Electrics in TLR 22

[Wacker 2]

Hi guys... I'm due to get my 22 next week and cant wait!

but few things i wanted to ask people in preparation for when I get mine...

Firstly, why are so many people wiring their car so that they squeeze their speedo and receiver together upfront behind the servo instead of mounting the speedo on the specially designed plate covering the motor (this is for the mid motor build - I'm from UK so this is what I'll be running). Having motor wires sprawled all over the car looks messy as apposed to the simple neat and tidy way of having short motor wires with the speedo at the back of the car! Is it for weight distribution or is there a problem with speedo clearance on the bodyshell if you run it at the back??? or is it simply because this is how all previous mid motor cars have been wired?

And also, I'm unsure of what electrics to get! I had to sell up a lot of my kit at the end of last year so I have the joy of replacing them for this years outdoor season with the 22. Last year I ran a 6.5 brushless motor with a Nosram Pearl Evolution, and Vampire 4400 40c Lipos and I found this to be very driveable and competitive. However I'm now looking at buying the Pearl Evolution Version 2 with the additional boost and feel settings as this is the latest technology... but do I stay with 6.5 turn motor and buy new Lipo's with a 35/40c rating or do I go down on the motor to a 7.5 turn and go for the newer 60c lipos that are available??? I've been told that 6.5 turn with 60c lipo's is likely to be too agressive and so will be a right handful to drive!

I would appreciate any advice that you have to offer.....

Many thanks, Jon!

[telboy]

The reason is because although the little plate is there for a reason, you can only fit really low profile/small speedos on the plate without it interfering with the bodyshell fitting, plus I have a pearl, and the receiver plug wire isn't long enough to stretch to the receiver. :/ plus you'll never get a fan on the speedo with it there.

various reason, but basically it is actually better down there.

[Wacker 2]

Originally Posted by telboy

The reason is because although the little plate is there for a reason, you can only fit really low profile/small speedos on the plate without it interfering with the bodyshell fitting, plus I have a pearl, and the receiver plug wire isn't long enough to stretch to the receiver. :/ plus you'll never get a fan on the speedo with it there.

various reason, but basically it is actually better down there.

I seeeeee! looks like I may have to invest in a low profile speedo then aswell.

Thanks, Jon

[Danosborne6661]

I'll be mounting mine on the motor plate, I'm running a Tekin RS which won't get in the way of the shell
I think the car will work better with it out back too, more weight up back the better

[frogger]

Same here. I am hopeful that my LRP SXX speedo will sit nicely on the motor plate and with a bit of clever wiring shouldn't cause an issue. Pics to follow tomorrow.

[OldTimer]

Originally Posted by Danosborne6661

I think the car will work better with it out back too, more weight up back the better

Thats what brass was invented for

[Chris56]

I've set mine the other way: I run a Speed Passion GT2 which is not huge, but too large to have both esc and receiver up front (especially due to the large power capacitor). After much playing around I found the best layout was the esc up front but the receiver mounted on the plate.

[B4 Sloth]

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