I also race with a signature paint job. No point in spending 30 hours to paint a masterpiece, only to have it thrashed during heats. But at the same token, running a solid white body is boring and unoriginal.

The signature paint/colors also help other drivers recognize you on the track so that a degree of passive/active communication is always present. There is nothing worse than having to battle a guy who doesn't know he is being lapped and is costing other drivers the race.

Painting is just another part of the hobby for some. What I think is key, is that you're key is easy to see on the track, and the race director can call out your colours and the other drivers can know which car they are talking about. This is critical if you are the leader, or the lapper. There is nothing worse than, "white car on the straight, the leaders are on you" when there are 3 white cars on the track, and they aren't the leaders.

Also your car should be recognizable so others can race accordingly based on your previous races with them. Unless you drive like a total jerk and don't what people to be able to hunt you down in the pits. I think these guys tend to have white cars :sneaky::sneaky:

I think its also helpful you paint your classes with the same theme. Then people can judge across multiple classes as well.

Then put in all the time you like and take pride and enjoy the modelling process if thats your gig. If you don't like painting or are afraid of bashing it up, just do a red hood and roof and white body. It goes quick :P

My 2 cents.

Ordered my custom designed 3D printed droop things for the Xevo today. Really hope I got the measurements right. Whoever has a set of originals for the Chariot (I'm looking at you, Tony,) fill me in! Also, ordered the rear motor conversion bit for the m04. Cooooool.

Here's a link to the Xevo part I've designed. Kinda thinking the design could easily be adapted to allow droop adjustment on M03s.

I got to busy at work today and couldn't get the reamer tool from the hobby shop today at lunch. Was gonna pick some paints too but work had to be finished first. Maybe tommorow I can convince the wife that it's an important stop we have to make lol. I think I'm going to paint the RS1 body a blue and white. Not a clue yet tho...

Monkey what exactly are you talking about with the 3d printed things

Hmm...I'll be down in my batcave this morning Jim, somewhere amidst the piles of smouldering heaps of M Chassis cars is the car you speak of...

OK Monkey Bum Racing, what bits are you talking about?
There's nothing like that on the Xevo (Chariot or Triumph).
Are you (as I suspect) talking about the Corsair Racing Droop adjusters?.....

So I just ran the car outside with a new shimuzu slick set up. 452 soft in the front and super soft in the rear....not sure of the number but with the asphalt I have its absolutely perfect the amount of grip these have in this surface. Incredible!

Sounds like fun M05 newbie! I love my Shimizu tires too. (Mine are 55mm though).

Nah, I could design a set of the Corsair adapters in my sleep. What I'm referring to are a set of droop limiters Xevo made for the Chariot before they came to their senses a redesigned the whole front end. Thought you'd reviewed them. I've more pics from the archived RC-mini site at home.

http://www.rctech.net/forum/attachme..._upgrade05.jpg

Hmm you're right, I went and looked at the site back-up myself, and we did.
Well, Tim did.. I don't remember it at all. And it's certainly not on my cars.

I shall get Tim to check Sir!.

Thanks! Y' know what's weirder? I was looking for more photos (found em) and stumbled across a rear droop setup I've never seen before.

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...psre9ebrdc.jpg

http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w...psddbytjeu.jpg

Hey guys new to the forums here. I kept trying to research parts information and kept getting drawn to this thread so I decided to join in on the fun.

I picked up a m05 VII pro kit the other day and I had a few questions I was hoping you guys could help answer.

Is there anything that I really need to upgrade out of the box that doesn't come with the pro kit?

I also need a good recommendation for a servo / motor / esc that's popular to run in these if possible.

Also what size lipos are you guys running that is giving you a decent run time. I had read that the V II chassis addressed the battery issue but was not sure what size would be Ideal to run on this chassis. Also is everyone sticking to 2 cell?

Ive built a few onroad cars in the past but this is my first M Class so its kinda new to me.

[QUOTE=monkeyracing;14512135]Thanks! Y' know what's weirder? I was looking for more photos (found em) and stumbled across a rear droop setup I've never seen before.

That one's new to me. Tim may have seen it. Or perhaps Cal Holmes....

Using a temporary shell on my GT car and being the only black one (which is very difficult to see on the carpet) did help out with the announcements.

Oh Trevor, you should've been at Karz in the first year. We counted laps manually. The track was smaller, so laps were maybe 7 or 8 seconds, tops. It was chaos.