First drive - Atomic BZ5! Stock build

Did 2 battery packs in today’s session and changed to two different sets of tires. First session had Marka 10 slicks rear and PN KS1138 front. Second session I used Marka 15 slicks rear and PN KS1134 front. Both times the car had understeer but the rearend felt like it had a lot of traction. I think it was coming from the toe-in and preloaded rear springs. I didn’t bother setting up the car since I didn’t have any optional parts at all. Everything is box stock except for the PN F1 wheels.
I will say though that the car is really good even with the understeer and rear chatter. The throttle power output is smooth and linear. The car tracks straight too! We just need to work on the steering via suspension and tires setup. Next time we’ll do that when we have the optional parts needed.
Car’s setup:
NHX 5500KV
0.5° Camber F/R
Front Toe Out
2.0mm Ride Height F/R
Mako GT Body
GL…010T ESC on blinky mode
Fast lap on this track is 6.53 which is on my RX28SE G2 with 3500KV motor. My RX28 G1 did 7.2. The BZ5 did 7.3, again. This is only because I don’t have the right tires combo and also I think the Marka 15 slicks maybe folding and its probably why I’m traction rolling.
Binding issues in the diff video:
• Some resistance on Sto...

[@tjaymacRC]

Hi thanks for watching! If you check the description box, you’ll find another BZ5 video link and other info.

[@vitale6633]

Wow - That's an impressive race track and facility! It was fun watching your initial laps and how quickly you got into a flow and rhythm. Well done.

[@tjaymacRC]

Lucky to have a permanent track locally after not having one for few years. This belt drive AWD made it easier to drive on the track. Still trying to figure out the understeer and rear hops but we'll get there. Appreciate that, thank you!

[@vitale6633]

That car FLY's around the track. Belt Drive? Interesting. I remember back when Team Losi used belt drive for their all wheel drive 1/10th race buggy.

[@tjaymacRC]

Yeah its belt drive. I'm only used to the shaft drive AWD (mini-z and the Team Associated TC3) so I didn't expect this car to drive so calmly on the track. No on or off throttle torque steer. It really felt like I was driving a RWD but minus the rear end stepping out or spinouts.

[@berryb0nzo]

is this yours or Thao's? You wouldn't buy one, right? 🤓. Have you seen the one from rtrc?

[@tjaymacRC]

@@berryb0nzo This is Thao’s BZ5 that I’m tuning. 🤷‍♂️ 😁✌️ Yeah, for sure the RTB if I decide to get an AWD.

[@space_cowboy007]

hello how does 4wd driving style change compared to 2wd?

[@tjaymacRC]

Surprisingly, it didn't change much driving this Atomic BZ5. I just had to let off a lot but that's only because I don't have parts that I need and I didn't spend a lot of time on this car yet. I was actually expecting the car to have a bit more aggressive feel to it (throttle and steering) just like my previous AWD's which were the GL Guilia and the Kyosho MA030 but these two cars are shaft drives and the BZ5 is belt drive. The BZ5 was easy to drive like RWD with new rear tires running on old front tires. That's what the BZ5 felt like, understeer but no torque steer feel. Usually the left and right of the AWD's are trying to fight each other when you get on the throttle or let off the throttle, but the BZ5 doesn't feel like that. It has a bit of "give" on or off throttle. It has a more linear throttle feel, which is what I prefer since I'm not a point and shoot driver.

[@space_cowboy007]

@@tjaymacRC thanks man have a nice day =)

[@smokeyflapjack]

Are you running a spool in the front?

[@tjaymacRC]

Car is stock. Came with ball diffs.