8th driver/cold weather/small space = Broken Cat

[BRS]

I'm sure the Cat SX isnt weak by 10th car standards but I've broken more bits on this in less than a month that I've ever done in 8th LOL

1 x shock shaft
3 x front wishbones
10 x m3 screws
1 x front blocks (are they made from furniture grade alloy?)
1 x front hinge pin

Sure the extreme cold had alot to do with it, that and confined space under a covered bit of stable block and a faulty futaba 2.4module (started unpairing after about 10min use)

Just thought I'd give you a laugh by sharing that.
Coming from 8th it seems weird that these 10th cars are having weight added too them by most why isnt someone making a stronger ie heavier car in the first place?
Seems a little too easy to wipe a corner off these things as they are. (I know its my fault)

Do these cars have much lock normaly I was fairly surprised at how wide the off power turning circle is. Its a sig edition SX off the RCtv bloke

[Chris Doughty]

after going the other way (from 10th to 8th scale) I can safely say that all 10th scale cars are 'fragile' in comparison.

I havent broken a sinlge thing on my 8th scale car.

I would also like to see more robust 10th scale cars generally.

[dave g]

have to agree chris,the 8ths just seem to have the balance of strength to weight ratio just right,when you have a crash with an 8th you expect it to be ok..with a 10th you kinda cringe as its rolling over.

[Big G]

I've been driving the B44 for a while now and apart from the front wishbones everything else seems pretty solid.

[bondy]

Originally Posted by DoughtyUK.net

after going the other way (from 10th to 8th scale) I can safely say that all 10th scale cars are 'fragile' in comparison.

I havent broken a sinlge thing on my 8th scale car.

I would also like to see more robust 10th scale cars generally.

Tahts because its an "LRP" Chris "Tough as Tanks"

[bigred5765]

Originally Posted by BRS

I'm sure the Cat SX isnt weak by 10th car standards but I've broken more bits on this in less than a month that I've ever done in 8th LOL

1 x shock shaft
3 x front wishbones
10 x m3 screws
1 x front blocks (are they made from furniture grade alloy?)
1 x front hinge pin

Sure the extreme cold had alot to do with it, that and confined space under a covered bit of stable block and a faulty futaba 2.4module (started unpairing after about 10min use)

Just thought I'd give you a laugh by sharing that.
Coming from 8th it seems weird that these 10th cars are having weight added too them by most why isnt someone making a stronger ie heavier car in the first place?
Seems a little too easy to wipe a corner off these things as they are. (I know its my fault)

Do these cars have much lock normaly I was fairly surprised at how wide the off power turning circle is. Its a sig edition SX off the RCtv bloke

1/10th are slight more fragile than 1/8th, there is a easy way though not to break parts.















DONT BLOODY CRASH

[BRS]

Originally Posted by bigred5765

1/10th are slight more fragile than 1/8th, there is a easy way though not to break parts.
DONT BLOODY CRASH

Fair comment but its a bit more than a slight difference in strength, everything I've done would not have broke my MBX6 thats 100% sure

[discostu]

get the steggers brace that will solve the broken block and hinge pin and possibly the screws which means you would have only broken 3xwishbones that seems pretty good

how have you manged to break 10 m3 screws ive been racing for twenty years in all sorts of classes and dont think i ever had that many broken screws in total.

[DaSloth]

But when you consider 8th and 10th scale are similar speeds if not 10th being faster(?), yet 10th has much less material because it's smaller, its reasonable to expect it will break easier.

[David Church]

The simple answer is not to hit things! Sounds easy but its not, and if you have come from 8th where you can smash into anything, it may take you awhile to get your head around tenth

[BRS]

Originally Posted by discostu

get the steggers brace that will solve the broken block and hinge pin and possibly the screws which means you would have only broken 3xwishbones that seems pretty good

how have you manged to break 10 m3 screws ive been racing for twenty years in all sorts of classes and dont think i ever had that many broken screws in total.

I'm waiting for a brace to arrive in the post that should help alot i hope.

The M3 screws havent broken as such just got bent in those front blocks. Doesnt take much to bend them it seems, but a brace should stop that as well.

[discostu]

yeah it does i made a carbon one for my cat and broke numarouse wishbones but never bent a scew hanger or hinge pin defently worth it