AMLY AND MAINTNANC UID LPFUL INT Avoid working over a deep pile carpet. If you drop a small part or screw, it may be diffi cult to fi nd. Place a mat or towel over your work area. This will prevent parts from rolling off and will protect the work surface. Avoid running the car in cold weather. The plastic and metal parts can become brittle at low temperatures. In addition, grease and oil become thick, causing premature wear and poor performance. MAINTNANC FOR AC RUN IMPORTANT: Check to make sure that all screws are tight. Check that the servo saver screw is fully tightened to ensure that your Dromida X4.18L tracks straight. Always check the condition of your radio system batteries and replace if necessary. Check to make sure that all of the moving parts of the Dromida X4.18L move freely and do not bind. Turn on the radio and make sure the servo moves easily and in the proper direction. Check for any broken or damaged parts. Replace them before running the Dromida X4.18L. Running the Dromida X4.18L with broken or damaged parts could damage additional parts. Check to make sure that all wires are properly connected. AFTR AC RUN Clean any debris from the chassis and moving parts. Check for any broken or damaged parts. Replace them before the next run. Disconnect and remove the battery from the chassis. AFTR VRY 10 RUN Check to make sure that the bearings are free of dirt and debris, and roll smoothly. Check the shocks for oil leakage. Check the tires to make sure they are still properly glued to the rims. ARDWAR CART ACTUAL IZ (WN PRINTD AT 100%) A 6x10MM ALL ARIN J 2x14MM FLAT AD CRW Q R 3x3MM T CRW 3MM LOCK NUT 8x12MM ALL ARIN K 2.5x8MM FLAT AD CRW 2.6x5MM WAR C 2x4MM ROUND AD CRW 2x8MM ROUND AD CRW L 2.5x8MM OCKT AD CRW U V 1.5x6MM -CLIP ODY CLIP (MALL) F 2x10MM ROUND AD CRW M 2.5x14MM OCKT AD CAP CRW X 2x6MM LF-TAPPIN ROUND AD CRW 2x8MM FLAT AD CRW N 2.5x6MM OCKT AD CRW Y 2.5x6MM OCKT AD CRW 2x10MM FLAT AD CRW P 2x8MM ROUND AD OULDR CRW Z 2.5x10MM OCKT AD CRW
1. DIFFRNTIAL AMLY 31 RA RA 32 RA 33 34 RA 32 33 30 2. DIFFRNTIAL TO CAI NOT DIRCTION NOT DIRCTION 2 2 1
3. TRIN AMLY 18 P 18 P 44 DO NOT OVRTITN (WILL CAU INDIN) 46 45 4. CNTR AFT 27 A 28 29 RA 28 A RA
5. OCK TOWR NOT DIFFRNC 12 11 V NOT DIFFRNC 3 V 71 23 8 21 F F F 7 3 6. MOTOR MOUNT 26 4 39 N L Q 25 24 TRADLOCK K TRADLOCK K
7. FRONT UPNION 11.2MM ACTUAL IZ DO NOT OVRTITN 9 17 35 18 41 42 36 37 13 L L 41 38 43 15 C DO NOT OVRTITN FULLY AT ARIN 8. RAR UPNION 10.75MM ACTUAL IZ 35 36 41 J J 9 17 C 18 13 42 37 38 41 FULLY AT ARIN 16
9. RADIO OX 93 47 6 50 49 51 CNTR RVO FIRT 52 F CRW MUT NU 5 48 10. OCK AMLY FRONT 57 RAR 58 FRONT 54 RAR 55 63 U U 62 62 61 OCK OIL OCK OIL OCK OIL 56 60 59 66 69 64 68 65 OCK OIL 1. Completely fill the shock body with shock oil. 2. lowly move the shaft up and down to remove bubbles. 3. lowly tighten the shock cap onto the shock body to allow any remaining air to escape.
