Associated RC12R5
06-08-2009, 09:10 AM
#1246
06-08-2009, 04:10 PM
#1248
Weight: 735-740g (depending on the tires)
Ride Height: 4mm
Tires F/R: dbl pink/dbl pink
Center Spring: Blue
Shock Oil: 25wt
Side Oil: 20wt
Side Spring: Silver or Green
Front Spring: 0.18
Kingpin lube: CRC white
Camber: 1 deg.
Caster: kit spec
I've run that on both Jack tracks and our current Paragon track (so much better, btw, if you ever get the chance.)
Straight off, try the green side spring, and if it's a little soft, go to the silver. I like the green, though. The car really settles into the sweepers. I think you're right about the CK, it's more alike, being a link car, than otherwise. Tell me how it works for you.
06-08-2009, 05:24 PM
#1249
Regarding lipo set ups;
We haven't had much oppurtunity to do testing with the lipos yet.
We only just got a track we can run at, normally the only time we race 12th is at the big carpet races.
From the little we have run we haven't seen that the car requires much in the way of set up changes. We did test in Tuscon last month but the grip wasn't very high. We found the cars to be much better with lipos compared to our 4cells and we didn't make any changes.
We found that the mass balance of the car is basically right in the center of the battery tray so switching from a heavy 4 cell to a light lipo the balance of the car stays relatively the same. I'm sure with more time to run we might find some little things that will help, probably with the dampening.
Only when you have good competition can you really tell where you stand.
As soon as we have any thing confirmed for lipo we will post it.
We haven't had much oppurtunity to do testing with the lipos yet.
We only just got a track we can run at, normally the only time we race 12th is at the big carpet races.
From the little we have run we haven't seen that the car requires much in the way of set up changes. We did test in Tuscon last month but the grip wasn't very high. We found the cars to be much better with lipos compared to our 4cells and we didn't make any changes.
We found that the mass balance of the car is basically right in the center of the battery tray so switching from a heavy 4 cell to a light lipo the balance of the car stays relatively the same. I'm sure with more time to run we might find some little things that will help, probably with the dampening.
Only when you have good competition can you really tell where you stand.
As soon as we have any thing confirmed for lipo we will post it.
06-09-2009, 10:09 AM
#1251
Regarding lipo set ups;
We haven't had much oppurtunity to do testing with the lipos yet.
We only just got a track we can run at, normally the only time we race 12th is at the big carpet races.
From the little we have run we haven't seen that the car requires much in the way of set up changes. We did test in Tuscon last month but the grip wasn't very high. We found the cars to be much better with lipos compared to our 4cells and we didn't make any changes.
We found that the mass balance of the car is basically right in the center of the battery tray so switching from a heavy 4 cell to a light lipo the balance of the car stays relatively the same. I'm sure with more time to run we might find some little things that will help, probably with the dampening.
Only when you have good competition can you really tell where you stand.
As soon as we have any thing confirmed for lipo we will post it.
We haven't had much oppurtunity to do testing with the lipos yet.
We only just got a track we can run at, normally the only time we race 12th is at the big carpet races.
From the little we have run we haven't seen that the car requires much in the way of set up changes. We did test in Tuscon last month but the grip wasn't very high. We found the cars to be much better with lipos compared to our 4cells and we didn't make any changes.
We found that the mass balance of the car is basically right in the center of the battery tray so switching from a heavy 4 cell to a light lipo the balance of the car stays relatively the same. I'm sure with more time to run we might find some little things that will help, probably with the dampening.
Only when you have good competition can you really tell where you stand.
As soon as we have any thing confirmed for lipo we will post it.
I've felt a tremendous difference with only changing the battery on carpet .
It needed a lot of changes. That set-up above looks pretty good to me!
06-09-2009, 10:29 AM
#1253
What kind of handling problems are you guys seeing when you change from 4 cell to lipo?
06-09-2009, 10:34 AM
#1254
Sean, were you running at CH in Tuscon?
06-09-2009, 10:36 AM
#1255
06-09-2009, 10:38 AM
#1256
06-09-2009, 10:44 AM
#1257
Yes we ran 3 days at CH and I have run 2 packs on the track here at OCRC.
I'm going to try and get there to run more this week.
I'm going to try and get there to run more this week.
06-09-2009, 11:57 AM
#1258
DK
06-09-2009, 12:02 PM
#1259
sean
could please post your set-up ocrc when you get a chance after you run
there, my son and i have switch over to electric from nitro and run at ocrc twice amonth there with r pan cars. thks 4 your support
there, my son and i have switch over to electric from nitro and run at ocrc twice amonth there with r pan cars. thks 4 your support
06-09-2009, 01:38 PM
#1260
Not really a problem with handling, just a little diffrent. The car wont rotate as fast on corner entry as it would with the 4cell. Less weight back there and you have less weight to swing the rear around with. Plus when you get off the power in a corner it wont transfer the weight as fast. Normally I need a little lube on the kingpins to slow that down. With the lipo no lube needed.
My first test drive with the R5 and lipo had purple frt/dbl pink rear. The car needs more mechanical grip. The last 4 mins it pushs a touch and is lose a touch. Just need to soften it up and let it transfer what little weght is left.
DK
My first test drive with the R5 and lipo had purple frt/dbl pink rear. The car needs more mechanical grip. The last 4 mins it pushs a touch and is lose a touch. Just need to soften it up and let it transfer what little weght is left.
DK