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Originally Posted by discostu
the original xrayt1 was based on a tamiya 414 the xray 05 was based on a tamiya 415 the xray t2 was based on the tamiya 415msx.
dont get me wrong the xrays are very good cars but to say they come up with all the new ideas doesnt ring true
oh and serpent (s400) put the first oil filled gear diff in a modern tc.
stu
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The T1 was based of the corally C4/C4.1... itself very related to the Serpent impulse... partly designed/manufactured by Hudy... then when's the last time a TRF used PBS F/R??? and if you really want to keep going that route... keep in mind the C4 was released a couple of years before the 414.... in other words... sorry... bad comparison
If you diss the xray touring cars as being of "normal" quality you certainly haven't tried one... they don't handle any different that the other top-dogs, but the quality is exquisite, both plastics and alloys are the finest in business, which means a LOT less maintenance and parts replacement, and that's why they're particularly adapted to MOST RC'ers and are the "sensible" choice... I challenge anyone to find a (ball) diff on the market that, when built right, will last as long as a xray diff before needing a rebuild... Parts are expensive, but they barely wear out compared to say a tamiya or a HB.
I'm not a xray fanboi, and I run a lot of brands on my many cars without being stuck with one even within one category(AE in 10th OR 4WD, undecided on 2WD for this winter season, Mugen on 8th OR, xray on 10th DTM, ...) ... but when xray starts doing 10th scale offroads I'll buy one, maybe not the first car though, I'll wait for the first evolution (they need to do their teething like all the others
) Same for Mugen, the day when Mugen does a 10th scale offroader, I'll get one... quality stuff
Paul