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Forum: Electric On-Road
04-25-2023, 06:47 AM
Replies: 683
Views: 88,322
Posted By Mark Stiles

The elite drivers do not like the 6.5/blinky...

The elite drivers do not like the 6.5/blinky format. I spoke at reasonable length with at least 2 of the top-5 from the recent European Championships and they were both of the opinion that it's just...
Forum: Electric On-Road
04-24-2023, 06:34 AM
Replies: 683
Views: 88,322
Posted By Mark Stiles

There are fewer than 20 people on the planet that...

There are fewer than 20 people on the planet that can race open mod 1/12 scale now. When I say "race", I mean go door to door and bumper to bumper for a sustained period. I consider myself to be a...
Forum: Electric On-Road
01-31-2023, 02:12 AM
Replies: 1,847
Views: 545,145
Posted By Mark Stiles

Awesomatix did not ask us to do this - we did it...

Awesomatix did not ask us to do this - we did it off our own backs to try and share the info we have obtained and the experience we have gained whilst running the car. There are...
Forum: Electric On-Road
08-23-2022, 04:52 PM
Replies: 1,847
Views: 545,145
Posted By Mark Stiles

This sounds like a more sensible idea to me and...

This sounds like a more sensible idea to me and is something we have on our list to try in the UK. The effect this has (I think!) is to raise the DRH but keep the rear roll centre low (as it would be...
Forum: Electric On-Road
08-23-2022, 04:34 PM
Replies: 1,847
Views: 545,145
Posted By Mark Stiles

I'm not surprised you get bottoming if you aren't...

I'm not surprised you get bottoming if you aren't running any side bars. Without side bars and so much reliance on side spring preload to get ride height you must surely have a really soft car in...
Forum: Electric On-Road
08-23-2022, 07:10 AM
Replies: 50,054
Views: 6,669,893
Posted By Mark Stiles

Visit your local track or wherever you intend to...

Visit your local track or wherever you intend to race and see what is used there. You'll learn far more about how to prepare and setup a 1/12 car by being shown in person than you will from reading...
Forum: Electric On-Road
08-23-2022, 03:34 AM
Replies: 1,847
Views: 545,145
Posted By Mark Stiles

Does this amount of side spring preload not just...

Does this amount of side spring preload not just make the car incredibly twitchy?

In the UK (albeit for very different carpet) we have been using screws in the side rails to set the Damper Ride...
Forum: Electric On-Road
08-22-2022, 07:11 AM
Replies: 50,054
Views: 6,669,893
Posted By Mark Stiles

It's due to be hosted by ROAR in 2023. A while...

It's due to be hosted by ROAR in 2023. A while back ROAR asked for applications to run the event to be submitted but I've heard nothing since then. ROAR specified either Spring or Fall in 2023, so...
Forum: Electric On-Road
08-22-2022, 07:02 AM
Replies: 50,054
Views: 6,669,893
Posted By Mark Stiles

I've run one back to back with a Sanwa PGS-HR SXR...

I've run one back to back with a Sanwa PGS-HR SXR and there was no noticeable difference in performance - in fact the specs are near identical between the two. The MKS is slightly shorter and 6g...
Forum: Electric On-Road
09-18-2017, 03:28 PM
Replies: 342
Views: 137,030
Posted By Mark Stiles

Hello everyone, Across the pond in the UK...

Hello everyone,

Across the pond in the UK we're really enjoying our new 12R6's. There will be a small team of us running the car at the BRCA Nationals this coming winter and we're currently hard...
Forum: Electric On-Road
02-13-2016, 07:10 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 8,392
Posted By Mark Stiles

We've also made a heritage video - check it out! ...

We've also made a heritage video - check it out!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYOT8TCkeSQ
Forum: Electric On-Road
09-21-2015, 10:10 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 8,392
Posted By Mark Stiles

Reedy 1/12 Race of Champions 2016

Hello all. Not sure if many of you will have seen, but in January 2016 there's going to be a Reedy Race of Champions for 1/12 scale in the UK!

Registration for the open (10.5 blinky speedo) class...
Forum: Electric On-Road
09-21-2015, 10:08 AM
Replies: 50,054
Views: 6,669,893
Posted By Mark Stiles

Reedy 1/12 Race of Champions 2016

Hello all. Not sure if many of you will have seen, but in January 2016 there's going to be a Reedy Race of Champions for 1/12 scale in the UK!

