Legends Spec Coupe Kit Instructions

HINT –THREAD THE HOLES IN ALL OF THE 5245 CHASSIS SPACERS WITH A 4-40 TAP IF YOU
HAVE ONE AVAILABLE TO MAKE THE SCREWS HOLD BETTER.
HINT: BEFORE INSTALLING, HOLD THE 5377 KINGPIN BY THE THREADED END IN A HAND DRILL
AND USE VERY FINE SANDPAPER, THEN METAL POLISH TO MAKE THE SURFACE OF THE KINGPIN
SMOOTHER FOR A MORE CONSISTENT SUSPENSION. KEEPING THEM CLEAN AND RE-LUBED
WITH SILICONE GREASE ALSO WILL MAKE THE HANDLING BETTER.
. HINT: RUN A 1/8 DRILL THROUGH THE HOLE IN THE 5351 STEERING BLOCKS AFTER INSERTING
THE 5364 STUB AXLES AND/OR TRIM THE OUTER EDGES OF THE HOLES WITH A SHARP HOBBY
KNIFE. MAKE SURE THEY SLIDE FREELY ON THE KINGPINS. ADD A LITTLE LIGHT GREASE OR SILI-
CONE LUBE, INSTALL THE STEERING BLOCKS, THEN THE SPRINGS, WASHERS, AND E-CLIPS
HINT: SLIDE YOUR AXLE THROUGH THE BUSHINGS, ATTACH A DRILL TO ONE END, LUBE THE
BUSHINGS WITH LIGHT OIL AND RUN IT FOR A WHILE TO BREAK THE BUSHINGS IN TO THE SUR-
FACE OF THE AXLE. MAKE SURE TO KEEP IT OILED. AND SLIDE IT BACK AND FORTH A SMALL
AMOUNT WHILE RUNNING. ADD THE OTHER SPACERS AND THE SET SCREW HUB.
HINT: TIGHTEN THE SETSCREW LIGHTLY, REMOVE THE HUB AND GRIND OR FILE A FLAT SPOT
WHERE THE SET SCREW HITS THE AXLE SO THE HUB WON’T SPIN ON THE AXLE UNDER LOAD.
THIS IS A MUST IF YOU UPGRADE TO THE HYBRID SET SCREW HUB.
ASSEMBLY HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
FRONT END
REAR AXLE AND HUBS
HINT: YOU CAN SCRATCH THE INSIDE SURFACE OF THE DIFF HUB WHERE IT TOUCHES THE
ALUMINUM ADAPTOR A LITTLE WITH COARSE SANDPAPER AND USE A LITTLE SUPER GLUE TO
KEEP THE HUB FROM SLIPPING ON THE ADAPTOR. ALSO TRIM AROUND THE EDGE OF THE
HOLE IN THE OUTSIDE OF THE HUB TO MAKE SURE THE BALL THRUST BEARING SITS FLAT. YOU
CAN ALSO SCUFF ONE SIDE OF EACH DRIVE RING TO KEEP THEM FROM SLIPPING AGAINST THE
AXLE HUB OR ADAPTOR, BUT YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO TURN THEM OVER AND USE THAT SIDE
AFTER THE BALLS EVENTUALLY WEAR A GROOVE IN THEM.
RACING & SETUP SUGGESTIONS
LEGENDS RULES DO NOT ALLOW A LOT OF MODIFICATIONS. SOME RACERS RUN THE CHASSIS
WITH ALL OF THE CHASSIS SPACERS TIGHT. THE CAR WILL HANDLE WELL, BUT THE HANDLING
CAN CHANGE IF YOU GET IN A WRECK AND TWEAK IT. YOU WILL HAVE TO RE-ADJUST IT AFTER
THE RACE.
OTHERS RUN THE CAR WITH ONLY ONE SPACER UNDER THE REAR AXLE TIGHT AND THE
REST SLIGHTLY LOOSE. THE HANDLING WILL BE DIFFERENT, BUT WILL MORE LIKELY REMAIN
THE SAME AFTER ALTERCATIONS WITH THE TRACK WALLS OR OTHER CARS.
CHANGING FROM A COUPE TO A SEDAN BODY CAN ALSO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, EVEN ON A
SMALL TRACK. THE CAR WILL TURN BETTER WITH A COUPE BODY AND A SEDAN BODY WILL
REDUCE THE EASE OF TURNING BECAUSE OF THE LONGER FLAT SIDE.
RUNNING YOUR DIFF TIGHTER WILL ALSO MAKE YOUR LEGENDS CAR PUSH, OR RESIST
TURNING A LITTLE.
ABOVE ALL, KEEP THE FUN IN R/C LEGENDS RACING!
RJS REV.5-10-16