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Originally Posted by thomj316
One word = PRICE £££
If Ansmann were to make all these changes then the price would be increased, then people would moan its too expensive!
For example, if we were to add tyres and inserts into the kit, the price would be increased by £10, but people are happy to use their own.
I also dont think that the people at Team C in china even considered the fact if it would fit the Uk BRCA box.
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Pretty foolish not to consider the car's width considering the BRCA width is the same as the IFMAR width, it's not as if the BRCA are insisting on a narrow car.
It is an easy problem to address, a few changes to moulds and the way the metalworking machines are set up will sort the problems. It depends how much leverage Ansmann have over their supplier. Cost would be negligible once spread across the number of units being manufactured.
Ultimately, failure to address the obvious issues the car is suffering from will cost sales. Ansmann need to decide whether they are trying to break into the racing market, or whether they are happy to stick to the basher market. Companies like Associated and Kyosho have got to where they are by constantly addressing the problems with the cars, I know that when Kyosho first launched the Lazer ZX-5 they made running changes to a series of strengthened parts to solve the problems that showed up in racing.