RC Champ are the best, dirt cheap and mega fast delivery.:)

Can we keep it on-topic guys?:)

I do like that new shell but it's a bit close to the bj4we shell I have to say.

I've ordered it from champ along with a few other bit n bobs but they are now closed until the 20th. I'm not sure how good it looks from the pics but it's worth a punt.

Definetly jimmy, the first time i looked at it i thought cragg was running a BJ4:p lol

i have noticed also that the hotbodies shell is based on the bj4we aswell. :D.

Isn't the whole car?

haha! yeah it is, looks exactly the same, jjust blacker and maybe with abit of purple instead of blue :S i wonder if they drive the same?

anyway back to subject, like jimmy said. anyone taken their BXfactorys out for runs yet?? anyone got piccys??

its on the parts list: BX-RBT

is it the same manual and setup sheet?

these pics show the rear shocks mounted behind the rear shock tower and the towers look extra thick....however, masami's car has the rear shocks mounted on the front of his thinner rear shock tower.

anyone have any info on this? which one is included in new kit?

masami runs the standard tower which according to the parts list is in the factory version. the other tower is a custom made tower i believe is japanese. the tower is mounted on the front of the bulkhead as they are running a non-standard rear top plate which has the belt going under the plate. the top plate mounts further back on the bulkhead for strength.

well that's how i think it works anyway.

:p thats so weird, I looked at that bloody drawing so hard and couldnt see it, now youv'e said I saw it in about 10 secs ! Cheers.

So it does have the rear belt tensioner.

Heres a pic of the setup sheet.

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...-4BXFsetup.jpg

Also, as dummy just confirmed, the factory kit uses the standard shock tower with the shocks on the front.

I also noticed Masami running the original shell at Cactus even though they used a new one in his colour scheme on the promo shots. Another discrepancy would also be the anti roll bars on the promo shots, no ARB's in the factory kit.

Billy Eastons BX has run the belt under the top deck for quite a while now. It seems, initially, quite easy to copy his rear shocks set up? If Masami is running the standard rear set up and the Americans the modified version which was offering the best grip at the Cactus, anyone know?

The set up sheet is the same.

i'm assuming the mega thick rear tower has the same geometry as the original. i think you get a similar effect running longer shafts on the lower holes as running 'bradders' tower with longer shafts on the top outer hole.

The one piece chassis lowers the rear diff by approximately 3mm. I'm thinking of trying the two piece again for a bit of a comparison.

The team drivers were instructed to run the Yokomo shocks rather than Associated ones probably because of the upcoming Worlds they want a full Yoke running and not with other manufacturers bits on?

For the shocks, like other drivers, I've try the two ( asso and yok ).
Naturaly, they are different, the asso are more smoother, I think because of the O rings, shaft and O ring are free...the yok less...I'm sure you have note it on track...
Now, for the choice of UK Yok drivers, I'm sure it's to get the car 100% yokomo...

The Yoke shocks are as good as the Assoc ones as long as you regularly change the O rings.

Looking at the "new rear shock position" it looks like they mounted a rear shock tower on the back side of the biff housing as well as leaving one on the front, then just mounting the shock tower onto the rear one?

http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/tiver...s/tn_yok06.jpg

Yes they are good, but they don't have the same size...yok are thicker and their inside diameter is smaller... Try one day with new Yok and Asso Orings with a shaft on hand...:)