
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Wicked Weekend Set-up (8IGHT E 4.0)

August 22, 2018, 8:25 am
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Hello everyone,

This week, I would like to share my TLR 8IGHT E 4.0 from this past weekend’s Wicked Weekend event. The Wicked Weekend event was in Gainesville, GA with a total entry count of 530 and the track was wicked! Please be sure to keep in mind some of the key items on this setup which makes the overall setup even better, I.e. front universals and rear arm stiffeners.

JR #22empire #8realm #DriveTLR
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Build a 22 ball diff and go over the break in process.

August 30, 2018, 8:33 am
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Hello everyone,

This week, I would like to share another In Touch with TLR video with TLR team manager, Kevin Gahan, as he builds a 22 ball diff and goes over the break in process. Please keep in mind that this build and process carries over all the 22 ball diffs (22, 22T, 22SCT, and if you have ball diffs in your 22-4).


JR
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New product spotlight

September 11, 2018, 8:41 am
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Hello everyone,

This week, I would like to do a product spotlight on the two latest products for TLR. First up is the Cleaning Combo Brush (TLR70006) featuring Soft and Firm bristles for all your cleaning needs. Up next is the TLR Foam Combo Shock/Car Stand (TLR70005) featuring a split design for when needing to rebuild your shock and keep your car on a stand at the same time. This week I’m off to West Monroe, Louisiana for the Southern Nationals. Be sure to keep up with TLR’s FaceBook and Instagram for updates on this weekend’s event.



JR
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22 4.0 rear arms on the 22-4 2.0

September 19, 2018, 6:26 am
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Earlier this year I began working on a setup for the 22-4 2.0, since switching to TLR I was struggling a bit to find consistency with the handling of the rear of the car. After a bit of brainstorming I thought I would give the 2wd rear arms a try for 2 reasons.


1. The 2wd rear arms outer shock mounting location is equal to the 4wd inner most hole allowing more useful adjustment.
2. The 2wd rear arms are a gull wing shape, and I believe gull wing rear arms help the car generate a bit of grip, and consistency.

Frank had the arms put on the car in solid works so we could match the droop / axle location of the stock 4wd geometry. The team stayed for an extra day of testing following the INS at Hobby Action, both Frank and Dakotah had an opportunity to run the full setup, and we all ran the setup at the 2018 ROAR Nats and this will be the base setup moving forward and we recommend everyone to try it.

Parts you’ll need for the modification / team setup moving forward.
22 4.0 rear arm - TLR234079 or Stiffezel TLR334047
22 shock limiters – TLR5096
AE LONG shock ends – ASC91820
AE spring perch – ASC91310
The only part that needs modified are the rear arms, 1 hole will need to be drilled in each arm to mount the 4wd sway bar.



When installing the arms it is very important to get the arm / hub spacing correct or wheelbase will be effected. Arms- the arms should be spaced all the way to the rear of the car, I used 3.5mm of 22 shock limiters to accomplish this Hubs- hubs should be spaced with 1mm in front of the hub and 3mm rear of the hub. [note: if you want to use the 22-4 outer hinge pin on the 2wd arm you can all you have to do is place 1 1mm spacer on between the nut and the arm]


The rear shock needs to be longer to account for the shape of the arm, we are also running extra droop with this setup front and rear.

Front Shock 0 internal limiters – 25mm stroke – use the ae long rod ends Rear Shock 0 internal limiters – 3mm of external limiters – 33mm stroke – use the long ae rod ends We run 2-outside on the front shock, and 3-middle on the rear shock. On the upper shock mount you will need to use a 3x35 steel screw to mount the shock with a 9mm worth of spacing to correct the shock angle.


The last thing to pay attention too is the rear dog bone engagement into the outdrive. We run the 68mm bone with 1mm axle spacers with the rear ball diff.


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Tyler Jones wins in Minnesota at Thunder Road RC Raceway

September 26, 2018, 10:37 am
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Hello everyone,

This week, I would like to share Tyler Jones’s win and set-up from last weekend’s race at Thunder Road RC Raceway. Thunder Road is in Waite Park Minnesota which features a very open layout with black carpet and green AstroTurf for jumps. Tyler raced and worked with TLR teammate, Hunter Holmberg (brought home a 3rd place finish) to come up with the carpet setup you see here.





JR
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JR Mitch RC’s 22 4.0 project stock build

October 2, 2018, 9:31 am
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Hello everyone,

This week, I would like to share my project stock build, where I turn my spare 22 4.0 into a stock racer. I started this project back on August 20th and I work on it each week for a couple of hours at a time. I finished up a week ago, starting from a bare chassis and then going all the way to racing it at my home track (Newred Hobbies in Ocala, FL.). I used products from TLR, Spektrum, JConcepts, and Tekin to complete this project and you can view each post with some added helpful content on my FaceBook page JR Mitch RC. Enjoy and thanks for following!


JR
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Results for end of September and beginning of October

October 10, 2018, 6:17 pm
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Hello everyone,

This week, I would like to share some results from the past two weekends at some great events. First up we had the TLR cup west at Tacoma RC raceway in Tacoma, WA. We saw Dakotah Phend take the victory in the 2wd mod and 4wd mod classes along with Luke Unis winning the 17.5 buggy class and Douglas Hobbs in the Pro4 mod SCT class. Second up, we had the JConcepts INS8 at RC Excitement in Fitchburg, MA, where we saw Taddie Anderson take the win in the stock buggy class along with Caleb Jennings with the win in the 13.5 stadium truck class. Awesome events and awesome job by everyone the last two weekends. Keep up the good work and race on! Photo credit to JConcepts for the INS photos.







JR
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