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Old 03-16-2014 | 03:45 AM
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Originally Posted by xrayracer1
Hi guys, I'm new to 1/12 racing and I have a AE 12R5.2. Are there any good setups for asphalt and carpet that someone would be willing to share? Where I race there are not a lot of carpet tracks close by and there mainly is asphalt tracks.
I think I recognise your handle as an Australian one. I hope this helps.

Here's a set-up for an unprepared Boral Coat (painted concrete) surface, but it will work for asphalt (Riverstone, Sydney):

Front:
Ride height: 4.5 mm (no lower than 4 mm)
Springs: 0.020" (standard)
King pin grease: 50K to 80K (not critical, these are gas car diff grease weights)
Caster: ~3.5 degrees (standard)
Servo: run on an angle if you can, so that the steering links mount lower at the servo than at the steering knuckle (see previous posts)
Toe: slight toe-out.
Camber: 1 degree to 1.5 degree.

Rear:
Battery Position: run it across the chassis as far backward as possible.
Side-springs: blue (standard) (I'm thinking about going softer)
I'm not sure on side-tube fluid, I guess 20k or so (I'm running a converted 5.1 with a Side shock oil: 30 to 35 wt).
Centre shock oil: 25 wt.
Centre shock spring: silver (softer than standard for the small bumps).
Ride-height: 4.5 mm (no lower than 4 mm)
Droop: 1 mm lower at the rear of the pod than the chassis, with the wheels unloaded.
Chassis sag: None (i.e. chassis is level with the pod when the car is ready to run)

Other:
Motor: 10.5 blinky (Reedy Sonic)
Roll-out: 65 to 70 mm.
Body: something that's not to aggressive, e.g. Blackart Audi R8 would be good.
Roll-over antenna: run one, even if you have no antenna! (saves lots of time in accidents)
Weight balance: left to right balanced.
Most important: DO NOT trust the kit bumper. It is completely useless. Make your own bumper with foam, or look for some RC12L3 or XRAY corner chassis protectors.
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