Capricorn RC LabP 12 User manual

LabP 12 Instruction Manual rel. 1.0 (09/2017)

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- Symbols -
Made in Italy
WARNINGWARNING
This radio control model is not toy.
First time builders should seek the advice of experienced modellers before beginning assembly and/or if they do not fully
understand any part of the construction.We highly advise to read the instruction manual before assembly, and to always
keep it at hand for reference. Take care before operating this model; you are responsible for its assembly and safe
operation. The extreme performance of this model could be understimated by inexpert drivers and could damage objects
and/or people. Assembly this kit only in places out of children's reach!
CAPRICORN RC is not responsible for any damage or harm caused by improper use or assembly.
CAPRICORN RC and its distribution network are not responsible for any damage caused by shipping or handling.
Eventual parts missing from the kit or flawed must be reported within two weeks of purchase to your local hobby
shop or distributor. For best performance, we highly advise to only use original authentic CAPRICORN RC parts.
For customer support and service please contact your local hobby shop or agent from whom you purchased this item.
Contents of box may slightly differ from the pictures shown. Construction tools, body, tires,radio system and servo,
ESC, motor and battery pack are NOT INCLUDED unless otherwise stated.
L/R
Symmetrical
Mounting
2x
Assemble as many
times as specified
1 2
3 4
Assemble in the
specified order
Note:
TEXT....
Be Careful

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- Tools & Equipment -
Made in Italy
Tools needed for assembly (NOT INCLUDED)
Parts for model completion and Start (NOT INCLUDED)
Also required: Tires - F1 Polycarbonat body - Front & Rear Wing
Hex Wrench
1,5/2/2,5/3mm
Box Wrench
7mm Reamer Cutter Pliers
Fiber Glass
Tape
Transmitter Receiver
Steering
Low Profile Servos Li-PoBattery Pack Battery Charger
17.5-21.5T Motor ESC
Double side
Tape

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- Front Assembly -
BAG 1
Made in Italy
01
Note:
Apply CA glue to the
chassis edges to seal
0°
10°
Option Metal Version
code Cap40217-M
5°
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R/L
REACTIVE CASTER
Down Stop
setting
12
11
6
721
89
18
17
16
14
13
23
1
4
10 5
20
19
15
1,2
0,8
M2x4
3x26,5 pin
M3x10
M3x12
3x6x1
3x6x2
4,9 ball
( L=7 )
M3 nut
6,0 pivot ball
M2,5x5
Front Springs:
soft Option
medium Option
hard Default
4,5
(1,2)1,8°
0,83,25°
0,06,15°
Caster Angle
setting
Camber Angle
setting
Default
L/R
30,3 min -- 30,8 -- 31,3 max

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- Front / Center Assembly -
BAG 1
Made in Italy
02
M3x6
5,8 ball
4,5 ball
( Bag 4 )
L/R
KO RSX-12
SERVO position
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SANWA SRG-HR94971
SERVO position
24
21
27
23
12
21
26
3
21
22
22
25
9
20
19
18
5
26
3
4
17
10
9
14 13
8
12
11
15
16
5,0 ball
3x6x0,5
3x6x1
3x6x2
3x6x1,5
M3x6
4,9 ball
M3 nut
M3 nut
M3x6
M3x6
M3x12
M3x6
M3x6
M3x8
M3x8
5,0 ball
1
M3x10
3x6x2
21
21 M3x6
M3x6
22
7
Option Floating Servo mount kit
code Cap40420-K
Thread loock 3,3

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- Center Assembly -
BAG 2
Made in Italy
03
M3x6
65
7
4
43
2
1
7
M3x10
M3x10
M3 nut
M3 nut
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Backward battery position Forward battery position
Longitudinal battery position
Note:
With longitudinal battery position use A parts
Do not mount 5 6 carbon parts
AA
A
3
M3x6

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- Bumper & body mount -
BAG 2
Made in Italy
04
M3x8
M3x8
L/R
M3x8
M3x8
PREASSEMBLED
1
1
2
3
4
6
1
5
3
2
6
6
6
5X1 ORing
Note:
shape the bumper according
to the used bodywork

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- Rear Assembly -
BAG 3
Made in Italy
05
R
2,8
1/4"X3/8"
Flanged R
L
M3x10
M3x6
M3x8
M3x6
M3x6
M3x12
5,0 ball
3x22 pin
M3 nut
M3x6
M3x3
5,8 ball
3x6x1
1/4"X3/8"
Flanged
4,5 ball
Metal pivot screw
5,0 ball
5,8 ball
4,5 ball
( Bag 4 )
5,0 ball
Note:
Spring washer
orientation
1/4"x3/8"
1/4"x3/8"
1/4"x3/8"
Special shim
M4 nut
Spur gear:
64P/86T Option
64P/90T Default
64P/94T Option
1/8" ball
Apply diff. grease
Note:
Turn M4 nut clockwise to
tighten or anticlockwise
to loosen the ball diff.
Special shim orientation
23
24
25 19
25
22
16 16
17
15
4
1
2
3
14
4
10
11
12
9
6
13
5
8
7
18
21
5
16
M3x6
20
24
M3x12
M3x6
n4,0
n4,2
Grease
1
24
3
5
24
6
4
7
10
9
8
1/8" ball default position
1,0 Default setting
18

