Dubberz Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 hi guys soon to be proud owner of the gtb and i know it shares some parts with the gt14b , does anyone know if the t bone bumpers for the 14b fit the gtb To my knowledge they don't fit and to be honest, I don't think it's required. Tough little buggers!They are epic aren't they! Ahhh yeah your keep up with and overtake the 10th buggies no probs. The 5800kv with the hobbywing esc's are like dynamite! So so quick! I agree, the Yellows do have their advantages on a really grippy track. Some of the places we race at run GT12 and the additive they use makes the track too grippy for Whites. The gearing i use with the 5800kv is a 16 pinion and 68 spur. I have also run it with a 15 pinion and 62 spur at the nationals. They are just mental fast arent they!! Gonna ramp it up on next meet. Qualified 1st but got beaten by another GTB on Sunday grrrrrrrr lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyV6 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 (edited) To my knowledge they don't fit and to be honest, I don't think it's required. Tough little buggers! Gonna ramp it up on next meet. Qualified 1st but got beaten by another GTB on Sunday grrrrrrrr lol Ahhh its proper annoying isn't it! I had that happen to me last week. I think racing should be on every night of the week, not just once or twice The fans make a huge difference to the temps. Before it would come off so hot you wouldnt be able to touch it and it would smell hot. With a fan you can keep your finger on the motor after 5 mins Edited March 10, 2015 by MattyV6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pher0 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 To my knowledge they don't fit and to be honest, I don't think it's required. Tough little buggers! Gonna ramp it up on next meet. Qualified 1st but got beaten by another GTB on Sunday grrrrrrrr lol cheers fella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyV6 Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 (edited) Here's a vid from the Torbay Micro A final on Sunday. I'm the red car, 2nd on the grid and finished 2nd. The battle we had for 1st was brilliant until i flipped it on the table top around 3 mins in. If you play it on full 1080 quality its very clear . The vid was filmed by car 8 (Jed Briggs) on a head mounted go pro. Subscribe to his youtube channel, he uploads some really good vids Few of the other member on here were in this race. Team South West Indoor RC made up for 4 of them . It was a good days racing! 2nd Matt Latham (me) 3rd Richard Tough 4th Callum Mitchell 6th Ashley Parkin My gearing setup for the day was 62 spur and 16 pinion with the leopard 5800kv motor. Edited March 17, 2015 by MattyV6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyV6 Posted March 21, 2015 Share Posted March 21, 2015 (edited) A few of us go to a Club in Torbay on a Friday Called Torbay Micro. Here's a vid from last nights A final. The final was all Carisma Gtb's It was a very close race with the top 3 finishing on 26 laps and 3 seconds apart. I finish 3rd and only got beat on the line of the loop as I ran a little wide. Im the Red car. The postions were 1st Tom Roach 2nd Molly Brindle 3rd Matt Latham (me) 4th Graham Blowers 5th Mark Coombs 6th Malcom Shears Edited March 23, 2015 by MattyV6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCMonkee Posted April 4, 2015 Share Posted April 4, 2015 (edited) Great day today at South West Indoor RC. Some good racing with the GTB's and managed to get the win Car deserves a strip down now, not done anything to it since i bought it! Edited April 4, 2015 by RCMonkee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyV6 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Great day today at South West Indoor RC. Some good racing with the GTB's and managed to get the win Car deserves a strip down now, not done anything to it since i bought it! A very well deserved win! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 I'm thinking about starting micro racing but I can't make my mind up on what car to get. ATM its between the emb1 and the GTB, does anyone have both of these cars? If so which one would did you prefer and why? Also what's part support like for this car? Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capri-boy Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 I'm thinking about starting micro racing but I can't make my mind up on what car to get. ATM its between the emb1 and the GTB, does anyone have both of these cars? If so which one would did you prefer and why? Also what's part support like for this car? Alex I do, not ran the GTB side by side on the same track yet though (myself) as parts support seems to be $%^&. Dubberz out races my emb with his gtb though everytime - driver skill mostly I think, though the GTB does seem much more nimble than my emb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deafty Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Belt drive vs dogbone.. The carisma is defintely more of a 'racer' , mainly due to the tuning parts available. Imo rate your driving skill level. The emb lends itself to the lesser driver better imo. Note that the gtb will cost more (if of concern). My emb is out driving 8.5t 1:10's at my local. The carisma I have been driving can simply be 'tuned' further which is great, but imo not for the coin even if I am planning on buying one . The emb is silky when tuned though and stock setup is not fantastic from my limited experience. As you know, driver is most and car is that bit extra. Any chance of a drive before buy for Alex? