lem2
 

The "plastic things" you mentioned are the bearing carriers for the rear axle. Associated has those in 4 different sizes, that is there are 4 different heights of the axle in the motor pod. They are intended to give you the ability to adjust the height of the rear of your car to match the front or to carry the rear of the chassis at a pre-determined height from the racing surface. That is the best way to make the adjustments you refered. Good luck and good racing.

Thanks DavidL
 

Thanks, sorry been sick the past 2 days, (rain drenched due to RC,better save the equipment first before yourself!!!)
and nothing to do except tinkering the cars!!! Thanks Again and Peace!!!

hi lem2 :) did you order the CRC stuff online? im interested in getting those for my rc12. are they blue or silver anodized? can you run the rear tires to the rim when you use the lowest setting? hopefully, i can run a couple more battery packs per set of rear tires (against throwing the used donuts away) and itll pay for itself over a few weeks.

You can order them here- http://www.teamcrc.com/teamcrc.cgi?p...=4702273_36141

or your LHS can order them for you the part nubers are :

4140- red annodized-$49.99
4141- blue onnodized-$49.99
4142-polished silver (natural)-$44.99

Hey IMPACTPLAYR YGM

hey is it posible to buy a conversion or parts to make the associated car like the yokomo ssg car
:confused: :weird: .just wondering?

yes its a direct fit, people use it mainly to change the battery position, bec, its more centered. Peace!!

can i get the part numbers for the ssg parts?

The MS track has very strange traction. It will make all pan cars undertseer badly be it 1/12 ,1/10 or F1. The only way to get accepatable handling there is to stiffen up the rear pod considerably. I think you should try the stiffest side springs on your car.

Jimmyd -

I notice that too...had to use soft front/medium rear for my F103 there to make it hook up...by the way the L rubber/long life foam is it from Kawada(Rotor??)

Yes. kawada.

Thanks buddy......;)

Getting started
 

Hello everyone,

I'm new to 1/12 scale and would appreciate some advice. I've learned some already just by reading this post. I've built a 12L3 which is mostly stock (added inline front axles and alum. servo mounts). I'm ready to go, but need some guidance regarding gearing and ride height. Specifically, are there certain advantages to using a certain spur size? Do I need several spur gears and related pinions, or one spur and a few pinion gears? I printed out the rollout conversion that was posted here several pages back, so that will help. I spoke to a guy that runs at Mimi's in Maryland, and he said that rollout for stock should be around 48. I have a set of full TRC foams (purple and grey) and running a Monster stock motor. I know that rear ride height is adjustable by way of kit inserts, but it appears that the only way to adjust the front is by adding more spacers.

Mike D. - I especially invite your input because I know that you
know Mimi's very well, race 1/12, and have probably had a 12L3 along the way. Also, Mike does it help the performance of your Keyence to add their motor capacitors or are the ones that come premounted sufficient.

Thanks,
John

John,
Welcome to the forum. You are going to enjoy 1/12 scale.
On tire sizes and gears, you will get a wide variety of opinions.
I like to start with 1.90" rear tires and 1.80" front tires and adjust the ride height to about .140". Of course, as the tires wear, you will have to readjust your ride height. This will give you a starting point.
On the gearing, I like to stay slightly to the small side on the spur(96 or 98), this gives you more room for the pinion. The monster motor likes to be geared at least a couple teeth lower than other motors due to its RPM characteristics. Find out what other people are doing and gear yours similar.
Good luck and stay in touch.

D.P.

Just my $.02
 

I gear real close to a rollout of 40 or 41 for stock with a P2K2. Monster will like about the same or a little lower. You will get many opinions. This is on a smooth carpte road course 100 X 40 or like that.

Yes adjust your ride height as the tires wear. You will get the hang of it, the thing I needed and still need is time on the track.

Ride height at my track is a minimum of 1/8 and I stay close to that.

I always use a 100 or 98 spur. Pinions in the low twenties to thirty will suit you well.

All My opinion :)

Have fun
David Root