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09-22-2014, 12:59 PM

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Better yet, get a SupaStox or a Mardave and do GT12 right. We're running GT12 in Madison and following the rules. One of the guys already has one of these and they are very nice bodies. This is a very cool body with the right size tires on it.

09-22-2014, 09:48 PM

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I have mine on an X12 as well and I agree, a bigger tire would fill in much better. I think that the next one I paint, I will use a razor compass to cut out the proper tire size and not use the lines molded into the body. Ill take a better shot of the side to show the wheel gap.

I run on asphalt therefore big tire is a plus fot me. Speedmind has 52mm of the rear tire that Icut to 48 which will look perfect with original wheel opening.

I run thw shell twice and my impression is that it cannot handle mod class but very stable and easy to drive with 10t+ motor speed

09-22-2014, 11:38 PM

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What would be the ideal tires' diameter for this body ?
52mm or perhaps 55mm? (front and rear)

09-23-2014, 05:07 AM

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I built mine up on a SpeedMerchant Rev7 with a 10.5 on 1s. Right now I am using Enetti tires that are straight out of the box. Getting a proper ride height was a challenge due to the tall sidewalls but the tires look correct for the wheel opening. Had some electrical issues on the first run but when working correctly the body was very neutral and easy to drive despite the tall tires.

09-23-2014, 06:34 AM

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What would be the ideal tires' diameter for this body ?
52mm or perhaps 55mm? (front and rear)

GT12 tires out of the box are 48 rear, 46 front. I ordered 2 last night for my SupaStox. Sticking with the AMR for the Rev 8. The Contact tires have great traction and are the right width.

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09-23-2014, 08:08 AM

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GT12 tires out of the box are 54 rear, 48 front. I ordered 2 last night for my SupaStox. Sticking with the AMR for the Rev 8. The Contact tires have great traction and are the right width.

Thanks a lot

11-07-2014, 10:22 AM

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Just finished the painting

It's 1 of the thickest body I've ever cut....
I believe this would have great durability

Btw this is mounted on Tamiya RM-01X

11-07-2014, 11:11 AM

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Mostly done and cut for a GT12. Still need to mount the rear wing and add the decals.

01-03-2015, 06:34 PM

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how does this body perform compare to a pan car body?

01-03-2015, 07:47 PM

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how does this body perform compare to a pan car body?

I ran it on asphalt, this body do not have enough frontal down force to steer the car into high speed corner @ 4.5t motor.

01-04-2015, 07:27 AM

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I ran it on asphalt, this body do not have enough frontal down force to steer the car into high speed corner @ 4.5t motor.

To be fair, the PFM wasn't designed for use on asphalt nor with mod motors. It was made specifically for GT12 racing, which is 13.5t 1S racing on carpet using foam tires.

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