chewyjr13

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found out my local track does asphalt racing every Saturday what do i have to do to make my stock 18r race-worthy and competitive? please give links to all parts? what batteries? how many for a full day of racing? what motor and esc(possibly brushless if they allow it).




iv never raced before so what should i bring with me to the track. also what tires shoudl i run for asphalt that has been prepared?

thanks

lancer123

first tell us what classes there are and what they allow ...

thing you REALLY NEED !!

3racing Alum Shock its a must need
tires should be prepared if you want to ...its what drivers want ...

you also want a BIG fan so your car can run run very efficiently ..

motor ...anything not over 6800kv seems like the best ... battery is most likely 6 celeld .. 1500mah elite cells are the beset !

calvino

ok, it helps to come with "race rules" but i can try and help, for motor, keep the motor stock if they have a stock class, as for tires, IF THEY ARE ALLOWED go with foams, they may not last as long as rubber tires, but grip much better than rubber, if foam isnt allowed, run rubber tires, as for a battery, get like a the Reedy VMX 1600 Mah pack, or have "cheapbatterypacks.com' make you an elite 1500 pack, change ALL the electrical plugs (battery and motor) to deans ultra, they are nice "no loss connectors", if your budget allows, get the exotec RC18R chasis, this will lighten the car up a ton, if you have any more questions, feel free to PM me, it would help though if we knew the track rules [>:]

maxxin2.5

also some better shoicks.. i heard the three racing ones were awsome...
umm and maybe one of those special addition dp draglinks for the steering.. it takes out a lot of slop
and maybe better servo...

lancer123

yep ... better faster stronger ...

use no servo saver if you want to have lesser slop steering but dont crash as much ...casue f you do it might ruin the gears ..

if you want to use a servo saver get the Xray servo saver and get the ring off of it

chewyjr13

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*CLASSES**
All electric car classes will be considered
Mini coopers, Touring Car (Novice-Pro classes) F-1, F-201

**WHAT YOU SHOULD BRING**
- Carpet Indoor racing: We have a limited amount of table and chairs available. Bring power cords
- Asphalt Outdoor racing: Bring a table, chair, shade and power cord and power strips

**TRACK RULES**
ROAR Membership is $30.00/year and REQUIRED
Membership is available at the track

**VEHICLE REGULATION FOR CARPET TRACK**
Minimum ride Height
Touring Cars = 5mm
Oval cars = 5mm
12th scale, F-1, F 201 = 3mm

**VEHICLE REGULATION FOR ASPHALT TRACK**
Must have a body and not drag on track/asphalt

**TIRES**
Any type of Rubber / Foam Tires Allowed

**TRACTION COMPOUND**
Carpet Track – "Jack the Gripper" is the ONLY tire traction and available at BCR.
Asphalt track – all traction compounds allowed

**BATTERIES**
All current batteries including LiPos are allowed


this is off their website i dont know what classes they run yet i emailed the guy to ask him also can i get links to the above mentions items so that i can get it all and get started on this car. what radio should i use i have a dx2 would this be alright for racing?

lancer123

anything that will offer no glitching good response and GREAT reliability IMO and also feel comfortable holding .

for lipos how much are you willing to spend ....

i get 3s 2200mah 20-30 lipos for just $25 ...and the have AWESOME rep. in the helicopter and airplance community ..

get Foams casue they offer the best grip ...and dont wash out much .... BE SURE TO GLUE THE SIDE WALL TOO !

chewyjr13

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where can i get theze lipos? what does wash out mean? where can i get the 3 racing shocks, the lightened chassis? also where can i get the foams and is my triton jr. charger okay ?

chewyjr13

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http://www.thetoyz.com/cart/thetoyz_...808&cat_name=# is the the chasis i should run?

these shocks http://www.thetoyz.com/cart/thetoyz_...8770&cat_name=

this motor if allowed http://www.thetoyz.com/cart/thetoyz_...0376&cat_name= if not i need a new esc with reverse lock out

