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sime46 29-07-2010 08:33 PM

201 or B4?
 
Hi all. Is it worth me replacing my year old ftB4 with a 201? I saw one run at the regional on sunday and it looked very impressive and I've been offered one at a very good price(uk stock at PBM) and must say I fancy it but....should I? Anyone else come from a B4 into a 201? All advice gratefully received.:thumbsup:

super gripper 29-07-2010 08:57 PM

I haven't had a B4. I have a 201 and I am over the moon with it :thumbsup:

So I of course I would say get one as they are fantastic. I usually run 4wd with my DB01R so my 201 is the first proper 2wd and it is competative straight from the box...:thumbsup:

I could praise this car all day, I have been racing it nearly two months now. Massively impressed

You really do need to get one;)

DCM 29-07-2010 08:59 PM

had both, and I really liked the B4's front end, but the rear always felt like it was dancing about. The 201 has the front end bite of the B4, but the rear feels far more planted.

sime46 29-07-2010 09:06 PM

Thanks guys. Food for thought. Anyone fancy a secondhand B4? lol:thumbsup:

fastinfastout 30-07-2010 12:25 AM

I'm currently driving a B4, 201x and cougar, alternating between race meetings and sometimes racing in both 2wd class's.

I will say this.......you are not giving up anything at all by driving your B4. If anything, its my 'go to' car, as I know it very well. Have not had the other cars to setup to how I like yet. But the B4 out of the box is incredible. 201x needs some setup suffering from understeer, cougar is the opposite dialing some steering out of it.

Aran 30-07-2010 01:23 AM

cougar!

b4 is a great car though, not too sure about the 201 but looks very similar to the b4.

there should be a few cougars down wbmcc on friday, i know ill be there anyway.

seankyew 30-07-2010 03:49 AM

buy what your heart desires. honestly performance wise i believe both cars can be tuned to behave similarly and yield the same lap times. :)

sime46 30-07-2010 06:15 AM

I have the Cougar dude. I love it and have had my best year ever with it. I like to have a rear motor car for different conditions or as a back up in case the Cougar is out of action for any reason. I like to try every car to make sure I am racing the car that suits me the best. 201 looked very good at my last regional. Cougar was fantastic there tho. Just interested, thats all.:thumbsup:

Nick 30-07-2010 08:39 AM

Hi Sime it was my 201 at Eastrax! I thought it was a lot better over the jumps than a B4. Had loads of steering going in and a little under steer coming out! It was the first time i ran the car as i only finished it on Friday so the setup was not great to be fair! Also the car only weighed 1420 grams and after i made a 70g brass plate for under the lipo 74g under the servo i still felt it was to light! I think that a mid car is a lot easier to drive round eastrax! Also the reason that i bought the car was to make it Mid motored which i should of finished in the next two to three weeks im hoping!
nick

Lee Martin 30-07-2010 09:35 AM

My car runs around the 1650g weight... so feed that 201!!!!

DCM 30-07-2010 09:42 AM

Where are you placing the weight Lee, that maybe some of the cause of my handling issue.

Nick 30-07-2010 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pidge (Post 399040)
My car runs around the 1650g weight... so feed that 201!!!!

should i keep feeding it brass or should i but it on a pie pizza diet lol:woot:

Lee Martin 30-07-2010 10:42 AM

its quite fond of a bit of brass!

Lee Martin 30-07-2010 10:43 AM

i have approx 70g under servo
15g in bulkhead
110g under lipo
also use a heavy lipo....280g
then a small brass stuck to anti sqwat block - approx 15g

GRIFF55 30-07-2010 11:01 AM

110g under lipo not the servo:thumbsup:

DCM 30-07-2010 11:11 AM

STREWTH, thats a lot of weight, I hope it solves the excessive turn in and excessive understeer out....

LhOrLoGeR 30-07-2010 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pidge (Post 399072)
i have approx 70g under servo
15g in bulkhead
110g under servo
also use a heavy lipo....280g
then a small brass stuck to anti sqwat block - approx 15g

Thanks !

Is it the same on clay low/medium traction tracks (european championship)?

RudeTony 30-07-2010 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GRIFF55 (Post 399083)
110g under lipo not the servo:thumbsup:

Other way round Griff - 110g is under his servo and 70g under his Lipo matey

GRIFF55 30-07-2010 12:00 PM

OK, hahaha:thumbsup:

Lee Martin 30-07-2010 12:09 PM

no...110 under lipo and 70 under servo.........


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