Mini-96 World Challenge
#2344
Painted my first white body (another P1 GTR) this weekend so didn't have time to use the track.
#2347
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RickZ and Koma306, yall should be able to post pics after 10 posts or so. And Koma I have a set of Marka rear tires and I have tried them on a few setups, and they are good but maybe I got a bad set as one of them didn't seem to fill the mold all the way and narrows a bit at the edges so it rolls a bit rough. I've been running mostly PN KS-M's and for me they have the same grip level throughout a full stent of laps. They do have A LOT of grip compared to Kyosho tires, so they take some getting used to, but once you do they are fast! I use their Low Height tires on the front always, and on my 90mm cars I use them on the rear too. I don't have a Truer, so that's my best option. Marka has come out with Low Height tries as well, so I might give a set of them a shot, to see how they handle.
Chjosi, Thanks for the Next Level help, I'll try it. It's just weird it started all of a sudden. Do you know if I uninstall/reinstall the program, if I will loose my past race history? I was thinking I would since I use the free version, so I doubt they save any race info. And I really like the 12C as well, but mine has Lexan windows (as well as a cracked front left fender at the head light
), so it's not Box Stock legal. I will probably go back to my F1 Short Tail and see if I can get it handle to my liking. If not a 12C or R8 will be my next body. To be honest Box Stock is my least favorite class, but it's fun to be in a class with so many drivers! I really like what disk dampers do for the handling.
I'm going to try to put my 911 body on my MX-5 chassis and see if both bodies can run with the same setup other than wheels. My 911 is an old body so it is MUCH heavier than the MX-5. Other than backspacing on the wheels the only difference in their setups is front springs. PN White for the 911 and Purple for the MX-5. I'll see how it goes and report back.
Chjosi, Thanks for the Next Level help, I'll try it. It's just weird it started all of a sudden. Do you know if I uninstall/reinstall the program, if I will loose my past race history? I was thinking I would since I use the free version, so I doubt they save any race info. And I really like the 12C as well, but mine has Lexan windows (as well as a cracked front left fender at the head light
), so it's not Box Stock legal. I will probably go back to my F1 Short Tail and see if I can get it handle to my liking. If not a 12C or R8 will be my next body. To be honest Box Stock is my least favorite class, but it's fun to be in a class with so many drivers! I really like what disk dampers do for the handling.I'm going to try to put my 911 body on my MX-5 chassis and see if both bodies can run with the same setup other than wheels. My 911 is an old body so it is MUCH heavier than the MX-5. Other than backspacing on the wheels the only difference in their setups is front springs. PN White for the 911 and Purple for the MX-5. I'll see how it goes and report back.
#2348
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Well I swapped the 911 body over to my MX-5 chassis, and it handled better with the purple springs better than the white. So I swapped everything over and after a bit of adjusting the shims above and below the new PN Low Down knuckles, it is on rails. I am now going to set the old 911RM chassis to a 94/98mm MM Stock chassis, then return my Ready Set Stock chassis back to Box Stock. I have a few bodies to try for BoxStock. At 94mm a SkyLine and 575M, and at 98mm a F1 Short Tail, Camaro, NSX, and AMG GT3(nose broken on 1 side of grill/body clip). Though all are in 1 stage or another of paint! I could/should be done painting all of them, but I'm so indecisive on paint layout/color scheme!
Anyway I'm getting this layout down pretty well, and I like the speed! LOTS of spectacular Traction Rolls!!
Anyway I'm getting this layout down pretty well, and I like the speed! LOTS of spectacular Traction Rolls!!
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Chjosi, Thanks for the Next Level help, I'll try it. It's just weird it started all of a sudden. Do you know if I uninstall/reinstall the program, if I will loose my past race history? I was thinking I would since I use the free version, so I doubt they save any race info.
#2352
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Just an update, after having issues again with NextLevel starting a race, I checked and I did have to create an account even with the free version, so I decided to uninstall/reinstall. And while it did save my race formats, it didn't save my old races.. So far the reloading the software has worked and it's starting races fine.
I signed up for the Pro version, and found my races in my account page, but the actual app doesn't show any races. Who knows, I'm not the most software savvy guy!
Thanks for the help guys!
I signed up for the Pro version, and found my races in my account page, but the actual app doesn't show any races. Who knows, I'm not the most software savvy guy!
Thanks for the help guys!
Last edited by BoxxerBoyDrew; 07-19-2024 at 02:58 AM. Reason: added info
#2353
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been doing some testing with my 787B and tires.
1) Started with LM tires and wheels (tires have 2-3 battery packs, so fairly new and still rounded profile), and after many laps, the fronts had ok steering but rears were like driving on ice. The rear was all over the place.
2) Next, was LM fronts and Marka rears on +1mm Kyo wheels. The rear is PLANTED, but not enough steering has me waiting for ever for the car to complete a turn.
3) Last was Marka Rears and PN KS-M Medium fronts on PN +2mm Blk 20mm Dish Wheels. WHOLE car is PLANTED and FAST!
The whole test was with the same HiTech batteries, RTR board, PN 70T, Kyo LM Pod and Gear Diff, and 40 Laps.
1) Fast Lap: 4.442 Overall Time: 3:40.996
2) Fast Lap: 4.271 Overall Time: 3:31.148
3) Fast Lap: 4.144 Overall Time: 3:07.292
Basically, I LOVE the Kyosho LM Wheels, but the tires not so much. Again they are still very round, so with trueing or driving till the are flat, might make a big difference. I'm going to test PN KS-M Radial Rears against the Marka's, but it will have to wait as my fingers are pretty numb at the moment! I'll update the post afterwards. With the 3rd setup, I was getting a hit of T.R. in the high speed 90*s. I'm planning on running it against my PN 2.5 chassis with the Multi-Mount pod at 102mm, and seeing whish is faster and more controllable.
I'm Loving this layout the more I drive it!! Good choice PoorBoy!
1) Started with LM tires and wheels (tires have 2-3 battery packs, so fairly new and still rounded profile), and after many laps, the fronts had ok steering but rears were like driving on ice. The rear was all over the place.
2) Next, was LM fronts and Marka rears on +1mm Kyo wheels. The rear is PLANTED, but not enough steering has me waiting for ever for the car to complete a turn.
3) Last was Marka Rears and PN KS-M Medium fronts on PN +2mm Blk 20mm Dish Wheels. WHOLE car is PLANTED and FAST!
The whole test was with the same HiTech batteries, RTR board, PN 70T, Kyo LM Pod and Gear Diff, and 40 Laps.
1) Fast Lap: 4.442 Overall Time: 3:40.996
2) Fast Lap: 4.271 Overall Time: 3:31.148
3) Fast Lap: 4.144 Overall Time: 3:07.292
Basically, I LOVE the Kyosho LM Wheels, but the tires not so much. Again they are still very round, so with trueing or driving till the are flat, might make a big difference. I'm going to test PN KS-M Radial Rears against the Marka's, but it will have to wait as my fingers are pretty numb at the moment! I'll update the post afterwards. With the 3rd setup, I was getting a hit of T.R. in the high speed 90*s. I'm planning on running it against my PN 2.5 chassis with the Multi-Mount pod at 102mm, and seeing whish is faster and more controllable.
I'm Loving this layout the more I drive it!! Good choice PoorBoy!
#2354
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Tragedy struck a minute ago! While trying out some new PN KS-M Soft Radials on 0-20mm PN BBS on my 787B I was ripping some sub 4 second laps and coming around the last high speed 90* I nosed into the wall hard and cracked the nose of the 787B and knocked the head light lens off. It split at the bottom corner of the left head light where the molded in vent/grill is below the light! 

