I used a modified thrust bearing from a centax clutch(nitro car) and it works great

Rev 4.5 Conversion
 

Hi Guys,

I just got a peek at this from Bruce at Speedmerchant and I must say it looks very very slick. Though it may look like just a 4-bolt pod conversion it's got a bunch of new and well thought out features. No more removing the top plate to swap motors, the top plate is machined in so the motor screw washer doesn't rub, motor offset has been adjusted for today's technology and a nice centerline mark for setting rear track width. Best of all the suspension geometry hasn't changed one bit!

Mine are on the way already, snag em' while you can!

http://www.teamspeedmerchant.com/Rev45Conversion.html

Nick

12th scale for life!
 

Interesting notes on soaking tires, I'll have to try something like that so I dont spin out as easy on paint.
12th scale is so precision, theres so much to know, I love it!
I'm really addicted now, who knew on road could be so much fun, cant do jumps and freestyle tricks but I'm just getting so much more satisfaction from it for some reason. It's real direct and smooth and you can feel all the little adjustments you make. It's too bad the only place to race them around here is on the highway. :confused:

Anyone know of an on road raceway around northern Georgia?

I think I'm going to invest into some calipers, I like to buy something quality once unlike my brother who put all the lowest quality components in his car and is having nothing but troubles now, hah, I warned him, cheap is only cheaper in the short run.

I'm looking on ebay at digital calipers, the three popular brands look like starett, mitutoyo and brown and sharp, seem to go around 75-100, not bad assuming the quality is good and they'll last along time. Any recommendations? Thanks. Shawn

Check Harbor Freight tools. They have metal digital calipers for $20 (when they are on sale which is often). I bought one from them years ago and have never had trouble with them. The others you listed are very good quality and you can't go wrong. However, for the minimal uses we have for them in R/C racing a cheap caliper will work just as well.

I second the digital ones from Harbor Freight. I have a set and they are just fine for my needs. I mainly use them from measuring comm thickness.

I just ordered some Calipers from them and they sent me what appears to be a used 12" caliper, the sticker is peeling off, there's no extra battery, and it's dirty... We'll see how they take care of me, but this is the second time I've ordered from them and the last order was even more messed up than this one.

Hey tel, I was fun running with you this last weekend. Now you see what we have to contend with when running against P2.You are always welcome to race some 12th scale with us down here.

Is the 172mm ROAR max width for just the rear or the front also?

It's front and rear JayBee, I went through the 1/12 ROAR tech box the past two days. Now I'm pretty sure you would never want the front the same width or worse wider then the rear....

look into peps boys I got mine three years ago and they work great they rn around 18 to 25. comes with case and spare batt

Carlos how many are showing up for 1/12th on race days

the Hudy or 3racing ones work fine.
I have the 3racing one and it works great and you can put both types of front tires on it, flanged and unflanged but they are hard to find here in the states

We are averaging about 4 to 5 guys. Sometimes we have 7 guys come out. Oh, one more thing tell Yang and the others that plan on coming for regionals that is if Clark gets it to have max 3800's. He is going to follow ROAR Rules as far as batteries are concern so far.

Cool thanks bud!

check out the forum on www.nashrcracer.com and you might be albe to find the listings for calhon and fort oglethorp and toys for boys club.