It seems like these 12th scale racers are only good for indoor winter racing. I have to disagree, they're good all year around. The reason why I got one is because one spanked my nitro 10th scale during warm ups last summer.

Re: Re: Batteries
 

As short as possible.

I'll see ya there.

I have everything that you could need for a 1/12th scale car. Including axles.

I'll bring some other parts that you will need as spares.

See ya there.

Tim

Hehe, I used to think I would get no enjoyment out of onroad, oval, carpet or whatever. I will admit I love my nitro and off road racing the most, but this stuff is a blast too. I started out recently doing oval on a flat carpet track. It really is a great time. I think it'll even help my offroad driving b/c of the concentration you have to keep for 50 or 60 laps. And the actual car to car, bumping and all that seems like there's more in oval than offroad.

So now I want to turn right as well as left and picked up the 1/12 scaler. Mostly b/c I want to run every week, and oval is every other. So now I'll just swap weeks of what I race.

The way I look at it is I don't care what I'm racing as long as I'm racing. Without the competitive feeling I wouldn't even run my cars. Some people play softball, some party all the time, I just wrench on my cars and race. Great hobby!!!

Amen.....!:D

12l4 project completed
 

I didn't know it took lots of work for such a small kit. Just want to say thanks for providing great info at this forum. Here's an incomplete list of what I did:
o sanded chassis and plates and ca glued the edges
o sanded pod plates and front lower arms for symmetrical height
o sanded the top plate for silky smooth surface
o sanded the friction plates to be sure they're flat and stuck on some teflon tape
o grinded the t bar to push the motor a little more forward
o countersunk the chassis holes
o polished almost all the metal parts
o blueprinted rear axles and plates; they're very smooth now

Re: 12l4 project completed
 

Revz your L4 is looking SWEET! Kinda like Masami? lol

Whats that white stuff under your damper plates??

Re: Re: 12l4 project completed
 

That's the teflon tape he described, to reduce friction.

Let the odyssey begin! (Entries are now open, you have until April 30 so get em in!)

We will have decals ready to go hopefully this week for all the entrants. I will post pics of them when I get the final design work.

Also, the T-shirts are being finalized (with sponsor logos and everything) so hopefully I can post those pics up here as well.

All I have left to say is...


THE US PAN CAR CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE COMING...ARE YOU READY?

came up with another question for you guys. man the more i dig the more i find on these 12th scales

spring steel t-plates yes no maybe

is there any bennifit to having this option or should one stick with the fiberglass


thanks
Rob

If anyone has it...

Could you email me a .pdf or .jpg of the stock setup on a 12L4?

Thanks.

[email protected]

I like the durability of the spring steel plate, but what I didn't like was the consistancy. I run stock with all 3 screws in the t-plate with the medium and medium stiff ss bar and the car was more consistant lap after lap with the fiberglass. I could turn some faster laptimes with the medium-firm bar though.

What I also noticed is that I left a couple of spare ones in my glove box and they rusted. That made for an interesting look.

It's still up in the air, but I only broke 2 fiberglass t-plates this season so far and the ss plate is around $30. I raced at least 2-3 times a week and practiced 2 days a week so there was a lot of running on those plates.

Tim

ok thanks i guess i will stick with the fiber there real cheap comparable thanks for the info


Rob

Re: Re: 12l4 project completed
 

Thanks JD. Yeah the teflon is good stuff. The rear suspension moves much smoother added that I sanded the top plate with 2000 grit sandpaper. Don't go any lower than 2000.

revzalot, when you say you blueprinted the rear axle and plates, what does that mean exactly?