2wd Proto - CR2

[peetbee]

Originally Posted by DCM

Is the chassis wide enough to accept a stick pack, across it's girth?

It doesn't look like it Steve, the extra bracing on the sides would raise the cells too high.

[bbq]

will there be a body for the car?

[GRIFF55]

A stick will fit across (just), but it would as pete says have to sit on top of the braces. So not brilliant, but it wasn't designed for them. Securing them would be difficult. Have a look at daves' car steve and you'll see what i mean.
I believe there is a narrow shell in the making so when you run the car with the side pods off, it ill be a nice snug fit.

[DCM]

So, the chassis is wide enough, thats all I am interested in, if I find a XXX CR CHEAP enough, I could well be tempted!!

[Southwell]

Originally Posted by DCM

So, the chassis is wide enough, thats all I am interested in, if I find a XXX CR CHEAP enough, I could well be tempted!!

Brians got one for sale, it's not cheap cheap but it is practically brand new.

[DCM]

lol, I said CHEAP, I already looked at it, and with the AC2 conversion on top, almost puts it in the X6 price range!!!

[millzy]

I two would get a kit if i could get a cheap xxxcr- im not paying silly money for a 2wd

[GRIFF55]

have a look at belstens car width first mate. the tp lipo sticks i have are exactly the same width as my chassis(proto). Its well worth every penny guys, awesome car!

[DCM]

He is away with you guys this weekend, isn't he? I am sure it could be 'adapted' to take sticks too, as it isn't the same sort of mass that the old 'NiMH' packs.

[Belsten]

yup nationalising this weekend

[millzy]

Originally Posted by DCM

He is away with you guys this weekend, isn't he? I am sure it could be 'adapted' to take sticks too, as it isn't the same sort of mass that the old 'NiMH' packs.

I had a good look at Daves on friday - and it dose look good
i have a good guess why you want to run sticks - im not usre how much room you will have

[migsy]

if you go mid-motor and try to use a stick pack, you'll need to file the insides of the chassis a little.

[CBRDEAN0]

Originally Posted by Danny McGee

Well, from the testing we have done the car stays much flatter under acceleration (the rear) due to this is does not power understeer as the CR has been know to on various track. It also feels a lot easiler to drive consistantly when your near the edge so to speak (not that im there very often)

It also jumps more consistantly from the little time ive had on bigger jumps.

Think thats about it, although ive probably missed something

Having watched your car at Southport National today I would say you are very close with your setup already.

Car looked really stable and quick - deserved TQ in round 4

[Danny McGee]

Originally Posted by CBRDEAN0

Having watched your car at Southport National today I would say you are very close with your setup already.

Car looked really stable and quick - deserved TQ in round 4

Cheers.

I must admit, for the 4th round my car was very good. I had changed my car every run during the day to try and make the most of the conditions and for the final round and the final itself the car was ace.

That setup will defo be staying on there for stotfold. Cant wait for it now

[Belsten]

got to say I was extremely pleased with mine too, loved driving it more than any 2wd ive had before. Just need to drive better now

[GRIFF55]

BIG from me too, it was the best the car has been so far. Just a popped balljoint in round 3 ruined it for me

[DaveG28]

Guys,

I'm building an XXXCR up from scratch to use (my CR2 arrived today). D I build in the following manner or am I missing anything?

1. Build whole front end, just on NT front kick up rather than CR. No other differences between the kickups? Then attach to CR2 chassis.

2. Same with rear end except use the CR2 rear plate rather than the kit one? Then gearbox/shock tower assembly just drops in backwards? Does anything else need reversing on the assembly other than the wing mounts? Everything else exacty as per XXXCR instructions?

3. Where is the shock tower spacer (very thin small piece of carbon with a single hole) used?

4. Do people keep the stock XXXCR driveshafts on the losi kit, or change them for something a bit more blingy?? Any other hopups on the losi side that are well worth it?

Cheers!

[GRIFF55]

Having not built one from scratch dave i can't gaurantee this is right.

All sounds good to me and the carbon spacer goes under the lowest point on the rear tower/brace assembly touching the chassis. You will see the gap when viewed from the rear. My car has no extras apart from lead and a front wing and its grrrrreat

[lochness42]

Originally Posted by DCM

Is the chassis wide enough to accept a stick pack, across it's girth?

Check my conversion - I belive that you can do same thing with CR2 after small modifications.
http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=27655

[DaveG28]

Originally Posted by GRIFF55

Having not built one from scratch dave i can't gaurantee this is right.

All sounds good to me and the carbon spacer goes under the lowest point on the rear tower/brace assembly touching the chassis. You will see the gap when viewed from the rear. My car has no extras apart from lead and a front wing and its grrrrreat

I have a load of lead at the ready!!! Are you using any in the nose or just under the cells?