35 shore tires http://www.thetoyz.com/cart/thetoyz_...0099&cat_name=

front and rear cvd;s http://www.thetoyz.com/cart/thetoyz_...me=&action=add

hitec medal gear servo http://www.thetoyz.com/cart/thetoyz_...8707&cat_name=

lancer123

just get one set of CVDS for the front ,,, the rear is not really needed ...

novak ESC is a awesome esc

chewyjr13

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well what motor then or i brushless preferred? if all those things are bought will this make a good race car?

calvino

if brushless is NOT allowed, um, then get the Trinity Cobalt 14T motor, that should make mr 18R a SCREAMER, here's another tip, for high-speed cornering, lock (glue) the front diff up, it helps a ton[8D]

Wepo

What servo do you recommend and what ring?

lancer123

i unno ...how much you wanna spend ??

i have a digital 4.7 kg/cm torque servo on my recoil and man it corners fast !!

get a HS 56 servo ...its ok ..but not the best

just go search on tower hobbies or other places ...

hitec, JR and other brands are best ...

Wepo

Do they make a servo saver for it?

lancer123

for what ?

they make servo savers for the HS 56 for the 18t .. for other servos i am not sure ... look around ..search on google ..

Wepo

Okay thanks. I ask this because I've been told to buy a servo in the past and not been able to find the servo saver.

chewyjr13

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anyone here race an 18r if so what your setups can you post links to your hop ups and pics of your 18r

Mamba Max

18r 18 scale brushless class

GPM shocks (not that great - very heavy, not great - VERY heavy)
DP Drag Link
Titanium Ball Studs
Titanium turnbuckles
Mamba25/6800kv
AE foam tires (and AE stock)
MIP shiny drive CVD in front (stock bones in rear)
2xGPM Titanium Outdrives/Ball Diff
2xCarbide Diff Balls
2xTheTOYz dot com METAL outdrive/diff gears
HS56 servo
RS300 digi synth Rx/JrXS Tx

Many say the titanium diffs are overkill but they cost the same as the MIP and are WAAAAY lighter. The titanium outdrives with metal gears are lighter than the MIP diffs with plastic gears. I got tired of diff issues with the variety of distructive things I do to them (jump - haha, drift with drift wheels loads of spin, race, bash and top speed. Lots of different abuse)

Im not saying this is the fastest way, I am just saying what I run in our small (6-8 car) open brushless 18scale races. So far winning is mostly about tires, things not going wrong, settings being right, and SKILL at this speed level.

Im not a big winner...

YET!!! =D

Mini_Me

You might ask if that ROAR membership is really necessary for class participation. ROAR has no rules or covering for our class. So any insurance concerns may not even be covered for the track if something happened with a 1/18th. Also, getting a on-road 1/18th to handle good on a road course with a minimum 5mm ride height is not going to be fun. You should see if there is any leeway in that. Those rules where to protect the carpet from damage from heavy sedans. 1/18th are much lighter in comparison.

lancer123

my 18r specs

4mm ride height
mamba 25 8000kv
3racing shocks
10T 9T or 11T pinion.
6celled
ALL PLASTIC STOCK DRIVE TRAIN
stock rc18r wheels SAUCED with corally jack the gripper stuff
i will get a digital servo in the future ...
titanium turnbuckles -1 camber front 0 rear ..and 0 toe in

Wepo

going back to your post before. Is the hs56 a direct fit?

emaXXman123

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motor and esc combo http://www.teamnovak.com/products/br...cro/index.html

tires http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXUMM6&P=OW

battery...for NiMH http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXTYW5&P=SM get deans

for lipo.... perfect drop in just gotta change the height of the hx screws to h old it doon. http://www.maxamps.com/proddetail.ph...1-Pack&cat=145

lancer123

uhh hells no

http://lonestarhobbies.com/tires/tires.htm

tires better REP! cost less and choose your rating


battery get the ELITE 1500 they have the best REP NEVER TRUST BLACK SHRINK PACKS ! IMO

or intellect 1600mah highest mah so far

chewyjr13

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http://www.teamxray.com/xshop/produc...9c&kategoria=0

would i be better off getting the xray 1/18th race kit? it works out to be the same price so which is better a raced out 18r or the xray kit?