I need a little help.

I have gotten a 12 sacle in a trade, but I'm unsure as to what it is.

It appears to be a 12L3, by looking at the chasis and front suspension.

The Mystery is the rear pod. It has an AE style pod with the one center shock and floating upper plate, BUT it is Not the factory pod.

The top plate is square (sorta) with two screws that secure it to the pod plate. On both sides( total of four screws ). The motor side is aluminum and the other side is plastic.

The rear end appears to have the large diff rings and has two bolts securing the wheels on. The hubs are blue aluminum.

I will attach a pic to help.

Thanks for your help.
M2Racing

That looks like a 12Lc.....The rear pod and axle are the older style and with the rear body mounts on the chassis like that Im almost sure its the 12Lc. The chassis that is on that car is good some guys look for that chassis to race. You can change the rear pod over to the new style L4 and change the rear axle....also that shock doesnt look like new shock its the older style as well. Its a good car to get started with it.

Actually I believe that is the car before the LC, the 12LS. The LC had the new (3 bolt) pod. The LS was the first to include the strut front end with the old style 4 bolt pod.

Still a very good car and can be fast with the right setup. Those tires look a bit beat up though. You can probably still find the 2 bolt rears in your local hobby shop's bargin bin.

-James

I believe that the trc tires have 8 screw holes in them so, they would probably work with a 2-bolt or 4-bolt axle.

That's great news...I have 16g wire on order :)

I like to confirm one thing. The Yokomo version of 12L4WC is also using english screw, same with AE 12LC4, not the matric screw right? Is there any matric screw 1/12 anyway?

I'm planning to recover my savaged 12L3 with some 12L4 parts, doesn't wanna get into wrong path..:)

I thought the 12LW was the first, which is what I was thinking that car was.

Getting my 12L3 soon, need some suggestion.

I read over thread and seems pink and purple are best for carpet. Some setting for asphalt also using purple f/r. Im not understand how the asphalt also using the same tire compond with carpet, was the less-traction asphalt need a more-grip tire compond on front? maybe white?

My track is indoor, quite small. We run 23T 1/10 EP with 36' rubber all around. My guess I would need a white front and pink/purple rear. Any suggestion?

ttso
purple fornts and pink rears are typically used on asphalt. for carpet you can try purple fronts and white or grey rears.

E

LW: first L car with an actual shock, used old skool front-end.
LS: LW with dynamic strut front-end
LC: body posts moved to rear cross-brace, 3 bolt upper pod plate design

So I wanted to try a mod motor for my L4.
The local track I hear does not run stock, only mod.
To date I have only used Stock and 19turn on everything I own. (cept an 11turn double for my BK2)
I wanted to try a mod for my L4 but a buddy told me that going really low with a 12th scale will make it a missle.
So what is a good mod motor to start with on a 12th and still be competitive?
I was thinking 9 or 10 turn single? Still too much?

Thanks James,

I believe it is a hybrid.

L3 Front end and chassis plate with LC rear pod.

Are two bolt rear wheels Obsolete?


M2Racing

You can run the new wheels with the old 2 bolt axles. Most wheels have six holes, allowing 2 or 3 bolt axles

I ran my 12th scale today for the first time with my spektrum. Has any one had a problem with servo power. It seems like at the end of the run my 3pk starts to flash to let me know it isnt finding the reciever and then the car goes into fail safe. I have the batteries to make a reciever pack, but I dont know how many batteries to use and how to charge them.

It's not a hybrid, that is a 12LS.

To race you really should replace that axle with something a bit newer. I know for a while TRC wheels had an extra hole allowing them to be used on both 2 and 3 bolt hubs but I am pretty sure that extra hole is gone now.

Nick