CAT SX - First photos

[Nick Goodall]

Originally Posted by jimmy

There ya go Andy, tell Jason to 'nip round' and get some measurements for a SX 'illuzion' shell

I feel like a matchmaker.

Now that is a genius idea - i can only imagine how good it would look then

Haha i'm not sure Mark, i've been out of touch for some time now - i still hope to do Nats next year (2009) after my wedding and everything has been and gone but that's a bit of a not sure really as the wife to be isn't to keen on the racing but hey, what can she do! Divorce me? Ooh yeah.... she could actually lol Anyway, we'll see what happens this year but i'm pleased to see all these manufacturers getting new cars out, it can only be good for 10th off road - just a shame some of the top guys are reverting to 8th permenantly

[Andy Moore]

Originally Posted by Adam Bailey

hmm, maybe we can work something out lol

Woo hoo!

[Jean-Christophe]

Hi

was written on Schumacher website that they hope to release body off pics that week.

Come on Mossy, Matthew or Ralf, any comment??

JC

[trekkerkk]

http://www.racing-cars.com/main.asp?sitepages=cat_sx2

i think this is what youve been waiting for

trekkker

[super__dan]

Holy crap, can't even decide in my own mind whether i like it or not.

[telboy]

Hmm, Strange layout.

Looks like it could be a pain in the arse to work on (diff/gearbox wise).

Not sure about it really, maybe it will grow on me.

[dancoog]

It looks like some mad scientist's version of a RC car.
wow is the only thing I can say.

I can't decide either if it looks cool creative or just plain strange.

[Adam Bailey]

I think creative is the way to go, we were impressed in the states

the "adjustable" internal ratio is probably the best thing I've heard from any car company out there, now cars are being built to "user specs" whereas my buddy who runs brushed will have the best ratio option, and myself who runs brushless can have the best option for easier ratios

[super__dan]

Actually in general I do like it.

2 initial comments though, you have to run the aerial down the length of the car??? And notice the speedo changes to an LRP for the nimh shots, does their speedo passion one not fit?

Fairly minor things though

[ryan]

First impressions i think it looks quite good, it looks as alot of thought has gone in to it for the right reasons, not just producing another ordinary 4wd car.
It looks quite robust with all the alliminuim pieces, i think it will definetly be one to look out for this year!

Will have to wait and see it go around the track before i judge it completely.

[Adam Bailey]

hmm, I had not noticed the aerial until I looked twice????

Depending on if your running DSM or not with a shorter wire could be an issue??

Originally Posted by super__dan

Actually in general I do like it.

2 initial comments though, you have to run the aerial down the length of the car??? And notice the speedo changes to an LRP for the nimh shots, does their speedo passion one not fit?

Fairly minor things though

[niggs98]

nice find m8, i like that a lot, nice to see another belt drive

[Nick Goodall]

Certainly different - i can't see anything wrong with it and if you read the spec below it all sounds pretty good - they've put a lot of thought into it which is great to see

[Cruise]

Originally Posted by telboy

Looks like it could be a pain in the arse to work on (diff/gearbox wise).

As I mentioned before only 4 screws to get a diff out.

I hope everything I teased you with makes sense now.

Cruise

[muzzy]

Dan,
Speed Passion GT speedo DOES fit in the car, so no worries there.
Mark

[super__dan]

Originally Posted by muzzy

Dan,
Speed Passion GT speedo DOES fit in the car, so no worries there.
Mark

when you're as bored as I am at home these days you become a synic and start looking for things to entertain you. I can't wait to get out of the house again on sunday!

[jimmy]

looks good to me, I guess there's not quite as much of a pressing urgency for me to dash over from the neo race to get some exclusive spy shots now tho!

[MattW]

Diffs do come out very easily - at least the rear one did when we had to do a quick rebuild last time i tested (the only rebuild that diff had had through all it's running - a lot!!)

[Lee]

Not pretty is it

Its not something that im going to rush out and buy just from the pics, i hope it performs for them, its not my cup of tea but each to there own!!

[OldTimer]

Looks like its gear as well as belt drive at the rear, which is how the motor has been flipped over and still drive forwards