Thanks everyone! Great input....:nod: :D

charge at 5 amps and set the threshold for each cell at 3mv.

Thant's what I do! I am just a newbie in 1/12th

NO MORE GLITCHING!
 

Thanks,

I put a 700 Mah reciever pack on my capret knife, took it out in the road and ran it 225 feet from me and still had control. The extra voltage made the difference for the reciever. I did like some one said earlier in the forum, just plugged it in with the switch off. It was alomst out of sight (no body) and I could still drive the car. Must be the motor was drawing the volts down. I also have a Duratrax streak speed control so It is probably the rest of the problem.

David Root

anyone lookig for tires? look in the used tread i have alot for sale

reciever pack/esc switch
 

Taking the switch off of your esc will keep you from accidently turning the bec on with the reciever pack, but if you do you will have no backup if you have to run without the reciever pack in an emergency (like when you forget to charge the reciever pack). I just mount the esc switch in an inconvenient spot and put tape over it. No one (including me) will accidently turn it on that way, but it's there if I need it.
O'D

I was wondering if there were any good outdoor setups posted for 12th scale cars. Associated's site doesn't really have anything for the 12L other than for carpet. I recently began running 12th scale indoors this past winter and we usually have pretty decent class on our outdoor track so I hope to run outdoors with the car this summer. I will most likely run a 12L3 with side dampners rather than the dampner disks. I also have the option of running a carpet knife but I have heard that it does not like the outdoor surfaces. Any setup help on either car would be appreciated.


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Hi guys,
i have just got a Corrally SP12M, any advice on setups for carpet and general things to do to it and to look out for?

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I guess some of you might know this, but I thought Id share it anyways. I was messing around at the track last night, there was no race. Ive only had my L3 for 3 months, and I already hate re-lubing the damper discs. So I remembered back to my TC3, where I used to use White Lightning Dry Teflon Lube on the diff gear. I gave it a shot, I put about 3 drops on the discs, and on each side of the plate, and its free like it was with grease. No dirt, either. And it was consistent for 5 x 10 minute runs. I also put some on my spur gear, and its almost silent.

I would be very interested if someone else gave it a try and see what their results are. The stuff is White lightning, get it at your local bike shop. If you cant get white lightning, get any Dry Teflon Lube.

i have been reading through this thread and in noticed that the rc12l is the most popular 12th scale kit... any comments on the carpet knife, especially the red edition and the 3.1 version.

any comments on the swithcblade? it seems to me that the carpetknife is the on the 1/12 kit with a different rear end, that is the floating rear... and the swithblade, the only 1/12 kit with a different front end...

any thougths, suggestions, comments on these 2 cars would be highly appreciated, i leaning towards these 2 cars... thnx :nod:

My $.02
 

I hope you didn't start something. :)

I have the carpet kinfe, I love it.

From what I can see, The T bar is the big issiue. Carpet knife doesn't have it and uses side springs that can be changed. There are 5 or 6 different side springs, I have them all. One step in either direction makes a big difference. I think the thickness of the T plate does a similar thing. I have never had a T plate car.

I have also read the T bar transmits the bumps directly to the chasis before it can get to the shock or damper.

Carpet knife you can change weight distribution and how it acts and reacts independantly from fore and aft and side to side.

Center shock totally does front to back weight transfer, you can change springs and shock oil and droop.

Side to side springs can be changed and damper tubes can have different oil in them.

Red version looks better, has all aluminum screws (I don't like 'em), has lowered rear axel mounts so you can get more out of your tires, and comes with better tires than the 3.1. I have the 3.1.

The people at Calandra are the nicest bunch. I have been to their track. Just plain good people. Unbelievable racers too. Last Friday Frank and Mark were racing off road where I do.

Its more of a personal choice I think.

Look at Speedmerchant, they have a different front end too. I think they just came out with a new one. Most have the AE rear axle setup.

David...

thank you very much... very informative... personally im leaning towards the carpet knife, and you're right i spoke with frank and john and they do seem like good people, that's one of the reasons im leaning towards the varpet knife...:nod:

the only reason i'm kinda thinking about the switchblade is because, its the most winnest car out there now and maybe thier unique front end is the key...:D

anyway... thanks again:cool:

hi guys,
i raced a carpet knife last season, and they are brilliant cars. i must say u have made a brilliant discussion on the cars, trinity or calandra.
well guess what im running next season, thats right, a trinity.
the calandra is a brilliant car, parts are reletively easy to get, and like dave root said, the guys at calandra are some of the nicest guys out there, top job guys!

my reasons for running the trinity are, i love the look of them, they are extremely competitive, and they have a tbar, i dont know why, but i really wanted to try a tbar car.
i dont want the trinity to copy dave spash, thats a dead sert.
here in the uk, he is probably the best driver, and he could beat a hell of a lot of people with a piece of wood and 1400mah batteries!! lol :smile:
they just seem to me to be a winning package, not necessarily the best car, i meen, last season, we had asso, trinity, corally cars in the a final. alll the cars now basically are so evenly matched, its hard to pick 'THE BEST' 12th racer.

if this is maybe your 1st or second 12th season, i would go with the calalndra, mainly because of parts support and ease of setup.
if you are an expericenced racer, i would point you in the direction of the trinity, as it has every adjustment possible.

u have to admit, when it comes down to it, its personal prefernece, do u like the 'stealthiness' of the corally, the 'pimpiness' of the calandra, or the 'car that should be illegal in 27 states of america for its shear looks, the trinity.

just my views, some guy will probs slater me now 4 not mentioning the L3, well its a good car, but in my view, there not the best. hehe, slater away!!
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matt rice:sneaky:

Wanna know what the best 1/12th scale car is.... Look at the one etting in front of you...LOL Basically all 1/12th cars are the same. Sure the trinity and corally suspensions are different from all the rest, but they all work the same...... Right now am running a mutt, I started with a CRC BLOODY RED 6-PACK, then I used a Yokomo sp2001 chassis and cross brace, I am using the "old school" or "retro" front end (depeding on who you ask), but I will be getting the Speedmerchant front and when it is released.....:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

thanks guys... i'll probably start with the carpet knife... and like what RICE98W, i'd probably also get a swithcblade, just because, it chould be illegal in 27 states...

so... any suggestions on the carpet knife? what parts to get, set-up, etc... thnx :cool: