Associated RC12R5
10-27-2010, 01:33 AM
#2536
Well I doubt that. My Center Pivot is not moving at all, whit what kind of crash.... My Rear Pod is bending all the time, en when it's a hard frontal hit, my motor mount bends.... But the Center Pivot is still "free".... I think Associated has one of the thinest motormount's compaired to all other brands (looking to Yokomo, CRC, V-Dezign, Xray). But then again it's the most heavy car part that is screwd on to it.
Robert
Robert
10-27-2010, 05:28 AM
#2537
If that's true then I must be a much better driver than I credit myself because I went a whole season on the 12R5 and another season with it converted to R5.1 and never had to repair anything except for routine maintenance (diff, tires, etc.).
I have had some hard hits but nothing is tweaked or bent.
I have had some hard hits but nothing is tweaked or bent.
10-27-2010, 05:39 AM
#2538
i would check team tamale. he make a motor plate it is much stronger then then OEM. he has made xray and SM parts forever, but a local runs the r5 and was in the same situation of a bent motor plate.
10-27-2010, 06:22 AM
#2539
Thanks to everyone that submitted to this thread!! There are a ton of pages to go through but I have found a lot of usefull information.
I have a few questions about some 12r5.1s that I am setting up.
Eventually I will set up both cars with 1S lipo setups but for now, I am just setting up one brushless and the other one brushed. Is there any problems running a brushed setup in the 12r5.1? Would it be worth picking up the brushed rear pod? Does the other pod have better balnce? Are there any other changes I should consider when running a brushed setup? I am running a 27T brushed motor on a 2S 2100mah lipo and it is working ok...although this my first 1/12 scale so I am not sure how it should really feel.
For the other 12R5.1, I have 2 motors I am considering. I already have a Ballistic 13.5T and an X12 LRP 17.5T. There is no 1/12 scale class at our track so I can run whatever I want, I just don't know which one might work better. I will probably buy an LRP SXX V2 ESC for ease of installation (no extra battery or step up). I can probably only buy one lipo so I am still trying to decide on which one to pick out. I switched to the newer Hyperions in all of my heli stuff and they are holding up very well, but I don't think they have any 1 cell lipos for these cars.
Does anyone have any advice for me? Sorry about the long post and all of the questions. I am completely new to 1/12 scale cars so any advice would be very helpfull.
I have a few questions about some 12r5.1s that I am setting up.
Eventually I will set up both cars with 1S lipo setups but for now, I am just setting up one brushless and the other one brushed. Is there any problems running a brushed setup in the 12r5.1? Would it be worth picking up the brushed rear pod? Does the other pod have better balnce? Are there any other changes I should consider when running a brushed setup? I am running a 27T brushed motor on a 2S 2100mah lipo and it is working ok...although this my first 1/12 scale so I am not sure how it should really feel.
For the other 12R5.1, I have 2 motors I am considering. I already have a Ballistic 13.5T and an X12 LRP 17.5T. There is no 1/12 scale class at our track so I can run whatever I want, I just don't know which one might work better. I will probably buy an LRP SXX V2 ESC for ease of installation (no extra battery or step up). I can probably only buy one lipo so I am still trying to decide on which one to pick out. I switched to the newer Hyperions in all of my heli stuff and they are holding up very well, but I don't think they have any 1 cell lipos for these cars.
Does anyone have any advice for me? Sorry about the long post and all of the questions. I am completely new to 1/12 scale cars so any advice would be very helpfull.
The SXX v2 is intended for low wind mod motors .
A brushed or BL motor will balance well, but no one runs 2 cell in 12th scale club racing.
A properly setup 12th scale will run circles around sedans in the infield sections of a track, that's a good indication if it's working ok
10-27-2010, 06:32 AM
#2540
I am looking for a good 17.5 starting setup. I do use a tekin and the track is rolled up every week so the traction takes a while to come up. Anyone have anything they can suggest on this? Most of what I see on ae's website is for mod
Thanks!
Thanks!
