Limitation :
1) Stock Motor
Goals:
1) Weight reduction
2) Friction reduction
Parts: (3/32")
Sloting Plus 50mm hollow axle in front
Sloting Plus 55mm hollow axle in rear
Ninco 15" Prorace wheels in front
Ninco 17" Prorace wheels in rear
Avant Slot 27z inline crown
Stock 9z plastic pinion
NSR 19 x 10 no friction tyres in front
Ninco stock tyres in rear
Stock Magnet.
Sloting Plus double flange ball bearings in the rear.
Trial and error:
Stock times were 5.7s per lap for our 18m track. 0.1s faster than our stock Ninco 1 Megane.
A) 3.0 gear ratio was the best for our motor and track. Experiment with the different ratios for your track. It took a whole load off the 16k low torque motor and improved acceleration.
B) Ball bearings reduced friction greatly
C) Weight reduction with lighter hollow axles. ( Might not see anything significant when used alone, but when combined with other mods may add up to faster lap times ). Takes more load off motor too.
D) Zero friction front tyres were used. Saw a 0.1s reduction in lap time.
E) Less rolling resistance with metal rims, as plastic rims can warp under pressure.
Dead Ends:
A) Tried reducing magnet force, with a thinner weaker Ninco magnet. Handling suffered, resulting in slower lap times.
B) Tripoding only works if the nose of your car is not too heavy. The Mustang's nose is heavier than the Megane's.
C) Adding weight to improve cornering slowed the car more in lap times.
Result:
Fastest Lap time of 5.2 sec/lap. A half second per lap improvement. In a 100 lap race, that's 50 seconds off your total time. A small difference adds up to something more significant in the long run.
Cheers Happy Modding
