SpeedMerchant Rev 5
07-01-2009, 11:26 AM
#451
07-01-2009, 11:41 AM
#453
No only shortened the leads
07-06-2009, 10:29 PM
#454
Great night of test and tune with the Rev5 lipos last night. Speedmerchant's home tracks new rug had us all trying stuff looks the Rev5 lipos will be dialed going into Vegas 
Running new Thunderpower single cell fits like a glove. I will post a pick later today. Bruce thanks for everything
Running new Thunderpower single cell fits like a glove. I will post a pick later today. Bruce thanks for everythingdecided to go to Vegas to race. I just got back into racing a couple years ago after a 25 years of retirement. The shop I started back into racing at, closed up last year, now, I only have a temporary carpet track in the winter to run at, and it is only up on race nights, so no place to test or practice. I bought a rev5 at the end of the season, ran it twice and would greatly appreciate any set-up advice for Vegas that you can give. I have a couple thunderpowers on the way, bought a Speedmerchant Pro10 and have signed up for WGT as well.
I promise, I won't nerf you too hard into the pipes if we are racing each other.
Just figured it would be more fun if I got there with a car that was at least close. It going to take me a bit to get my driving back into shape as it is.Thanks,
-Alex
07-07-2009, 03:02 AM
#455
Tech Master
iTrader: (16)
Hi,
decided to go to Vegas to race. I just got back into racing a couple years ago after a 25 years of retirement. The shop I started back into racing at, closed up last year, now, I only have a temporary carpet track in the winter to run at, and it is only up on race nights, so no place to test or practice. I bought a rev5 at the end of the season, ran it twice and would greatly appreciate any set-up advice for Vegas that you can give. I have a couple thunderpowers on the way, bought a Speedmerchant Pro10 and have signed up for WGT as well.
I promise, I won't nerf you too hard into the pipes if we are racing each other. Just figured it would be more fun if I got there with a car that was at least close. It going to take me a bit to get my driving back into shape as it is.
Thanks,
-Alex
decided to go to Vegas to race. I just got back into racing a couple years ago after a 25 years of retirement. The shop I started back into racing at, closed up last year, now, I only have a temporary carpet track in the winter to run at, and it is only up on race nights, so no place to test or practice. I bought a rev5 at the end of the season, ran it twice and would greatly appreciate any set-up advice for Vegas that you can give. I have a couple thunderpowers on the way, bought a Speedmerchant Pro10 and have signed up for WGT as well.
I promise, I won't nerf you too hard into the pipes if we are racing each other.
Just figured it would be more fun if I got there with a car that was at least close. It going to take me a bit to get my driving back into shape as it is.Thanks,
-Alex
As for setup, here is the setup I ran last weekend on my Pro-10 and Rev5:
Pro-10:
Ride Height = 4.5mm front, 4.0mm middle, 4.5mm rear
Pod Droop = 2.0mm
Tire Height = 56mm Front and Rear
Springs = .020" front, Red Spring - Shock, .023" side springs
Shock = Silva w/40wt Assoc Oil
Tube Spooge - Red, Green Spooge on King Pins
Caster = 6-deg, Camber 1.5-deg, Toe 0-deg in/out
Caster/Camber Link hole = Inside/Inside
Body = Protoform Sophia
Steering Blocks = Stock trailing arms
Aluminum Bulkheads - SpeedMerchant
Rollout = 74mm (88T Spur, 37T Pinion)
*Electronics:
Motor = Tekin Redline 13.5 - Timing 0-deg
ESC = LRP SPX on profile 7
Futuba S9551 Servo w/Kimbrough Medium Black servo saver
Novak Booster
**Notes:
- remove CF Bumper and Side wings
- install Xray T2 hard bumper
- replace 3/4" 8-32 screws with Lunsford 3/4" 8-32 titanium hex-head screws
- replace turnbuckles with Assoc or Lunford Titanium
- add addiditional 3mm Spacer under caster/camber links
- Use 1/4" x 1" x3 strips double-side tape under LiPo battery in addition to straping tape
- Add just enough spacers under Front Shock ballstud for shock to clear LiPo battery
- add 1mm spacer under rear shock ball stud
Rev5 (non LiPo Chassis):
Ride Height = 3.5mm front, 3.2mm middle, 3.5mm rear
Pod Droop = 1.5mm
Tire Height = 42mm Front and 44mm Rear
Springs = .018" front, Blue Spring - Shock, .021" side springs
Shock = Silva w/40wt Assoc Oil
Tube Spooge - Red, Green Spooge on King Pins
Caster = 6-deg, Camber 1.5-deg, Toe 0.5-deg out
Caster/Camber Link hole = Middle/Middle
Body = Protoform Speed 12
Aluminum Steering Blocks - TeamTamale
Aluminum Bulkheads - TeamTamale
Rollout = 84.6mm (76T Spur, 46T Pinion)
*Electronics:
Motor = LRP X-11 13.5 - Timing stock
ESC = LRP SPX on profile 7
KO 949 Servo - Kimbrough Small servo saver
Novak Booster
**Notes:
- replace 5/8" 8-32 screws with Lunsford 5/8" 8-32 titanium hex-head screws
- Use 1/4" x 1" x3 strips double-side tape under LiPo battery in addition to straping tape
- Add just enough spacers under Front Shock ballstud for shock to clear LiPo battery
- add 1mm spacer under rear shock ball stud
Last edited by kn7671; 07-07-2009 at 05:15 AM.
