Finally finished building my HPI RS4 18 SS!
11-05-2006, 08:45 PM
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Finally finished building my HPI RS4 18 SS!
Well i finally finished with it and all but i seem to have a small problem don'r know if the shocks are messsed up or i build it wrong but the car is like touching the floor is way tooo low maybe i missed a pice of the shocks im not sure but if some oen else has this car and help me sorry im a noob my first car i biult
11-05-2006, 11:48 PM
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RE: Finally finished building my HPI RS4 18 SS!
I have the same kit with the same 'problem' and ended up using the largest shim PN A471-2 in the front and A471-3 in the rear. I don't know why the larger shim's in the front...but I think after running the car that I will be increasing the shim in the rear to A471-2.
11-06-2006, 09:33 AM
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RE: Finally finished building my HPI RS4 18 SS!
ORIGINAL: fuzion18ss
I have the same kit with the same 'problem' and ended up using the largest shim PN A471-2 in the front and A471-3 in the rear. I don't know why the larger shim's in the front...but I think after running the car that I will be increasing the shim in the rear to A471-2.
I have the same kit with the same 'problem' and ended up using the largest shim PN A471-2 in the front and A471-3 in the rear. I don't know why the larger shim's in the front...but I think after running the car that I will be increasing the shim in the rear to A471-2.
11-06-2006, 11:26 AM
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RE: Finally finished building my HPI RS4 18 SS!
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Don't you mean the 18SS?? I thought there had to be something with the angles, thanks!
Don't you mean the 18SS?? I thought there had to be something with the angles, thanks!
11-06-2006, 12:20 PM
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RE: Finally finished building my HPI RS4 18 SS!
ORIGINAL: Nitro212
where did you buy those shims cna any one help me? sorry im a noob my first car i built
ORIGINAL: fuzion18ss
I have the same kit with the same 'problem' and ended up using the largest shim PN A471-2 in the front and A471-3 in the rear. I don't know why the larger shim's in the front...but I think after running the car that I will be increasing the shim in the rear to A471-2.
I have the same kit with the same 'problem' and ended up using the largest shim PN A471-2 in the front and A471-3 in the rear. I don't know why the larger shim's in the front...but I think after running the car that I will be increasing the shim in the rear to A471-2.
11-06-2006, 12:42 PM
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RE: Finally finished building my HPI RS4 18 SS!
I have one of these 18ss...here are my adlustments...they handle great at parking lots. If you wanna go on track lower both rear and front 1mm each.
11-06-2006, 02:22 PM
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RE: Finally finished building my HPI RS4 18 SS!
I appologize, I pulled the wrong part number. The correct part number is 85032. It's in one of the bags of plastic pieces. The shims look like wishbones and there are 6 of them (3 sets) per plastic grouping (which HPI gives you 2 of).
Like I mentioned above, I ended using the largest shim in the front and the middle shim (thickness) in the rear. After driving, I decided to add the thinnest shim to rear (So there is the 2 mm and 1 mm shim for a total of 3 mm in the rear)
If you don't find the plastic right away, turn to page 7 of the manual and find the picture.
Like I mentioned above, I ended using the largest shim in the front and the middle shim (thickness) in the rear. After driving, I decided to add the thinnest shim to rear (So there is the 2 mm and 1 mm shim for a total of 3 mm in the rear)
If you don't find the plastic right away, turn to page 7 of the manual and find the picture.
