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ogaugeguy posted:
Bryant Dunivan 111417 posted:
Bryant Dunivan 111417 posted:
ogaugeguy posted:
Bryant Dunivan 111417 posted:
gunrunnerjohn posted:

Well, I started with the weight just over the rear truck, around 9 oz.  That didn't do squat, so I spread it around, most of the additional weight went up front with a few ounces in the middle.  That seemed to tame the beast and it pulls much better now.

 

 

Just purchased self adhesive 1 oz black wheel weights.  Hopefully there will be clear flat to stick them down.  Package has 24

Bryant, are these the weights you bought (Amazon)Screenshot_20200202_110555

Same ones.  I have to travel west for business.  I won’t get to it until next Friday.  I looked at the engine and took it apart.  Tons of real estate.  Internally and externally.  The black matches the chassis.  Now, don’t get cute and place weights on the inner wall locking the chassis in.  Body Weights inside should be above the chassis line.

Run chassis only adding and distributing weights temporarily until locked in.  If someone does it prior to me, I would be grateful for the experienced insight.  If I do it 1st, I will post. 

IMG_3342IMG_3343Installed weights. The front chassis has 2 stacked weights.  The others (mounted toward the top flat side surfaces) show up well in the photo. Not top heavy in the least.  Chassis mounts about 1” above the bottom edge of the shell. The over hanging shell will put the weights pretty low in the assembled engine. 18 total ozs.  Pulls 6 cars like butter.   One cool benefit, the extra weight makes it feel more like Premier or Legacy weight.👍

For Reg money, with added passengers, this is a great engine that  really as a cool look.  

Bryant, you said you added 18 ounces and I can see the two double stacked on the frame between the headlamp and motor. It's difficult seeing all of the weights attached to the shell. In screenshots I put yellow arrow pointing to the weights I can see and they add up to 15.

Adding the 2 on the fame to the 15 I pointed to on the shell that totalsScreenshot_20200208_101017Screenshot_20200208_101424 17. So where did I miss the 16th weight on the shell?

At the bottom of the top picture.  Rear door has 2 stacked.  Now, where’s Waldo.  Have fun.  Your going to love the results of your labor and effort.

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