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Old 10-10-2007, 09:08 PM
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Ed That is a good idea, it looks like you added 6 oz. to the ride, how much did you add? Roar limit is 60 oz. With 6 cells my T4 weighted 67.8 oz. With the lipo it will weight 63. something. I might try no added weight with some suspension changes or go with the weight and keep the same set-up. Did you try no weight at all? I think McGhee has no weight in his T4.

Do the touring cars handle different on rubber? Do they 'drift' more than foam?

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Old 10-10-2007, 09:15 PM
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Ed, I took 3.5 oz. and poured it into the tunnel in a liquid form, the biggest problem was it cooled to quickly, not to mention it took a almost new carbon T4 chassis and made it into a flex chassis for a while. The chassis has a 'little' tweak to it now. I didn't care if it got destroyed.
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Old 10-10-2007, 10:10 PM
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I got lazy and decided to just add the weight so I could use regular setups and compete head to head with everyone else still using NiMhs. It ended up being 5 oz total. I figured it would take me a month of trial and error before I would find something that works without the weight. I hope AE saves me the time and posts some team lipo set up sheets for this spring.

The touring cars are working very well on the carpet with rubber tires. The only time they tend to drift if the tires are cold or if they get glazed up with compound. If you keep the tires cleaned off and up to temperature, they don't drift much at all.
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Old 10-10-2007, 10:37 PM
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Did anyone notice a Tamiya connector with 2 Banana plugs on the other end laying around at the track? It goes with my charger and I can not find it anywhere!



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Old 10-11-2007, 04:43 AM
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Originally Posted by iCeNuTz
Did anyone notice a Tamiya connector with 2 Banana plugs on the other end laying around at the track? It goes with my charger and I can not find it anywhere!



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I didnt notice it but I will check today. What kind of charger is it.
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Old 10-11-2007, 04:52 AM
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I ran the new Losi last night and have to say it works good. Much better than the old losi. My plans for Friday are, hit Ma Myers kitchen, drink some coldies, wipe up the floor with Gixxxxers touring car and then bounce my empty beer cans off his Big Head.
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Old 10-11-2007, 06:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Ed237
I hope AE saves me the time and posts some team lipo set up sheets for this spring.
I hear that the AE guys are using lighter springs and adjusting their setups rather than adding weight.

I am all for Lipo, but like I have said in the past, I am waiting for the battery that looks and weighs like a nimh
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Old 10-11-2007, 06:28 AM
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I'm not sure that battery will ever exist. There's simply no room to add weight to the higher capacity (5000 mah) lipos. As CR already mentioned, stadium trucks with Lipos are still over the ROAR legal weight. If I had a track in my back yard, I'd definately work up a Lipo set up without adding weight!

If there's anyone out there that wants to get in on a 13.5 GTB but couldnt afford it, Novak is offering remanufactured esc's at $120 and motors at $60.

http://www.shopatron.com/index/135.0.7521.0.0.0.0

The esc doesnt have lipo cutoff protection but everything I've read is that if your carefull to stop driving once you feel the pack start to drop off, there is no danger of damaging the lipo. Thats a great deal.
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Yeah it is! I am sure you're right Ed. I know the second that I invest in all this new technology that by the graces of God, some new technology will come out, making all my new stuff old.

I am awaiting for the Tekin Brushless ESC's to come out. They have a small footprint, work in brushed and brushless and have LIPO cutoff.
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Ed, R U going to the track tonight. I will be there @ 4:30 till 7ish.

On the LiPo debate I think tuning your car to run @ less weight would be better and a LiPO will never look like a standard type battery. Mabe incased in what looks like a nimh battery.
I will say I almost feel guilty running LiPo's due to the lack of maintaince after running the car. No discharging, smart traying, com cutting, brush & spring swaps.
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D4man,
Mghee tried a Tekin speeder. It burnt up during the first race
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Originally Posted by MacTheKnife
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Mghee tried a Tekin speeder. It burnt up during the first race
Not good. A guy at our track is sponsored by Tekin, and I am sure he'll try it first. If it sucks, I'll just go with Novak. I'm sure they will have something new out by the time I am ready to convert.
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Old 10-11-2007, 08:03 AM
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Mac - I cant make it tonight.

The first thing I notice about the Tekin Brushless ESC is that they apparently don't need a fan or even a heat sink. If they work that should create a lot of interest because its getting more and more difficult to find room for electronics in buggies and touring cars.

LRP thought the same thing but now their escs made for touring cars include both a fan and a heat sink.

Very interesting indeed.
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Old 10-11-2007, 08:49 AM
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Originally Posted by MacTheKnife
I didnt notice it but I will check today. What kind of charger is it.
It is not the charger just a wire with a tamya connector on one end and 2 banana plugs on the other.

Mac, if I make it tonight will you tune my motors?

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Old 10-11-2007, 09:21 AM
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Mac ill be over around 445ish listen for me so u can set up the ramp for me please

Greg I can cut your motors if you make it....if thats what u mean by tuning
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