1568LikesPro 10: 235mm Le Mans Prototype Pan Car Discussion
10-30-2018, 12:05 PM
#5011
the attempts to run Pro10 indoors have pretty much failed. the cars are HUGE... so most tracks dont fit them well. the 2s battery also makes them super quick -- within 1/2 second of 1/12th mod.
that being said... i hope to bring my Pro10 outside again when we are in the spring...
that being said... i hope to bring my Pro10 outside again when we are in the spring...
10-30-2018, 12:11 PM
#5012
The track at my local club is only 16x10m (52x33 feet), and I do all right, considering how I'm not that great of a driver, and other club members get A-main podiums at national races (in touring cars, we run them together). Only 13.5T blinky 2S, though, but the width of the car isn't that much of a problem... The 200mm cars (also 13.5T blinky 2S) is a bit sharper, though, that's spot on indoor, in my opinion.
10-30-2018, 12:19 PM
#5013
Tech Adept
I ran my car inside on carpet BITD, the local carpet oval converted to a road coarse and the club would run there in the winter—but even the outdoor season parking lot courses were small/tight compared to what I see here (a few posts up). It used to be fun to set the cars up for it—I used to go a step softer on tire compounds than was conventional (green/yellow vs. blue/green F/R), and a lot of downforce (the Associated Lola was amazing) so I could pretty much leave the throttle on and steer for all but 180-degree hairpins.
That was 6-cell, "stock" motors (you could change brushes and springs), 4 minute heats. I never even tried modified motors. 1/10 stock was typically the biggest field. If I recall, the rest of the 1/10 Stock rules were simply 42oz minimum weight, and .25" ride height for carpet and it had to fit under the body. Fun.
The 1/12 cars always seemed fussier to set up (it appeared) and 4-cell, 8-minute heats meant you needed to know what you were doing not to "dump" the battery after 6 or 7. I didn't (and still don't) have much affinity for electronics.
That was 6-cell, "stock" motors (you could change brushes and springs), 4 minute heats. I never even tried modified motors. 1/10 stock was typically the biggest field. If I recall, the rest of the 1/10 Stock rules were simply 42oz minimum weight, and .25" ride height for carpet and it had to fit under the body. Fun.
The 1/12 cars always seemed fussier to set up (it appeared) and 4-cell, 8-minute heats meant you needed to know what you were doing not to "dump" the battery after 6 or 7. I didn't (and still don't) have much affinity for electronics.
10-30-2018, 12:25 PM
#5014
That was 6-cell, "stock" motors (you could change brushes and springs), 4 minute heats. I never even tried modified motors. 1/10 stock was typically the biggest field. If I recall, the rest of the 1/10 Stock rules were simply 42oz minimum weight, and .25" ride height for carpet and it had to fit under the body. Fun.
My 1/12 is indeed fussier to set up. If I have a busy week and I rush doing up the cars a bit, the 1/12 is often a handful to drive if it's not "just right", but the Pro10 is quite all right, so it's less of a hassle.
10-30-2018, 10:37 PM
#5017
10-31-2018, 07:44 AM
#5019
Tech Adept
I think part of the issue in the US is carpet vs outside. The outdoor cars are wider and run a lot faster setup, boosted 10.5 2s vs carpet which is 17.5 blinky 2s. I know I ran into an issue when I did my first version of the car based on an outdoor car , then found that the swift body would not fit. I redid the car to fit the body and am now going to do a outdoor car to fit the Vulcan body. In the end a narrow car (actually same width as a bitd car) for carpet and a wider version for outdoor.
10-31-2018, 09:38 AM
#5020
Hey fellas!
Have an RC10L question. Is there a hardware kit I can buy? Needed the wheels screws.. Also is their a kit to convert it to metric?
Thanks!
Have an RC10L question. Is there a hardware kit I can buy? Needed the wheels screws.. Also is their a kit to convert it to metric?
Thanks!
10-31-2018, 09:40 AM
#5021
i know this is a pro 10 thread, but does anyone know of any other body aside from the 962 pan car body for the 200 mm?
10-31-2018, 09:47 AM
#5022
Tech Addict
iTrader: (15)
https://www.fastener-express.com/blu...rc10lslso.aspx
I don't think you could convert it to metric. There are still 12th scale pancars being made by CRC and some others that are mostly inch-standard screws.
10-31-2018, 09:47 AM
#5023
They also have a 235mm version. You also look at the more realistic LM bodies.
10-31-2018, 09:49 AM
#5024
AWESOME!!! THANKS!
10-31-2018, 10:07 AM
#5025