**The Australian 12th scale thread**
10-12-2006, 02:07 AM
#1
**The Australian 12th scale thread**
considering, that 12th scale is on the up recently i thought it would be good to create a 12th scale thread to share ideas, setups and tips etc. i was originally going to post my question on the feral thread but thought i should leave this for feral related issues only, and this way anything to do with 12th is more visible.
anyway my first question is;
when i cut out the rear body post holes, should i elongate the holes from front to back (sort of like a squashed oval shape) so that the rear body moves freely? i noticed when i mount the body without pins and move the rear pod up and down, the body also moves up with the pod, which i'm assuming would cause binding when the body clips are installed
my body posts at the rear are on the t bar pod mount, not the main chassis.
also, i went to get jaco foams from rc hobby hanger and forgot to get the bearing size. what size bearigns are required for the jacos?
anyway my first question is;
when i cut out the rear body post holes, should i elongate the holes from front to back (sort of like a squashed oval shape) so that the rear body moves freely? i noticed when i mount the body without pins and move the rear pod up and down, the body also moves up with the pod, which i'm assuming would cause binding when the body clips are installed
my body posts at the rear are on the t bar pod mount, not the main chassis.
also, i went to get jaco foams from rc hobby hanger and forgot to get the bearing size. what size bearigns are required for the jacos?
10-12-2006, 02:29 AM
#2
1/8th x 5/16 unflanged
10-12-2006, 02:32 AM
#3
Tom .... the bearings are unflanged 1/8 x 5/16" for Jaco rims.
As far as the rear mounts are concerned, I have only ever seen them mounted on the graphite bar across the back of the car in front of the rear pod thus allowing the pod to move independantly of the body. I do not know if your setup is normal
As far as the rear mounts are concerned, I have only ever seen them mounted on the graphite bar across the back of the car in front of the rear pod thus allowing the pod to move independantly of the body. I do not know if your setup is normal
10-12-2006, 05:30 AM
#6
A few more bits from Gregs tackle box then I should have this complete 
Last edited by danjoy25; 06-08-2007 at 02:54 AM.
10-12-2006, 06:12 AM
#9
Its the BMI with all the spares I have. Tom doesn't know what his talking about.
Rear Body mounts are mounted similar to your 12L4.
Rear Body mounts are mounted similar to your 12L4.
10-12-2006, 07:14 AM
#10
Originally Posted by danjoy25
Its the BMI with all the spares I have. Tom doesn't know what his talking about.
Rear Body mounts are mounted similar to your 12L4.
Rear Body mounts are mounted similar to your 12L4.
i'm running the speed 12 part number 1609-21 i think it's the one that was painted up as a betley on the protoform site.
another question. how do i regulate the ride height at the front? is my only option truing the tyre down? currently with the stock out of box speedminds its 7mm at the front and 1cm at the rear!
10-12-2006, 07:21 AM
#11
Originally Posted by GSM Storm
Hi all
Can you get CRC 1/12 parts in OZ
Regards
Gary
Can you get CRC 1/12 parts in OZ
Regards
Gary
currently the CRC website and OS shops is your only option. all 12ths are pritty much the same, just decide weather you want a T bar car or a the damper tube (CRC 3.2R) type 12th.
if you hate imperial screws and measurements i think your only metric option is the corally (not 100% positive ont his, but it is a euro car, so i'm guessing it's metric), but it costs some big $$$
10-12-2006, 07:42 AM
#12
Originally Posted by TomB
another question. how do i regulate the ride height at the front? is my only option truing the tyre down? currently with the stock out of box speedminds its 7mm at the front and 1cm at the rear!
if you have the instruction book it should show you in the exploded view
10-12-2006, 03:03 PM
#13
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for the front ride height, CRC make shims that you can slot in between the suspension blocks and chassis without removing the screws, they come in packs of 6, with 2 each of .25, .5 and .75mm thickness.
for the rear ride height there are a couple of better options than the standard associated adjusters. IRS make a set in .5mm increments, from 0mm to 3.5mm, these are available from towerhobbies. Xenon also produce them in .25mm increments for even finer adjustment, from 0mm through to 4.0mm, you will need to source these from Japan.
for the rear ride height there are a couple of better options than the standard associated adjusters. IRS make a set in .5mm increments, from 0mm to 3.5mm, these are available from towerhobbies. Xenon also produce them in .25mm increments for even finer adjustment, from 0mm through to 4.0mm, you will need to source these from Japan.
10-12-2006, 05:24 PM
#15
Good to see 12th scale is growing down under!
