Hot Bodies - D2 - Page 3

Big E · #41 07-02-2008

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Originally Posted by Wraggy

thats how its been for the past 30 odd years so why change something that cleary works better then anything else ...

personally i think the car looks very good.

I must remember that next time I am in front of any rear motor cars and pull over and let them through

Will be pulling over a lot though

Chris Doughty · #42 07-02-2008

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Originally Posted by Big E

I must remember that next time I am in front of any rear motor cars and pull over and let them through

Will be pulling over a lot though

move over Stafford!

Big E · #43 07-02-2008

Oh and I think it looks pretty good in the pics, some really nice little things on there.

xx4-nutter · #44 07-02-2008

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Originally Posted by Big E

Oh and I think it looks pretty good in the pics, some really nice little things on there.

ye the wheel nuts dont look bad do they Ellis

Chrislong · #45 07-02-2008

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Originally Posted by xx4-nutter

ye the wheel nuts dont look bad do they Ellis

Put Nortech ones on though

Adam Skelding · #46 07-02-2008

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Originally Posted by Big E

Oh and I think it looks pretty good in the pics, some really nice little things on there.

TBH: We looked at the X-6. Kinda why Hara ran it at Hot Rod Hobbies whilst I was in the states...
The mid engined cars do work better on some surfaces and some tracks. As Hara said to me in J'English: "Maybe here, X-6 best car (as we ran all 3), maybe elsewhere, maybe not so good".

At the end of the day, different cars suit different drivers. I personally couldn't drive a B3 for Toffee. Yet my Losi XXXCR was planted when everyone moved to B4's as their XXXCR's weren't going so well. I couldn't see their problems.

I looked over a lot of geometry and stuff and just tried to get the best of everything in one car... Then add my own little take on it.

No point re-inventing the wheel.. Maybe just polish it a little more and make it smoother!

xx4-nutter · #47 07-02-2008

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Originally Posted by Chrislong

Put Nortech ones on though

LOL ye defo super lightweight ones ! NASA nutz !!

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Originally Posted by Adam Skelding

TBH: We looked at the X-6. Kinda why Hara ran it at Hot Rod Hobbies whilst I was in the states...
The mid engined cars do work better on some surfaces and some tracks. As Hara said to me in J'English: "Maybe here, X-6 best car (as we ran all 3), maybe elsewhere, maybe not so good".

At the end of the day, different cars suit different drivers. I personally couldn't drive a B3 for Toffee. Yet my Losi XXXCR was planted when everyone moved to B4's as their XXXCR's weren't going so well. I couldn't see their problems.

I looked over a lot of geometry and stuff and just tried to get the best of everything in one car... Then add my own little take on it.

No point re-inventing the wheel.. Maybe just polish it a little more and make it smoother!

thats soo true about the type of car suiting curtain types of driver and track !

Tom3012 · #48 07-02-2008

well i wot be rushing out to buy one, not i only because i cant afford it, but, as some people have said also, im just undecided on whether or not i like the look of it

however... i wouldnt mind getting one of these and making my own Carbon Fibre chassis for it, it make it a bit wider then the metal one and stick my electrics on either side of the batts....

anyone else getting excited about modding one of these

?

Lee · #49 07-02-2008

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Originally Posted by Tom3012

anyone else getting excited about modding one of these

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Nope.....

thats what Adam has been doing for the last few months so we dont have too

Wraggy · #50 07-02-2008

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Originally Posted by Tom3012

well i wot be rushing out to buy one, not i only because i cant afford it, ?

didnt think the price had been announced yet has it ?? so how can you not afford something that you dont know the price of

Tom3012 · #51 07-02-2008

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Originally Posted by Wraggy

didnt think the price had been announced yet has it ?? so how can you not afford something that you dont know the price of

its not going to be less than £100 is it? im a poor student man!!

xx4-nutter · #52 07-02-2008

Tom sell youre XXX-CRap

... LOL just messing bud. cant see it being that expensive in all honesty.. but the quality looks good, if its going by anything the D4 was like then youre on a winner !

just a few questions...

What does the shell look like?

What fitment hardware are the screws ?

Any interchangerble parts from other cars like wishbones, wheels and such...

nobby · #53 07-02-2008

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Originally Posted by Tom3012

anyone else getting excited about modding one of these

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no just exited about getting one and getting it on the track

David Church · #54 07-02-2008

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Originally Posted by jimmy

Only if you are on crack does it look like a B3 - but fair enough!

PMSL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

markwilliamson2001 · #55 07-02-2008

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Originally Posted by Wraggy

thats how its been for the past 30 odd years so why change something that cleary works better then anything else ...

personally i think the car looks very good.

Not saying that this is a bad thing... I own a B4 and love it. What I meant by 3 piece chassis, is the main section of the car, where the batteries are, not the rear section.

Renegade · #56 07-02-2008

I too am interested in seeing the shell for this car. Other than the rb5 most 2wd buggy bodies look generic to me where as the 4wd bodies look awsome such as the d4 and 501x

Chrislong · #57 07-02-2008

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Originally Posted by markwilliamson2001

Not saying that this is a bad thing... I own a B4 and love it. What I meant by 3 piece chassis, is the main section of the car, where the batteries are, not the rear section.

You can't call the chassis 3 piece because of the side pods. The main structure of the chassis, from front bulkhead to rear bulkhead and back is 1 piece only. The other 2 pieces serve no purpose to the structure of the chassis like the cars you are comparing it with, they're there to hold the electronics and keep the track out.

annie_himself · #58 07-02-2008

That thing is ugly. Hopefully it runs as well as the D4.

bigred5765 · #59 07-02-2008

ugly
ugly hmm thought it was performance that mattered
o well just must be me then

MitchB. · #60 07-02-2008

In my humble opinion,this car looks like a turd. It might look alright without those uber huge side pods, and the 1990 style steering rack and front shock tower. The rear end looks alright from what I can see. I don't think slotting the chassis was the smartest of moves either, what about li-po?

my $0.2