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- Rear Assembly -
BAG 3
Made in Italy
06
M3x14
M2,5x6
M2,5x6
M2x5
shim
1/4"x5/16"x1/128"
(6,4x8x0,25)
L/R Side spring:
soft Option
medium Default
hard Option
3x1,78 ORing
Note:
Rear axle must have a small
amount of sideplay ( 0,1:0,15 )
Note:
Use additional shims to
widen the rear track-width
M2x5
clich
2
10
2
4
3
12
11
11 5
6
6
87
9
shim
1/4"x5/16"x1/128"
(6,4x8x0,25)
1
13
OPTION 12 gr Brass Weight
code Cap18141
14
M3x6

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- Shocks -
BAG 4
Made in Italy
07
4
5
2
1
3
4
5
M3x8
4,5 ball
4,5 ball
Note:
Apply silicone oil
on the inner tube
# 30.000cst
Step 4.0
2
1
3
4
5
6
7
Apply oil before
assembly
Silicone oil # 1.500cst
Apply oil before
assembly
13x1,5 ORing
Spring chart:
0.22 Silver Option
0.24 Pink Option
0.25 Orange Default
0.26 Blue Option
0.27 Purple Option
3x6x0,5 shims
Note:
Use 1-2-3 shims only to decrease
the side damper inclination
3,0
Initial Spring Preload
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
M3x3
Thread loock
Thread loock
1,0 ( Initial Droop Setting )
Note:
EXTEND THE SHOCK SHAFT
COMPLETELY, FILL OIL INTO
SHOCK BODY.
MOVE SHAFT UP AND DOWN
SLOWLY TO REMOVE ALL
AIR BUBBLES.
WHEN INSTALLING OIL SEALER
CUP, EXCESS OIL WILL LEAK
OUT FROM THE FILLED BODY

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- Electronics Assembly -
BAG 5
Made in Italy
08
M3x10
1S Short LiPo Battery
NOT INCLUDED
ESC
NOT INCLUDED
Receiver
NOT INCLUDED
Double Side TAPE
size 20x14
NOT INCLUDED
Brushless Motor
NOT INCLUDED
64P Pinion
NOT INCLUDED
M3x10
Double Side TAPE
size 30x20
NOT INCLUDED
1
2
3
3
98
6
7
4
5
Battery Holder O-Ring

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- Wheel Assembly -
BAG 5
Made in Italy
09
M3x8
Rear Wheel
NOT INCLUDED
2
1
3
4
5
4
6
Front Wheel
NOT INCLUDED
1/8"x 5/16"
Flanged
1/8"x 5/16"
Flanged
3,2x6x0,5
shim
M3 nut
L/R

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- Final Assembly View -
Made in Italy
10

P12 DEFAULT SET-UP SHEET
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RACE
TRACK
NAME
CITY/
COUNTRY
CONTACT
DATE
QUALIFING
POSITION
BEST LAP
RACE
POSITION
RACE
LENGTH /min
/sec
TRACK SURFACE
TRACK LAYOUT
TRACTION
CARPET
MIXED
MEDIUM
ASPHALT
FAST
HIGH
TECHNICAL
LOW
SPRING HOLE OIL REBOUND
CENTER SHOCK ABSORBER
OIL
SIDE SHOCK
/CST
/CST /%
DIFF. SETTING
LOOSE MEDIUM TIGHT
GEARING
PINION SPUR GEAR DRIVE RATIO
/T /T
MOTOR
ESC
BATTERY
BODY
TIRES
SHORE
FRONT REAR
ADDITIVE
TREATED AREA
- NOTES -
~
~
~
~
90
ORANGE 81.500 50 30.000
BRAND
DIAMETER
HEIGHT SHIM
/degr.
/mm
SIDE SPRING
.
CAMBER
TOE /degr.
/degr.
R
L
.
CASTER SHIM
/mm
0,5
0,5
1,0
1,2
CROSS BATTERY POSITION
FORWARD
WIDTH SHIM
/mm
0,75
/mm
0
ACK SHIM
~
SHOCK LINKAGE
4,5 T
1,0
MEDIUM
/degr.
5
ACTIVE CASTER
/mm
SPRING
ARM SHIM
0,5
HARD
/mm
3,0
OUTER SHIM
SERVO ARM
/mm /mm /mm
3,0 3,3 3,8
. . .
/mm
/mm
/mm
0
1,5
3,0 1,0
SHOCK SHIM
SHOCK SHIM
SHOCK ABSORBER
DROOPPRELOAD
/mm
1,0
WIDTH SHIM
Li-Po 3,7V 1S
43 45
/mm
0
FRONT HEIGHT MID HEIGHT SIDE SHOCK SHIM REAR HEIGHT
TRACK WIDTH
165 167 TRACK SPACER
/mm
0
CROSS
BATTERY LAYOUT
KO
SANWA
OTHER ~
KM201
BACKWARD ~
DROOP
SETTING
INLINE
~
30,8 /mm
DOWN STOP
/mm
2,0
ARM SPACER