11. RAR OCK INTALLATION 53 M 12. FRONT OCK INTALLATION 53 M
13. WL 22 V V 22 73 20 72 70 19 70 R R
RUL C Always monitor C, motor and battery temperatures during running. Disconnect the battery from the C immediately if the C or battery becomes hot. Allow the C or battery to cool completely before reconnecting. Never use more than a 2 LiPo or 7-cell NiM battery. Always disconnect the battery from the C when not in use. Make sure the battery is fully charged before connecting to the C. Do not attempt to use the brushless C with a brushed motor. The C may become hot during running. Allow the C to cool before touching. Never turn on the C before plugging it into the receiver and switching on the transmitter. Dromida is not responsible for incidental damage or personal injury as a result of misuse of this product. TROTTL CALIRATION efore the C can be used, throttle calibration must be performed to ensure the throttle is set up properly. e sure that your throttle trim is set to ZRO before performing calibration and that throttle end points and dual rates are set to maximum. Note: We recommend that you prop the vehicle up off the ground to prevent it from driving off the surface in case the calibration is not performed properly. 1. With the C turned off, turn on the transmitter. 2. Press and hold the T button on the on/off switch. Then, switch on the C. When the red LD begins to flash, release the button immediately. 3. With the transmitter throttle at neutral, press and release the C T button. The green LD should flash one time. 4. With the transmitter throttle at full throttle, press and release the C T button. The green LD should flash two times. 5. With the transmitter throttle at full reverse, press and release the C T button. The green LD should flash three times. 6. After the calibration is completed, wait at least three seconds before giving any transmitter input. NOT: If you do not release the T button once the red LD begins to flash, the C will enter the program mode. If this happens turn the C off and start over. LD TATU IN NORMAL RUNNIN When the throttle is at neutral, all LDs should be off. When running forward, the red LD will illuminate. At full throttle, the Red and reen LDs will illuminate. During braking, the red LD will flash quickly. ALRT TON When you turn on the C it checks the battery s voltage. If the battery is out of the normal voltage range it will alert you with a beep-beep.beep-beep.beep-beep. If the throttle signal is abnormal it will alert with a beep beep..beep. VOLTA PROTCTION The Dromida brushless C is equipped with a LVC (Low Voltage Cut-off) to protect LiPo batteries from being drained too low. If the LiPo battery is lower than the designated cut-off for more than 2 seconds the C will cut off the output power. The C cannot be restarted if the voltage of each LiPo cell is lower than 3.5V. If using a non-lipo pack, be sure to adjust the C to its No-Cutoff Option ("No LVC") to maximize run time. OVRAT PROTCTION If the temperature of the C is over the factory preset temperature for 5 seconds, the C will cut off the output power. If this happens, check for binding or broken parts on the vehicle. TROTTL INAL LO PROTCTION The C will cut off the output power if the throttle signal from the transmitter is lost for 0.2 seconds.
PRORAMMIN Running Mode: This function adjusts the running mode between forward/brake and forward/brake/reverse. Drag rake Force: This function adjusts the amount of drag brake applied at neutral throttle to simulate a slight braking effect of a neutral brushed motor while coasting. Low Voltage Cut-Off (LVC): This program is used to prevent the LiPo battery from over-discharging. The C monitors the battery s voltage. At any time, if the battery s voltage is lower than the designated value, the output power will be reduced to 50%. After 10 seconds the C will cut the motor power off. tart Mode (Punch): This function adjusts the amount of initial power when the trigger is applied. Maximum rake Force: This program adjusts the amount of overall brake force applied when at full brake. During programming the C the motor will emit a beep tone at the same time the LD flashes. A long time flash and long beep represents 5 so it is easy to identify items with large numbers. For example: A long time flash (motor sounds beeeep ) equals a value of 5. A long time flash + 1 short flash (motor sounds beeeep-beep ) equals