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Originally Posted by Xracer
Just one pet hate I have and wish to share, that is foam tyres, always have and always will, I would love to see the advent of proper rubber tyres for these formula but I don't suppose I ever will!
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You won't! Rubber tyres have a continuous contact patch and once they lose grip the car is gone. Foam tyres have, effectively, a discontinuous contact patch. Whilst one part may lose grip, another part still has it. The transition from grip to no grip is thus very progressive and makes driving those tyres easier and the car faster.
As you might imagine, rubber tyres have been tried many times in the past. From custom ones for 12th through adaptions of TC tyres to caps - and none of them gets anywhere near a foam tyre.
It's the Laws of Physics, and those you cannot bend or misinterpret!
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Originally Posted by stucartwright
For a first time out, with a car never run before I think my point has been proved the Zen FOR ME is far better than the SSGT and delivers an out the box experience like no other. I could have turned up with one rench, some batteries, charger and tyre additive and that would have been enough. If a newbie knew this, I think the choice of first car would be simple. I didn't pick up the manual for the car once, mainly because there is nothing of it, because it is already race tuned and FOR ME performed like a dream.
Jeez what a night... Loved it.
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That's the point and that's how it should be made. For someone else another car might be perfect. That so many people are finding one car suits them better than the other is just fine, but that doesn't mean there is something wrong with one car.
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Originally Posted by stucartwright
The Core RC servo is the best it seems with most using, it's the designed specifically for the GT12 class. You will see it in the advert on all model shops in the description. Most are on the Mclaren body with Ascari in a very close second place.
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Be aware that Core servo - a good one - does not fit a Zen without modification to the servo mounting points and the Futaba 9650 - the de-facto standard for the best servo - does not fit an SSGT without redrilling the servo mounting points.
Redrilling those points is allowed in the rules. HTH
Stu, so glad you have found a car you like and that your results are showing that benefit. The class is awesome and it's great to know others are joining in and having fun. Keep up the good work!
