alyee - Yes, the two cars you mentioned have the capability for adjusting the front ride hieght. The run the same combinations of tire size I mentioned above.

David,

I forgot to take a look at your new parts at the Orion Race.....


The Buckeyes held onas lons as they could.. it was a fair game/season all in all..:)

Bone - I had a good time at the race. I enjoyed meeting you and talking about stuff. Now it is time for my Boilermakers to reach for the sky. I know the women will be good. It is time for the men to stand up. Don't let those other cats that race there get under your skin. They have a habit of doing that.

NEW SpeedMerchant Front End
 

Does anyone have some better pics or info on the new SpeedMerchant front end?

:batman:

anyone??

Ian- you seem to be looking at all 6-cell cars. if you plan on running only 6-cell, i would also take a look at the speedmerchant roadkill 12, while i have never run one, i love my rev. 3 (which is pretty much the same car, just the batts are aranged differently for 4 cells instead of 6). however most tracks have 4 cell classes now (and very few have 6), so i would highly suggest looking at the speedmerchant rev. 3, and with the new "v-force" front end coming out it should be untouchable (its won almost every year at the nats in the past 10 or so years).

As far as the V-force, I know some of the details about it, but from what i heard, and have talked to Bruce (the designer) about, it should very different (in a good way) than all of the other front ends out there. so it will defently be worth the wait.

hi stormperson....yes all i'm looking for is 6 cell 12th scale....i have no worries about racing a 4 cell 12th coz there is not even any race being cater to pancar locally...so this would just be a bashing kit....the problem with speedmerchant is that i cant find it locally and i prefer to have some support if i ever need parts for it....by the way thank you for your valuable input on speedmerchant kit....anyone care to give other opinions on other kits....thanks again

if you are just bashing then i would defently suggest 4 cell, since a 4 cell car is much cheaper (you can buy 2 6-cell packs and then make 3 4-cells) also the tire wear is less (since an extra 2 cells is alot of wieght in such a light car), and also your motor is less stressed, and its easier to drive.

12th scales dont break that much (even running mod). the most common things to happen are chunking tires and cracking bodies, but its VERY rare that anything on the chassis will actually break (its not like a sedan or offroad car where you can break an arm or hub or something like that). also the speedmerchant car is currently sold with the old style AE front end (until the V-force comes out), and you can put the AE dynamic strut on (which is better for asphault than the old style one) without modifactions, and that is the only real chassis peice that you can break (Although it takes a REALLY good hit to break an arm, more likely you will colapse springs or ruin them in some way, and those are standard AE springs). the rear pod on the speedmerchant is the same as the AE car, the main difference is in the battery location and how it pivots on the rear end (which is actually alot more durable since you cant break t-bars like on the AE car), and its almost phyically impossible to break (unless you hit it with a hammer). so the only things you could break are really standardized 12th scale parts, and there are less things to break on the rev. 3 than the other cars. also www.hobbyetc.com sells parts for the car at very cheap prices.

I need some suggestions, we were thinking on running 6 cell mod in the summer on pavement. What tire do you suggest we run? Are rubber cap tires anygood?

6 cell mod is insane speed wise, however if you are insistant on running it then i would suggest pink rears and purple fronts or maybe the softer 35's.

gidday
 

Hi i am interested in gettin a 1/12th to sharpen up my driving skills, waht car would u recomend?> eitehr 6 or 4 cell, it doesnt bother me (6 preferable.. dont need new batts)
i am thinkin about spashett switchblade, or the associated one..

anyways, can you please give me your veiws on what car is the go and why.

thanks

Robbie Storey

Hands down, the Associated 12L3. The reason is simply parts availability. No other car has the distribution of parts as this one and you can find replacements parts virtually everywhere.

Newbie asking...
 

Hi guys,

I need help, im new at this 1/12 thing... whats the best setup for 1/12 on carpet? i dont need the specific setup... just the best default setup for the ff. parts...

-front camber
-front caster
-front toe angle
-rear damper setup
-front and rear tire setup
-gearing for stock and mod motors with 4-cell packs

any help would be appreciated as id like to get my car up to speed quickly for upcoming races i will join... Thanks guys...

HELP
 

i have a problem!

The screw on the graphite shaft where I screw the left rear HUB is not straight and I can't screw the left rear hub!!!!???

What will I do???

Can I remove the screw from the graphite shaft!!

I got the KIT Brand new from Ultimate Hobbies, but I am back here in my country!!

Any suggestions will be of great help!!!

Lem

You can buy a left side hub that clamps to the axle instead of using the threaded stud. Those are available from IRS and CRC. There might be some other companies making these hubs, but I am not aware who they are. But the clamping hub does not depend on the threaded stud for locking.

I would suggest you check with Ultimate about who to contact about replacement of the axle. If it is an Associated axle, and I am pretty sure it is, you can check with them about a replacement through a waranty.