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10-11-2011 | 07:42 PM
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)
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)
Ditto for Tekin, except you will need to add a booster, it's a one time installation, which you will forget is even there in time.
The TQ booster from Canada is what I would recommend for the Tekin.
Of course for the Tekin, you will need the Hotwire to load the latest version.
For a 24' X 36' track, 17.5 blinky will be plenty quick enough
10-11-2011 | 08:53 PM
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imo, for 1s native performance and support, you can't beat the LRP series.
Ditto for Tekin, except you will need to add a booster, it's a one time installation, which you will forget is even there in time.
The TQ booster from Canada is what I would recommend for the Tekin.
Of course for the Tekin, you will need the Hotwire to load the latest version.
For a 24' X 36' track, 17.5 blinky will be plenty quick enough
Ditto for Tekin, except you will need to add a booster, it's a one time installation, which you will forget is even there in time.
The TQ booster from Canada is what I would recommend for the Tekin.
Of course for the Tekin, you will need the Hotwire to load the latest version.
For a 24' X 36' track, 17.5 blinky will be plenty quick enough
10-12-2011 | 08:50 AM
Xceed 1/12 tires
Saw these at an online shop.
http://www.rc-mushroom.com/product_i...ducts_id=17080
Looks like these are made by some Italian mfg. They're definitely not Jacos.
BTW, I also noticed that these Ital. made tires go by shore rating and not the color dot rating. To me the shore rating is easier to go by. Just wondering how the shore rated tires compare to the color dot rated tires because the color dot rated ones have different kinds of rubber other than just one being harder or softer than the other.
http://www.rc-mushroom.com/product_i...ducts_id=17080
Looks like these are made by some Italian mfg. They're definitely not Jacos.
BTW, I also noticed that these Ital. made tires go by shore rating and not the color dot rating. To me the shore rating is easier to go by. Just wondering how the shore rated tires compare to the color dot rated tires because the color dot rated ones have different kinds of rubber other than just one being harder or softer than the other.
10-12-2011 | 08:54 AM
Saw these at an online shop.
http://www.rc-mushroom.com/product_i...ducts_id=17080
Looks like these are made by some Italian mfg. They're definitely not Jacos.
http://www.rc-mushroom.com/product_i...ducts_id=17080
Looks like these are made by some Italian mfg. They're definitely not Jacos.
10-12-2011 | 09:24 AM
10-12-2011 | 09:30 AM
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10-12-2011 | 09:59 AM
10-12-2011 | 03:09 PM
Saw these at an online shop.
http://www.rc-mushroom.com/product_i...ducts_id=17080
Looks like these are made by some Italian mfg. They're definitely not Jacos.
http://www.rc-mushroom.com/product_i...ducts_id=17080
Looks like these are made by some Italian mfg. They're definitely not Jacos.
10-12-2011 | 05:09 PM
Saw these at an online shop.
http://www.rc-mushroom.com/product_i...ducts_id=17080
Looks like these are made by some Italian mfg. They're definitely not Jacos.
BTW, I also noticed that these Ital. made tires go by shore rating and not the color dot rating. To me the shore rating is easier to go by. Just wondering how the shore rated tires compare to the color dot rated tires because the color dot rated ones have different kinds of rubber other than just one being harder or softer than the other.
http://www.rc-mushroom.com/product_i...ducts_id=17080
Looks like these are made by some Italian mfg. They're definitely not Jacos.
BTW, I also noticed that these Ital. made tires go by shore rating and not the color dot rating. To me the shore rating is easier to go by. Just wondering how the shore rated tires compare to the color dot rated tires because the color dot rated ones have different kinds of rubber other than just one being harder or softer than the other.
10-12-2011 | 06:21 PM
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Saw these at an online shop.
http://www.rc-mushroom.com/product_i...ducts_id=17080
Looks like these are made by some Italian mfg. They're definitely not Jacos.
BTW, I also noticed that these Ital. made tires go by shore rating and not the color dot rating. To me the shore rating is easier to go by. Just wondering how the shore rated tires compare to the color dot rated tires because the color dot rated ones have different kinds of rubber other than just one being harder or softer than the other.
http://www.rc-mushroom.com/product_i...ducts_id=17080
Looks like these are made by some Italian mfg. They're definitely not Jacos.
BTW, I also noticed that these Ital. made tires go by shore rating and not the color dot rating. To me the shore rating is easier to go by. Just wondering how the shore rated tires compare to the color dot rated tires because the color dot rated ones have different kinds of rubber other than just one being harder or softer than the other.
10-12-2011 | 06:42 PM
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Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 1,416
From: Tucson, AZ. USA
The Xceed Ennetti tires generally have less grip for the same shore rating. Not a huge difference, but noticeable. I've only had success using the Carbon Black wheels, the light ones will not take a hit. Once in a heat, I broke the edges of 3 out of 4 on the car. To date I have not broken a black wheel. On our track, low to medium grip, my Serpent 120L likes Parma yellow rears and Ennetti 35 fronts.
10-13-2011 | 08:23 AM
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From: Orangeville Ontario
imo, for 1s native performance and support, you can't beat the LRP series.
Ditto for Tekin, except you will need to add a booster, it's a one time installation, which you will forget is even there in time.
The TQ booster from Canada is what I would recommend for the Tekin.
Of course for the Tekin, you will need the Hotwire to load the latest version.
For a 24' X 36' track, 17.5 blinky will be plenty quick enough
Ditto for Tekin, except you will need to add a booster, it's a one time installation, which you will forget is even there in time.
The TQ booster from Canada is what I would recommend for the Tekin.
Of course for the Tekin, you will need the Hotwire to load the latest version.
For a 24' X 36' track, 17.5 blinky will be plenty quick enough
we found novak havok pro 1s 17.5 systems for $159.00 complete.....
they ARE discontinued and i'm sure not a good as the lrp but at less than 1/2 the $$$ its tempting.
Gimme a reason to NOT buy it, do the have a habit of letting out the magic smoke?
We dont have a problem with spending the $$ on the good stuff but we are mostly 99.9% of the time racing as our group, not going to races that are organised so its good if we all have the same system unless its a real POS
10-13-2011 | 09:07 AM
Great info! we are leaning towards lrp...BUT
we found novak havok pro 1s 17.5 systems for $159.00 complete.....
they ARE discontinued and i'm sure not a good as the lrp but at less than 1/2 the $$$ its tempting.
Gimme a reason to NOT buy it, do the have a habit of letting out the magic smoke?
We dont have a problem with spending the $$ on the good stuff but we are mostly 99.9% of the time racing as our group, not going to races that are organised so its good if we all have the same system unless its a real POS
we found novak havok pro 1s 17.5 systems for $159.00 complete.....
they ARE discontinued and i'm sure not a good as the lrp but at less than 1/2 the $$$ its tempting.
Gimme a reason to NOT buy it, do the have a habit of letting out the magic smoke?
We dont have a problem with spending the $$ on the good stuff but we are mostly 99.9% of the time racing as our group, not going to races that are organised so its good if we all have the same system unless its a real POS
However, here's the flip side, if for whatever reason somewhere in the future your group decide to race something else that requires 2s lipos, with the LRP you're covered; with the 1s only Havoc, your stuck. Yes its hedging your bet and hopefully your group will like 1/12 and will never consider anything else.