I wouldn't think so - there are not very many strands of wire in that wire.

See, electrons travel on the surface ONLY of each strand, so the more strands there are, the more electrons that travel, thus more amperage, voltage, etc.

:D

That IS a nice setup.

I have my esc and receiver switched and pass the wires under the shock but over the rear bar-thing.

Hmmm, nice. . .

jrrc,
That's one sweet L4. Thanks for the wire diagram.

I agree. I think maybe high end audio equipment wires should do the trick. I'll probably look for some Monster Cable wires or something.

question jrrc
 

jrrc, is there a reason that your shock is on the way it is? I thought that was upside down from all th pics and instructions I've seen. Just wondering if it makes any difference? I attached a pic from associated's web site.

I've always put my shocks on that way. They are easier to adjust. Can't see why it would make a difference. I use the Silva conversion so there are no leaks.

RC country in Sac has 16 gauge wire in the airplane dept. Thats what I used. Most of the non rc wire isn't flexible enough for 12th scale.

Everyone seems a little caught up on wire gauge at the moment, a japanese website did a small test:

http://www.kimihiko-yano.net/RadioCo...ossMeasure.htm

The speaker cable they use is about 11AWG though.

I make looms for race bikes and there is a massive difference in current capacity for different qualities of the same gauge wire.
You need high quality, silicon sheathed wire. Castle creations wire seems okay.

My twelves have 14gauge and the pods dont get bound up, and I don't need to worry about losses in the wires. Unless you are overweight or have a problem routing the wires why worry?

It was interesting that an earlier post claimed longer run times with smaller wire, I can only imagine that the wires greater resistance is reducing the current to the motor, that seems to ignore greater losses in the wires - how about turning down the punch control/current limiter or running a softer wind!?

-Scott

PS this will translate
http://babelfish.altavista.com/babelfish

TiCN coated kingpins
 

Hey everyone...
If you're running a new style Assoc. front end and your looking to smooth it out, check out the BMI 1/12 conversion forum... We have some TiCN coated kingpins that are diamond polished... I've run the same set since October and have no sign of wear!!
Wayne

Get me started
 

I have put together my first 1/12
AE rc12l4
I race a carpet track with the longset strait-away at 35 feet
what pinion should I start at
what is a good starting rollout
Stock class 27 wind motors

Hi,

I´m planning to start 12scale... nice class...
I think i will race standard so I need a 6 cell car... unfortunately i can´t find such a car anywhere... Here in Germany many people race Corally... I don´t like Corally so that´s no possiblity for me. :lol:
Which car would you suggest?
And where to get? I will order anywhere in the world if the price is right because my LHS don´t carry 12scale cars...

Thanks
Chris

Why not go with Dean's or Novak or something that is racing dedicated?

Racing wire has hundreds of strands. . . Monster doesn't, it's only big guage and with thick insulation.

Just get 14g Dean's or Novak or whatever racing wire that's made for racing application.

Isnt there anything other than rc companies wire?

i need more than 2 feet or whatever they give you, i tend to go through the stuff, i may have already posted this question but oh well

Team Orion also makes wires
Here's A link,


orion wire

all these rc companys get the wire from somewhere, i want that wire, so i can buy some 20 ft rolls or something

Thanks for all the wire and suspension tuning insights. I'll make a trip to the LHS shortly.