MR-03 96 mm setup

For the last couple of years I have been using 98mm cars exclusively. This is mainly because of the Reflex Racing side damper setup.

Now that more side dampers are available, I built myself a new car in 96mm configuration.

This car differs in a couple of things from my 98mm car.
The front end is almost stock. Only Reflex Racing kingpins delrin balls, plus some shims are used.
The top shock is Atomic's newes oil filled shock. This was a bit tricky to install with this setup, but it works absolutely fantastic. The only downside compared to the Kyosho shock is that it is exactely double the weight. See own review of the Atomic shock.

As soon as more of the RR spring cups are available again, I will order up some for this car. I am also waiting on the new Reflex Racing front end. This will be highly adjustable, and I have a feeling that this will rock the Z world.

Front end parts:
Reflex Racing king pins
PN front spring cups
PN Racing Lowdown springs
Kyosho stock arms. (modified)
Mantisworx wheels
GPM 891 30 shore tires

Rear end parts:

PN Racing 94 - 98 LCG motormount V3

PN Racing side dampers

PN Racing central shock springs for the side dampers

Atomic oil filled shock.

Reflex Racing G10 96mm T-bar.

Reflex Racing T bar mount

Mantisworx wheels

GPM 891 25 shore tires

Differential (5,1 grams total weight):
QteQ left hub
QteQ diff housing
QteQ left nut
PN Racing ultra light weight diff axle
Reflex Racing carbon ceramic balls
Reflex Racing abec 7 thrust bearing
Reflex Racing light weight diff rings
Reflex Racing spur
Reflex Racing O ring

Other:
Reflex Racing high grade bearings
Reflex Racing 36 turn Ultra performance handwound motor
QteQ wheel nuts
PN Racing hex screws

Reflex Racing body mount

Atomic TS-043 washer kits (used for spacers between front wheel bearings and various shimming)

R246 ball diff grease
PN Tire tape
AKA tire glue
Ko Propo EX1UR radio
PN front body mount
Ferrari 430GT body
Team Orion 900HV batteries

Settings Front:
1 degree static camber via shimming
0 degree caster
+0,5 offset front wheels
1mm shim under knuckle
0,2mm shim between knuckle and upper arm
0,1mm preload on front springs
PN purple Lowdown springs
Taped and glued tires

Settings rear:
Diff axle position to give next highest ride height
Kyosho 500WT oil in top shock
Kyosho 15000WT Grease in side dampers

Zero preload on top spring

PN Orange central shock springs on side dampers

0,5mm preload on side shocks

Reflex Racing 96mm hard G10 T plate

Rear pivot point is on the inner postion on the T plate mount.

Taped tires

+ 1,5 offset rear

96mm wheelbase

Total weight is 184 grams

This setup is very nimble, and quick trough the tighter section on our tracks. It is also surprisingly stable on high speed corners.
Tire wear affects the setup very little. New tires works as good as completely worned down tires.

Comparison pics of my two MR-03's.