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Couple of quick questions for you 12th scale guru's:

1. What is everyone's favourite 18g silicone wire?

2. Will the white Kimbrough spur gear dust protectors fit on the small PRS spurs?

3. I'm going to be running an L4 with a CRC lowered plates and a brushed 19 turn (Checkpoint, Dynasty etc.) and was wondering about using one of the smaller PRS spurs. I'm running an 88 tooth spur right now. Keeping roll out the same, will there be any other effects?

4. How big an improvement is the Hot Bodies shock over the regular Associated shock? Is it a performance gain or a consistency/maintenance thing?

Thanks in advance!

1. Most people use 16awg not 18awg. I just got some 16awg from OD Purple that is great stuff. Also if you can find it the Deans 16awg is great too...but hard to find.

2. No, those only fit Kimbrough gears

3. As long as your final drive ratio is the same the differences between different sized spurs are so minimal you won't notice them.

4. It builds more like a normal shock, seems to leak less, and has a thicker shock shaft so it will be less prone to bending. The Silva shock is built nearly the same and uses standard rod ends instead of metric so it is a more direct bolt on modification.

Much appreciated, thanks Inspector!

Is this the shock you mean? http://www.teamirsrc.com/irs4040.html

Humm so to meet current weights he'll have to add close to 200 grams. I was thinking that would be the case, seems that might be tough to do and balance with this layout. Still not sure if this single cell lipo is the way to go.

Here is the Silva shock:

http://www.windtunnelracingproducts....oducts_id=1330

It is almost identical to the Hot Bodies shock except: The shock body is a tiny bit shorter. The shock shaft is about 5mm shorter. It has studs on both ends for ball cups.

Those are a step up from the stock AE one but not the one I mean. This one:

http://www.bmiracing.com/webstore/ca...VA%20SHOCK.jpg

Is 12 gauge wire too big for 1/12 scale?

Yes, especially for connecting the motor. You don't want to use any wire that will cause the pod to bind. For stock motors (including 17.5 brushless), 16 gauge is fine. I like the TQ wire, since it is *very* flexible.

12ga is only good for the negative battery wire from the ESC. I would recommend picking up some 16ga TQ Racing Products wire (now being sold by Team CRC too) and using it for all of the motor leads and the battery positive wire from the ESC.

IMO it is. The performance gains from using 12ga wire does not off set the handy cap 12ga wire causes in both weight gain and more importantly, restricted rear pod movement. I do use 18ga from the speed control to the batteries but 16ga from the speed control to the motor.

If you look at all of the top 1/12th drivers around the world, they have pretty much all moved to 16ga wire.

Ok, thanks.

CORRECTION: I should have said 14ga from the speed control to the batteries.

Hey Adam,

16 gauge is the way to go for 12th, just like others have pointed out.

This is some very high quality wire used by the Guys at CRC, Donny Lia and many others.......http://www.tqracing.com/16%20gauge.htm

They also have killer sensor leads for brushless motors, by far the most flexible I have encountered and they have the insulation crimped as well as the wire so they are very durable......http://www.tqracing.com/sensor.htm

These products are also available from CRC at www.teamcrc.com

Mitch

Thank you.

Where can I get Odpurple's wire?