Lee
I have seen videos of the shaft cars jump and they dont look too fantastic at high speed, as the cars lean sideways a bit.
The Lazer is better balanced, as you have the batts in front of the motor so it equals it out when jumping.
So if the companys spend hundreds of hours on these cars then how come they come up with the ZX5 which is definately unbalanced on a jump, videos are on Tupe or whatever its called are showing this. Also why the batts on one side as this is also unbalanced. Mmmm me thinks that they dont always spend a lot on R&D, especially if the drivers they used can drive a brick faster than most of us.
The designs that were used at the 2005 worlds showed a proto type made by losi, (from the touring car) and guess what it made the B. This car was similar to the ZXS with the motor in the same place and the layout pretty much the same, ok the batts were laid out like a 2wd, so slightly different.
They only made the proto a few weeks before the worlds and didnt have much time to set it up yet they made the B so if the design is so old as you say how come it made the B?
Its a pitty the company stopped 4wd designing as if they did make it I could see that winning next time around as it was superb. It was a better balanced car than anything I have seen to date including any Lazer and considering they had no time to set it up properly I kindof think they were on the right path. Maybe Gill Losi may use a similar design now he is with Kyosho. Lets hope as this hobby needs a really good car again.
Terry,
I have studied the picture and have also driven one and yes its a fantastic car but I do disagree with you on the position. Even with the layshaft and spur the weight of that isnt enough to counter balance the motor, the motor is not bang central, just because the end bell isnt much weight as well as the front of the motor the mass of the motor is not dead centre like the ZXS or ZX, ZXR. Yes there is a plate with the spur and slipper, but they are very light, which I would guess so is the Losi's Compare the two cars as you will see that the motor position on the Losi is not as central as the ZXS.
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