10-27-2010, 06:36 AM
#2541
If that's true then I must be a much better driver than I credit myself because I went a whole season on the 12R5 and another season with it converted to R5.1 and never had to repair anything except for routine maintenance (diff, tires, etc.).
I have had some hard hits but nothing is tweaked or bent.
I have had some hard hits but nothing is tweaked or bent.
Regards
Robert
10-27-2010, 01:33 PM
#2543
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A good combo for an LRP setup would be the SXXSS with an X12 13.5 or 17.5
The SXX v2 is intended for low wind mod motors .
A brushed or BL motor will balance well, but no one runs 2 cell in 12th scale club racing.
A properly setup 12th scale will run circles around sedans in the infield sections of a track, that's a good indication if it's working ok
The SXX v2 is intended for low wind mod motors .
A brushed or BL motor will balance well, but no one runs 2 cell in 12th scale club racing.
A properly setup 12th scale will run circles around sedans in the infield sections of a track, that's a good indication if it's working ok
I know the 2 cell setup isn't ideal, but it works for now and I already had the electronics sitting around. It is running pretty close to the fast touring cars in our club (probably around 1 second slower in lap times) although tuning has been a struggle
For now I am just trying different things to see how they effect the car. I have a few different tires to try so I have been swapping them first to see what works on the track. I am also not the best driver, so that holds me back too 
I don't want to run it on 4.8 because on 2S everything runs very cool for 20 mins of practice per battery. I also have a 4.8 RC12L4 that runs a lot slower, hotter and not as long. We don't have a class going so I can run whatever I want (there are no restrictions).Any advice on the 13.5 ballistic vs the LRP X12 17.5. The LRP is new and the ballistic is hardly used with a brand new 13.5 stator (was a 6.5) so both motors should be near equal condition. Would I be better off running the lower turn Ballistic or the higher turn LRP? WIll it make any difference since I will be running an LRP ESC? I am mostly looking for cool running and long lasting performance so I can use it often for practice... and of course I want it to be fast too
Any advice on the best battery out right now that fits easily into the R5.1 since I am just picking up one?
Last edited by Funky; 10-27-2010 at 02:12 PM.
10-27-2010, 03:22 PM
#2545
Thanks for the advice. I was thinking about going with the SXXv2 because it was smaller overall without the heatsink. Will the SXXSS work better with my 17.5/13.5? If the performance will be the same, Ill probably go for the SXX V2. Money is tight so my electronics get moved around a lot between cars. It might be in this car for a few months and move into a touring car next summer. I am not really sure, although if one of them works better than the other in this application, I want the better ESC.
I know the 2 cell setup isn't ideal, but it works for now and I already had the electronics sitting around. It is running pretty close to the fast touring cars in our club (probably around 1 second slower in lap times) although tuning has been a struggle For now I am just trying different things to see how they effect the car. I have a few different tires to try so I have been swapping them first to see what works on the track. I am also not the best driver, so that holds me back too I don't want to run it on 4.8 because on 2S everything runs very cool for 20 mins of practice per battery. I also have a 4.8 RC12L4 that runs a lot slower, hotter and not as long. We don't have a class going so I can run whatever I want (there are no restrictions).
Any advice on the 13.5 ballistic vs the LRP X12 17.5. The LRP is new and the ballistic is hardly used with a brand new 13.5 stator (was a 6.5) so both motors should be near equal condition. Would I be better off running the lower turn Ballistic or the higher turn LRP? WIll it make any difference since I will be running an LRP ESC? I am mostly looking for cool running and long lasting performance so I can use it often for practice... and of course I want it to be fast too
Any advice on the best battery out right now that fits easily into the R5.1 since I am just picking up one?
