spy pics !!
 

very soon !!

still on my camera

Jeroen hurry up :-)

Those wishbones remind me of the ones on my Shumacher Cat 3000. Mind you, I suppose all wishbones look very similar really ;)

I like the cell layout!

not really spy pics ??

seen the chassis a while ago and its been posted on opple before ...

but not the moulded rear gear casing though....

I like!!

What the little thin metal bit screwed to the center bit lol.

A

does it screw to the motor mount and just help keep the (movable) spur in place against the motor pinion?

Looking at the pic I'd say the spur is static and the little metal 'arm' screws to the top of the motor with the slot being to adjust the mesh. Although there is a slot in the 'bulkhead's too so the spur could move :confused:

It looks a bit flimsy to me, you can't tell yet though really because it looks like there's another alloy part to mount the motor which isn't shown .

nah, the motor is stationary on it and the slipper mount moves, you can see the slots in the plate.

do hope that is a pre-prod mount though.....

I'm loooooooving the square nut! :eh?:

I think it needs a NorTech blue nut on :D

Can someone just confirm my thoughts with regard to a lot more flex in the plastic chassis compared to alloy chassis?

Not that clued up on it so if someone would enlighten me that would be cool!

The first one is defo a spy pic, its taken through the window of a car. :D

want more ?

bring it on coople! Never have too many spy shots!

no scantily clad ladies though.... that can get you into trouble..... apparently.... allegedly...

Yes! I hand-flex-tested the production chassis from the pics (veeeeeery scientifically!) It was definitely more flexible than the alu chassis they had before. But it was a smooth, damped kind of flex, which is probably a good thing...

some of the front end please..

Kim asked not to take pics of the front end.

Is this the final product?

someone has :o

http://www.rc-offroad.be/spy%20shots...o/aerospy5.JPG

some front end hardware on their home page 2

The steering knuckles, more specifically.

lol, someone was finally smart enough to try other numbers in the URL ;)
saves me some work, thanks LOL

no no no

there well be decent screws used ofcourse
and it will have bearings and transmission parts :p:p:p

lol ;)

Yes, I tried other numbers in the URL, and i found 1 new pic :D

Thanks for your pictures !!!

credit were its due please :mad:, that's how I got the front end pic. Thought about the other but the query was for front end:D

hihi, both of you deserve a big kiss now !

*mwaaah*

Hello:)
the square nut for the clutch/motor mesh is very good idea ,as on the durango you have two cap headed bolts that are got at from the top and you need a ball ended driver to adjust motor mesh passed the spur assemly
yes the motor is static and the clutch assbly moves and it works realy well what you do, is undo the the top motor screw slightly then the two clutch slide adjustment bolts thingys! set your mesh then do up the top motor screw as to hold that elongated strap then do up the others on the chasis slider thingys:)
it realy looks delicate but once assembled its very bomb proof and i have never had it move but saying that, mines and ali chasis thats very rigid

also i am not quite sure the transmission will run with those cell straps, as if i did this on my car it will foul the rear cvd and this is why the durango has thick polycarbonate ones that also stop shorting occuring when running the car and installing the cells
under my ib4200s there is only about 1mm clearance of the rear cvd
maybe the clutch or rear diff is higher/more angled than my car?:confused:

and i think its a shame the diffs are not extracted from the rear of the transmissions (front and rear end) :( and what a shame those beautifull durango wing mounts havent made it either.

please dont think im just moaning for the sake of it....just trying to help:)

but.. this is an aero.. not a durango. :)

OH YES..... An aero
sorry paul but it does bear a slight resemblance
i got a little confused
like i said trying to be helpfull and comparing it with the car that (allegedly) inspired it

Do you still have the Durango Scott?

no need to be sarcastic !

The car resembles the durango.. but you, or my self do not know how close the production car will be to the durango.. or should i say serpent.

Paul i wasnt trying to be sarky
and yes we dont know how the car will look but i would hazard a guess that those moulded bits are virtualy finished
and lets face it we are talking about (bottom line) a durango 2005 production car
i as a durango owner am very glad to see this aero car produced as it gives others the chance to experience a fantastic car like mine and hopefully someone one day will agree with me+ i can get some spares instead of making them or bothering Gerd with silly orders just to bang around the local village hall:)


hello chris mate
yes i do still have the durango why do you ask? and have just rebuilt it last week and its going very well at our local club though the shells very tired
i really like my car but its not allways to everyones taste my bros x11 is just as quick

Hi Scott, just feels like so long ago since you first got it, I remember the pictures you put up. The Bugati Veyron of RC? So will you be letting us know how the Aero and Serpent compare back to back to the Real McCoy?

Hey Chris
id love to and im sure the serpent is going to be very good/exciting no doubts there
and im sure the aero is going to be fantastic i just have a few little niggles with some parts of it but have kept my mouth shut for fear of being shot down
i may not be the best driver and dont attend any big meetings but i do know my way around my car (inside out) and am one of the lucky few who can hold up a durango against the photos on here and compare it with them
thanks