Next upgrade for T3

Next to test ;)

Xray T3

Almost forget to take picture of my Xray T3 - it ran a few times on track but I forgot to blog it.

My T3 is equipped with alloy shocks (I hate plastic shocks, who like it ?), SXX Stock Spec ESC and X12 10.5 stock spec motor. Motor is the same as the one on my Photon and they both produced the same best record on the same track/layout - 20 laps at 4'48". This might not be the limit of the chassis or electronics I am sure, but instead, it is the limit of the driver ;) Also I found that X12 motor like to work with LRP ESC more than SpeedPassion with stock mode. The motor is not as hot as the same motor on my Photon after 6 mins run time.

The next most-wanted option for Photon !

Any objection ??

First test on gear diff for 1/10 TC

Tested run Photon with rear gear diff today. Installed the gear diff with half-full Kyosho 5,000wt oil. Basic setup and electronics components are similar to last week, except that today is a super hot day here in Singapore.
After 9 packs of runs, no sign of leaking ... yet. The handling is quite similar to ball diff except that I can accelerate even harder when exist corners and overall the car tends to be more stable as well.

I am using Yokomo BD front plastic spool with alloy cover in front. This plastic spool is quite durable as it has been used for quite sometime on my BD and now moving on to my Photon. It is a direct fit replacement to the original plastic spool.

Also tested the Top 044043 insert (firm/thin) on Photon, the same set of insert has been used for 2nd time with Sorex 40R. There are storage of Hara firm insert so we have to find a replacement product. The insert works fine so far under hot weather in Singapore (sunny, dry day) but for super hot weather (hottest day, no rain, no cloud, 1pm-3pm), I prefer either using Tamiya firm insert (black/thin) or go away for lunch break ...
More to test with different setup during next few weeks.

TOP Racing - Photon new look

After a few months of test, over 120 packs of battery on track, my Photon is now with the a different chassis (Lipo version chassis), a work-better solid spool (Yokomo BD plastic spool with alloy protector), boost & turbo enables ESC (instead of the LRP SXX TC Spec). It is currently equipped with a X12 10.5 stock spec motor with 13mm rotor (final gear ratio ~7.4) and achieved laptime similar to my T3 (also with X12 10.5) at my local track.

Motor heat is the major challenge when running stock profile with boost and turbo, my X12 reach 90-100 degree C after 6 mins of run, but it is sure very drive-able in my local track. I can reach very consistent laptime from pack to pack, and I can focus on improving my drive-line and throttle.

The first time I am using the SpeedPassion GT 2.0 ESC with stock profile 0528stock with default setting - it turned out to be very fast on long straight but end up killed the X12 original stock rotor broke at exactly 4 mins ... ... amazing and lesson to learn ...

The next options to be on my Photon would be the rear gear diff and will also try the front spool from Top - an option for its previous racing car Sythe.