P12 BLANK SET-UP SHEET
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RACE
TRACK
NAME
CITY/
COUNTRY
CONTACT
DATE
QUALIFING
POSITION
BEST LAP
RACE
POSITION
RACE
LENGTH /min
/sec
TRACK SURFACE
TRACK LAYOUT
TRACTION
CARPET
MIXED
MEDIUM
ASPHALT
FAST
HIGH
TECHNICAL
LOW
SPRING HOLE OIL REBOUND
CENTER SHOCK ABSORBER
OIL
SIDE SHOCK
/CST
/CST /%
DIFF. SETTING
LOOSE MEDIUM TIGHT
GEARING
PINION SPUR GEAR DRIVE RATIO
/T /T
MOTOR
ESC
BATTERY
BODY
TIRES
SHORE
FRONT REAR
ADDITIVE
TREATED AREA
- NOTES -
BRAND
DIAMETER
HEIGHT SHIM
/degr.
/mm
SIDE SPRING
.
CAMBER
TOE /degr.
/degr.
R
L
.
CASTER SHIM
/mm
CROSS BATTERY POSITION
FORWARD
WIDTH SHIM
/mm
/mm
ACK SHIM
SHOCK LINKAGE
/degr.
ACTIVE CASTER
/mm
SPRING
ARM SHIM
/mm
OUTER SHIM
SERVO ARM
/mm /mm /mm
. . .
/mm
/mm
/mm
SHOCK SHIM
SHOCK SHIM
SHOCK ABSORBER
DROOPPRELOAD
/mm
WIDTH SHIM
/mm
FRONT HEIGHT MID HEIGHT SIDE SHOCK SHIM REAR HEIGHT
TRACK WIDTH TRACK SPACER
/mm
CROSS
BATTERY LAYOUT
KO
SANWA
OTHER
BACKWARD
DROOP
SETTING
INLINE
/mm
DOWN STOP
/mm
ARM SPACER

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- Shocks & axle exploded -
Made in Italy
Cap16085
Cap14036
Cap29148-6
Cap18503
Cap18507
Cap18506-8
Cap18501
Cap29252
Cap18504
Cap18502
Cap29159
Cap20017
Cap18106
( Orange )
Cap40240
Cap14041
Cap40035-3
Cap40035-4
Cap17008
Cap40035-1
Cap40035-2
Cap40035-4
Cap40035-3
Cap40245
Cap40056
Cap40068
Cap40057-90
Cap40058
Cap40068
Cap40056
Cap40412
Cap40068
Cap40069-V2
Cap40060
Cap40061
13
Cap40424
Cap40035-5
Cap17006
Cap40416

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- Front exploded -
Made in Italy
14
Cap40419-L
Cap40033-H
Cap40215
Cap17031
Cap22101-N
Cap22015
Cap40224
Cap40223
Cap40222
Cap40219
Cap17029
Cap17030
Cap17023
Cap40216-L
Cap 2230
Cap 2143
Cap40216-R
Cap40220
Cap40217
Cap40228
Cap17032
Cap40221
Cap40218
Cap40419-R
Cap40422
Cap40423
Cap22021
Cap40401
Cap17003
Cap29188
Cap40243
Cap40410
KM201
Cap29235
Cap40409
Cap22019
Cap22020
Cap22021
Cap22015
Cap22100-N
Cap16086
Cap2107A
Cap17023
Cap40047
Cap22015

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- Center & bodymount -
exploded
Made in Italy
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Cap17026
Cap40408
Cap22015
Cap40423
Cap40405
Cap17029
Cap40011
Cap40406
Cap40423
Cap40407
Cap17027
Cap17030 Cap17032
Cap40042
Cap40411
Cap27002
Cap17031
Cap17029
Cap40035-3
Cap40423
Cap40231
Cap40247
Cap40423
Cap40417

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- Rear exploded -
Made in Italy
16
Cap40229
Cap17026
Cap40067
Cap40402
Cap17029
Cap40074
Cap40050-M
Cap40071-M Cap18023
Cap40049
Cap17030
Cap40403
Cap16086
Cap22021
Cap40009-L
Cap40404
Cap17023
Cap40415
Cap40009-R
Cap40413
Cap40414
Cap17035
Cap40035-3
Cap17031
Cap40044-2
Cap17006
Cap40044-3
Cap40044M-4
Cap17003
Cap40044-1
Cap40047
Cap40041-M
Cap29225
Cap17030
Cap17030
Cap17029
Cap40047
Cap40423
Cap40229

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- Option Parts -
Made in Italy
17
cod. Cap40217-M cod. Cap40243 cod. Cap40420-K cod. Cap40079
cod. Cap40057-94 cod. Cap40057-86 cod. Cap18141
2x 2x
SOFT MEDIUM
cod. Cap40033-S cod. Cap40033-M
SOFT HARD
2x 2x
cod. Cap40071-S cod. Cap40071-H
0,22 Cap29176
0,24 Cap29175
0,25 Cap18106
0,26 Cap29174
0,27 Cap18107
SOFT
HARD