SO what would you buy if you had the choice

[V6Jim]

You bought two? WOW.

Jimmy

[MattK]

My opinion are my own but ur are welcome to ur wrong opinion.

In relation to the original thread the thing that puts me off the associated is the imperial screws just a pain when everyone else is metric.

Research is ok but sometimes silly things can put u off a kit, like belt drive, or bodyshell shape or even the colour of the anodizing (sorry for spelling).

Opinion is like..............

[cmgreen]

K1 myself. Belt drive the future

[Tobamory]

gonna put daughter in bed then start doing the K1

[SiTrace]

My guess is your going to prefer the k1, just a hunch!

[Tobamory]

1/3 way through build diffs a bitch esp when I don't have a c ring tool. and putting all those little balls in the holes man.

but quality is very good

[AfroP]

Originally Posted by Tobamory

1/3 way through build diffs a bitch esp when I don't have a c ring tool. and putting all those little balls in the holes man.

but quality is very good

no balls to worry about i the XB4, geared diffs

[Tobamory]

And I thought the k1 ball scenario was a bitch, the rc10 is even worse.

I did the diff, then I saw that you had to place 6 tiny ball bearings on a washer and feed it into the shaft. Called thrust bearings

Son lost one, so I've now gotta buy some more, but I managed one, don't really see what they will do inside there but man surely a washer with bearings on would have been easier

[Richard Lowe]

Originally Posted by Tobamory

...don't really see what they will do inside there but man surely a washer with bearings on would have been easier

The head of the diff bolt needs to spin freely in relation to the outdrives it's sat in, a bearing wouldn't do the job because it needs to take the force of the diff spring sideways while still being free. If you asked a bearing small enough to fit to do that the poor thing would just crumble.
Loads of 1:10th ball diffs are like this it just takes a little patience and practice, you can go for it with the black grease which will hold the balls in place as you position them. Be sparing with the clear diff grease on the main diff balls though. Using lots will make it feel super smooth on the bench but will slip badly when you put it on the track.

[Tobamory]

your Names looks Familiar Richard, you used to race at ABC didn't you ?

[Richard Lowe]

Originally Posted by Tobamory

your Names looks Familiar Richard, you used to race at ABC didn't you ?

Yes! I started racing at Aire Valley in 1992 when I was 8, still racing today

[chrispattinson]

Obviously speaking from a biased point of view with limited driving skills.
But now running the K1, after running the Tamiya 511 and Durango 4wd cars, I can't believe how much quicker I am going. I know there were a lot of drivers missing from Worksop UK indoor masters, but I've rarely been near a B final before, and to get 4th in the B on Sunday was my best result ever.

As a relative measure, I was catching and overtaking drivers I had previously only either let lap me, or watched from a marshall point.

The car was very easy to drive, with great corner rotation I could balance on throttle.

And a note on belt drive, I consider this atleast as reliable as shaft. Having run the 511 for 3 years with zero belt / pulley issues, and so far so good on the K1, it's very difficult to understand why anyone would consider belt drive to be outdated technology. Sureley a belt drive with great durability and diff enclosure, is a benefit over Shaft ... but please, let's not start belt v shaft again.

[traffman]

you pays ya money , you make a choice.

I run a B44.1 in fact i purchased one of the last kits.

Then i purchased another but secondhand.

Spares are plentifull , it's a sweet car to drive and it doesn't the first time it see's the stage.

But....i do like that K1.

[Tobamory]

Originally Posted by Richard Lowe

Yes! I started racing at Aire Valley in 1992 when I was 8, still racing today

I think I rem your name, I went to my dads today and saw my trophy from the E class finals in 1986 some county meet I think it was. I came 1st I think Richard Isherwood won A class in his new fangled CAT,

Im unsure if you can remember but 2 lads used to race from Bramley, he had a green car cant rem the name, 4wd and his mate some fattish guy always looked unwashed LOL, Craig seems to ring a bell but cant remember.

I do also rem one guy I saw him a year or 2 ago whilst out rock climbing with my brother, he was a climber also called Ben.

Good times.

[Tobamory]

Originally Posted by chrispattinson

Obviously speaking from a biased point of view with limited driving skills.
But now running the K1, after running the Tamiya 511 and Durango 4wd cars, I can't believe how much quicker I am going. I know there were a lot of drivers missing from Worksop UK indoor masters, but I've rarely been near a B final before, and to get 4th in the B on Sunday was my best result ever.

As a relative measure, I was catching and overtaking drivers I had previously only either let lap me, or watched from a marshall point.

The car was very easy to drive, with great corner rotation I could balance on throttle.

And a note on belt drive, I consider this atleast as reliable as shaft. Having run the 511 for 3 years with zero belt / pulley issues, and so far so good on the K1, it's very difficult to understand why anyone would consider belt drive to be outdated technology. Sureley a belt drive with great durability and diff enclosure, is a benefit over Shaft ... but please, let's not start belt v shaft again.

I have to say Chris im just about to build the shockers and the engineering in it is amazing , everything just seems quality.

QQ to you sir, im puzzled at how quick one would change a belt if it snapped. Quickly or isn't that the case.

Im building it and I seem to thing its well locked away