New 2wd madrat

[DCM]

front end on mine is tight, you only need to back the wheel nuts off a little. Otherwise you will need to make a bearing spacer.

[qatmix]

Originally Posted by Battle_axe

where did you order it from?

I was refering to Ansmann sending me a replacement Motor plate.

[madwestmo]

what pinion would you recommend for a 14t brushed ? also what pinion for a 5.5t brushless ?

thankyou

[Battle_axe]

Originally Posted by qatmix

I was refering to Ansmann sending me a replacement Motor plate.

oh right no mine has'nt come from them yet i got one from j&L

[Jez]

Originally Posted by madwestmo

The front end on my car has lots of play (too much) anyone got any tips to improve this , i think its mainly due to not been able to tighten the front wheels up too tight or they bind

Thanks

use kyosho plastic hex,fits snug and able to tighten wheel right up.ta jez

[Battle_axe]

race night tommorow i have fitted the 78T B4 spur gear on the stock motor is the gearing going to be about right with the 21T pinion?

[Lonestar]

Originally Posted by mdb_75

That's it. I can't really see how they can make them, get them over here and still make any money on them, my two kits @ £47.97 each were delivered free as well. It just goes to show how much money's made on the higher end models, which at the end of the day can't cost that much more to produce.

if the rumours are true, this is because all molds have been created from reverse-moulding original Ultima RB5 parts... sure cuts R&D costs down a lot and savings can be passed down to the consumers (ahem)

Any experienced racer have raced their madrat/xpros agains the benchmark B4 and XXX-Cr's? Would you mind sharing your impression about the cars? And now the $100 question - what is needed on the pro version to bring it to B4-level as the FT B4 is only a few quids more?

Thanks!
Paul

[Kirby]

so looking at this the car is just as bad as all the other annsman cars?

or is it acctually good?

[Jamie.T]

Just read all the threads about it under the Ansmann section. You will clearly see that it is a good car.

This and all our other cars are NOT "bad cars" Kirby.

[Nick Goodall]

Originally Posted by Kirby

so looking at this the car is just as bad as all the other annsman cars?

or is it acctually good?

Nothing wrong with it at all mate, this was my car at Lee's CML Raceway having literally built it to kit spec, links, shock oil everything and it went round pretty good!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ukmfo4RL2LY

[Nick Goodall]

Originally Posted by Lonestar

if the rumours are true, this is because all molds have been created from reverse-moulding original Ultima RB5 parts... sure cuts R&D costs down a lot and savings can be passed down to the consumers (ahem)

Any experienced racer have raced their madrat/xpros agains the benchmark B4 and XXX-Cr's? Would you mind sharing your impression about the cars? And now the $100 question - what is needed on the pro version to bring it to B4-level as the FT B4 is only a few quids more?

Thanks!
Paul

Booooooooooreed of reading about how it's an RB-5 clone etc etc.

The car shares a few things with the XXX, B4 and RB-5 so make of it what you want, they're all copies of each-other to a degree. Any rear motored 2wd buggy is going to have pretty similar geometry and similar looking parts.

I am really pleased with how the car went first time out, completely kit standard and it didn't have any nasty characteristics or feel strange - really seemed to go well and that's without adjusting anything!

The X-Pro is a nice kit, the shocks are very well made indeed plus obviously it has bearings, graphite parts and lots of pretty Green bits :-)

[mr. ed]

sorry for the boooored guy
but considering the other ansmann buggies I know are like a copy of a gravelhound (=plazma edge) I think a copy of an RB5 is a big BETTER

[saintnitro]

nick what motor are you running in yours?

cheers ginge

[Nick Goodall]

Originally Posted by saintnitro

nick what motor are you running in yours?

cheers ginge

It's a Novak 6.5

[DCM]

I got a 7.5 in mine currently.

Re: reverse moulding, thats fine, but the manuals diagrams have been taken off of CAD drawings, so come on, lets just give it a break.... or should we say, hay, the RB5 is very close to a Losi.... the D4 is very similar to the B44 and the BMax etc... give it a break.

[saintnitro]

Originally Posted by Nick Goodall

It's a Novak 6.5

cheers mate for that just trying to weigh up 9t or 6.5 but watching yours i think i will go with the 6.5. now all i got to do is con the wife into buying it

Cheers Ginge

[bert digler]

Originally Posted by saintnitro

cheers mate for that just trying to weigh up 9t or 6.5 but watching yours i think i will go with the 6.5. now all i got to do is con the wife into buying it

Cheers Ginge

i run 7.5 its plenty quick enough

[Lonestar]

Originally Posted by Nick Goodall

Booooooooooreed of reading about how it's an RB-5 clone etc etc.

The car shares a few things with the XXX, B4 and RB-5 so make of it what you want, they're all copies of each-other to a degree. Any rear motored 2wd buggy is going to have pretty similar geometry and similar looking parts.

well what I've read is, it goes a bit further than this as RB5 plastic parts (and some tranny ones) are a direct bolt-on replacement in case you can't get the official ansmann parts

So - to those of you who run both cars (ie ansmann and rb5) , is this the same car (barring the metal bits and some details obviously) or not? Thanks!

Paul

[jim76]

you've been miss informed then. hardly any parts will cross over

[Lonestar]

Originally Posted by jim76

you've been miss informed then. hardly any parts will cross over

ok then - kudos for ansmann/TeamC for coming up with what seems a worthy contender at this price then