BMI's DB12R
06-10-2008, 06:57 PM
#4891
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06-10-2008, 07:03 PM
#4892
J ~ You have mail & a PM 
& if you get a chance I need a pic of your car for my new website that's in the works www.kolorsbykropy.net
& if you get a chance I need a pic of your car for my new website that's in the works www.kolorsbykropy.net
06-11-2008, 08:29 AM
#4893
mm, i cant wait for the SE pics
06-11-2008, 06:11 PM
#4894
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06-12-2008, 02:17 PM
#4896
BODY ?
Hey guys! What would you suggest for a body on the DB12R? I am running on a med to large carpet track. Thanks!
06-12-2008, 04:24 PM
#4898
I've been using the Speed 12 on mine for asphault and really liking it. The cool thing is it fits on this car better then most because the rear pod is so low.
06-12-2008, 06:34 PM
#4899
We run 27t at bendigo and have 8 or so cars at club day,good fun.One member has Bmi Db12 and is a very nice car,the rest are 12l4's and one Corally sp12x.
06-12-2008, 06:41 PM
#4900
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06-12-2008, 06:43 PM
#4901
for carpet here is what I found:
speed 12: this is my prefered body, it give plenty of steering and also plants the rear end. I don't like a loose rear.
speed 12b: verys similar to the 12 as far as steering, but the rear end would "Float" quite a bit in the corners. some like that feel, I don't
speed 8: This body was just as fast for me as the speed 12. Lap for lap, I was just as consistent and really did not find a lap time difference. The problem for me was that it seamed to plant the rear end too much. the car seam to steer from the rear tires, and I like my cars to steer on their nose. I need to work on the setup on the car a little more and maybe get it to work better with the added rear tracktion of this body. maybe goto a yellow rear from a gray.
Speed 8HD: I have not run this body, i have a couple I need to paint up and try. I suspect based on the name, that it will be too planted for stock.
speed 12: this is my prefered body, it give plenty of steering and also plants the rear end. I don't like a loose rear.
speed 12b: verys similar to the 12 as far as steering, but the rear end would "Float" quite a bit in the corners. some like that feel, I don't
speed 8: This body was just as fast for me as the speed 12. Lap for lap, I was just as consistent and really did not find a lap time difference. The problem for me was that it seamed to plant the rear end too much. the car seam to steer from the rear tires, and I like my cars to steer on their nose. I need to work on the setup on the car a little more and maybe get it to work better with the added rear tracktion of this body. maybe goto a yellow rear from a gray.
Speed 8HD: I have not run this body, i have a couple I need to paint up and try. I suspect based on the name, that it will be too planted for stock.
06-12-2008, 09:24 PM
#4902
jason you gots a pm brotha
06-12-2008, 09:41 PM
#4903
Jason,
Do you know what tire combo guys are using for stock (17.5) racing at high traction carpet events on the DB12R, also which brand was prefered Jaco, Parma or BSR???
Thanks,
E
Do you know what tire combo guys are using for stock (17.5) racing at high traction carpet events on the DB12R, also which brand was prefered Jaco, Parma or BSR???
Thanks,
E
06-12-2008, 09:46 PM
#4904
I switched to the Speed 8 and found it to feel better than the Speed 12. Picked up a lot of steering. My personal preference is the LW speed 8 but the longevity is questionable.
I'm going to have to stop letting people try my car out though. I put a new brushless system into my car this evening and it drove nice. I let another driver try it and he promptly broke a flex plate. I've only had the car since it came out and never broke a flex plate. Let someone else drive it and it breaks on the first lap.
I guess I'll run my DB12 t-bat car until I get some new flex plates
I'm going to have to stop letting people try my car out though. I put a new brushless system into my car this evening and it drove nice. I let another driver try it and he promptly broke a flex plate. I've only had the car since it came out and never broke a flex plate. Let someone else drive it and it breaks on the first lap.
I guess I'll run my DB12 t-bat car until I get some new flex plates
06-12-2008, 09:48 PM
#4905
Tech Fanatic
Depends on the carpet. If it's GT, then I prefer Parma, if it's Duo I prefer Jaco. HTH 