Originally Posted by
dirtman71
our club only runs them bone stock with the 540 motors, even the stock friction springs with the inards pulled to free up the shaft. and no chassis mods, so I cant trim the battery mount.
Gen's ace's are great and 25c is plenty of punch for the silver can motor.
We can run any length chassis or any body, and any tire.
so now I have another question. With a stock motor and lack of brushless power, should I worry about weight? Should I run the lightest battery I can. a 2400 can make a 6 min main and is 172g, 3000 213g, 4000 244g.
Its only a 2oz difference between 2400 and 4000. is the weight going to hurt the acceleration and help the handling?
Bone stock? How about bearings, at least?
A 2400mah lipo should last you through a 6 minute main. Two mains if you want to push it. Depending on how hard you drive, it might start dogging towards the 12 minute mark.
Are you allowed to add weight to the car? A little lead on the front end of a mini can do wonders for cornering.
As for my hairy car, I usually use a brush between rounds. Works just as well and not nearly as noisy. I just didn't brush it off after busting my car last Tuesday. My car's usually cleaner. Honest!
jim