Registration for the open (10.5 blinky speedo) class...
Forum: Electric On-Road
07-04-2015, 09:30 AM
Replies: 50,054
Views: 6,669,893
Posted By Mark Stiles

The BRCA have announced its calendar of events...

The BRCA have announced its calendar of events for the 2015/16 British National championship for 1/12th scale electric LMP cars. The championships will be contested over 5 indoor rounds on carpet,...
Forum: Electric On-Road
01-09-2015, 01:49 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 17,558
Posted By Mark Stiles

Struggling for numbers in indoor electric...

Struggling for numbers in indoor electric on-road?
Fed up with excessive equipment and running costs in 1/10 tc?
Got a small to medium sized carpet track nearby?
Looking for something simpler,...
Forum: Electric On-Road
01-02-2015, 12:45 AM
Replies: 877
Views: 237,638
Posted By Mark Stiles

CRT Foam is simialr to JFT 'A' Foam. It is like...

CRT Foam is simialr to JFT 'A' Foam. It is like the standard pink/magenta family of rubber and is available in s.soft (soft pink), soft (pink), medium (2x pink) and med.hard (lilac). There isn't...
Forum: Electric On-Road
12-19-2014, 10:18 AM
Replies: 50,054
Views: 6,669,893
Posted By Mark Stiles

We had a video made at round 2 of the BRCA 1/12...

We had a video made at round 2 of the BRCA 1/12 nationals. The intention is for it to be something that drivers can show to fellow racers in the hope of coming to try out national level racing with...
Forum: Electric On-Road
11-25-2014, 05:07 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,582
Posted By Mark Stiles

Spash said to me last weekend that it's just as...

Spash said to me last weekend that it's just as easy for him to screw the bits together before putting the car in the box as it would be to pick all the parts to go into little bags. They also save...
Forum: Electric On-Road
11-21-2014, 05:31 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 9,836
Posted By Mark Stiles

My colleagues and I are looking to become very...

My colleagues and I are looking to become very grateful of the effort made by the folks over at Merc HPP next summer! ;)
Forum: Electric On-Road
11-20-2014, 01:04 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 9,836
Posted By Mark Stiles

It's less fascinating when you consider that to...

It's less fascinating when you consider that to do the engine they used twice as many people and probably 3 times the budget of their competitors.

It is estimated that as many as 1200 people have...
Forum: Electric On-Road
11-17-2014, 09:05 AM
Replies: 237
Views: 75,000
Posted By Mark Stiles

I can't really comment on that. I'm involved with...

I can't really comment on that. I'm involved with organising and running events for the class in the UK and developing/maintaining the rulebook, but my race class is 'proper' 1/12 scale. I don't...
Forum: Electric On-Road
11-14-2014, 09:24 AM
Replies: 237
Views: 75,000
Posted By Mark Stiles

The BRCA GT12 rules actually partly cater for...

The BRCA GT12 rules actually partly cater for this already, since there is a separate class (ProductionCup) defined for 17.5 motors. Not many people actually run it, but it's designed to make the...
Forum: Electric On-Road
11-11-2014, 01:18 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,896
Posted By Mark Stiles

This is an often debated and frequently...

This is an often debated and frequently misunderstood topic, particularly with new racers. A year or two ago we had an influx of new drivers at the UK 1/12 nationals. The established 'old guard' had...
Forum: Electric On-Road
11-10-2014, 10:16 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 16,590
Posted By Mark Stiles

The key thing to note here is compounds. What do...

The key thing to note here is compounds. What do most people run on a 'normal' 1/12 car? 30 & 32 shore tires roughly? Well GT12 cars are considerably heavier (to the tune of nearly 200g) and their...
Forum: Electric On-Road
11-08-2014, 04:40 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 16,590
Posted By Mark Stiles

Hello all, I am the chairman of the 1/12...

Hello all,

I am the chairman of the 1/12 electric section of the BRCA, so it's my job to coordinate and oversee the activities of 1/12 scale in the UK. To be fair we are more like 'the pan car...
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