a value of 6. A long time flash + 2 short flashes (motor sounds beeeep-beep-beep ) equals a value of 7. TO COMPLT PRORAMMIN, WITC OFF T C, AND TN WITC IT ON C OFF Turn on Tx old T utton witch on C Red LD Flashes old T button for 6 COND RUNNIN MOD reen LD Flashes 1 TIM To adjust RUNNIN MOD, release T button. old T button for 9 COND DRA RAK FORC reen LD Flashes 2 TIM To adjust DRA RAK FORC, release T button. old T button for 12 COND LOW VOLTA CUTOFF (LVC) reen LD Flashes 3 TIM To adjust LVC, release T button. old T button for 15 COND TART MOD (PUNC) reen LD Flashes 4 TIM To adjust PUNC, release T button. old T button for 18 COND MAX RAK FORC reen LD Flashes 5 TIM To adjust MAX RAK FORC, release T button. To reset to the factory default settings, set the throttle to neutral and hold the T button for 3 seconds. The red and green LD will slowly flash at the same time to indicate the C has been restored to the factory default settings. To adjust the value in the mode, press the T button until the desired value is reached. Red LD Flashes 1 TIM = FORWARD/RAK Red LD Flashes 2 TIM = FORWARD/RAK/RVR Red LD Flashes 1 TIM = 0% Drag Force Red LD Flashes 2 TIM = 5% Drag Force Red LD Flashes 3 TIM = 10% Drag Force Red LD Flashes 4 TIM = 15% Drag Force Red LD Flashes 5 TIM = 20% Drag Force Red LD Flashes 6 TIM = 25% Drag Force Red LD Flashes 7 TIM = 30% Drag Force Red LD Flashes 8 TIM = % Drag Force Red LD Flashes 1 TIM = NO LVC Red LD Flashes 2 TIM = 2.6V LVC Red LD Flashes 3 TIM = 2.8V LVC Red LD Flashes 4 TIM = 3.0V LVC Red LD Flashes 5 TIM = 3.2V LVC Red LD Flashes 6 TIM = 3.4V LVC Red LD Flashes 1 TIM = OFT Initial tart Red LD Flashes 2 TIM = NORMAL Initial tart Red LD Flashes 3 TIM = ARIV Initial tart Red LD Flashes 4 TIM = VRY ARIV Initial tart Red LD Flashes 1 TIM = OFT rake Force Red LD Flashes 2 TIM = NORMAL rake Force Red LD Flashes 3 TIM = ARIV rake Force Red LD Flashes 4 TIM = VRY ARIV rake Force
TUNIN UID When tuning the Dromida X4.18L make sure that you have equal lengths from one side to the other on the shocks and upper rods. Also, make sure to have the shock pre-load adjusters at the same setting from left to right. They do not have to be the same front to rear. PINION The Dromida X4.18L comes stock with the 12 tooth pinion. To obtain higher top speeds you can install a larger pinion gear onto the motor. This will, however, decrease your acceleration and run time. TIP: maller pinion equals more torque, less top speed. Larger pinion equals more top speed, less torque. OCK OIL The Dromida X4.18L comes stock with 30 weight oil in the shocks. The handling can be tuned by changing the shock oil to either heavier (bigger number) or lighter (smaller number). y putting heavier oil in the shocks, the car will have less chassis roll and become more responsive. Putting lighter oil in the shocks will cause the car to be less responsive and have more chassis roll. For smooth, high traction surfaces, a thicker oil would be best. For low traction or bumpy surfaces, a lighter oil would be best. CAMR Camber refers to the angle at which the tire and wheel ride in relation to the ground when viewed from the front or rear. Negative camber is when the wheels lean inward and positive camber is when the wheels lean outward. Usually adding a small amount of negative camber (0 to -2 ) will increase traction. owever, adding too much camber will decrease traction. The objective is to keep as much of the tire as possible in contact with the running surface. Never put in positive camber. Make sure that both sides are equal. 2 NATIV CAMR ADJUT LNT TO CAN T CAMR OCK PRIN For low traction or bumpy surfaces, a softer spring should be used. For high traction or smooth surfaces, a firmer spring should be used. FRONT OCK ADJUTMNT Moving the tops of the shocks out (A) will increase steering reaction but decrease front traction. Moving the tops of the shocks in () will result in slower steering reaction but will be smoother over bumps and have more front traction. A A RAR OCK ADJUTMNT Moving the tops of the shocks out (A) will increase steering reaction and decrease rear traction. Moving the tops of the shocks in () will result in slower steering reaction but will be smoother over bumps and have more rear traction. dromida.com DIDC0053 v1.0 2015 DROMIDA, A OICO COMPANY We try very hard to have accurate and up-to-date information in this document. Any errors are unintentional.