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Belt drive vs dogbone.. The carisma is defintely more of a 'racer' , mainly due to the tuning parts available. Imo rate your driving skill level. The emb lends itself to the lesser driver better imo. Note that the gtb will cost more (if of concern). My emb is out driving 8.5t 1:10's at my local. The carisma I have been driving can simply be 'tuned' further which is great, but imo not for the coin even if I am planning on buying one . The emb is silky when tuned though and stock setup is not fantastic from my limited experience. As you know, driver is most and car is that bit extra. Any chance of a drive before buy for Alex? I think I'll go for the emb1 as if I don't like micro racing I could turn I into a monster truck Thanks for the help and suggestion. Fyi racing will be a while off as the club is about a 45min drive away and I haven't passed yet so I'd have to get a lift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCMonkee Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 My GTB is bog standard apart from the front driveshafts and the rally block tyres. Its been great out the box. Would suggest the carbon shock tower upgrade tho if getting a GTB. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyV6 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 I'm thinking about starting micro racing but I can't make my mind up on what car to get. ATM its between the emb1 and the GTB, does anyone have both of these cars? If so which one would did you prefer and why? Also what's part support like for this car? Alex I went from a Losi mini 8 (essentially the same as an EMB) to a Carisma GTB and the difference was night and day for me. The GTB's are a better car to drive, smoother, better handling and easier to work on. A gtb is belt driven and it has a GRP chassis that gives it more flax over the rigid ali losi and EMB's, a gtb is soooooooooo much smoother in the way it puts the power onto the track. You only have to look at the Micro Nationals, its dominated by Carisma GTB's with the Exception of Andy Jones who runs a an EMB. His EMB was the only EMB that was a title contender though. The EMB is a very good car but personally i wouldn't buy one if you want to race at a competitive micro level every week, your be out-raced by gtb's. Everyone at our club races a gtb too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyV6 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 My GTB is bog standard apart from the front driveshafts and the rally block tyres. Its been great out the box. Would suggest the carbon shock tower upgrade tho if getting a GTB. I have pretty much every upgrade under the sun for the GTB and you beat me / keep up every week and like you say yours is pretty much standard! We have some very close racing! For anyone who doesnt know our real names thats RCMonkee in 1st and me in 2nd. All 4 in that heat were gtb's. Again all gtb's in this heat too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubberz Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 GTB is a great buggy. Buy one, race it, love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deafty Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 That's my plan anyways just waiting on local supplier. but please you cant compare a mini8 to the emb they are worlds apart. Though they share an alu chassis my emb will hopefully soon be running the rtr plastic one. You fellas should come over and race my ways then we can beat each other up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted April 8, 2015 Share Posted April 8, 2015 (edited) The only only negative is poor part support and its very limited to the track. Where do you get your parts from? Edited April 8, 2015 by alex97 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyV6 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Most of the parts can be found pretty easy, there was a shortage of parts a few months ago when the Micro Nationals were on but that's finished now. Wheelspin models holds pretty much every Carisma GTB part in stock. http://www.wheelspinmodels.co.uk/s/?q=carisma+gtb&x=0&y=0 Tbh the only thing that we all go through at our club is the hubs and rear belts. Apart from that they are extremely though! Upgrade parts that are essential are the CVD's for the front and the Ali motor mount with a fan connected Most run the upgraded Carbon 'Thumbs Design' front and rear towers, although these aren't essential, just depends if you crash a lot lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Thanks for the link, I don't really want my part support to be based off of wheelspins shadow stock aka we might get it to you one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyV6 Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Most of the companies work like this these days, i've not found anyone who holds all the Carisma spares 100% in stock. DMS Racing are pretty good, they hold a few parts in stock. Wheelspin are pretty quick though, if i order from their shadow stock on a Monday its with me by Thursday. Not too shabby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubberz Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I've ordered some hubs from Action as they were 'in stock' 4 weeks later I still have none. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCMonkee Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 Bit of action from last saturdays raceday. Me and MattyV6 having a good race. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dubberz Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Bit of action from last saturdays raceday. Me and MattyV6 having a good race. Track is probably half size of the one I race lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capri-boy Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Track is probably half size of the one I race lol Gave me headaches watching that! I wouldn't have problems seeing mine on a track that size though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted April 10, 2015 Share Posted April 10, 2015 Does anyone have a PDF of the manual or know where I can get one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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