Originally Posted by Justinian
... Has anyone on this forum used a ... lipo in a 12th scale?? ... Does the reduced weight of the lipo make the car's handling unstable and perhaps undrivable? ... I'm guessing, weight differences not withstanding, that my combo would probably have more power and thus be deemed illegal by my fellow racers.... what do you think??? ... Any thoughts??
I've wondered this myself.
Not for racing, but for letting beginners get into 12th, I was considering running a airplane 1800 LiPo 7.4v with a Mabuchi - very cheap. Esentially the same set up as a M03 Mini Cooper but in a low CG, light weight, foam wheel car. Not rediculous high speed, but slower and light weight to save tires, cheap batteries, cheap speed contoller, emphasis on running good lines.
Any thoughts?