Do you think that geared diffs and alloy chassis' are the future??

[bigred5765]

Originally Posted by Lee

I do this otherwise it just feels all wrong

I usd to de-tweak the bj4 when i ran that and the aero just twisted when it got warm I dont find the x5 tweaks though and the x6 is just awesome, i do check for wheels lifting equally though. It does make a difference, ask tom, he has a special way to adjust tweak/wheelbase and toe all on one screw

is it called belt tension lmao

[Lee]

Oh no, Tom has a very special screw or did in the front bulkhead i think.

[Alfonzo]

Yeah that's a fair point about tweak, it's not such a big deal in off-road racing. Plastic, carbon, ally - you could have a great car in any of those materials. Gear Diffs..I don't know about this one. Watching the footage of the Durango going around the track sure makes me think they work well, but there again, any of the current cars look good going around a track in the right hands.

[SHY]

I have a lot of experience from 1:8 TR, which use alu chassises. And yes, they definately do bend. Both from wear (gets banana shaped from all the accelerations and decellerations when touching the asphalt) and crashes. But they are the best solution in many ways. Stiff, light, cooling etc.

For 1:10 OR with much lesser speeds, less weight and "soft surroundings" bending should really be no problem. Of course if you hit a fence going flat out you'll break anything...

I've tested a big LiPo vs. a small one with lead at the bottom. You really can feel an advantage with the weight put lower. So a "heavy" alu chassis should be great.

Only downside: Will look like crap when all scratched up. Solution: Drop the anodizing!

As to diffs I think a pro would be just as fast with a ball diff. But for Joe Racer which is a lazy boy (like me), it'll be much better! Much less maintenance and working great. A worn out ball diff isn't sweet!!!

I really hope gear diffs will be available in 1:12 as well!!!

[mark christopher]

Originally Posted by SHY

I have a lot of experience from 1:8 TR, which use alu chassises. And yes, they definately do bend. Both from wear (gets banana shaped from all the accelerations and decellerations when touching the asphalt) and crashes. But they are the best solution in many ways. Stiff, light, cooling etc.

For 1:10 OR with much lesser speeds, less weight and "soft surroundings" bending should really be no problem. Of course if you hit a fence going flat out you'll break anything...

I've tested a big LiPo vs. a small one with lead at the bottom. You really can feel an advantage with the weight put lower. So a "heavy" alu chassis should be great.

Only downside: Will look like crap when all scratched up. Solution: Drop the anodizing!

As to diffs I think a pro would be just as fast with a ball diff. But for Joe Racer which is a lazy boy (like me), it'll be much better! Much less maintenance and working great. A worn out ball diff isn't sweet!!!

I really hope gear diffs will be available in 1:12 as well!!!

or get an undertray as you do carbon chassis!!