I see in the earlyer posts people was saying to use a receiver pack with a 947 servo.?!
did Masami use one??

Steve, I will be using the same setup this season. I plan to run stock mostly. But if you are using mod and need to run the pack, please post it.

Thanks
Chris

Yes unfortanatly i race modified between 12-9doubles etc
cheers

What would you guys recommend for gearing on a 6cell Stock motor Asphalt track? I'm just looking for a good starting point. The straightaway is 213'. I have a RC12L3. I don't have the manual but I'm assuming it's 4.0:1. So right now I'm using 100/25 gearing. Any suggestions? New tires, not shaved down. Thanks.. :D

ps. it's road course.. hehe

Ride height question-12L3
 

When you set up a 1/12 car, where are you checking the ride height? I have checked it on the chassis at the body posts (not the screws) and at the trailing edge of the motor pod.

Question 1: Is this the correct locations?

Question 2: Do I also need to check it at other locations such as the trailing edge of the chassis and the leading edge of the motor pod?

Question 3: Should all points be the same? IE: as the tires wear (fronts more than rears) do I need to adjust for this? When I check the car for tweak, how does this affect the middle of the car for ride height?

Question 4: Is the goal a perfectly straight chassis/pod when the car is ready to run or should there be some droop or arch between the chassis and pod?

Sorry for all the questions guys.......more I mess with these "Simple Cars" the more questions I seem to come up with........ :rolleyes:

Kilruf
,i race mod but i think std need around 50m/rev dont know what that is in ratio.but if your tyres are 52mm 100/30 is 49.07m/rev,the manual says 26/75 (48dp)-but the manual may be alittle old and be based on older type batteries etc,what i have heard in the past,i think you use your smallest spur with you biggest pinion,25/100 with 52mm tyres is 40.84m/rev,i think that the gearing may have been delt with in some earlyer posts.
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Graphitedust
I just check the front, middle where the batteries are and the rear of the motor pod,i like it 3.5mm-4mm,max ,front and back so that the car is level,but some people like the front to be a little lower.The tyres can become diffrent heights through constant use and will effect the tweak,& depending how you like your car height you may need to put spacers under the front or higher/lower the rear has your tyres become smaller,(my car seems to use the rears up before the fronts)but im using Corally tyres-gold rear/silver fronts.I think this is right,if not some one correct me.also it helps if you swop your tyres around between each round-the outer tyre ,will become smaller quicker
cheers
stevie
don't quote me on this/ darnold will be able to help you better than i can!etc

Hmmmm, I'll have to download that old RC12L manual from AE site again. I know the 12L3 manual was incomplete when I downloaded it. I guess I'll stick with 100/28 for now. I was able to pull thru the turns and eat up the other guy running the 75/26 gearing. Even though he was faster down the straight, he was no match to me in the infield.... Guess I need to carry a caliber and calculator with me now! :D

something from yokomo,

http://www.yokomousa.com/bodies/MS_1_pict.html

a few q's that need a's:

are the yokomo 12's coming to the US or is it very limited.

what kind of body is it that Masami is using?

Where can I get some of those yokomo foams (mounted)

thanks

I may be getting a second hand Corally 1/12th car next week. Is there anything i should know about the car (I don't know the model but it's a couple of years old) and do you have and set-up tips, I'll race in 6 cell stock on a very tight carpet track. The car comes with a mini servo and a P2K motor with spare tires and parts for $70.
I already have a Quantum Competition from other cars.
Are Corally's strong? It will be my first 12th scale but I already race mod touring and Pro-10 so my driving isn't too bad:)
Thanks

Hi there..yes i would say its a strong car,but i think most 1/12ths are strong,touch wood,ive not broken any thing for ages,i think the last thing i broke may had been the t,bar/wish bones about a year ago,or so,& ive been racing against the "bully's" t/c.I have got through some spur gears (64dp) and after a bit the tyres become soft and chunk,you just have to try and clean them after every meeting or race. also having a few sets of tres helps, so you just use your tyres ones/twice a day at the most,try getting 3 sets of rears,2sets of fronts etc,also what Corally are you getting Sp12m or sp12g3 ? & what surface will you be running it on.?.
Laterz stevie

Hey "Tigger" hows the shoulder feeling these days we have not had any updates in a while:cry: . You should bring your wedge and a couple of balls to the Hobby Show and challange Paul to a rematch. I hear that you and your brother James are going along with the wild "Mustang" driver to the show on sunday. I will see you there, Jugghead and Me are going and we will meet Rob there. We will be on the look out for ya and be sure to avoid you at all cost;) Anyway see ya sunday.


Ohhhh I almost forgot to ask hows the 12th scale practice going if you are getting any in?

Found the problem!!!!!!
 

I posted a couple of pages ago about a traction roll problem that reared it's ugly head recently with my usually dialed 1/12 scale.

Here was the problem: Turned out to be a ride height issue....seems that as the front tires became worn at a faster rate than the rears, it changed the angle of the car.

Can't remember who it was but the person who said to check the "Rake", the difference between the front and rear, got it right on the head.

I borrowed a different gauge than I had been using and found that the car was "snout-down"!!!!!!

I just ran no less than ten packs through the car and spun it once (a laps in concentration on my part) BUT NOT ONE TRACTION ROLL!!!!!!!!!:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Thanks to all who responded!!!!! I learned alot from you all! And a special thanks to the "Rake Guy"!!!!!!!!;) ;) ;) ;) ;)

still waiting for the car, tires, servo to show up.....waiting sucks. I WANT IT NOW WHAAAAAAA!!!!!!!

Kev- just got in from the office and boy am I tired, no golf. should see you at the show on sunday.