One of my ESCs is an EX 2.1 in blue. I'm still figuring out the programming, but I'm getting close. Murfdogg does good work. Despite what you may read, batteries seem to be fairly equal. Fast guys at my track use CRC, Reedy, Intellect, Revtech, but none seems to have extra oomph.

From those pics, it looks like a good set up. Take it to the track and try it.

I don't think they have any 1cells in stock at Norcal so I guess I'll have to order some. Kinda like the 6350 65c revtech orange ones

With motor I guess somewhere between 3.5 and 4.5

You remember how fast I like em

I have no clue what to gear mod brushless though

I second that looks good enough

We don't have a mod class, but I have heard rollouts run in the 35 to 38 range. Once in a while BK throws a mod in his, but he generally runs a 6.5 or so then uses stock programming to boost it if he's not fast enough. Heat is always the limiter.

The specific term that applies to what you are asking about is Ackerman.

When you move your servo forward, you get less Ackerman.

When you move your servo back to where the rods are straight across, you get more Ackerman.

My experience (not in 1/12) when I had less Ackerman, the car was more twitchy. With more Ackerman the car was more stable.

Hope that helps for you to decide how you want to tune your car to your liking.

Has anybody tried Hobbywings XERUN Blue Brushless 120A ESC (1S Lipo Supported) SL286 for 1/12 1-cell racing???
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idbdoug

One of my race friends had one in his WGT and got another for his 1/12. It was a very tight fit on the chassis due to its size. The thing is bigger than the RS and RX pack combined, weighs about as much and is a bit taller too.

He only got in one race using the WGT last year but it seemed to work well. Maybe it's OK for the price but then you need to drop another $20 or so for the programming box.

I just got one for my 1/12th It's not that much bigger than a rs but very nice not to have a booster or rx pack like I had last year.

for just over a hundred bucks I cannot complain and mine came with the programming box

Well the one my friend has was a real PITA to fit on an AE RC12R5.1 chassis with the dual capacitor and its size. He finally decided to let part of it overhang the edge of the chassis.

Maybe he has a different one than you got since we're in the USA. He bought it from Hobbypartz and it didn't come with a programming box.

Yes, it is a bit big for 12th scale, but it fits...

http://www.mijnalbum.nl/GroteFoto-OTNVGHD6.jpg

Or, as I will drive this winter:
http://www.mijnalbum.nl/GroteFoto-EDBLL8DM.jpg

End of October, the new V3 will come out, it is a bit smaller, the same as the Orion R10. (Because they are bassically the same )

So our group of 5 is getting itchy...
we seem to have settled on the carpet knife as the chassis and possibly the novak 1s esc and 17.5 as there is a track nearby that runs 1/12 and they go by "roar rules" 17.5...

I see there is the new inline carpet knife but we are ok with the old one if they are in stock...

anything else i need to know?
does everyone and their bro use x, y or z ESC?
is the novak a mistake?
we have our own 24X 36 track which is a bit small but were gonna make it work.
is a 17.5 appropriate for that size track? i have read pretty much this whole thread we are not newbs, just 1/12 newbs, do most of you run a rx pack, is that better than booster or and esc that boosts the BEC to 6 v we are likely to run 5 or 6 batteries thru it a nite...
I know there will be a variety of opinions but the 1/12 thread is populated by competent people (or at least MOST) lol unlike some of the offroad threads that are full of kids and morons..( at least some of them)

At our track the Tekin RS is the most popular, followed by the LRP SXX Stock Spec V2. Novak is not popular. if you run a RX pack, you will need to recharge it at least once during a 5 or 6 pack meet.

Dude this sounds really cool and inexpensive and with no need for receiver pack or booster like the SP speedo

Has anyone else tried it for 12th?

If you don't want to run with the Rx pack get the SXX V.2. All three SXX V.2 models are 1s compatible with the booster built in. The only difference is that they have different boost profiles.(one more aggressive than the other, see the SXX thread for details).

However most serious 1/12 racers (also according to Novak's market research) prefer to run the receiver pack. For me its a matter of convenience, with the SXX, I just plug in and go. I tried using the Novak booster with a Tekin and it didn't work out for me. Perhaps that is just me because others have ran the booster unit with no problems.

I am in the process of rebuilding my Old gen X with the 1S HW 12A ESC I'll Post pics when the Wiring is done