Originally Posted by
flatspunout
ahhh that's what I was thinking when I mentioned the "wicker bill" earlier...that's what makes it a "Gurney flap" as opposed to an air deflector.
Is it possible to use a 32T pinion with the stock 100T spur on the 12L4? The manual actually recommends a 34T pinion (for stock motors) but I don't see how it will fit...I can't get the motor far enough forward to fit even a 32 without hitting the t-bar and it is maddening! I have been involved in RC since 1987 and have done it all: boats, planes, offroad and onroad, nitro and electric from 1/36 to 1/8 buggy...but this 12L4 is my first 1/12 scale and it is like reading a newspaper in a high wind!!
Should I even run the 100T spur at all or chuck it from the start? 19T brushed, asphalt, 160' x 90' layout with one of the 160' sides being all straightaway, Jaco premount tires.
thanks
-rocky b
I love it!! Like reading a newspaper in a high wind.
1/12th scale can feel like that sometimes. Start thinking in terms of roll out when deciding your gearing. Not all 19T brushed motors are alike but you should start off someplace between 46 and 50 mm on the roll out. And you may have to drop down to at least a 96 spur. Maybe more.