[MetalMan]

Originally Posted by Shark413

MetalMan, yeah the springs are confusing, on the HobbyPeople site they list several rates, but the picture shows them as all being white. I heard the stiff springs are silver, can you verify. The skids are actually 1/8 of an inch thick and milled out on the back side, so there pretty light. They look thicker because I beveled the leading edge. Yeah no hybrid brake for me, the motor brake action is to inconsistant for me (the braking action depends on what the center diff is doing, which adds to the variables). Where do you run at, OCRC, Revelation, ?

All of the springs that came into the Fountain Valley store were white with no indications that differentiate them.

1/8" is much better, what I was gonna suggest if you had in fact used 1/4"

Typically I drive at OCRC, since it's about 20mins from my house. I have driven at Rev a number of times, and raced this buggy at the JBRL electric series when they had the trial 1/8 electric class. Unfortunately Rev is a minimum 45min. drive for me, depending on traffic of course .

Originally Posted by Sower

So, does a smaller can motor like the Medusa still interfere with the rear brace?

Judging by MrZ's conversion it doesn't look like it interferes.

Originally Posted by MrZ

I just wanted to say thanks to Metalman regarding your resent post of your Z-Car conversion build. It was filled with great information, which helped me with my Z-conversion. I installed a Mamba Monster and Medusa Brushless (16T) along with a 4s 4800 Lipo and man does it move. It turned out to be the best fit and it didn't send me to the poor house. So here it is. As for the body I'm still out on the colors. Just click on the link ---> http://s258.photobucket.com/albums/h...t=e3607593.pbw

You're welcome . Your Z-Car came out nice and clean! Naturally my only suggestion is the rear brake to improve cornering, but that's just me .

Do you work at one of the Hobby People stores?

Originally Posted by Trike

Mine should get delivered on saturday. I have everything ordered for it. I decided to use a DS1313 for the steering servo. Once the stuff shows up from RC-monster, I can start completing it.

I want to try out the hybrid brake setup once I get everything together. I'd be curious to see how the Airtronics M11 ABS feature works with it. I'll have to see what I need to do, to fab up a mount for the servo.

Have any of you guys used their ABS feature on their radio? if so how'd you like it?

so you think I should order a set of hard (Silver springs) from hobby people?

Haven't tried the ABS feature, but it could very well help. I have found that the motor brake comes on strong, but the overall braking of my buggy isn't enough. The EPA of the brakes are turned way down, so I have to gradually increase them. Next time my buggy is at the track I will try ABS on the motor brake and see if that makes any noticeable difference.

What springs are silver? I can't find anything about silver springs.

Oh and by the way, the Z-Car went back up to its regular price at $469. The Hobby People stores may still be running a special on them but I won't know until I go to work tomorrow.