NOw-that is a proper looking T-PLate car. by that I mean its designed for only 4-cells. I'd say with the Dpowell car, the RugRat, T-Fource, CEFX12-the 12L chassis has pretty much bit the dust!!!

NIce job CRC!!

Now-the battle still rages on between Springs and T-plates!!! hahaha!!!

nikos2002,

I think you can still get BBR stuff. I race 1/8 scale nitro with those guys here in the bay area. I don't have any e-mail contact info or anything but you should post a message on the RAMS message board at http://www.rams-rc.com and mention BBR and one of them should reply.

Besides the Lotec, I saw that ROAR finally approved their Mazda GTP body this year. I think they have been waiting for a long time on that one.

assembly of rear diff/axle rev.3
 

I just received my rev3. in the post today and am attempting to assemble the car.

Unfortunately, the instructions leave a lot to be desired. This is my first pan car and i am having difficulty assembling the rear end.

does any one have any photos or directions that may assist in this area?

one other thing, are the 2mm spacers also refereed to as ride hieght adjusters?

any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

skink: :(

what is the best body out know that would work on my rc12l3. I racing on this track www.edmontonrc.com

Re: assembly of rear diff/axle rev.3
 

Follow the links below and check out the 2 part Associated 12L3 manual online, they should provide you with some ideas on how the diff goes together.

Part 1

Part 2

oh its alright, it seems like my track does have the conversion kit. just got it today, and it ran pretty good! it feels a lot better than my damping plate!

do you use the springs that comes with the kit? i didnt bother putting it on!

depends on if your running stock or mod. if you run stock use the springs and not the tplate screws and if you run mod use the tplate screws and not the springs. I cut the tabs off the cross bar that the springs hit on so I can never use the springs again unless I get a new cross bar. one thing I recommend is to get a piece of brass and drill a hole in the center and put it under the tplate screws if you use them. otherwise it cuts into your chassis and with give you different readings on the tweak. i'll get a pic if I can find one.

70 mph- I like the Parma Speed 8 it seems to be quite low but high enough to accomodate everything. I prefer the light version just to shave 1oz. off. Regular weight if longevity is a factor. Alot of racers are running the Protoform Ascari mainly in Mod it seems very cramped with that one. Those are the two I mainly see A couple fast guys run the Protoform Bently also, You make the call.
Good Luck and look into the Quad 12 conversion it worked for me:sneaky:

thanks nash, i mainly run stock but tried running with t plate and it was running fine, ill try running with springs next time and see how it goes

re-rear end set up rev.3
 

SteveG

Thanks for the associated links.

Unfortunately, It would appear that the diff I received is either different or missing parts.

Does anyone know wether or not the rev3 and 12l3 use the same diff?

The kit that i have does not have a cone shaped washer and i can't seem to figure out how to tighten the diff.

Consequently, If I can't figure it out soon i'm going to order a different car next week.

skink:flaming: :flaming:

I thought my Rev3's diff was missing parts too. It should be put together like this. At least this is how I had mine, before I got my IRS diff. Bearing in the axle carrier,diff,ring,gear,ring,bearing inside ,hub, outside bearing, then the washer and finally the plastic nut. Try it like that. I think that is how I had it together. I don't remember for sure. If I were you upgrade to an IRS diff, it works a lot better, but it's not a neccessity.

re-diff rev 3
 

Am i correct in saying that there should be a bearing on either side of the hub? If so. it would appear that I am missing a bearing

On the diff side I know AE only includes one bearing and it goes on the outside where the cone, belleville washer and nut is. In the stock AE type diff which I think is what the Rev 3 comes with you will have 3 bearings in total...2 for the axle and one for the diff side hub.

On the stock AE type diff if you want a bearing on the inside of the diff hub close to the spur you will need to either machine it to accept a 1/4 X 3/8 flanged or buy an optional hub that has the pocket already machined in. If you want to have a bearing in the center hole of the spur again you will have to machine the part off the hub on the axle or buy another axle that accepts the bearing.

best 12th scale
 

I am wanting to run 12th scale..what is the best kit out there?