New Kyosho Off roader

[jimmy]

New car from Kyosho?
http://blog.drecom.jp/teamnovi/img/562/2008051514330000.jpg
(http://blog.drecom.jp/teamnovi/img/562/2008051514330000.jpg)

[Northy]

Rog is going to do his nut! :woot::woot:

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[Lee]

Someone get roger a sock quick:woot:

[nitrokillah]

waw that looks nice . should be intresting

[jimmy]

Added it to the news now, along with my jimmyobservations :lol:

[RLGfx]

Someone get roger a sock quick:woot:

Rog won't like it.... look where the cells are.........

[DanW]

Rog won't like it.... look where the cells are.........

....But look how far forward the motor is, definately got more fore weight than a BJ4/B44 or other clone.

[Northy]

....But look how far forward the motor is, definately got more fore weight than a BJ4/B44 or other clone.

Not really, it's just the motor mount is the other end of the motor.....

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[DanW]

Not really, it's just the motor mount is the other end of the motor.....

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It is definately a bit further forward, but looking at the centre of mass of the motors it probably only 5 or 10mm different. Your right the front spur makes the motor seem much more forward than it really is.

Nice space between back of motor and cells, maybe rog can move the cells forward!

Also noticed the bodyshell has the same cockpit as an RB5 shell... is it just cut and shut prototype shell or new harmonised design?

[dummy]

It is definately a bit further forward, but looking at the centre of mass of the motors it probably only 5 or 10mm different. Your right the front spur makes the motor seem much more forward than it really is.

Nice space between back of motor and cells, maybe rog can move the cells forward!

Also noticed the bodyshell has the same cockpit as an RB5 shell... is it just cut and shut prototype shell or new harmonised design?


looks like the body the team ran at the worlds...
http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/worldchampionships-2007/day6/OOP_9121.html

[RogerM]

Rog won't like it.... look where the cells are.........

I am actually more depressed to see the shocks infront of the rear wishbones!!

[Northy]

I am actually more depressed to see the shocks infront of the rear wishbones!!

Why? If they were behind then even more weight would be even further back....

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[RogerM]

More to do with the torsional loads through the wishbones, I am still convinced that the suspension moves more freely with the shocks mounted behind the wishbones .... if there was an easy way to achieve that at the front end then I would!!

[Northy]

More to do with the torsional loads through the wishbones, I am still convinced that the suspension moves more freely with the shocks mounted behind the wishbones .... if there was an easy way to achieve that at the front end then I would!!

Can you explain why or how Rog? :confused:

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[Lee]

I`m intrugued to know also, the wishbones wont flex front to rear which is what i assume you mean roger.

The forces are transferred from the wheel to the WB which is pretty much centred depending on the spacing on the hub. Or am i missing the point?

[Northy]

Someone who I trust told me it won't make any difference, and that ideally the shock should be at the same angle as the antisquat :thumbsup:

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[Lee]

ELVO ???

[RogerM]

Someone who I trust told me it won't make any difference, and that ideally the shock should be at the same angle as the antisquat :thumbsup:

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That is true assuming that the wishbones are torsionally stiff enough to maintain there geometry under load but I've never come across a moulded wishbone that I can twist torsionally ..... the best are probably the Tamiya 501X parts then the RB5 fronts.



The statement is based on experiences of moving shocks around on several cars and may well be nothing more than a placebo effect within my mind but on each occassion the car has seemed to react to sharp ruts and bumps better.