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11-16-2012, 08:58 PM

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I was talking to Steve McNichols and he said its just the mod guys that have to run RX packs. They are running boosted 4.0s to 5.5's in Mod 12 and they are drawing so many amps that the battery voltage dip makes the boosters brown out.

Paul says that he can feel the servo change speed at times too with out a receiver pack due to the super high amp draw on the system. With the receiver pack it remains the same throughout a run.

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11-16-2012, 09:33 PM

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I know the old ones did that. You had to remove the chip that triggered the low voltage cut. I think the new smaller ones don't have this problem.

I'm glad you corrected me. I didn't know Novak had anything but the large older boosters.

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11-17-2012, 11:35 AM

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Jason, Thanks for loaning me your ride for the Turkey Shoot. I got the car yesterday. I will give it a shakedown run Wed. night at FIRCC.

11-17-2012, 06:24 PM

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Jason, Thanks for loaning me your ride for the Turkey Shoot. I got the car yesterday. I will give it a shakedown run Wed. night at FIRCC.

Cool deal bro. Give me a buzz if you need help.

11-17-2012, 08:59 PM

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I know this is a 12th scale thread, but...do you have a 235mm conversion kit for the DB10R?

11-17-2012, 09:14 PM

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Don't worry Roy...you'll have use for that in 200mm soon

11-19-2012, 10:58 PM

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Cool deal bro. Give me a buzz if you need help.

Got everything in the car....hooked up the battery...poof! Dead Tekin RS Pro

That was the first time in 20 years of racing RC cars that I wired the input leads backwards. Hopefully Elite has a Tekin or LRP speedo or I'll have to drive to Orlando and hit up Superior Wednesday

11-20-2012, 04:33 AM

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I did in a RS pro once by soldering the cap backwards at 6:00 in the morning getting ready for the races. We all have our incompetent moments.

I watched the wires melt like a firecracker fuse when I hooked up the battery.

12-12-2012, 02:51 PM

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There will be infinite adjustment with the rear pod. I will have pics up when the car is complete. The new pod will be a standard feature on our new car.

Progress report please.....

12-12-2012, 05:31 PM

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Progress report please.....

I should have some pics up in a week or 2. Still finishing everything up with the design. Carbon fiber will be here next week and then its cutting time.

12-12-2012, 06:01 PM

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Cutting time for prototypes or for production?

12-12-2012, 07:31 PM

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Cutting the prototype. I did a ton of testing before my son went into the hospital. This is the final changes i am testing from where i left off. Keep in mind, im not doing the typical sending drawings off to china for production. We make the car in house so turn around on the cars once they go into production will be quick. Im looking to be ready for release end of january to beginning of february.