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Forum: Electric On-Road
07-28-2015, 08:46 AM
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Views: 155,742
Posted By LloydLoar

Early reports say it lacks forward bite.

Early reports say it lacks forward bite.
Forum: Electric On-Road
02-06-2015, 09:20 AM
Replies: 705
Views: 155,742
Posted By LloydLoar

This is a good video, but this method doesn't...

This is a good video, but this method doesn't work very well for the VBC L12 due to the way the pivot mounts, which is opposite of most AE cars where the pivot ball is on the pod (and not the main...
Forum: Electric On-Road
01-07-2015, 10:40 AM
Replies: 705
Views: 155,742
Posted By LloydLoar

I am looking to sell one of my VBC Lightning 12s,...

I am looking to sell one of my VBC Lightning 12s, if anyone is interested in picking one up:

http://www.rctech.net/forum/r-c-items-sale-trade/855969-fs-vbc-lightning-12-w-extras-spares.html
Forum: Electric On-Road
12-27-2014, 05:22 AM
Replies: 705
Views: 155,742
Posted By LloydLoar

Yep, the VBC and the AE do share a lot of parts. ...

Yep, the VBC and the AE do share a lot of parts. Pretty much the entire front end can be mixed and matched. You can also just straight up use the ae chassis/lower pod plate with the vbc pod...
Forum: Electric On-Road
10-30-2014, 02:36 PM
Replies: 705
Views: 155,742
Posted By LloydLoar

Not sure whether anyone will find this useful for...

Not sure whether anyone will find this useful for usage at other tracks due to the traction conditions we encountered, but here is my final setup for the Lightning 12 from 2014 IFMAR worlds:
...
Forum: Electric On-Road
09-15-2014, 09:52 PM
Replies: 705
Views: 155,742
Posted By LloydLoar

Bruce Carbone is the guy who owns/runs...

Bruce Carbone is the guy who owns/runs SpeedMerchant. Just place an order through his online shop and you will get the springs, although he isn't the fastest at shipping. Awesome guy, though!
...
Forum: Electric On-Road
09-15-2014, 10:11 AM
Replies: 705
Views: 155,742
Posted By LloydLoar

I am still a huge proponent of transverse after...

I am still a huge proponent of transverse after racing it at every big race I attended this past season, but after a couple practice sessions with Max leading up to Worlds, I think it is very likely...
Forum: Electric On-Road
07-07-2014, 02:25 PM
Replies: 705
Views: 155,742
Posted By LloydLoar

No worries. The spacers on the upper...

No worries.

The spacers on the upper hingepin are dictating static caster. The more spacers you have rearwards the more static caster, vice versa for shims moved forwards. Less static caster...
Forum: Electric On-Road
07-07-2014, 11:20 AM
Replies: 705
Views: 155,742
Posted By LloydLoar

When you say 'spacers on the kingpin' are you...

When you say 'spacers on the kingpin' are you referring to the upper hingepin (reactive caster)?

Spacers on the kingpin itself won't change anything to do with caster, they will just change...
Forum: Electric On-Road
06-26-2014, 12:58 PM
Replies: 705
Views: 155,742
Posted By LloydLoar

I found that placing the battery transverse...

I found that placing the battery transverse (across the back) made the car easier to drive and more consistent. I know most other folks run it inline, though, so your mileage may vary.
Forum: Electric On-Road
06-25-2014, 06:51 AM
Replies: 705
Views: 155,742
Posted By LloydLoar

Most of the VBC folks who respond regularly here...

Most of the VBC folks who respond regularly here on rctech are from North America, where we have very little 12th scale asphalt racing (unfortunately.) I think there have been some recent posts in...
Forum: Electric On-Road
04-17-2014, 10:30 AM
Replies: 705
Views: 155,742
Posted By LloydLoar

The original lower arms had an issue where ride...

The original lower arms had an issue where ride height would be uneven from side to side. I believe new arms were shipped out as early as December of 2013, so if you purchased new kits in January it...
Forum: Electric On-Road
04-17-2014, 09:44 AM
Replies: 705
Views: 155,742
Posted By LloydLoar

I believe that any new kits (so not from those...