07-08-2009, 03:15 PM
#456
anyone looking for a rev 5. have a extra car just wanting to get rid of it. also have alot of spares that would go with it.
07-22-2009, 06:34 AM
#457
2009 All Japan Championships
RC House Champ puts 2 Rev.5's in the A-Main at the All Japan Championships!!!
Hiroyuki Matsumoto 5th place.(Rev.5)
Naoki Watanabe 9th place.(Rev.5)
Hiroyuki Matsumoto 5th place.(Rev.5)
Naoki Watanabe 9th place.(Rev.5)
07-22-2009, 01:24 PM
#458
Soon to be released by SMC:
07-22-2009, 02:02 PM
#459
rev
What online store sells the REV 5 Lipo Version... I cant find it anywhere.. thanks..
07-22-2009, 02:07 PM
#460
Call the number on this website and you'll be taken care of.
www.readytorunrc.com
http://www.readytorunrc.com/shop/item.asp?item=SMR1413
www.readytorunrc.com
http://www.readytorunrc.com/shop/item.asp?item=SMR1413
07-26-2009, 07:43 PM
#461
hey guys,
Trying to figure out tires to bring for vegas. What are you guys running on carpet for stock 1s in the rev5?
we have a low to med bite carpet and have our interpretation on last year's vegas layout. we have been running 2xpink fronts and yellow or orange rears. i have read in the last couple of weeks and guys with other cars are running lilac or even black fronts. man, that is a bunch harder tire then what we are seeing.
just trying to plan for vegas.
also any sugestions on Superstock as well. again we are running 2xpink front and yellow or orage rears.
TIA
Trying to figure out tires to bring for vegas. What are you guys running on carpet for stock 1s in the rev5?
we have a low to med bite carpet and have our interpretation on last year's vegas layout. we have been running 2xpink fronts and yellow or orange rears. i have read in the last couple of weeks and guys with other cars are running lilac or even black fronts. man, that is a bunch harder tire then what we are seeing.
just trying to plan for vegas.
also any sugestions on Superstock as well. again we are running 2xpink front and yellow or orage rears.
TIA
07-26-2009, 08:17 PM
#462
I have run a ton of different combos so far, and so far the fastest consistent I have run with was orange/d.pink... Who knows what IIC will bring, though (much higher grip). I believe that there is someone at our track running faster with yellow/mag, still...
07-26-2009, 10:01 PM
#463
Finally.Recently tires seem to be the testing of choice up here. So many different combos. I personally always go back to yellow/dbl pink as my control tires when testing and it always feels better/more consistent to me. I wouldn't rule out a lilac or black. A black is actually a dbl pink just in the other type of rubber. There will be enough grip at Vegas that a lilac should work. Two years in a row it worked (Boice/Lia)
07-27-2009, 05:33 AM
#464
What? Finally.
Recently tires seem to be the testing of choice up here. So many different combos. I personally always go back to yellow/dbl pink as my control tires when testing and it always feels better/more consistent to me. I wouldn't rule out a lilac or black. A black is actually a dbl pink just in the other type of rubber. There will be enough grip at Vegas that a lilac should work. Two years in a row it worked (Boice/Lia)
Finally.Recently tires seem to be the testing of choice up here. So many different combos. I personally always go back to yellow/dbl pink as my control tires when testing and it always feels better/more consistent to me. I wouldn't rule out a lilac or black. A black is actually a dbl pink just in the other type of rubber. There will be enough grip at Vegas that a lilac should work. Two years in a row it worked (Boice/Lia)
also, jaco shows black as a 42 shore based on the part number. i would think that is more of a purple in the low natural rubber (yellow compund).
Now parma has a black that is 35 shore, but low natural rubber
we are the same. 2xpink/yellow(orange) seam to work the most consistent for us. what is your tracktion like? strange thing is that is the same combo we are running for 13.5
07-27-2009, 08:37 AM
#465
Have you really noticed that much a difference in tires between lipo and nimh? Not really starting from scratch since switching. We just have less weight to throw around, so overall a softer suspension, but tires seem to work the same.
Bruce has claimed it to be the same as dbl pink. I thought the same as you just reading the different charts (all are different btw) If you feel them back to back, they feel similar in stiffness.
Bruce has claimed it to be the same as dbl pink. I thought the same as you just reading the different charts (all are different btw) If you feel them back to back, they feel similar in stiffness.
