Hello all need help.....
02-05-2014, 11:59 AM
#16
I run on High bite carpet and honestly the Rear motor layout works good on smaller tighter tracks it has a lot to do with the driveing style also just not what claims to work better.
Rear motor on high bite works with a point and shoot or get into the throttle a little out of turns kind of driveing.
The disavatage to the Rear motor on high bite is traction roll but that can easy to get out though with some little tuning.
Mid motor does seem to work better on larger flowing tracks . On smaller tighter tracks i think Rear motor layout is better but again its the driving style diffrence.
Rear motor on high bite works with a point and shoot or get into the throttle a little out of turns kind of driveing.
The disavatage to the Rear motor on high bite is traction roll but that can easy to get out though with some little tuning.
Mid motor does seem to work better on larger flowing tracks . On smaller tighter tracks i think Rear motor layout is better but again its the driving style diffrence.
02-05-2014, 12:31 PM
#17
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As I have stated I am new to the 1/10 buggy. I have not spent much time ever driving one. Most of my driving has been with larger scale(1/8). The track I will mostly be driving is on the smaller side but in summer its a large carpet track.....
There is also another track close by that is a Med size track. LHR is just a bit to far to go to. Would like to go but in a group not by myself...
There is also another track close by that is a Med size track. LHR is just a bit to far to go to. Would like to go but in a group not by myself...
02-05-2014, 12:38 PM
#18
it's not just low bite or high bite... it also has a lot do with the track layout. If you have a track that is free flowing and fast, with no 180s... even a MM car will run well on low bite.
If you hvae a low bite track that has a lot of tight 180s with small run-ups to jumps that require you pin the throttle hard out of a corner... MM won't work at all, you will need to run a RM car.
On the other end of that coin.. if you have a high bite track that is layed out fast, with no 180s.. etc... a MM car will dominate.
Traction level and layout determine which car will likely produce the best lap times. So this isn't a question that can actually be answered in a thread like this, because it depends on all of these factors determined by where you are running.
If you hvae a low bite track that has a lot of tight 180s with small run-ups to jumps that require you pin the throttle hard out of a corner... MM won't work at all, you will need to run a RM car.
On the other end of that coin.. if you have a high bite track that is layed out fast, with no 180s.. etc... a MM car will dominate.
Traction level and layout determine which car will likely produce the best lap times. So this isn't a question that can actually be answered in a thread like this, because it depends on all of these factors determined by where you are running.
so true.
02-05-2014, 12:45 PM
#19
but...surface traction still does play a big roll still, and i believe it is still the make or break for mm or rm. not that you can't get RM to work on super high traction, and MM to work on super low traction..it is just much easier to get one to work, vs the other. of course, track layout does have a big roll in it all.
02-05-2014, 12:58 PM
#20
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More times than not its a high bite track. It is a bit small and tight though. However the other 2 are bigger and sweepy.( I like to make up words lol)
02-05-2014, 04:42 PM
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02-07-2014, 02:13 PM
#23
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Had a talk with the guys at the track today.....RM it is lol. Well he said MM is great the first week of the track change. After that its a no no. So got my RM all set to buy lol
02-08-2014, 06:21 PM
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In the summer they run on the bigger carpet track. But he was saying if I at all plan to run indoor just stick with RM. I must me the only one to stick a buggy on layaway LoL. Had some cash but not enough for it, if I had waited the money would have ended up elsewhere.
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02-08-2014, 06:48 PM
#27
You guys have me decided to keep my RM too. If I have money itching to buy a new buggy, I will wait for the next 4WD release to scratch that itch. There was actually info shared here comparing RM to MM that I haven't seen in the other numerous threads on the subject, thanks!
02-09-2014, 07:43 AM
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You guys have me decided to keep my RM too. If I have money itching to buy a new buggy, I will wait for the next 4WD release to scratch that itch. There was actually info shared here comparing RM to MM that I haven't seen in the other numerous threads on the subject, thanks!
Its all good now. Im headed in the right direction and seting up to run 17.5 Blinky. Now I just need to learn how to set the darn thing up
02-15-2014, 08:57 PM
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All has ended and I ended up with a 22 2.0. was the better route as all my batteries are full size. I wasn't at first aware that the 22 will take a full size pack. In case anyone was wondering....the 22 2.0 is a real nice kit. Comes with all the upgrades. Will post pics soon as I get them uploaded
02-16-2014, 07:08 AM
#30
All has ended and I ended up with a 22 2.0. was the better route as all my batteries are full size. I wasn't at first aware that the 22 will take a full size pack. In case anyone was wondering....the 22 2.0 is a real nice kit. Comes with all the upgrades. Will post pics soon as I get them uploaded
Ran full stick for two races because like you I had it. Wanted more weight in the front for exit turn as I am starting with rm so I picked up a SMC shorty.
That was a game changer, quite a bit lighter than a full stick which is a big advantage in blinky and the ability to shift weight.
So happy I picked one up because the buggy is now doing what I want and is quite a bit faster all from a lipo change.
So long story short... don't get stuck in a rut with your full stick because you have it. Pick up a shorty and watch a second or two drop from your times
Oh and going from your blinky heat to your 4x SCT or 1/8 heat will be a lot of fun as well