I believe that any new kits (so not from those first few batches) should have the new lower arms. As such, I don't think you should have any issues, but get in touch with the place where you...
Forum: Electric On-Road
04-14-2014, 09:34 AM
Replies: 705
Views: 155,742
Posted By LloydLoar

This past weekend we held the Mile High Indoor...

This past weekend we held the Mile High Indoor Champs at 5280 Raceway, here in Denver, Colorado. Dave Ehrlich and I were both racing VBC Lightning 12s in Mod 12th, albeit on slightly different setup...
Forum: Electric On-Road
03-24-2014, 09:50 AM
Replies: 705
Views: 155,742
Posted By LloydLoar

Good to hear! Feel free to post a setup if you...

Good to hear! Feel free to post a setup if you are comfortable sharing.

I also had a pretty good run this past weekend at the Extreme Carpet Race held here in Fort Collins, CO at the E-Team...
Forum: Electric On-Road
03-18-2014, 08:14 AM
Replies: 705
Views: 155,742
Posted By LloydLoar

Soften the rear and use a TR-12 body. All of...

Soften the rear and use a TR-12 body. All of this depends on traction and the racing surface; you may find that you can stick with normal tire compounds (blues, greens, magenta, pinks, etc), but you...
Forum: Electric On-Road
03-04-2014, 08:59 AM
Replies: 705
Views: 155,742
Posted By LloydLoar

Here is my setup sheet from the 2014 ROAR Carpet...

Here is my setup sheet from the 2014 ROAR Carpet Nats:

http://chrishillier.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/Lightning12_hillierc_Carpet_Nats_March_02_2014.pdf

Dave's setup was a little bit...
Forum: Electric On-Road
02-24-2014, 10:32 AM
Replies: 705
Views: 155,742
Posted By LloydLoar

Yep, don't worry about blue fronts for now. ...

Yep, don't worry about blue fronts for now. Hopefully here in a little bit your supplier will know more ;)

Your experience with magenta/blue is different than what I would expect. Green rears...
Forum: Electric On-Road
02-13-2014, 02:23 PM
Replies: 705
Views: 155,742
Posted By LloydLoar

Yep, sorry. Forgot to mention that you will need...

Yep, sorry. Forgot to mention that you will need to take a dremel to the servo saver to get the clearance.
Forum: Electric On-Road
02-13-2014, 01:40 PM
Replies: 705
Views: 155,742
Posted By LloydLoar

Sounds good re: servo fore and aft. From the...

Sounds good re: servo fore and aft. From the photos it is hard to tell :)

Wrt the servo saver and shims on the steering blocks, adding shims on the blocks can just sometimes cause problems with...
Forum: Electric On-Road
02-13-2014, 01:26 PM
Replies: 705
Views: 155,742
Posted By LloydLoar

Car looks great! As others have said, nice job...

Car looks great! As others have said, nice job with the wiring!

The first recommendation I would make is to use the lower holes on the servo saver, as this will help make sure the links aren't...
Forum: Electric On-Road
02-11-2014, 06:45 AM
Replies: 705
Views: 155,742
Posted By LloydLoar

Yep, Green = Olive. I say olive to just avoid...

Yep, Green = Olive. I say olive to just avoid confusion with CRC green. Part number is AE #4642.
Forum: Electric On-Road
02-11-2014, 06:25 AM
Replies: 705
Views: 155,742
Posted By LloydLoar

Hey Tim, no worries, these are all very valid...

Hey Tim, no worries, these are all very valid questions.

I raised the rear crossbrace by 2.5 mm actually, which just gives enough clearance for AE side springs to 'just' touch the sidelinks if...
Forum: Electric On-Road
02-10-2014, 04:21 PM
Replies: 705
Views: 155,742
Posted By LloydLoar

Hey Tim! Sorry we didn't find the time to look...

Hey Tim! Sorry we didn't find the time to look over your Lightning yesterday, but hopefully we can sort some of it out via rctech.

Disclaimer, I haven't tried it in stock.

With that said, I...
Forum: Electric On-Road
02-10-2014, 04:05 PM
Replies: 705
Views: 155,742
Posted By LloydLoar

Do it. Now. Here are some words I wrote...

Do it. Now.

Here are some words I wrote about it, if you are interested:

http://chrishillier.com/wp/?p=87

But more importantly, here is the setup sheet:
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