mardave new guy help please
 

hi to all,great site here,just got into the r c raceing ,and am going to start by raceing mardaves,anybody on here race them?if so whats the best sort to buy please?thank you

Go for the VRX - Heres a link to one, http://demonpowerproducts.co.uk/prod...oducts_id=3639

Comes with the hop-ups needed like, track rods for the steering instead of the 'bent wires', and bearings instead of bushes, countersunk chassis, etc. the spec is on the link.

I have the VRX and my friend has the caterham, which is the basic kit just a little different, and I am glad I choose the VRX over the hot rod / Caterham, as the spec is so much better.

me likey the mardave too
 

Hi

Yeah, I've certainly felt abit tempted by the old mardaves over the past week or so, certainly seems a v affordable way of racing...seems surprisingly though that there's not a mardave section on here :(

ok thank you :thumbsup:

Where are you going to be racing Mollski?

dudley hopefully

Maybe pop down and see and ask questions to the guys down there, then they can advise you more

will do but always like to ask on a forum thanks

I have been racing mardave V12 for years, dont be tempted with the VRX, I personall would get a second hand one first. they hardly every break but when they do the parts are pennys.

When u get it go on the mardave website there is a bit on haw to set up ur car, well worth a look.

With mardave 90% of getting the car to handle well is tyres, get them right for the track and ul be fine, this is why i say the VRX is not really worth it if ur starting.

Get a Pug 205 with a big wing too (def the best shell)

i agree a vrx is a posh version of a mardave but thats it it just looks better really the hopups you need can be bought for pennies too get on ebay theres always some mardave v12s on there worth a look just slap some bearings on the rear axle and some hd steering arms on it and your sorted,just down to electrics and tyre choice then for speed and grip

i agree go sencond hand for a base car then build it to how you want with upgrades, be cheaper than vrx! and to spec you want, some like the dif, but i hate it :-) also kimbridge servo saver and stronger sterring rods are a must before the car even sees the track, also drill down through the rear pod plate so u can but bolts in bottom and top as this will save the pod popping off the ball all the time. what elecs do u plan to run? as above tyres are 95% to what makes the cars handle on these cars, and get it as low as the club rules will let you ;-).

you could always ask for one ;), pm Jimmy

Sounds a good idea - I love mardaves and raced them a fair bit - even winning the batley championship :lol:

We raced on t27 rubber tyres, not sure what most clubs use?

Here's my old car, now sadly gone :(

http://www.oople.com/rc/vintagerc/mardave.jpg

im currently using pink soft rears and 48's front with 1/3rd addy on front and lash it on rear :-) 205 shell,i use a diff but use it locked up, only so i can use 48dp gearing. so much smoother!! my elecs are 1s lipos, gm120 esc and sp v3 10.5 motor :-)

what mmpr are running?

use this rollout chart if not sure of the maths

ian, what gearing do you use with 48dp?

cool
 

Cool, does that count as me asking then :thumbsup:?

73/21 on 48dp. i guessing on that chart that top line is tyre diam, in witch case my rollout is 49.49?
i also have 5 degree timing on motor and 7.5 on the esc

correct

but reading along the 21 pinion row there's no 49.99

what size tyres do you have?

or do this, (pinion x Dia(mm) x 3.142) / 73

If your interested in mardaves why not try Ed and Les at xtreme they are building v12 worlds edition cars from scratch and are great value for money.

http://www.xtreme-rc.org.uk