Thanks bud. now if you actually mounted it on the body you could mount it over the wedge wing that way it wouldnt look so funky

stormperson, damn you guys are going outside in march! i am excited about outdoor racing, but not yet. im doing another 3 day event a madness on the 21st i think, otherwise i would come down sooner.

about the crc i am doing a trade so i should have it within the next week or two. do you guys have a set date your done inside? ill get down as soon as i can. cya

Can anyone tell me where you can purchase a speedmerchant 1/12th car at street prices, i have seen it on their website for 250USD, but that seems a bit high.

hobbyetc.com is your best bet for avialiability as well as lowest prices.

there really isnt a date set yet, its more when everyone including the owner want to go outside to race, but there wasnt a big end of indoor race last year, and there was a few week break inbetween, and no real dates were set, and unfortunatly when it will happen i dont know, and your best bet is to show up a few weeks after they start, i would just start calling them up mid april, or PM me.

what is the least amount of mah needed to complete a 5 min stock race and a 8 min stock race both with 4 and 6 cells

Hobbyect is about the only place to get a SpeedMerchant online. They usually sell for 159.99 there. You have to check the site a lot, because when they do get some kits in they are gone in a few days. You maybe able to find some on E bay, thats were I got mine from. Otherwise buyer and trader forums. Good Luck...

70mph- For the 12th stock depending on what you do with the motor, car setup and driving style i would say the minimum is an honest 2900mah or in 30amp numbers 350sec discharge.

Guys around here are actually dumping 340's (at 30amp discharge) with the new super fast Monster Stock motors. This is on a track that has some elevation changes and bumps which spike the batteries more and thus cause you to use up more juice by about 30sec.

If you use fresh Ultra Metals or HV's then you actually have to remove some brush rap, soften the spring some and gear a tooth down as compared to the GP 3300's.

RC Paperboy- T.M. Tires are great tires and come on a "near" indestructable rim so this may solve that problem. Try a set of T.M. Gray rears (soft like TRC"s) and Purple fronts and i think you will see how durable and well performing they are.

Kev2- I think the Switchblade is the best 12th scale car.

Wheel and axle balancing?
 

I am running a new Team Red 6pack with CRC mounted foams and need to know from people who race how import balancing is. Any tips or links to a "how to" would be very much appreciated.

I was thinking about using a prop balancer and lead tape to balance the wheels and tires, but didn't know if this is even worth the time? How much of a difference can this make? The rear axle I thought about balancing with the lead tape also but it seems that it spins so fast that the lead tape would fly off?

Does the rear axle need to be balanced? Could I just drill some holes in the hub to offset the the weight of the stainless steel screw instead of attaching lead tape to it?

How about the wheels? The front wheels wobble side to side really badand seems as if they are warped, would balancing even help this?

Question: the Rolex Sports Car Series (www.grandamerican.com ) just debuted the Daytona Prototypes class at the Rolex 24 hours of Daytona. If they were made aerodynamically sound for RC racing, would you use one of those types of bodies if they were ever made. If so, what?

for foam tires most guys just use tire truers this can make up for an unbalanced wheel somewhat. it will also make the surface of the tire perfectly true for maximum contact patch or you can stagger them. but you could balance them with lead tape and that should work but the surface of your tire could still be out of round. i prefer to true tires because this will balance the the tire and make for a true surface. i am just starting 1/12th scale so i am talking from experience from 1/10th touring cars.

Where can I find these?

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Hey spaz456, My tires are trued, but when spinning them on a 1/8" shaft I can clearly see that they always stop at the same location(marked) which tell me that my wheels and tires are not balanced well at all. Any Ideas?

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Adjustable Hinge Pins
 

Does anyone know who makes the adjustable hinge pins to for the associated front suspension?

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if your tires are true and it is off balance then you probaly have a warped rim, balancing them with a prop balancer and lead tape should work.

regarding the sppedmerchant, it looks like a very nice car, has anyone had any personal experience, or seen them run.