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Forum: Electric On-Road
12-30-2004, 09:26 AM
Replies: 484
Views: 32,799
Posted By DerekB

Regarding LIPO cells. Look at your cell phone and...

Regarding LIPO cells. Look at your cell phone and laptop. They seem to charge just fine without fires or explosions. Yes the cells are dangerous, but so are the cell we use. Ironically, at the track...
Forum: Electric On-Road
12-29-2004, 02:21 PM
Replies: 484
Views: 32,799
Posted By DerekB

There is just as big of production tolerance...

There is just as big of production tolerance issues in brusless. The motors are still hand wound and have magnets.
Forum: Electric On-Road
12-29-2004, 09:45 AM
Replies: 484
Views: 32,799
Posted By DerekB

Very good points. Also, since cars,...

Very good points.

Also, since cars, batteries, radios, chargers and every single item has advanced over the years why is it the motor design that's the last to get the boot? It's obvious that the...
Forum: Electric On-Road
12-28-2004, 09:23 PM
Replies: 484
Views: 32,799
Posted By DerekB

*cough* Sanyo 3600s have higher IR and lower...

*cough* Sanyo 3600s have higher IR and lower voltage, but we want to go faster not slower :)
Forum: Electric On-Road
12-28-2004, 09:02 PM
Replies: 484
Views: 32,799
Posted By DerekB

There are 3 motors that now have the brushes to...

There are 3 motors that now have the brushes to handle the power. It's not the motor but the brush.

Reedy 777
Trinity XXX

They are claiming 10-30 runs on the same brush.


And I remember...
Forum: Electric On-Road
12-28-2004, 08:09 PM
Replies: 484
Views: 32,799
Posted By DerekB

Hell yes. I've state this before. Rules impede...

Hell yes. I've state this before. Rules impede progress :)

Also with the new motors and brushes I have no problems running mod without issues.
Forum: Electric On-Road
12-28-2004, 07:42 PM
Replies: 484
Views: 32,799
Posted By DerekB

Maybe it would have :) If less cells is...

Maybe it would have :)

If less cells is better maybe we should run 1-cell mod. We can all race glow ignitors.

Horsepower is the greatest equalizer. Too much eliminates the bitching that there...
Forum: Electric On-Road
12-28-2004, 05:21 PM
Replies: 484
Views: 32,799
Posted By DerekB

I'm not quite sure how to take that comment....

I'm not quite sure how to take that comment. Hopefully you can explain that one to me tomorrow.
Forum: Electric On-Road
12-28-2004, 04:49 PM
Replies: 484
Views: 32,799
Posted By DerekB

Well use a better example next time. How you...

Well use a better example next time. How you wrote it he would have been 2 seconds away from winning.:)
Forum: Electric On-Road
12-28-2004, 04:21 PM
Replies: 484
Views: 32,799
Posted By DerekB

I can't believe I almost missed this one. How has...

I can't believe I almost missed this one. How has testing been done. If I look at the results from the worlds the above mentioned driver was 3 laps off the pace with 6-cells. That's a long way away...
Forum: Electric On-Road
12-28-2004, 04:16 PM
Replies: 484
Views: 32,799
Posted By DerekB

Again, spec tires on a local level are great....

Again, spec tires on a local level are great. What my lazy empolyees (including me) and lazy racers like about spec tires is that they don't have to test.

I'll point out again that in Japan where...
Forum: Electric On-Road
12-28-2004, 02:34 PM
Replies: 484
Views: 32,799
Posted By DerekB

Timmy, I was at those Nationals and I'm glad you...

Timmy, I was at those Nationals and I'm glad you got the same crappy tire choice as the pros. It was real nice to see tires worn out after half a run. Even worse having the pro's racing on them in...
Forum: Electric On-Road
12-28-2004, 11:00 AM
Replies: 484
Views: 32,799
Posted By DerekB

Is it the amp draw or the voltage that kills...

Is it the amp draw or the voltage that kills motors? from my understanding it seem everybody says amps, right. The reason why you can't plug a 110v device into 220 is that it's multiple phase power....
Forum: Electric On-Road
12-28-2004, 10:38 AM
Replies: 484
Views: 32,799
Posted By DerekB

There's a reason why your dryer and larger...

There's a reason why your dryer and larger appliances run off 220volts and why they use 220 volts in europe. Based off amp draw higher voltage uses less amps.
Forum: Electric On-Road
12-28-2004, 09:48 AM
Replies: 484
Views: 32,799
Posted By DerekB

Kuf you'll quickly learn that people don't want...

Kuf you'll quickly learn that people don't want to hear stuff like that :)


EDIT and while I'm at it, why not brushless and Li-PO cells. More voltage, more runtime, lighter batteries,a nd no...
Forum: Electric On-Road
12-28-2004, 09:45 AM
Replies: 484
Views: 32,799
Posted By DerekB

PW, how did I prove my oppposite point. The point...

PW, how did I prove my oppposite point. The point is THEY ARE develping new compounds, for better or worse. There is ZERO tire development by any of the US tire manufacturers. I'm really for spec...
Forum: Electric On-Road
12-27-2004, 10:19 PM
Replies: 484
Views: 32,799
Posted By DerekB

1/12 scale always grows in the winter in the...

1/12 scale always grows in the winter in the snowy states :)
Forum: Electric On-Road
12-27-2004, 10:12 PM
Replies: 484
Views: 32,799
Posted By DerekB

Oh they joy of running slower... Maybe they...

Oh they joy of running slower...

Maybe they should slow down NASCAR and F1 so when they crash they don't break...

I'm going to call NERF tomorrow and see if they have a car I can run. What's...
Forum: Electric On-Road
12-27-2004, 10:10 PM
Replies: 484
Views: 32,799
Posted By DerekB

Kil, you just proved my point again. Open tire...

Kil, you just proved my point again. Open tire rule and they test new tires. Pro-Line and Losi are the USAs biggest tire companies and yet....0 new tires in how many years? As opposed to off road...
Forum: Electric On-Road
12-27-2004, 09:33 PM
Replies: 484
Views: 32,799
Posted By DerekB

Gary I'm sure you know my stance on "spec tires"...

Gary I'm sure you know my stance on "spec tires" in racing and how they stopped tire development.

If you can't handle the speed that's okay.;)

I'm not for making rules and class because people...
Forum: Electric On-Road
12-27-2004, 09:28 PM
Replies: 484
Views: 32,799
Posted By DerekB

I know. I said I love 1/12th, but the cycle of...

I know. I said I love 1/12th, but the cycle of racing is simple. A class get popular and is dominated by pros then somebody says "hey I can win at this class because nobody is running it" that class...
Forum: Electric On-Road
12-27-2004, 09:21 PM
Replies: 484
Views: 32,799
Posted By DerekB

Don't get me wrong, I love 1/12 scale, but...

Don't get me wrong, I love 1/12 scale, but fastest growing? I guess maybe if you consider there are now 500 racers from 250...

Foam isn't the problem in racing. Try rubber where there 101...
Forum: Electric On-Road
12-27-2004, 09:12 PM
Replies: 484
Views: 32,799
Posted By DerekB

70% of all statistics are made up on the...

70% of all statistics are made up on the spot...fast growing?
Forum: Electric On-Road
12-27-2004, 03:52 PM
Replies: 484
Views: 32,799
Posted By DerekB

Re: 4 Cell Sedan Racing

Top Speed cannot be the same. It's a voltage equation and lower voltage means less RPM and punch. Eventually, we'd drop down to 3 turns to get the speed back where we want it. :)
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