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Divefire
23-10-2006, 02:48 PM
I’m not usually one for posting up things found on ebay but this did catch my eye.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TENTH-TECHNOLOGY-PREDATOR-XK98-ESC-RADIO-BATT-SPARES_W0QQitemZ320040290516QQihZ011QQcategoryZ256 5QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item32 0040290516

Looks to be an up together original spec Predator to my untrained eye. Somewhat interesting to me at least since I believe the Team Orion Lipo pack would fit into that chassis layout. Of course I can hardly afford to run my XXX so not for me, thought some one here might have an interest.

I’m actually not sure how viable a race car it would be still since I’m not familiar with all of the updates Ttech did to the Predator over the years, but if they haven’t changed the basics the original car would still be sound?
jim76
23-10-2006, 04:08 PM
shame it's not the real original with the woven carbon fibre chassis. that really was nice.
Divefire
23-10-2006, 04:20 PM
Sorry Jim, it is the orginal woven tub or isn't? I know it's got the orginal spec wings and that's what led me to believe it's the orginal but other then that I'm a bit clueless on it.
pro4nut
24-10-2006, 08:12 AM
I would guess its a bit of a mixed bag of parts. The first preds all had a moulded carbon fibre tub. Later ones were made from moulded carbon impregenated plastic, which this one has.
I believe blue anodising is P8 but the chassis is earlier
jim76
24-10-2006, 10:13 AM
oops. now edited! meant it's not an original.
Northy
24-10-2006, 10:18 AM
P8 was black anodising. I beleive its an XT or similar vintage, ols skool whatever it is.


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Cooper
24-10-2006, 07:12 PM
it's the International (mostly)
Stu
26-10-2006, 04:04 PM
shame it's not the real original with the woven carbon fibre chassis. that really was nice.

G has one in the collection - it is nice - not useable for some reason - can't remember why?
Cooper
27-10-2006, 09:25 PM
G has one in the collection - it is nice - not useable for some reason - can't remember why?

the carbon tub chassis uses a separate front and rear ghearbox that needs to be screwed to the CF chassis, so you don't have 1 molded piece but 3 pieces ---> gears can be unalligned when you crash.

AND it's vintage, don't drive it :D
Slimboyfat
12-11-2006, 11:48 AM
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TENTH-TECHNOLOGY-PREDATOR-4-WD-FIRST-VERSION_W0QQitemZ260049906488QQihZ016QQcategoryZ19 168QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem


just saw this on the bay
jim76
12-11-2006, 02:37 PM
nice. that chassis was something else. only thing i have seen close to it is the new Slim4.