I LOVE THE 787B!!! I have Plastic Surgery glue that HOPEFULLY can repair it! I have some polystyrene that I am going to try to add to strengthen it. We'll see!

So another 787B or 2 will be ordered as a replacement! though on the next one I will use the Plastic Surgery to glue in the headlights to hopefully strengthen the nose.


I LOVE THE 787B!!! I have Plastic Surgery glue that HOPEFULLY can repair it! I have some polystyrene that I am going to try to add to strengthen it. We'll see!
So another 787B or 2 will be ordered as a replacement! though on the next one I will use the Plastic Surgery to glue in the headlights to hopefully strengthen the nose.
Last edited by BoxxerBoyDrew; 07-22-2024 at 11:28 AM. Reason: added info
#2355
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Tragedy struck a minute ago! While trying out some new PN KS-M Soft Radials on 0-20mm PN BBS on my 787B I was ripping some sub 4 second laps and coming around the last high speed 90* I nosed into the wall hard and cracked the nose of the 787B and knocked the head light lens off. It split at the bottom corner of the left head light where the molded in vent/grill is below the light! 

I LOVE THE 787B!!! I have Plastic Weld glue that HOPEFULLY can repair it! I have some polystyrene that I am going to try to add to strengthen it. We'll see!

So another 787B or 2 will be ordered as a replacement! though on the next one I will usethe Plastic Weld to glue in the headlights to hopefully strengthen the nose.


I LOVE THE 787B!!! I have Plastic Weld glue that HOPEFULLY can repair it! I have some polystyrene that I am going to try to add to strengthen it. We'll see!
So another 787B or 2 will be ordered as a replacement! though on the next one I will usethe Plastic Weld to glue in the headlights to hopefully strengthen the nose.




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Hopefully it will be a good fit for Box Stock, if not I'll get a 12C when they return to stock.