I know the 2 cell setup isn't ideal, but it works for now and I already had the electronics sitting around. It is running pretty close to the fast touring cars in our club (probably around 1 second slower in lap times) although tuning has been a struggle
For now I am just trying different things to see how they effect the car. I have a few different tires to try so I have been swapping them first to see what works on the track. I am also not the best driver, so that holds me back too I don't want to run it on 4.8 because on 2S everything runs very cool for 20 mins of practice per battery. I also have a 4.8 RC12L4 that runs a lot slower, hotter and not as long. We don't have a class going so I can run whatever I want (there are no restrictions).Any advice on the 13.5 ballistic vs the LRP X12 17.5. The LRP is new and the ballistic is hardly used with a brand new 13.5 stator (was a 6.5) so both motors should be near equal condition. Would I be better off running the lower turn Ballistic or the higher turn LRP? WIll it make any difference since I will be running an LRP ESC? I am mostly looking for cool running and long lasting performance so I can use it often for practice... and of course I want it to be fast too
Any advice on the best battery out right now that fits easily into the R5.1 since I am just picking up one?
LRP motors are very fast, & reliable you can get them hot, and they hold their tune.
having said that, a 13.5 is always going to be quicker than a 17.5
The SXXv2 will be a big disadvantage in the boost dept, it just isn't meant to work with Stock Spec motors (10.5 to 21.5)
A good baseline tire setup for the R5.1 is Pinkx2 Front, Grey or the softer Yellow rear.
This seems to work fairly well everywhere I have run.
The Reedy 4600 packs are good, so are the CRC, Thunder Power, & I.P. 5200 - 5600 mah
Not so sure about SMC ?
Have fun.
10-27-2010, 03:30 PM
#2546
Ballistic is a very good/fast motor.
LRP motors are very fast, & reliable you can get them hot, and they hold their tune.
having said that, a 13.5 is always going to be quicker than a 17.5
The SXXv2 will be a big disadvantage in the boost dept, it just isn't meant to work with Stock Spec motors (10.5 to 21.5)
A good baseline tire setup for the R5.1 is Pinkx2 Front, Grey or the softer Yellow rear.
This seems to work fairly well everywhere I have run.
The Reedy 4600 packs are good, so are the CRC, Thunder Power, & I.P. 5200 - 5600 mah
Not so sure about SMC ?
Have fun.
LRP motors are very fast, & reliable you can get them hot, and they hold their tune.
having said that, a 13.5 is always going to be quicker than a 17.5
The SXXv2 will be a big disadvantage in the boost dept, it just isn't meant to work with Stock Spec motors (10.5 to 21.5)
A good baseline tire setup for the R5.1 is Pinkx2 Front, Grey or the softer Yellow rear.
This seems to work fairly well everywhere I have run.
The Reedy 4600 packs are good, so are the CRC, Thunder Power, & I.P. 5200 - 5600 mah
Not so sure about SMC ?
Have fun.
10-27-2010, 04:15 PM
#2547
Maybe it also depends on what kind of track, (f.e. the boarding) your driving. At my local track the boarding is solid wood, screwd down on the floor. When you just slightly drive on a cerb, you will loose steering (duh), which will result in a big bang... against a piece of wood. A car with 10.5T and a Timing ESC, going from almost full speed to zero... can not be good for the aluminium parts ;-)
Regards
Robert
Regards
Robert
10-27-2010, 06:01 PM
#2548
I have bent several my self in 17.5 and 13.5. The problem is the material its made out of seems to resemble recycled gum wrappers. The TeamTamale pieces I have are identical in design, but made out of quality aluminum and I have never bent ANY of his pieces. I would like to see an adjustable support designed that doesn't allow the sensor end of the motor to gain inertia which seems to be the force causing the bending.
10-28-2010, 05:09 AM
#2550
What other servo's other than the futaba are an exact fit?
Also what type of ESC are you guys using? I'd use a brushed setup but I'm having a hard time finding a decent motor. If I go brushless it seems like the choices for a 3.7v controller are limited.
Also what type of ESC are you guys using? I'd use a brushed setup but I'm having a hard time finding a decent motor. If I go brushless it seems like the choices for a 3.7v controller are limited.
Last edited by terrible; 10-28-2010 at 05:23 AM.