dodgeguy

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How is does the car handle? Running rubber tire stock?

CarlosG.

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How did you get a 98t 64p spur to work. I could not get the 100t 64p that I had from my 12th scale to barely touch teeth. What gearing do you run for a stock motor like the CO27 or the Epic X- stock?

BillyCaldwell

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We run 19t only at enid. I am running around a 6.2 on a KD based 19t. I was around that in stock at the BTH in memphis. That was a c027 based motor.

BillyCaldwell

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I have surikarn, I was just helping out my bud spur wise. The surikarn is awesome on asphalt. Enid is a 120x50ish concrete indoor track and its close there. Im probably not the best to ask about there cause I have been a little off there no matter what car ive drove lol. I ever get the monkey off my back there im gonna be dangerous.

BeetleBailey

Thanks Billy. I just hope to get a litlle more help with a new car. It also helps that you and David are running the same basic car.LOL I just can't wait to get it. Looks like I might be building saturday when we get there. So any help will be appreciated.

BillyCaldwell

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Between the 3 of us it should be a snap.

BeetleBailey

I guess it will mean a few more holes in the passed around body.LMAO

bigair78

Three questions


1. What is the internal gear ratio?

2. All of my gears are 48p. I know it is possible to use one but what will be my draw back? I have a 72t 48p I could drop in it. I don't have any 64p pinions. I have lots of 48p ones.
3. Someone mentioned in the regular cyclone forums that the new motor plate gave you more options with gears. Is that the same case with the "S"? Do I need the new motor plate?

wagonman72

All parts that fit the original, Surikarn, and Hara Cyclones will work on the Cyclone S. With one exception, you have to use the Cyclone S shock towers on the S unless you change out the front and rear upper bulkheads for parts from the original, Suri, or Hara kits as the graphite towers don't have provisions for inner camber links.

protc3

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2.4375

padailey

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On the cyclone thread people had talked about getting a "S" and building it up to a cyclone using the new BMI kit. Someone had mentioned that bulkheads were needed also. Is the above statement the reason why?

I have a XXX-S now which is ok but would like to upgrade the car... plus I want to set up my XXX-S for a dirt oval track. So I'm thinking about doing the upgrade route of the Cyclone S. I don't care that much if it will cost a little more cause I can do it over time as I get to be a better driver and can't justify shelling out $400+ all at once. Also isn't some of the parts on the Cyclone basically bling anyway and wouldn't need to be upgraded? I guess upgrading the "S" makes sense to me... just wondering what anyone else thinks?

Thanks,

Paul

wagonman72

Yes to upgrade to graphite plate shocktowers requires upgrading the upper bulkheads to the aluminum Cyclone pieces.

nf_ekt

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So...... anyone run the "S" on asphalt yet, and if so how is it? Just wondering since I see some talk about the car but not much feedback on how well it works.

BillyCaldwell

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I have painted bodies at the track before

academygaz

Picked up mine at the weekend and got it built. There will be a proper review for the magazine by the end of the month, but until then, heres my 2 pence.

1. The build is fairly easy. No stripped screws, easy to assemble. No need to clean the mouldings (much, only the plastic bits, not the plastic/nylon bits). 95% of people will be able to buid it.

2. The manual can be a lot better. A few spelling mistakes, and a sprue number wrong is fine, but theres not a single word on chassis setup, or a handling guide. Not good for the learner racer. Also, no mention on the different settings on the diff belt tensioner positions too.

Anyone know what spec/compound the kit tyres are?