AERO A-ONE - finally released.
 

Aero announced the release of their ultra narrow 4WD electric buggy - the Aero A-One, and a price of 529 euro.

:thumbsup: at last!!!!

:drool::drool::drool::drool:

That is nice!!!

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That thing looks HOT:thumbsup:

is it me or is the shaft not running down the centre of the car ???
it looks like the spur is slightly offset to the right as you look at it in pic ??

Added a couple more photos :)

It is wraggy, it makes no dfference, think of the losi 8:thumbsup:

Great to see another 4wd car on the market. Great for RC Racing and a variety to choose from.

at todays exchange rate that is 529 euro is 394 gbp,


trekkker

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Thats because the motor is fixed in two holes and you move the spur/slipper unit in an out to adjust the mesh.. After realising this I am after a Serpent now. :D

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So you can see the nut at the bottom and the two holes for the motor screws. Looks like it is held in position by that sliding plate on the top motor screw. Could be interesting to see one of these jump with a small pinion on it :) Actually it's not a bad idea, it means that the weight from the motor stays static when you adjust the mesh. Lateral thinking! :)

Why? Could you elaborate why you think the serpent is a better car than the aero.

surely a fixed motor position is even better? unless there's a downside that's not been mentioned.

The car comes with an 87t spur - the photo was taken whilst testing an 81t spur, which is why the centre shafts are to one side slightly. With the kit supplied spur gear you'd have a pretty much straight line from one end to the other.

To adjust the mesh of the pinion, you loosen 2 screws and slide the centre mount before tightening it all down.

Why go to the expense of making own brand shocks if they are clones of Losi shocks, why not just use Losi shocks?

Also how do you get to the nuts on the top of the two screws that mount the centre bulkheads to the chassis if you want to adjust the mesh when all your electrics are installed :confused:

The blades are good, I wish more cars used them :thumbsup:

they are even larger diameter than losi shocks I think and despite the passing similarity on the outside, they are different inside apparently

Do you mean the square nuts that press against the chassis and don't need touching with tools?

nice especially the motor mount,the square screw reminds me of meccano sure the tool of that would fit if nessersary

I really like how they have put extra holes in the driveshaft where the pins go. After a while when they begin to wear no need to buy a new shaft just go to the other hole. Nice touch.

the motor is a fixed weight, so keeping it in one position is better, the spur/slipper is in the center and far less affects the chassis handling and balance.

Bigger bore shocks are a new thing in Nitro, and there does seem to be an advantage.

I have to say though, the packaging of electrics in the Serpent seems more tidy.

Rich, they are not clones of losi shocks, they are slightly bigger diameter and the cartridges are also bigger and more robust. They really are very nice shocks, and so easy to get consistent!

As Jimmy says, the square nuts are there to lock against the side of the chassis. all you have to do to adjust the mesh is losen 2 screws under the chassis and slide the spur into position. The great thing is that when you are doing motor maintenance, you will not mess up you mesh.

that is sexy :thumbsup::drool:
i really like the meshing system

jimmy are u getting 1 to do a review on:)

ill be honest, and i dont want to upset anyone, maybe its just me... but it doesnt look finished?? the front c-hubs are still all square and gangly and a few of the other parts dont look finished in my view...

now i know its not a massive company with unlimited resources but i still wouldnt buy it.

i think the serpent is a much more refined model myself, maybe thats because of its production facilities but still

just my view lads and ladies :)

The only thing i dont like about the car is the slipper its like the bj4 slipper aka a diff qould be interesting to see if you coudl get a d4 or b44 slipper in there.

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It's a racing car made for men, not a dress made for women and poofs.


Also, by keeping the design simple, they probably saved half the cost of that particular part. If I made that part in my shop, I'd charge at least 2-3 times as much to round off all the corners, or add anything else besides simple right angles, because it would take literally twice as long just to round the corners as it did to make what they have there.

Hey Ash, the slipper is easy to adjust, and its quick release so no problem getting it out of the car.

i want!. it looks really cool. :thumbsup:

will the shocks be available as option parts? i would like to try them on my current car as i wont be able to afford one for quite a while:thumbdown:

do you take the slipper out to change batteries?

I think for the short term they will be sending out kits to all the preorders, but i'm sure they will be available seperatley soon.

Yes, just loosen the screws on the carbon straps and they pivot round. You can then tilt the spur and get the cells out.

i think the car looks real good. looking forward to seeing it being run on the track.

Gotcha, from the pictures it looked like they could spin freely :)

Looks good. The meshing system is definately different but it should work well. Shocks look lovely.

Cool not to sure about the getting the batterys out but again its on a few screws so not really an hastle i like the look of this car any idea of final price?

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€529 Ash as per website

lol just saw that didnt think baout looking on there

A:o:woot::lol:

does it still use low profile servo's like the prototype?

Silver thumb screws are soo last year ! LOL

man that car looks awsome, shocks look good. Can Losi springs still be used ?

wasnt there a rule change about " using tools to take cells or remove them from a car " ?

What tools do you need its all quick release:)