Spec Modified Oval Kit Instructions

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2014 SPEC MOD KIT LESS ELECTRICS

THANKS FOR BUYINGTHE RJSPEED SPEC MODIFIED KIT. IT’S INTENDED TO BE A STEP UP FROM OUR R/C LEG-

ENDS CARS AND HAS A SIMPLE ADJUSTABLE REAR SUSPENSION.. YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO ASSEMBLE THE KIT

AND INSTALL THE ELECTRICS IF YOU READ THE DIRECTIONS, LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND THE EXPLODED VIEW

DRAWING. YOU WILL NEED A 1/4” WRENCH OR SOCKET, A SMALL PAIR OF PLIERS, AND A 7/16 SOCKET WRENCH

FOR THE BODY POSTS AND THE DIFF NUT. HEX WRENCHES ARE INCLUDED FOR THE SOCKET HEAD SCREWS IN-

CLUDED IN THE KIT.

YOU WILL NEED A 2 CHANNEL RADIO CONTROL WITH 1 SERVO, A 540 SIZE MOTOR, BATTERY, ESC THAT WILL

WORK WITH THE MOTOR YOU HAVE CHOSEN, SERVO SAVER FOR THE BRAND OF SERVO YOU HAVE, AND PAINT

FOR THE LEXAN BODY.

OPEN EACH KIT BAG AS NEED TO KEEP FROM MIXING SCREWS AND HARDWARE THAT LOOK ALIKE AND DO NOT

LOSE EXTRA HARDWARE THAT MAY BE NEEDED LATER IN THE BUILD.

THIS CAR IS BUILT FOR LEFT TURN OVAL RACING ,BUT MAY BE SET UP FOR LEFT AND RIGHT TURNING BY RE-

PLACING THE OFFSET FRONT ARMS WITH 5247 EQUAL LENGTH ONES AND CHANGING THE DIFF TO A 5309 DIFF

HUB AND A 5311 OR 5314 SET SCREW HUB.

STEP 1 OPEN BAG M1 AND M1A ATTACH TWO 5245

CHASSIS SPACERS TO EITHER 5074 CHASSIS FRONT

WITH 5-40 X 3/8” WITH THE HEX WRENCH AS SHOWN.

THE SLIGHTLY LONGER ONES (1/2”)ARE FOR THE BODY

POSTS. HINT –THREAD THE HOLES IN ALL OF THE

CHASSIS SPACERS WITH A 4-40 TAP IF YOU HAVE ONE

AVAILABLE TO MAKE THE SCREWS HOLD BETTER.

STEP 2 OPEN BAG MIB ATTACH THE 5076 FLEX PLATE

TO THE CHASSIS SIDE WITH TWO 4-40 X 3/8” SCREWS

FROM THIS BAG. KEEP THESE SCREWS SEPARATE FROM

THE ONES IN MIA. PUSH THE TABS FULLY INTO THE

SLOTS AND THREAD THE SCREWS IN CAREFULLY. DO

NOT OVER TIGHTEN THEM.

STEP 1

STEP 2

STEP 3 OPEN BAG M1C ATTACH THE 5065 NERF

BAR WITH TWO 1 1/4 “LONG SCREWS AND TWO 3/4”

LONG SPACERS. INSERT THE SCREWS THROUGH THE

CHASSIS, SPACERS AND INTO THE NERF BAR.

STEP 4 INSERT THE 5246 FRONT AXLE PLATE FROM

BAG M1E, THE 5062 BATTERY TRAY , AND THE 5077

BODY MOUNT INTO THE CHASSIS SIDE. MAKE SURE

THEY ARE ALL THE WAY INTO THE SLOTS AND IN THE

DIRECTION SHOWN IN THE STEP 4 PICTURE.

STEP 3

STEP 4

Summary of content (7 pages)

