no,just plug it in

thanks bro...

I just bought a Speedmerchant 4.5 and wasn't able to find a thread on here that covers just that car. Seeing that it has been about 20 years since I ran 1/12th, I got back into it due to a new track opening soon, but haven't run yet. Just going to be racing locally for the first year with my 11 y/o. Hopeing I might be able to get some answers on here.

I contacted Bruce for set up info, which he replied quickly on.

What about electronics? Do I need to spend the money to get the Tekin RS or will a GTB 4 cell work fine for racing? What about batteries? Please feel free to make suggestions.

Thanks.

This week IS all about the Tekin, till it gets beat. Then it will be 'that' one

get the tekin. the nice thing about it is that guys that purchased 18month ago still have no more investment then the guys that purchased it yesterday. all that ask recieved the latest and greatest speed sauce for FREE. and tekin is always developing. software came out in vegas and then another Jan 1. that is only 3 month between revisions.

battery wise, I would pick the latest and greatest. lipos last much better then the round cells of the past. you only need 1.

The Tekin is the best way to go ++

As for batteries go. Figure out if you want a deans connector or banana plug battery. I like the banana plug because it looks much cleaner but you have to be sure to never plug them in reverse or your esc is toast.
As for latest and greatest battery is better. I am not sold on that. Just buy name brand and stay away from cheap China made ones

For batteries I run these, for $38.99 you can't go wrong!
http://www.promatchracing.com/prodde...prod=1S500040C

The best way to avoid the reverse polarity plug in with bananas is to make the wires the exact length from the ESC to reach the battery. Say the - is closest, then make the wire just reach it so it will be too short to plug into the + terminal.

Are those ProMatch batteries Roar legal? If not, might be worth the extra bucks depending on where you race to get some that are...

Pro-Match batteries are great but I don't think they're on the ROAR list yet. Best is to check the latest ROAR regs.

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That is the main reason I bought Tekin as well. Much better value for money than other makes and if another one gets faster, the Tekin will be even quicker a little while later, and for free too!

It wasn't until after I bought one that I found out all the other good things about Tekin, like the people, the support, the team........ They are just as important as the speedo itself.

As for 1S LiPo, any 40 or 50 C with a capacity of 4900 or above will be as good as another for anything below mod. Driving better will make a bigger difference than the differences between LiPos. Big meetings one is enough, small meetings with not much time between heats two may be required.

Trev

Does this information sound right to y'all?

Parma and Jaco use the same wheel and the same foam to produce their 12th scale foam tires.

CRC uses their own wheel and a different manufacturer of foam. Some call this GRP foam, from Italy.

Are there any other companies to use the same foam as CRC, but mounted to a different rim?

I ask because I'm tired of the foam on the Jaco and param wheels peeling back. I can run a clean race and come back the edges are peeled. I tried CRC foams and ran them several times. I had several wrecks, board taps etc, and when all was said and done there was no peeling. he only problem was the wheels were more brittle and most broke before I could wear the foam down. I've never broken a Jaco rear wheel.

I'm basically looking to get the foam I like (CRC, or GRP?) on a durable wheel. Thanks for any help.

AWD

PS- If wanted to remove old foam from a rim, which solvent would you think would remove the foam from the wheel best? lol, you know where I am going with this.

Hi!

Anyone use this bodies?
C12 Mark 2
http://www.hbeurope.com/piw.php?lang=en&partNo=61731
or C12 Mark 3
http://www.hbeurope.com/piw.php?lang=en&partNo=61732

?

Looking for info.

m.

Acetone in a metal paint can, sealed and leave ovenight, foam falls right off. Make sure you do this in a well ventilated area.

What is being used now to glue the new tires on the clean wheels? Is AJ's still available?