Cat K1 Aero
 

New updated K1 coming - http://www.racing-cars.com/pp/Car%20...1%20Aero.html#

A nice evolution

Carbon chassis
Hex wheel fitment
gear diffs
big bores.

I've got the K1 and like it and ironically have done 3 out the 4 upgrades..

Does it come in Mint or Orange flavour Mikey ? :p

WT? :confused:

I like neither so irrelevant...

Aero !!! :lol:

Very funny.... I still like neither...

Not long had my k1 great car. Do hope schumacher bring an update kit out for currant k1 owners to make into aero spec.

Theres a few diffrences ..chassis , top deck , layshaft carriers , body wing , shocks , diffs and nut protecters

can it carry a shorty lipo ?

I doubt it: It has a belt running through the middle, and the bulkheads of the center transmission don't allow a battery to run alongside of it I believe.

Anyway, it was 'clear' it was coming, but I guess I'm surprised by the amount and nature of the updates :o It's looks like a really nice bit of kit, though I'm happy I bought an 'old' K1 last week: I think the ball diffs will work better for me :)

Edit: Just wondering, what's the thickness of the new carbon chassis plates?

IMO This is what the car should have been from day one typical schumacher behind everybody else yet again

Given that this car shares the same rear bulkheads as the Cougar KF U4463/4 and there's a shorty conversion for the KF (U4456) you would assume with this conversion fitted you could run a shorty laterally... :confused:

In what way are schumacher behind everyone else?

Any idea how a Carbon chassis will perform compared to the aluminium chassis?
Like the wing. Looks like it's been stole from Batman's car!

I think you'd have to consider the new top deck and the way it's mounted and how the carbon is laid, I don't think we will know for sure how the chassis flex will compare between the two.
I know Schuey are saying the flex has been optimised and for me the K1 has quite a rigid chassis set up so who knows till we get to build the car. Perhaps someone who has seen the car can comment?

Running Carbon or an alloy type of chassis is the racers preference, how many others give you the choice. it seems that no matter on what type of track you race on then having the choice of chassis, differentials, size of shock absorber etc can only be a good thing is it not.

I have changed my SV2 alloy chassis to the composite version and found it gave a softer response to the handling.

I expect in the summer when the grip comes back, I shall return to the alloy version to see if it is better for me under different conditions.

TBH bit gutted, but have most of upgrades already, knew top deck would change as people have been breaking them including me.
I think the chassis and big bores is to satisfy the US guys who were bending the alloy chassis (dunno how) .

most of the top uk team run big bores, so logical move to allow set ups to be copied easier

Ive bent 2 in the last year but never broken a topdeck ..the aero top deck isnt a straight swap afaik due to the new mountings

Since I'm new to the K1 (running one, that is)... Where does the chassis tend to bend, and the top decks crack? :confused:

They realease a 4wd buggy with no big bores no gear diffs all the things the rc drivers are wanting from a £300 kit 6 months later they now decide these things are needed. Like I said IMO behind the the rest

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