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Pan cars have been running foam on pavement ever since they were invented. The few attempts at a rubber tire never caught on because grip was still better with the foam. So long as you take a little bit of time to prep the track it works just fine. Back when I first started racing pan cars all we did was blow off the track with a leaf blower. And on Fri/Sat nights we would practice in a super market parking lot with no prep. Grip wasn't super high but it was good enough. I'm not sure what happened but it seems lately that getting grip on asphalt with foam has been more and more difficult and the tire wear is higher. Still getting grip on asphalt is not only possible but done quite regularly at parking lot races all over.

YR4Dude

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The nitro guys do it all the time. Nothing interesting or new.

mkennedy

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2wd and 1/3rd the weight...

CypressMidWest

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Pinks and double pinks, Paragon Ground Effects for 20 mins. topped with SPF 50 sunblock, for 20 mins. And there you go..........

spring71

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Tamiya RM01 debut race at TQ RC RACING.

+ YouTube Video

RM01 spare parts and tires will be in stock at TQ this week.

Thanks.

F N CUDA

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I got killed, car handles great but never found the sweet spot for speed.
Kinda heavy too.

Hey Sean, will you save me a pair of front tires and a bottle of Jack if you got it? I'll see you again on Saturday for UF1.

F N CUDA

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Glad we stumbled onto a solution for the spurs.

So Rod, where/when, you gonna run it, maybe in a couple weeks at TQ?
Carpool in the Interceptor if you're down.

Fast04STi

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The RM01 can already keep up with the more performance oriented 1/12s? I can't wait until we see a TRF version.

mkennedy

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that's mad skillz behind the wheel!

RedBullFiXX

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Thanks Mike.

I've always thought 12th blinky is more about setup and driving, than equipment, at least on the club level.

The RM-01 matched the fast lap of my R5.
Now a bit more tuning to keep the efficiency for 8 mins.

The Kit fronts, though easy to drive, have a bit more understeer than I care for.

Going to test the Tamiya Option fronts next week...

We need to put Cudas' car on a diet, it's 120g over weight.
That's a lot for a car that is supposed to weigh in at 730g-race ready.

mkennedy

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what does a dry car (no battery) weigh in at?

RedBullFiXX

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1s lipo 140g +/-
12th scale race body 40g+/-
Roar minimum weight 730g, Race ready.

mkennedy

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well, that should put a car at 550g +/-... mine is 20g over, so im close

RedBullFiXX

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Sounds about right.

That steel rear axle is the culprit.

F N CUDA

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That's an understatement, his friggin car never slows down, anywhere.

Definitely need Jenny Craig to take a look at my little piglet.