Those who know me will know that I run the Intech Br6 nitro and E buggy's when the Br5 was first released people were saying the same thing, its an xray copy, yes it looked similar but was actually quite a bit different and then the Br6 came along which in my opinion is up there with any of the top brands and the build quality and wear rate is top notch. If you look at any 1/8 buggy you could say the same, is the agama based on a Losi, an s works on a mugen? The Br6 has the geometry of an agama, associated gearing, Losi hubs, kyosho engine mounting and Ackerman design, xray arms etc. You could say they have taken the best bits of the other brands and worked them in to their design.
The ER 12 does look like a Durango granted but if they have taken this as a platform and added designs from other brands to improve it then it should be a good performer. And if it is anywhere near as solid as the 1/8 cars then the plastics and wear rate should mean less cost replacing worn parts.
I am not up to speed with 1/10 to be honest but here is a list of parts included in the kit as standard so like the 1/8 I imagine it will be super competitive straight out the box.
The new ER-12 Pro Buggy from INTECH Racing raises the bar in the 2wd 1/10th scale buggy class. The ER-12 includes hundreds of dollars worth of high strength CNC Swiss 7075 Aluminum and light weight Carbon Fiber parts only available as aftermarket/option parts on all other brands of racing kits. INTECH Racing spared no expense to bring you the best 2wd racing kit right out of the box with out having to buy any hop-up parts to compete at the highest racing level - no RTR's here.
Features included:
Mid and Rear motor configurations with same 3 gear gearbox
CNC 7075 Aluminum hard anodized Chassis with 25' kick-up for a lower center of gravity and longer life
4mm Light weight carbon fiber graphite front & rear shock towers
Carbon Fiber ackerman steering plate for a precise zero slop steering rack
Carbon Fiber battery hold down strap
CNC Aluminum 12.5mm Big Bore threaded shocks with Bladders, CNC alum caps, CNC bottom caps, and CNC spring adjusting nuts
CNC 7075 Aluminum rear anti-squat and MM and RM toe suspension blocks
CNC Aluminum 12mm rear wheel hexes
CNC 7075 Aluminum Imperial size front axles
CNC Aluminum front inner camber link mounts
CNC Aluminum top gear shaft with dual slipper pad spur gear
CNC Aluminum rear chassis brace mount
CNC 7075 Aluminum rear axles
CNC 7075 Aluminum upper shock mounts
CNC Aluminum motor mount plate
CNC Aluminum Slipper Clutch plates
CNC Aluminum motor plate spacers
72mm Captured steel CVD's
Metal 4 Gear Differential for more durability and less maintenance
Ball Bearing steering bell cranks with CNC Aluminum top brace
Externally adjustable slipper clutch nut
Adjustable Caster from 15-35'
Adjustable Rear Toe from 1.5-4.5'
Adjustable wheel base from +/-11mm
Adjustable steering arms for forward or trailing +/-5mm
Adjustable battery location
Adjustable front & rear roll center
Front & Rear arm sweep for increased traction and lower center of gravity
Front chassis slot for weight additions when additional steering is needed
Plastic side guards to allow proper chassis flex for better traction and bump handling
Front and rear droop screw adjustments
Captured hinge pins throughout
Forward Cab body and high down-force lexan wing
87T Light weight spur gear
20T Steel top shaft gear
52T Diff gear
6x1.1mm, 6x1.2mm, and 6x1.3mm shock pistons
Light weight zero flex white front & rear wheels
Black alloy metric screws throughout
Metric ball bearings throughout
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