Blueman Austria

Yes al cars since the 418 have the same internal ratio.
100/37 is a spur killer....

This combo does not match 100% with the range in the motormount.

hipwell

No probs.

I have ordered 111 and 41.

Do I 100% need a motor fan for blinky racing?

Raman

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I’m at FDR 4.18 for USGT and run a fan.. doesn’t hurt

Marcika

Recommended , depends on also FDR and temperature.

hipwell

Well my first night of blinky went Well, I actually think I was faster than when I run boosted.

Has anybody run the rcracer plastic suspension blocks on the front so you can run the 1f front block?

I've got some so am going to try then next week but I'm concerned about their strength and durability.

Is this the only way to run a 1f block on the front?

Raman

iTrader: (94)

No.. you can now run 0,5f blocks in front.. and of you want it to be 1f, you place a 0,5 spacer underneath

nubs

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I guess the question is why wouldn't you run a fan? Are you low on funds? Because you will be much more sorry if your motor runs hot and therefore loses speed then you would for spending 20 bucks on a fan.

DaSilva3525

Always run a fan. Always lol.

Leaving to much on the table if not.

Raman

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Order a 40mm WTF fan and this mount from Qatmix

https://www.shapeways.com/product/35FVY69N2/turbo-fan-booster-for-40mm-fans?optionId=62139150&li=user-wishlist

You’re car will run cool and move air like an F22 Raptor

hipwell

Thanks guys.

I bought an mr33 holder and core rc 40mm fan which also sounds like an f22 jet.

Came off at 60c on pretty much max timing. I was geared at 5.05 and the car felt great, but not quite as fast as the other guys down the straight, but I made up for it on the infield.

I could probably get away with another tooth or so on the pinion but I'll stick at 5 for now

DaSilva3525

Is this a 17.5 combo? I would drop down to 4.4-4.6 and you will see a huge difference, check temps and all the usual info. Get that motor up to 120-130 at least after a hard 6 mins. 135-140 is still ok if you want to crank it up more after that

hipwell

Nah it's a 13.5 of that makes a difference.

The fastest gut at our club runs 5 which is why I chose that, but all the other seem to run 4.5

nubs

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Can anyone here drop some knowledge about the difference between this chassis and the more popular Xray, Yokomo, and Team Associated touring car chassis? I got to play around with the Serpent Project 4X and had positive and negative feelings about it.

disaster999

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Orange, Black or Blue...your choice.

Honestly in the right hands, anyone can be fast with any car.

Xray seems to be the "go to" chassis since they are the apple of RC. Easy to work on and tune, parts a plenty, aftermarket support as well. They have good marketing. Build quality is up there. And if your pocket is deep enough you can buy a new car every year with VERY minor and subtle changes. Theres bound to be a bunch of xray owners at a track so asking around to setup or parts shouldnt be a huge problem

Yokomo needs more work to get the right setup. I have not personally owned one, but everyone ive talked to have nothing but negative things to say about the car. Setting up the car takes a lot of effort, you have to constantly try new things to get the right setting. They dont handle out of the box.

Team Associate cars only seem to be popular in the USA cuz 'Murica. Good luck with part support of you are outside of the states.

Niche markets like the 4X, or Awesomatix, Schumacher etc are all good cars. Pain the ass to setup with the dual upper links or those weird ass drum looking dampers. After market part support is pretty much non-existent, you pretty much have to rely online for parts and setup tips. Really depends whats important to you.

hipwell

Don't forget the cost of spares on the tamiya is pretty much half that of the xray parts!