Spec1 or Spec2?

Racer9 · #1 04-26-2003, 08:58 AM

I would like to know which one would be better to use as a first timer. Which one is easier to work on? Please help

kwikbb · #2 04-26-2003, 09:40 AM

there's no comparison in my mind, spend the xtra $10 or whatever and get the spec 2. it's got the updated hardware and is faster out of the box, plus 4 cell and 5 cell upgrades are possible. there aren't many "technical" upgrades to do at this point for either one, but in the future i can only imagine that they will support spec 2's... just a speculation *shrug.

you won't regret it they're hella fun!

Racer9 · #3 04-26-2003, 10:32 AM

Okay but can you rewind the motors? If you could that would be awesome!

Oh yeah! Please list all mods available!
Or thatI can do! I have resoldered at least 6 steering wires so soldering isn't a prob.!

chelboed · #4 04-26-2003, 11:02 AM

Mod's:

4 and 5 cell mod, 4 cell is 10 mph, 5 cell is 14-15 mph.

Different tire compounds.

Different suspension spring stiffness.

Aluminum wheels.

Lexan body. (lighter)

Different bumper. (rally vs. street)

Tx. upgrade, Perfex.

FET stack.

Motor widing / unwinding.

Endless cosmetic upgrades, limited only by your imagination.

Racer9 · #5 04-28-2003, 05:40 PM

I will only do batteries if I can. Please list tire compounds and spring types.

chelboed · #6 04-28-2003, 05:46 PM

Umm...soft, medium, and hard.

And umm...soft, medium, and hard.

Racer9 · #7 04-29-2003, 05:02 PM

well...Yeah! Duh! lol Anyway is there a website for these things? If there is that is cool!

P.S. How do they affect handling? Thanks!

chelboed · #8 04-29-2003, 10:27 PM

You can buy the springs and tires and pretty much anything else from:

http://www.apexrc-racing.com/

Or:

http://www.intrepidrc.com/

Yes the springs help handling tons. I don't know about the tires yet, I will get mine in this weekend.

blind · #9 04-30-2003, 02:17 AM

I've got the foam tires on mine now, and they really hook up MUCH better than the stock tires did.

I've also got a stabilizer kit with 3 stabilzers, where do those go? The japanese directions do *nothing* for me, lol

kwikbb · #10 04-30-2003, 08:27 AM

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Originally posted by blind
I've got the foam tires on mine now, and they really hook up MUCH better than the stock tires did.

I've also got a stabilizer kit with 3 stabilzers, where do those go? The japanese directions do *nothing* for me, lol

I was checkin' those out too, and wondering the same thing... i'll have to look under the hood of epoch a little harder, cause the first time i saw them at hlj i got curious but couldn't find where the hell they went?!

Racer9 · #11 04-30-2003, 04:48 PM

wierd huh?

blind · #12 04-30-2003, 04:51 PM

what is HLJ? hobby link japan?

I got my epoch chassis with tires, rims, & stabilizers sets via eBay, but once I opened the package I saw a ton of other things to buy, I just can't read any of it. What I'd like is the light kit, 5 spoke rims, and one of the lexan bodies...

chelboed · #13 04-30-2003, 05:36 PM

Hey, can you give me a little more detail on the foam tires? Do you have to glue them on? Do they help keep the car from flipping? Where did you get them and how much were they?

Does HLJ sell Epoch parts?

blind · #14 04-30-2003, 06:50 PM

the foam tires on the rear need to be double sided taped to the rims, the tire + rim kit that I got came with that tape, pretty simple to do. It came with more tape for the front but mine haven't popped off or moved at all so I didn't bother (yet)

I don't know a price because it came with my car, but the part # is:
RM-ST05 - then some japanese characters, then it says "Spec-2"

the bag also has a red "A" sticker on it, it came with foam tires, tire tape, and a set of black subaru rims.

I'll take a pic of the tires/rims on my WRX if you want me to.

kwikbb · #15 04-30-2003, 07:02 PM

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Originally posted by chelboed
Does HLJ sell Epoch parts?

yes they do, that's where i picked mine up! Hopefully tiny'll have them shortly too, still haven't messed around with them yet though...