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Originally Posted by MikePimlott
Lol, the mid motor is easier to push than the rear motor on astro. Youll find it easier and faster to drive. More consistant too.
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Cheers Mike,
1 thing i have noticed is the pendulum affect on astro, where the bike steps out & seems to throw the back out a tad, almost fishtailing when coming off a sweeper into a fast straight when the tyres bite for grip or when easing off the power at the end of a fast section when the weight shifts from the back to the front end of the car.
One "problem" (if i can call it that) with the rat is it does seem a bit unpredictable on jumps, i tend to jump mostly by letting off the power on take-off & letting the car naturally arch to a landing with a squirt of power or brake to control the landing as necessary. On slow jumps, the car seems to nosedive & on the fast jumps seems to "slam" into the deck on landing if which i put down to me not weighting the car properly & figuring out how the car lands when i keep the power on, which does seem a bit of a fiddle to get right. Even so a couple of people i have spoken to say the Monkey jumps a lot better & is more predictable in the air & just a squeeze of power or brake is enough to make the car behave.
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Originally Posted by jim76
don't fancy an X2C then?
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i do but it's a question of finances.. i'm not exactly flush with cash, so yes i have considered it, but also considered yes i could probably afford the car but if i did change, then i would need to buy new bespoke LiPo's for it which adds to the cost, by using the monkey i can go with what i've already got.