An RC10 should not hit a nitro Jump
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2011 6:18 pm
I was at the track yesterday trying to get some practice with my RC10 for the VONATS. I was practicing inside for a pack then swapped in my LiPo and went from a 20th pinion to a 27tooth with the intention of running the outdoor track for a pack.
The track was built mostly for 1/8 nitro cars, so the jumps are huge. I did a few laps going slow, then for what ever reason, I decided to open it up on the straight before the table top that has a good lip on it. You can imagine my shock when I was almost eye level with my car, and I was on the drivers stand. The tires ballooned up to twice their size trying to keep the nose up. I was not in the car, but I got the same feeling I would have on my BMX bike before I would have a horrible landing. Nothing broke, but it was an ugly landing. After that, I picked up my car, went to the pits, put a 22 tooth pinion on and went back to the inside track.
The good news is I was doing ok keeping up with some B4s and Losi 22s on the indoor track.
The track was built mostly for 1/8 nitro cars, so the jumps are huge. I did a few laps going slow, then for what ever reason, I decided to open it up on the straight before the table top that has a good lip on it. You can imagine my shock when I was almost eye level with my car, and I was on the drivers stand. The tires ballooned up to twice their size trying to keep the nose up. I was not in the car, but I got the same feeling I would have on my BMX bike before I would have a horrible landing. Nothing broke, but it was an ugly landing. After that, I picked up my car, went to the pits, put a 22 tooth pinion on and went back to the inside track.
The good news is I was doing ok keeping up with some B4s and Losi 22s on the indoor track.