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#1 Zippity

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Posted 25 February 2022 - 07:24 PM

]Who would have thought that a $13.28 (New Zealand dollars) motor would be so fast and give me so much enjoyment.

 

This morning, I ran my Flashhobby Arthur A1204 brushless motor in my open Horky 1/24 chassis for the first time.

 

The ESC is a Talon 25.

 

I had geared my little beast at 13:37 to run on our 152 foot, Janis Nabokins built, flat road course track.

 

The first few laps were run using a Parma Caddy HD GTP body, but due to the lag and delay in accelerator response, I switched to a wing car body.

 

What a beautiful car to drive. For whatever reason, the car responded better once I had applied some choke to it.

 

I only completed a few laps. Now I need to experiment with different gear ratios and maybe a different motor or two.

 

The future is here :)  :)

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Posted 25 February 2022 - 08:11 PM

Good go Ron! 
 

The lag you are experiencing is because you have a bit too much brake in your hand controller. Dial it back a little and learn to drive it into the corner.

 

Accelerate entering the corner. The more you drive it you will get used to the way it handles.

 

Get a 33 spur on it and rip it !


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Posted 25 February 2022 - 08:22 PM

 

The first few laps were run using a Parma Caddy HD GTP body, but due to the lag and delay in accelerator response, I switched to a wing car body.

 

Bummer! :( I hope you're doing something wrong.


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Posted 25 February 2022 - 08:24 PM

No one makes a 33 spur gear that I am aware of :(

 

I think I need to learn how to drive it :)


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Posted 25 February 2022 - 08:32 PM

Just got a report today from my friend in England.  Richard Mack sent him the car there are so many pictures of to give it a try.  Said times were close to 32ES & it has torque.  Controller setting were way different than he expected.  Car felt light.

 

Now I know what I'm doing with that old Horkey chassis!


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Posted 26 February 2022 - 02:08 AM

No one makes a 33 spur gear that I am aware of :(

 

 

Mid America has 33t 64p spur gears....


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Posted 26 February 2022 - 05:07 AM

 

Mid America has 33t 64p spur gears....

 

Yeah?? 

 

And 32t also :)


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Posted 26 February 2022 - 03:09 PM

Nice report Ron!

 

Please keep us up to date!

 

Thanks for sharing.

 

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