Team Associated RC8B4.1e Setup Sheet - Herts GP 2025

Event Details

Driver	Peter van Tonder
Date	25-08-2025
Event	Herts GP 2025
Track	Herts Nitro Model Club
Qualify	4th
TQ
Main	A Final
Finish	3rd
Best Lap Time	43.995

Front Suspension

Ride Height	23mm	Hex: +0mm
Toe	-1	Caster Shim	1mm
Anti-Roll Bar Size	2.5	Insert	Kit
Gap	2mm	Wheelbase Shim	2mm
Ackerman		Insert	Carbon

Diagram: Steering components. Shows steering block with Kingpin Inclination (KPI) settings of 8 and 16, and 0.5mm washers. Upper ball type and shims are 1mm steel. Lower ball type and shims are 0.75mm steel. Steering arm plate is set to +2.

Diagram: Illustrating Tower/Arm Mount KPI settings for 8 and 16. Shows positions for Upper Arm, Arm Mount A, and Arm Mount B.

Rear Suspension

Ride Height	28mm	Hub Tower	Std
Camber	2 deg	Hex:
Anti-Roll Bar Size	2.6mm	Swaybar Ball Leverage	Wide
Gap	1mm	Narrow:

Diagram: Rear suspension components. Features hub tower options (Std, High/Low), swaybar ball leverage options (Wide, Narrow), and hub shims (2mm short). Wheelbase shims are also 2mm short. Arm mount positions C and D are shown.

Diagram: Showing wing height adjustment options (High, Low) and wing button positions (numbered 1 through 6).

Electronics

Radio	Sanwa M17	Receiver	Rx493
Steering Servo	Savox 2290	Speed	100%
EPA: Throttle		Brake
Steering
EXPO: Throttle		Brake
Steering
Coast	D/R:
ESC	Hobbywing G2s	BEC	7.4v
Motor	1900kv
Battery	Brick	Saddle
Battery Position	Rear	Center	Forward
Chassis Layout	FWB	RWB

Differential

Fluid	Front: 15k	Center: 25k	Rear: 5k
Gears	HTC 2	HTC 1	HTC 2
Mass
Notes

Shocks

	Front	Rear
Piston	6x1.3 flat	2x1.3 / 4x1.4 flat
Fluid	575 cst	550 cst
Bladder	Fish eye	Fish eye
Rebound	Zero	Zero
Spring	Blue	Blue
Length	100	120
Eyelet	0mm	0mm
Notes	Tried 5 hole 5x1.5 / 5x1.6 with 0mm eyelets. And that was also very good, same springs.

Gearing

Spur Gear	47	Pinion	21
Notes

Track Info

Size	Med/large
Surface	Smooth
Traction	High
Moisture
Condition	Dusty in the morning. Then grooved up with oil.
Temperature	28
Notes	Inter good in the morning.

Tires

Front Tires	Magma
Front Compound	Blue
Front Insert	6mik
Rear Tires	Magma
Rear Compound	Blue
Rear Insert	6mik
Wheel (F/R)	6mik
Notes	Inter good in the morning.

Body, Weight

Body	Matrix Aria
Nose Cone	3d
Rear Wing	Matrix Lexan
Wing Angle	0°, 2°, 4°
Wing Buttons	Flat
Vent Holes	6 x 8mm
Total Weight
Notes

Vehicle Comments

Car was amazing all day. Tyre choice was important, they were the ticket, bar tyres were good. Starting to come good in the afternoon. I ran Jetko J One clay SS and posted my quickest lap times. Other bar tyres in clay were okay.

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