Gen X10- PAN CAR

BigDawg · April 27, 2008, 12:50:34 PM

if you want a 200mm gtp body use a nitro one,

johnnywhopper · April 28, 2008, 10:05:57 AM

Hi guys,

we got to run the cars this weekend at the big 8th scale nitro track in Hamilton, ON. I ran the 235mm version with some home-made hub adapters as the production ones are not ready yet. My brother Tom ran the car in 200mm form with the Protoform 200mm Lola body.

8th scale Fast lap - 19.3
My Fast lap - 21.0
Tom's Fast lap - 20.9

We were struggling a little bit with rear grip as it was the first race of the season and the track was still a bit dirty, but the cars were pretty good over all and we were really pleased.

Anyway, if you need a 200mm body for now, i would HIGHLY suggest that lola body. His car handled as good as mine in the infield, he just couldn't drive quite as deep into the end of the straight as i could with the extra downforce.

John

Gorden · April 28, 2008, 10:23:47 AM

do you mean this one?

johnnywhopper · April 28, 2008, 01:09:29 PM

sure do. that body works very well.

john

haddow · April 28, 2008, 07:21:42 PM

Ladies

I believe these cars shipped to Victoria today! With 235 mm adapters!

Lets all hope for nice weather this weekend. Let the Pro10 points commence!

Shawn68z · April 28, 2008, 07:25:18 PM

Quote from: "haddow"Ladies

I believe these cars shipped to Victoria today! With 235 mm adapters!

Lets all hope for nice weather this weekend. Let the Pro10 points commence!

With 235 adapters? Ahhh Come on! I just bought a 200MM body to run!! I hope all this pain and suffering this car has caused me is going to be worth it! :wink:

Shawn.

Gorden · April 28, 2008, 08:09:53 PM

Quote from: "haddow"Ladies

I believe these cars shipped to Victoria today! With 235 mm adapters!

Lets all hope for nice weather this weekend. Let the Pro10 points commence!

Any idea on the cost of the adapter? and would they be sent overnight?

Gorden · April 30, 2008, 11:47:35 PM

I'm going to use the SALEEN S7R

So if someone is stuck for a body I have the 200mm Porsche 911 GT3 $27.00

haddow · May 01, 2008, 01:16:44 PM

Mine is almost done!

Big thanks to Craig for prepping my chassis while I built sub-assemblies!

Also thanks to craig for drilling out front end parts that I stripped screws out of on step #1 of the prostrut assembly. shocking!

see ya sunday!

espresso1967 · May 01, 2008, 04:55:38 PM

Guys don't forget pics/video for us folks in Los Angeles, eager to see them in action before I make the leap and buy one. Also besides the obvious, esc, motor, rims, tires, reciever what else is need to get up and running? Nebie here so go easy

Grinder · May 01, 2008, 05:05:32 PM

Half way through building the car and its just as nice as the Gen X was to put together. Fit and finish so far is fantastic - even when I put the rear pod together with the rear braces, etc the last piece lined up perfectly with the piece beneath it. I'm just at putting the battery tray/upper deck together then the rest of the car looks to be for the most part familiar territory with the GenX front end.

Can't wait to race it! (maybe I should finish putting it together first though...)

dajracer · May 01, 2008, 05:17:41 PM

I hear it's supposed to rain on you guys again Sunday. I don't think they will handle very well in the rain!!!! Have fun, see you in a couple of weeks.
P.S. Hey, Mick, how is mine coming?

haddow · May 01, 2008, 05:40:42 PM

forecast actually looks damn nice on the weather network!!

Shawn68z · May 03, 2008, 12:08:18 PM

Okay, so i have my car together, and took it for a spin (in the air, across the lawn..)

I can not believe how fast this car is, the LiPo 10.5, is just crazy fast. On our street there was not enough room or traction to go full throttle. I tried, the car snapped loose, onto the front lawn, did some aerobatics, and crashed. So my $12 servo I have been using for the last year finially broke..

Still the car feels good, I think its going to work well, but I am having alittle difficulty working in the diff right now, it sounds alittle loose, but I dont want to tighten it anymore then it is now, or the car pulls really hard on acceleration.

Any ideas? or just leave it for a few runs?

Shawn.

DekelzMan · May 03, 2008, 12:33:58 PM

Shawn,

You need to break in your diff slowly. Have it set just tight enough to hold itself together, then while it's sitting on it's car stand, hold the left rear wheel with your hand and hit the gas slowly for about 30 seconds. Then stop and tighten it a little more, run it again while holding the left rear. Keep doing this procedure until you can just barely turn the spur while holding both wheels simultaneously. Thats how to get your diff broken in correctly. Now you can back off the diff to lessen the wheel spin on the surface you're trying to run on.

I hope that helps.

Mick

Gen X10- PAN CAR

DekelzMan