My new Ride. - Page 5

showtime · #81 08-03-2008

i like the orange wheels too

ben · #82 08-03-2008

So then garry and andy what did you think to your cars tonight at york? Looked like you broke quite alot of bits between you.

AndyM · #83 08-03-2008

ey up ben,

really liked the car tonight!! well, from when i used it...i had a few problems through the night, but they will all be sorted by next outing.

I thought it was really great how Yanina (Team Xtreme) gave Garry a ring, to see how he was getting on with the new car; really kind

so yehh, enjoyed it

ben · #84 08-03-2008

whos yanina????

AndyM · #85 08-03-2008

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Originally Posted by AndyM

Yanina (Team Xtreme)

Garry Driffill · #86 08-03-2008

Ben,

My car got faster round by round through the night. Some parts broke i felt due to tyre choice early on which made the car very twichey indeed. plus in practice everyting needed to be punched into the handset giving a good balance on steering.

I got the call from Lewis and Yanina on anouther note but they asked how the night was going..

The car was good as i say it got faster and faster as the night went on which is definatly a good thing. I beleive that andys car broke becasue of a bad line onto the jump

.. But earlier in the night it was flying !

Garry

AndyM · #87 09-03-2008

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Originally Posted by Garry Driffill

I beleive that andys car broke becasue of a bad line onto the jump

..maybee

The car really was flying though

can't wait to get a one-way in it

mattym0310 · #88 09-03-2008

the cars looked very quick tonight.
i am very much looking forward to getting mine out on the track for next week!

ben · #89 09-03-2008

Yes. the cars looked extremely fast last night. Just ashame about the faults you had on the cars..

rcracer · #90 09-03-2008

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Originally Posted by ben

Yes. the cars looked extremely fast last night. Just ashame about the faults you had on the cars..

not really faults Ben just breakages... happens to us all

RogerM · #91 09-03-2008

Ben, give the guys a chance ..... when I started running Preds I had all sorts of breakages but after a few meetings you get used to the driving style required, which is unlike any other car I have driven, and the breakages stop and the results come!!!

Good luck lads

rcracer · #92 09-03-2008

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Originally Posted by RogerM

Ben, give the guys a chance ..... when I started running Preds I had all sorts of breakages but after a few meetings you get used to the driving style required, which is unlike any other car I have driven, and the breakages stop and the results come!!!

Good luck lads

totaly agree

AndyM · #93 09-03-2008

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Originally Posted by RogerM

Good luck lads

thanks mate, appreciate it.

It was the same with you when you first got your S4 ben, and the same now with all your axles snapping

so just wait a week or two, and i'll be just as quick, if not quicker than i was before, and i'll leave you in the dust

ben · #94 09-03-2008

ok andy we will see. Just make sure you dont break any wheels

LOL.

good luck you team extreme drivers

chrispattinson · #95 13-03-2008

On Tuesday, our club night, I had a quick drive of Peter Ellis' X11. It was new built, with no setup work done.

It felt very fast and aggressive. I wouldnt have felt comfortable driving for 5 minutes with it like that, but for a few laps, it was incredible.

It hasn't persuaded me to leave the Tamiya and get a Pred, but those who dismiss it so easily should drive it first.

XTREME RC · #96 13-03-2008

Hi there
Well done for having a go

The X11 is a fast car and can be aggressive too, but with the right set-up it can be very smooth. It does keep you on your toes and after a few races you will find that you just 'drive' it. Smoothly or aggressively.

Southwell · #97 13-03-2008

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Originally Posted by chrispattinson

On Tuesday, our club night, I had a quick drive of Peter Ellis' X11. It was new built, with no setup work done.

It felt very fast and aggressive. I wouldnt have felt comfortable driving for 5 minutes with it like that, but for a few laps, it was incredible.

It hasn't persuaded me to leave the Tamiya and get a Pred, but those who dismiss it so easily should drive it first.

The best way to drive a pred i found is smoothly. If you try to push it, it will get agressive. If you really concentrate on your lines and exit it will be extremelly quick around a lap.

Garry Driffill · #98 13-03-2008

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Originally Posted by chrispattinson

On Tuesday, our club night, I had a quick drive of Peter Ellis' X11. It was new built, with no setup work done.

It felt very fast and aggressive. I wouldnt have felt comfortable driving for 5 minutes with it like that, but for a few laps, it was incredible.

It hasn't persuaded me to leave the Tamiya and get a Pred, but those who dismiss it so easily should drive it first.

Chris,

Thats ace. what was the track like you tried the car on ? was it indoor or outdoor ?

chrispattinson · #99 14-03-2008

Indoor (sports hall) type track, with a couple of large jumps. On power steering seemed to throw the rear out too much. Probably, as Peter said, too much antisquat on rear.

The TRF501X has a lot of on power steering ( I run with overdrive at the front), but the rear seems to be more controlled with mine than the Pred. The throttle was coming in very strongly with the Pred, that woul'dnt have helped.

Must stress though that the pred was not setup.