VBC new 1/10 touring car, Wildfire.
10-06-2012, 08:50 PM
#661
4th place in 13.5 sedan! Good job Andrew!
10-07-2012, 10:11 AM
#662
Interested in the Wildfire but, the parts support does not look that great... I live in Canada and noticed one part available at Amain and none at CRC..? Can someone point me in the right direction..
Last edited by Darrin70; 10-07-2012 at 11:18 AM.
10-07-2012, 12:12 PM
#663
It's a great car, but you will definitely need parts support! I really think they need to do something about their plastics. I'm going to have to put my wildfire on the shelf until they can get the plastics right. Their parts are just too expensive to replace at this rate.
10-09-2012, 06:33 AM
#665
Tech Master
iTrader: (1)
Well, I ended up qualifing 9th and finishing 10th. I was in the top 5 during the main, but caught up in someone else's wreck and dropped back. I was qualified 2nd after 2 rounds, and 3rd after 3 rounds, but the fourth round was very fast and I chose that round to blow out.
We learned alot about the car in Vegas. The problem is that sometimes you learn by making wrong choices on setup and that is what I did. This car is very fast, and I am looking forward to the next race to show what we learned.
Also I want to mention Patrick Morehead who qualified 4th and finished 5th in the Spec Gran Touring class. Great job!!
Brian
We learned alot about the car in Vegas. The problem is that sometimes you learn by making wrong choices on setup and that is what I did. This car is very fast, and I am looking forward to the next race to show what we learned.
Also I want to mention Patrick Morehead who qualified 4th and finished 5th in the Spec Gran Touring class. Great job!!
Brian
10-09-2012, 06:45 AM
#666
The VBC Wildfire is showing to be a great car, at the IIC I qualified 5th in 13.5 tc and finished fourth. Not bad for my first big race with Tc rubber tire!
I will be posting my setup soon from Vegas!
I will be posting my setup soon from Vegas!
10-09-2012, 07:03 AM
#668
Well, I ended up qualifing 9th and finishing 10th. I was in the top 5 during the main, but caught up in someone else's wreck and dropped back. I was qualified 2nd after 2 rounds, and 3rd after 3 rounds, but the fourth round was very fast and I chose that round to blow out.
We learned alot about the car in Vegas. The problem is that sometimes you learn by making wrong choices on setup and that is what I did. This car is very fast, and I am looking forward to the next race to show what we learned.
Also I want to mention Patrick Morehead who qualified 4th and finished 5th in the Spec Gran Touring class. Great job!!
Brian
We learned alot about the car in Vegas. The problem is that sometimes you learn by making wrong choices on setup and that is what I did. This car is very fast, and I am looking forward to the next race to show what we learned.
Also I want to mention Patrick Morehead who qualified 4th and finished 5th in the Spec Gran Touring class. Great job!!
Brian
10-09-2012, 07:09 PM
#669
Tech Master
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10-10-2012, 06:49 AM
#670
Tech Master
iTrader: (1)
Here is where I ended up with the car at the IIC
Front:
Shock position Bottom-out Top-third hole from inside
40 wt Losi oil, 3 hole piston
VBC orange spring
White Sway bar
VBC double joint CVD
Camber link No spacers on C-Hub, 2mm spacer on bulkhead 3rd longest hole
Spool
Droop 4 (on Dynamite droop gauge)
Hexes spaced out 2mm
Wheelbase 1mm shim to front, 3mm to rear
1mm shim under suspension blocks
Front toe .5 degree out
Camber -1.25
Traction ½ to ¾ depending on track conditions
Rear:
Shock Position Bottom out, Top all the way in
30 wt Losi oil, 3 hole piston
VBC Red spring
No sway bar
Standard VBC CVD with self lubricating shoes
Camber Link 2mm spacer on C-Hub outside hole, 2mm spacer on bulkhead, 2nd shortest hole
Gear diff with 1k
Droop 1.75 (on lowest part of rear upright)
Standard Hex
Wheelbase full long
No shims under suspension block
Rear toe 3 degrees
Camber -2.5
Traction Full
Body Protoform LTCR
Brian
Front:
Shock position Bottom-out Top-third hole from inside
40 wt Losi oil, 3 hole piston
VBC orange spring
White Sway bar
VBC double joint CVD
Camber link No spacers on C-Hub, 2mm spacer on bulkhead 3rd longest hole
Spool
Droop 4 (on Dynamite droop gauge)
Hexes spaced out 2mm
Wheelbase 1mm shim to front, 3mm to rear
1mm shim under suspension blocks
Front toe .5 degree out
Camber -1.25
Traction ½ to ¾ depending on track conditions
Rear:
Shock Position Bottom out, Top all the way in
30 wt Losi oil, 3 hole piston
VBC Red spring
No sway bar
Standard VBC CVD with self lubricating shoes
Camber Link 2mm spacer on C-Hub outside hole, 2mm spacer on bulkhead, 2nd shortest hole
Gear diff with 1k
Droop 1.75 (on lowest part of rear upright)
Standard Hex
Wheelbase full long
No shims under suspension block
Rear toe 3 degrees
Camber -2.5
Traction Full
Body Protoform LTCR
Brian
10-11-2012, 09:41 AM
#671
What are you guys doing to space out the hexes??
10-11-2012, 10:25 AM
#672
Pete,
There are wheel spacers to widen the cars at the axles. They don't have to be VBC parts. TOP makes them in different colors as well as Hot Bodies. Some are .5mm on up to 1mm per shim. Pretty simple concept.
Widing the nose of the car takes sensitivity away and makes the car easier to drive while leaving the rear narrow... like Brian did on his setup.
There are wheel spacers to widen the cars at the axles. They don't have to be VBC parts. TOP makes them in different colors as well as Hot Bodies. Some are .5mm on up to 1mm per shim. Pretty simple concept.
Widing the nose of the car takes sensitivity away and makes the car easier to drive while leaving the rear narrow... like Brian did on his setup.
10-11-2012, 11:25 AM
#673
Got it, thanks Jason. I will see if the store has any of the hexes.
10-13-2012, 12:46 AM
#674
Tech Adept
i purchased the Green Radiopost servo, got quite the deal,
does anyone think it might have too much torque for the Wildfire?
it seems a lot 249oz. @6V / 305oz. @7.4V
just curious.
ems
does anyone think it might have too much torque for the Wildfire?
it seems a lot 249oz. @6V / 305oz. @7.4V
just curious.
ems
Not if your touring car is a truggy! Your servo should be in the 100oz. - 150oz. range. The speed is what's important. .06 - .12 sec is a good range.