172LikesKyosho Ultima RB6 & RB6.6 Car Thread
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01-22-2013, 01:17 PM
#4577
My 2 cents: I thought I would really like the RB6 mid motor on carpet. I was wrong. It was very "neutral/boring" if that makes sense. This was with shorty pack/low profile servo.
Switched to rear motor. Left in shorty and lp servo and it was like the buggy came alive. My lap times came down with rear motor. Hope this helps anyone who is thinking mid motor.
Switched to rear motor. Left in shorty and lp servo and it was like the buggy came alive. My lap times came down with rear motor. Hope this helps anyone who is thinking mid motor.
01-22-2013, 01:28 PM
#4578
Tech Adept
My 2 cents: I thought I would really like the RB6 mid motor on carpet. I was wrong. It was very "neutral/boring" if that makes sense. This was with shorty pack/low profile servo.
Switched to rear motor. Left in shorty and lp servo and it was like the buggy came alive. My lap times came down with rear motor. Hope this helps anyone who is thinking mid motor.
Switched to rear motor. Left in shorty and lp servo and it was like the buggy came alive. My lap times came down with rear motor. Hope this helps anyone who is thinking mid motor.
01-22-2013, 02:15 PM
#4579
Could someone please post some picks of there mid motor layout with the shorty or saddle combo. Is anyone having good results with the mid motor. I am in the process of a mid motor build and am open to ideas and feedback. Thx Ryan
01-22-2013, 02:23 PM
#4581
10 some people are running slicks. Common tire on a loose day would be bar codes.
01-22-2013, 02:26 PM
#4582
I know of a local who runs a mid-motor rb6 in stock with great results, and I've also driven another mid-motor rb6 and it drove really well. With rear motor you might have a little more forward bite which would be needed for mod but for stock you're fine. Mid motor gets a bad name, just try it and see if it works for you.
01-22-2013, 02:29 PM
#4583
I hope you didn't leave the same springs on the car and hope it would preform? The stock springs etc are for rear motor you can't just slap on any ol' setup on the car and expect the car to do work..
This type of thinking is why everyone sells there car off a week after they get it
This type of thinking is why everyone sells there car off a week after they get it
01-22-2013, 02:52 PM
#4584
I hope you didn't leave the same springs on the car and hope it would preform? The stock springs etc are for rear motor you can't just slap on any ol' setup on the car and expect the car to do work..
This type of thinking is why everyone sells there car off a week after they get it
This type of thinking is why everyone sells there car off a week after they get it
01-22-2013, 03:07 PM
#4585
Tech Adept
Most of us in Europe use it mid motor, lots of RB6 here and really performing well so I think this was a setup issue, especially considering mid can't be setup like a rear motor at all to perform well.
Lots of work to be done on shocks and wheelbase among others to balance grip and steering, driving is also very different as it's all about carrying corner speed.
You need to add weight too if you run with a lp servo and shorty, most add between 30 to 50g under lipo with a shorty.
Lots of work to be done on shocks and wheelbase among others to balance grip and steering, driving is also very different as it's all about carrying corner speed.
You need to add weight too if you run with a lp servo and shorty, most add between 30 to 50g under lipo with a shorty.
01-22-2013, 03:10 PM
#4586
10 out of 10?... without knowing any other details, mid motor may produce faster lap times. The key is looking at the track, and seeing if there are places where you need to get on the gas hard, and from a slow speed, or from a stop. If a mid motor car can't be kept from breaking rear traction due to the layout, causing you to step out... RM will probably be faster. Video of track?
01-22-2013, 03:38 PM
#4587
You can look the tracks up on youtube. either spacecoast rc cocoa fl or holeshothobbies sanford fl. I have an rb5 rear mount. Just interested in the mid motor. Thx for all of the advise and feedback. I will update later on my results and feelings towrds the car. I know that a few of the guys are running mid motor losis and they look really good. Just curious is all. So far I have not heard are negative comments on the mid motor. I have not talked to anyone with positive feedback on it. You guys were a big help. I still need to try it just to see.LOL
01-22-2013, 04:11 PM
#4588
You can look the tracks up on youtube. either spacecoast rc cocoa fl or holeshothobbies sanford fl. I have an rb5 rear mount. Just interested in the mid motor. Thx for all of the advise and feedback. I will update later on my results and feelings towrds the car. I know that a few of the guys are running mid motor losis and they look really good. Just curious is all. So far I have not heard are negative comments on the mid motor. I have not talked to anyone with positive feedback on it. You guys were a big help. I still need to try it just to see.LOL
01-22-2013, 05:14 PM
#4589
So looking at the MIP CVD's for the Rb6, I noticed the locknuts are now SaE instead of the Metric Locknut? Thats kind of a bummer.
http://miponline.com/store/mip12141.html
http://miponline.com/store/mip12141.html
01-22-2013, 05:30 PM
#4590
So looking at the MIP CVD's for the Rb6, I noticed the locknuts are now SaE instead of the Metric Locknut? Thats kind of a bummer.
http://miponline.com/store/mip12141.html
http://miponline.com/store/mip12141.html
$3.50 691545990101
Dont think they would do that to us! I ordered mine still not shipped from MIP.