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2014 SPEC MOD KIT LESS ELECTRICS THANKS FOR BUYINGTHE RJSPEED SPEC MODIFIED KIT. IT’S INTENDED TO BE A STEP UP FROM OUR R/C LEGENDS CARS AND HAS A SIMPLE ADJUSTABLE REAR SUSPENSION.. YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO ASSEMBLE THE KIT AND INSTALL THE ELECTRICS IF YOU READ THE DIRECTIONS, LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND THE EXPLODED VIEW DRAWING. YOU WILL NEED A 1/4” WRENCH OR SOCKET, A SMALL PAIR OF PLIERS, AND A 7/16 SOCKET WRENCH FOR THE BODY POSTS AND THE DIFF NUT.
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STEP 5 SLIDE THE OTHER 5074 CHASSIS FRONT ONTO THE TABS AND RETAIN WITH TWO 3/8 CHASSIS SPACER SCREWS AND THE 5076 FLEX PLATE WITH THE THINNER 3/8 SCREWS FROM IT’S BAG. STEP 6 STEP 5 STEP 6 ATTACH 3- 5245 CHASSIS SPACERS TO ONE OF THR 5075 CHASSIS REARS. STEP 7 STEP 7 ATTACH THE CHASSIS REAR ASSSEMBLY TO THE FLEX PLATE WITH TWO SCREWS FROM THE FLEX PLATE BAG. SLIDE THE REAR MOUNT INTO THE SLOT AT THE TOP OF THE CHASSIS REAR .
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STEP11 INSTALL THE LONGER 5066 ARM UNDER THE FRONT AXLE PLATE WITH A 1/4” SCREW IN THE FRONT HOLE FROM THE TOP AND THE BODY POST WITH A 1/2” SCREW. WE SET UP ALL OF OUR CARS LIKE THIS DURING TESTING AND IT PROVED TO PROVIDE MORE POSITIVE STEERING BY PRELOADING THE RIGHT FRONT IN THIS WAY INSTEAD OF HAVING TO ADD MORE PRELOAD TO THE LEFT REAR DAMPER FOR BETTER LEFT TURNING. STEP 11 STEP 12 ATTACH THE BUMPER UNDER THE FRONT AXLE PLATE WITH TWO 1/4” SCREWS.
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STEP 17 STEP 18 PRESS A 5364 STUB AXLE PART WAY INTO EACH 5351 STEERING BLOCK AS SHOWN, ADD A 5221 E-CLIP AND PRESS IT IN THE REST OF THE WAY. MAKE SURE THE HOLE IN THE STEERING BLOCK IS CLEAN. HINT: RUN A 1/8 DRILL THROUGH THE HOLE AND/OR TRIM THE OUTER EDGES OF THE HOLES WITH A SHARP HOBBY KNIFE. MAKE SURE THEY SLIDE FREELY ON THE KINGPINS.
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STEP 22 STEP 22 ASSEMBLE YOUR DIFF AS FOLLOWS: 5752 DRIVE RING, GEAR WITH DIFF BALLS , 2ND DRIVE RING, 5740 ALUMINUM ADAPTOR, NYLON HUB, THIN FLAT STEEL WASHER, BLUE BALL CAGE, 2 THIN FLAT WASHERS, 5736 SPRING WASHER AND 7218 DIFF LOCKNUT. MAKE SURE THAT THE DRIVE RINGS ARE IN PLACE AND TIGHTEN THE NUT UNTIL IT ‘S HARD TO MAKE THE GEAR SLIP. YOU CAN ADJUST LATER WITH THE CAR RUNNING.
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MOUNT THE REST OF YOUR ELECTRONICS ON THE TOP OF YOUR BATTERY TRAY AS NECESSARY WITH THE SERVO TAPE INCLUDED. THE PICTURE SHOWN IS OF ONE OF OUR TEST CARS. WE MOUNTED THE RECEIVER FORWARD SO THE WIRES FROM THE ESC AND SERVO WILL REACH. THE ESC CAN BE MOUNTED ON THE TOP OF THE TRAY, BUT IN THIS CASE WE PUT IT UNDER THE TRAY TOWARD THE BACK TO GET THE WEIGHT LOWER. MOUNT YOUR BATTERY BELOW THE TRAY TO GET THE HEAVIEST WEIGHT LOW.
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207 5066 7206 5377 5351 5228 5221 5245 5246 5351 5364 5377 5452 5457 7025 7026 7030 7031 7150 7160 7206 7207 5364 5080 1059 SPEC MODIFIED BODY 2403 BODY CLIPS (12) 2426 1.5 “ BODY POST (PR) 5062 BATTERY TRAY 5065 NERF BAR (PR) 5066 OFFSET FRONT ARMS (PR) 5074 CHASSIS FRONT (PR) 5075 CHASSIS REAR (PR) 5076 FLEX PLATE 5077 BODY MOUNT 5078 REAR BRACE 5079 DAMPER ASSY (PR) 5080 BUMPER 5188 AXLE HT.