rayhuang - That's the plan. I may just race 12th scale so I don't spend the practice day Friday rebuilding the sedan. :D

Don't lie Ray!!! We all know you were trying to clear the way for your star driver/announcer to come through and take the B main win for Diamond Northern!

Too bad I couldn't do it.

Re: Re: 12L3 Front Hinge Pins Question
 

Also look at tower hobies. There are pins made my HGI. They will greatly smooth out the front a-arm movement. You won't need to ream them out to make the little bend free and without slop. Much easier to make consistent right to left.

Sands

Ray- what did you rebuild on your car to improve your lap times that much? I can think of cleanin out the bearings, rebuilding the diff, and the center shock. But are there any other things you did? I suppose checking your tweak and camber often are probably pretty helpful too.

:tire: Guys is CA the best way to repair cracked Jaco rims??

Art,
CA will work but it is brittle. Another hit and it will break again. Best thing to do is not hit stuff. :lol:

D.P.

No, buy new ones. About $4.00 a pair. Assuming you have a truer.

If you do glue them. Make sure you rebalance the wheels. (you do balance your wheels, don't you?) If you don't balance, you'll be suprised at how much smoother the car is at speed.

Sands

ca will work fine just use kicker and build up a fair amount of glue around the crack and use kicker to speed it up youre going to have to balance the wheel but it should work fine it will take mild hits just not full noodle side smacks against the wall!

What is the optimal starting diameter for front and rear foams to true them down to? Thanks to anyone who can answer.:confused:

1.80" front 1.90" rear is good. 1.75" front 1.85" rear is good if you get free tires:D

Rebuilt the entire front end. Took the arms off, threw away the paper shims and started over. made sure axles were at exactly the same height, checked camber and caster on a RPM gauge.

Replaced old front springs with new ones.

Replaced the worn out pivot ball socket-then recentered the rear pod and set the side links.

Pulled out the axle, replaced a bad bearing, recentered rear axle. I was off-shims must have hit the floor on some rebuild over the last few months and I didnt know it.

Reset tweak screws.

Dropped batteries in a little deeper into battery box (I ran the car last year with Pani UMH and never recut for GP3300).

Repolished kingpins and all balls (that sounds so bad).

And of course reset the toe links, radio, etc. Just fine tuned it.

Ray

I have come across a dozen sets of two bolt wheels/tires on the cheap. Does anyone have a recommendation as to who still has an 2 bolt axel setup? I emailed IRS and all they have left is left hubs. Tower has a 12L axel, but no hubs. Does anyone know of anyone still making/stocking two bolt stuff? Does anyone know what Associated still offers? There website is pretty weak for 12 scale info.....:D Car is an Associated 12L3....:nod:

I bet you can still get a 2-bolt axle from Niftech. I too have a BOX fll of mint conditon 2-bolt rear tires and rims in perfect shape!!!
or at least I think I still have it.

Davidl -- Thanks!! for the help!

I have a 6pack that I am putting a old school front end on.
I found out I have to also change the way I mount the servo. I heard that I have to take the stock plastic mounts, turn them around and mount the servo as low and flat to the deck as possible. Is this accurate? Does anyone have pics of their 12th scale with old school front end on it?

now since I had to lower the servo, I had to flip the servo saver... now when I am going to turn the car left, the ball cup attached to the servo hits the servo and I am not going to get as much steering that way as appose to the other way.


Can someone help me out here?