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Old 08-28-2007, 12:24 PM
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Originally Posted by TheCoolCanFanMan
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I ran the Clone for the 1st time at the weekend in the KO in the UK. What a car, it goes exactly where you want it to go. I made 7th in the A, and came 8th overall 'AWSOME CAR'. Thanks to Stew Knoble, Elliott Harper and Paul Upton for the setup.
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I thought you drove a Losi Type R or an Mi3 a few months back? Why the change to the Cyclone?
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Old 08-28-2007, 01:02 PM
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Does anyone know or have a good starting point setup for carpet/foam tires ?
I just got a used Cyclone with the BMI chassis..

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here you go!!

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Old 08-29-2007, 02:01 AM
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Originally Posted by 2-Bad
Big difference from our previous car eh Malc???? It's staggering how much simpler it is to our old cars and yet it performs soo much better .
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Yea a mahusive difference in every way shape and form. The Losi Type 'R' is NOT a bad car, it just works more on foams on tarmac than it does with rubber in my eyes, but the Clone has everything I want, steering, mid corner, and out of a corner speed if my Q2 hadn't gone off (I should have reset it on the day) as they tend to wander off its settings, I reckon I could have gone around 5-6 seconds quicker. Very very happy with the new car.
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Old 08-29-2007, 06:24 AM
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Did you wander much from the kit setup with your car mr fan man
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Old 08-29-2007, 06:35 AM
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Originally Posted by John_S
Did you wander much from the kit setup with your car mr fan man
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To honest I didn't even look at the kit setup, and used the what Stew Noble's set-up and it was awsome, but I do know that they changed the set-up over the weekend and the car look real good. The only thing I changed on the car was the rear upper deck from the purple ali part to the carbon fibre part which made the car feel more consistant and planted on the rear deck when I pushed the car harder. I am waiting on the set-up the Clone camp ended up on, bearing in mind they run brushless 5 cell mod as I run 19t brushed
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Old 08-29-2007, 08:21 AM
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ye i was at the gp at the weekend but struggled a bit all weekend and only ended up in the d final. That was with my mi2ec and think i need a bit of an upgrade and i always liked my freinds cyclone so i have got one to try and im just setting it up as the worlds kit basic setup but it would be nice if i could have a look at yours also to see any differences.
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Old 08-29-2007, 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by John_S
ye i was at the gp at the weekend but struggled a bit all weekend and only ended up in the d final. That was with my mi2ec and think i need a bit of an upgrade and i always liked my freinds cyclone so i have got one to try and im just setting it up as the worlds kit basic setup but it would be nice if i could have a look at yours also to see any differences.
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Look at post #9475 thats the setup what I used
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Old 08-29-2007, 09:08 AM
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Originally Posted by John_S
ye i was at the gp at the weekend but struggled a bit all weekend and only ended up in the d final. That was with my mi2ec and think i need a bit of an upgrade and i always liked my freinds cyclone so i have got one to try and im just setting it up as the worlds kit basic setup but it would be nice if i could have a look at yours also to see any differences.
here is a great set up to start!!
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Old 08-29-2007, 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Marcos.J
here is a great set up to start!!
Marcos, is that for Asphalt or Carpet?

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Originally Posted by Essnowyt
Marcos, is that for Asphalt or Carpet?

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my bad asphalt
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Old 08-29-2007, 11:31 AM
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Anyone know if HB plans to offer a better diff screw kit like they now offer as optional on their D4 buggy? With carpet season right around the corner, the diff screw is subject to alot more stress and I have found it to be the one weak link in the car. On asphalt the car/diff is killer but with the added traction of carpet, brushless motors, and tighter diff settings required, the diff screw still breaks even with all the tips and tricks posted in previous posts.
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Old 08-29-2007, 11:49 AM
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Anybody runs the eagle model motor heatsink? It is abit loose on a Novak brushless motor, would adding a thin layer of decal block the heat from transferring to the heatsink?
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Originally Posted by TheCoolCanFanMan
Hi
Look at post #9475 thats the setup what I used
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Bout time you updated your avatar isn't it mate...
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Originally Posted by TFR
Anybody runs the eagle model motor heatsink? It is abit loose on a Novak brushless motor, would adding a thin layer of decal block the heat from transferring to the heatsink?
I put mine a vice and tightened it a little bit..
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HB cyclone is up for sale for only $160 here is the link http://www.rctech.net/forum/showthread.php?t=178734
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