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Nitro:
Team Associated Models: 1/8 Scale On Road: RC100 RC200 RC250 RC300 RC500 ----------------------------- Other 1/8 Nitro On Road ----------------------------- 1/10 Scale On Road: NTC3 RC10-NDS ----------------------------- Other 1/10 Nitro On Road ----------------------------- ----------------------------- Other Manufacturers List -----------------------------
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Electric:
Team Associated Models: 1/10 Scale On Road: Apex V-Type RC10-DS RC10L RC10-L3O RC10-L4O RC10L3 Oval RC10L3 Touring RC10L3T RC10LS RC10LSS Oval RC10R5 Oval RC10R5 Oval FT RC10R5 Touring RC10R5 Touring FT RC10R5.1 FT TC3 TC3 FT TC4 TC4 Club Racer TC4 FT TC5 TC5 FT TC5F TC5R TC6 TC6 FT TC6.1 TC6.1 FT ------------------------------ Tamiya 1/10 Touring Cars Other 1/10 Elec Touring ------------------------------ 1/12 Scale On Road: RC12E RC12i RC12L RC12L3 RC12LC RC12LW RC12L4 RC12R5 RC12R5.1 RC12R5.1 FT RC12R5.2 FT 1/18 Scale On Road: Apex Mini RC18-R RC18 Late Model ----------------------------- Other 1/18 Elec On Road -----------------------------
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Electric Motors |
Hints and TipsRadio GearHow to avoid Interference.1/ The first consideration when installing your Receiver into your Electrically Powered Model is to make sure it is well away from the Negative Battery terminal, and the Motor. The Magnetic field can cause stuttering type interference at times of high current draw (i.e., Fast Acceleration) 2/ Make sure the Ariel tube is long enough for the Ariel wire. The tip of this wire is highly sensitive and should be as high, and as far away from the Motor as possible (yup, its that magnetic field prob again) 3/ If all else fails, a simple tip that often works for all RC Model enthusiasts is to wrap the receiver in Aluminium Foil, to shield against any magnetic and external radio interference. 4/ As a last resort, to protect against servo twitch, try ferrite beads. (available at Radio Shack or Maplins) These are threaded over the red, white (or yellow) and black wires of each servo. |
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Radio Controlled Model Cars are very fragile and easily broken. The main parts to protect are the Front A-Arms, Wishbones, Suspension Shock Towers, Shock Absorbers (Dampers), Hub Carriers, Kingpins, Uprights and Toe in Blocks, so make sure you have a good strong Bumper and Lexan or Fiberglas Body Shell, with, if available, an under guard/tray/panel and Roll Cage. For added protection you can line the shell with the waxy type of polystyrene you get in many electrical goods boxes. This can be easily shaped with a modelling knife to suit the curves of your shell and held in position using Shoe Gum. (Also recommended for fixing splits and rips in your Body Shell) The Steering Servo is also a weakness in High Speed Side Swipe crash situations, so get yourself some good strong Servo Mounts/Stays and Servo Saver. Also I would recommend Titanium Shafts, Turnbuckles, Tie Rods and pivot/steering shafts and if available for your model, lightweight Titanium Drive shafts, dog bones and CVD (Constant Velocity Drives). The standard steel types are far too easily bent. Gearing is another area of weakness on model cars. Head on collisions can easily break off gear teeth on Nylon/Plastic Spur Gears and even Bevel Gears inside the Gearbox (Gear case/housing) heavy impacts can also loosen nuts and or self tapping screws that hold the Motor in Position, allowing the Pinion Gear to pull out of mesh slightly and rip the tops of the teeth on your Spur Gear. To avoid this to some degree, fit Nyloc nuts, and a new motor mount from time to time so the self tapping screws that hold the motor in position have less chance to come loose. Many New car kits come with Nylon and Sintered Brass Bushings. My advice is to bin these before fitting and buy a good Hop up set of Shielded Ball Bearings. Or if you are serious about your racing, Teflon Ceramic Ball/Roller Thrust Bearings. One final bit of advice about the Setup of your Car. Keep the Centre of Gravity as low as possible. Ride Height is all important. For On Road Drift/Touring cars the Ride Height should be no more than 5mm, for Buggys, Trucks, Truggys and Monster Trucks, as low as possible depending on the track conditions. If Body Roll is a problem, handling can be improved with the use of Stabilizers, Anti roll or Sway Bars, stiffer Tuning Springs and, or thicker Silicon Oil in the Dampers. Also find somewhere to mount the Transponder as low in the Chassis as possible. |
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