Advance R/C Car R10 2015
09-11-2014, 05:42 PM
#197
Moving indoors to the carpet next weekend. Ill be using the graphite chassis till i can afford the aluminum chassis. (gotta get a better radio first) so what spring rates should i be considering for carpet? stay with the yellow and blue or up the rear rates to the green? just not sure. any recomendations? i do have the rsd carpet spring set. ill be removing the ones on my tc 6.1 and considering using them on the arc. but only if i really need to. thoughts?
i have well over a week till the first race.
i have well over a week till the first race.
09-11-2014, 05:56 PM
#198
Would 350cst be too soft for the new long big bores? I saw lots of 2013 setups use 350 so just thinking.
09-14-2014, 12:37 AM
#200
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Finished building my black edition on Friday night, shell painted up Saturday (mazda 6 gx which I've never run before but wanted to try) all ready for its first day on the track today. Started the day running a 21.5 in sportsman class just to get comfortable but the car was real good in heat 1 so I swapped to stock (13.5) for heat 2 and proceeded to win the next 3 heats, tq and take the final from start to finish 
Great kit to build and drove real nice. I still think I can tune it up better for our medium to low grip asphalt track but it was super smooth, real consistent (had a con of .2 in the final over a 14 second average lap) and generally easy to drive. Nice job ARC.
Great kit to build and drove real nice. I still think I can tune it up better for our medium to low grip asphalt track but it was super smooth, real consistent (had a con of .2 in the final over a 14 second average lap) and generally easy to drive. Nice job ARC.
09-14-2014, 01:58 PM
#202
Finished building my black edition on Friday night, shell painted up Saturday (mazda 6 gx which I've never run before but wanted to try) all ready for its first day on the track today. Started the day running a 21.5 in sportsman class just to get comfortable but the car was real good in heat 1 so I swapped to stock (13.5) for heat 2 and proceeded to win the next 3 heats, tq and take the final from start to finish
Great kit to build and drove real nice. I still think I can tune it up better for our medium to low grip asphalt track but it was super smooth, real consistent (had a con of .2 in the final over a 14 second average lap) and generally easy to drive. Nice job ARC.
Great kit to build and drove real nice. I still think I can tune it up better for our medium to low grip asphalt track but it was super smooth, real consistent (had a con of .2 in the final over a 14 second average lap) and generally easy to drive. Nice job ARC.
09-15-2014, 01:01 AM
#203
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Nah no real push, wasn't really doing anything wrong or bad - car was very very good but I think it has more in it 
My best lap was a 13.95 on the weekend for a normal club day where we don't do any track prep and only have about 20 people racing (8 in stock on Sunday). The next best were between .1 and .2 off my fastest laps each heat and in the final I was able to lap everyone except 2nd place. I think the track record for a stock car was done on a big 2 day event with approx 100 entrants and was around 13.5.
I didn't build the car exactly to kit as I just can't help myself applying small changes that have worked for me on previous cars lol. I drilled the shocks, stood the shocks up more with 35 wt oil, 120 wt rear diff (approx 1800 cst), kit roll centres, 0 ackerman shims, mazda 6 gx shell mounted a little forward etc etc.
I just went for a few laps an hour ago with another stock guy and he couldn't get close to me. The only thing I might change is slightly stiffer front end to stop the car digging in a bit on the outside wheel late in the turn.
Don't get me wrong, I'm super happy with the car but I'm always trying little things (like most I guess) in search of the perfect compromise between a car that's fast and a car that's fast when I'm driving it haha. It's almost on the money already
My best lap was a 13.95 on the weekend for a normal club day where we don't do any track prep and only have about 20 people racing (8 in stock on Sunday). The next best were between .1 and .2 off my fastest laps each heat and in the final I was able to lap everyone except 2nd place. I think the track record for a stock car was done on a big 2 day event with approx 100 entrants and was around 13.5. I didn't build the car exactly to kit as I just can't help myself applying small changes that have worked for me on previous cars lol. I drilled the shocks, stood the shocks up more with 35 wt oil, 120 wt rear diff (approx 1800 cst), kit roll centres, 0 ackerman shims, mazda 6 gx shell mounted a little forward etc etc.
I just went for a few laps an hour ago with another stock guy and he couldn't get close to me. The only thing I might change is slightly stiffer front end to stop the car digging in a bit on the outside wheel late in the turn.
Don't get me wrong, I'm super happy with the car but I'm always trying little things (like most I guess) in search of the perfect compromise between a car that's fast and a car that's fast when I'm driving it haha. It's almost on the money already
09-15-2014, 08:58 AM
#204
If by .05 you are referring to body thickness, the thickness is .5mm. My shop has the .5mm GSF and TSX and I really enjoy running these bodies as they easily help reduce the car's weight, but they aren't for everyone.
I think most racers should opt for the .7mm body as it is in line with a typical lightweight body without sacrificing too much durability.
For anyone who does run the .5mm bodies, be sure that they they touch your bumper or that your bumper has been extended with foam to prevent flex at speed.
I think most racers should opt for the .7mm body as it is in line with a typical lightweight body without sacrificing too much durability.
For anyone who does run the .5mm bodies, be sure that they they touch your bumper or that your bumper has been extended with foam to prevent flex at speed.
09-15-2014, 10:13 AM
#206
If by .05 you are referring to body thickness, the thickness is .5mm. My shop has the .5mm GSF and TSX and I really enjoy running these bodies as they easily help reduce the car's weight, but they aren't for everyone.
I think most racers should opt for the .7mm body as it is in line with a typical lightweight body without sacrificing too much durability.
For anyone who does run the .5mm bodies, be sure that they they touch your bumper or that your bumper has been extended with foam to prevent flex at speed.
I think most racers should opt for the .7mm body as it is in line with a typical lightweight body without sacrificing too much durability.
For anyone who does run the .5mm bodies, be sure that they they touch your bumper or that your bumper has been extended with foam to prevent flex at speed.
09-15-2014, 10:49 PM
#207
If by .05 you are referring to body thickness, the thickness is .5mm. My shop has the .5mm GSF and TSX and I really enjoy running these bodies as they easily help reduce the car's weight, but they aren't for everyone.
I think most racers should opt for the .7mm body as it is in line with a typical lightweight body without sacrificing too much durability.
For anyone who does run the .5mm bodies, be sure that they they touch your bumper or that your bumper has been extended with foam to prevent flex at speed.
I think most racers should opt for the .7mm body as it is in line with a typical lightweight body without sacrificing too much durability.
For anyone who does run the .5mm bodies, be sure that they they touch your bumper or that your bumper has been extended with foam to prevent flex at speed.
Don't forget that shopviper has them all as well.
09-16-2014, 10:46 PM
#208
Tech Master
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My next order is the Turnbuckles.
Last edited by Carnage9270; 09-16-2014 at 10:57 PM.
