Hot Bodies - D2 - Page 2

bigred5765 · #21 07-02-2008

knowing adam im sure he has thought about feature proofing ie lipo's
and down grading stick packs

Wraggy · #22 07-02-2008

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Originally Posted by markwilliamson2001

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otherwise it still looks like any 2wd buggy of late (except the S2 and X6) - i.e. batteries in middle, motor at back, servo at front etc etc.

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.

low13 · #23 07-02-2008

looks sweet any idea on price.maybe the alloy chassis means that there won't be need for a lipo weight.does look very bling.loving the shocks.tis theSEXX

jimmy · #24 07-02-2008

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Originally Posted by markwilliamson2001

otherwise it still looks like any 2wd buggy of late (except the S2 and X6) - i.e. batteries in middle, motor at back, servo at front etc etc.

My Hornet also has those same features! what a lazy guy Adam is!

jimmy · #25 07-02-2008

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Originally Posted by low13

looks sweet any idea on price.maybe the alloy chassis means that there won't be need for a lipo weight.does look very bling.loving the shocks.tis theSEXX

After learning the chassis was 3mm, maybe the side pods don't do quite that much for strength? certainly not as much as the B4 etc do on those cars. just guessing here of course but I'd imagine the weight would be more central and lower down - wether it's heavier or not I'm not sure.

Southwell · #26 07-02-2008

I like the idea of the cells being lower, reminds me of what everyone did with the b3's back in the day! It certainly looks pretty good, it's almost certain to be a strong alternative to the b4.

Buggy Driver · #27 07-02-2008

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Originally Posted by xx4-nutter

them side pods are begging to be cut off and narrowd down !

Looks like you don´t even have to and can just unscrew them, as Jimmy stated and what can be seen on the pics. It would be even way narrower than the 2WD Durango (Prototype). This X-brace at the rear seems to be just fine to mount your electrics upon in that case. Or behind. And then it would be be a one piece chassis par excellence.

Together with the slotted cell tray the CG would be veery low and centralised, could be a rocket on tight high grip tracks.

Slim + fast, would have to be called Slim-Fast then...

DCM · #28 07-02-2008

on the B3, they didn't ower the cells, they raised the sides, or better clearance, like how they do the fairings on a sports bike.

I am guessing the alloy chassis will bring the weight low, and but the structural rigidity and the pods, more like dirt shields.

nobby · #29 07-02-2008

it's got nothing to do with how the car looks in pics.
its all down to inprooving on whats out there now.

as for the chassis its along the same lines as all8th scale buggys and they seem to work.

lets see what it performs like on the track (lets hope its soon)

Southwell · #30 07-02-2008

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Originally Posted by DCM

on the B3, they didn't ower the cells, they raised the sides, or better clearance, like how they do the fairings on a sports bike.

Eh? The chassis was cut out so the cells could fit lower....

DaveG28 · #31 07-02-2008

Anyone know a likely price??

DCM · #32 07-02-2008

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Originally Posted by Southwell

Eh? The chassis was cut out so the cells could fit lower....

no, on the B3, the cells sat in a channel, so that gave stiffness, they then raised the sides to give clearance for better lean angles

Nick Goodall · #33 07-02-2008

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Originally Posted by DCM

no, on the B3, the cells sat in a channel, so that gave stiffness, they then raised the sides to give clearance for better lean angles

I think Ian's talking about a Mod a lot of us did which was to cut slots out of the bottom of the chassis so that the Cells would sit lower - i've still got one at home with this done!

Adam Skelding · #34 07-02-2008

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Originally Posted by markwilliamson2001

I am going to stand on people toes here, and say I DON'T like it....

To me, near the rear of the car, above the battery tray, there is the rear bulkhead brace/mount. This is going to make getting lipo stick packs in much harder, than if it was not there. I also don't like the 3 piece chassis. Yokomo did this recently on their bx 4wd, and nearly everyone said they preferred the upgraded 1 piece chassis. I also don't like the front shocks being on the front of the a-arms, they seem a little exposed to me. The big holes in the chassis are also going to be a big "catch" area for dirt to collect....

otherwise it still looks like any 2wd buggy of late (except the S2 and X6) - i.e. batteries in middle, motor at back, servo at front etc etc.

Sorry folks!

Mark

Big holes in the chassis are where your batteries go........

Chris Doughty · #35 07-02-2008

What Ian means is that everyone took their stock B3 (we also did this to the XXX) and cut slots in the chassis tray so that the cells sat lower.

DCM · #36 07-02-2008

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Originally Posted by Nick Goodall

I think Ian's talking about a Mod a lot of us did which was to cut slots out of the bottom of the chassis so that the Cells would sit lower - i've still got one at home with this done!

ah right, I know peeps did that to the Losi cars too, didn't no people abused AE cars the same lol...

jimmy · #37 07-02-2008

I had this on my XXX - I think I might have got the chassis off Adam actually - the car was awesome with it on. I only ran it once since I got the B4 the week after.

millzy · #38 07-02-2008

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Originally Posted by DCM

ah right, I know peeps did that to the Losi cars too, didn't no people abused AE cars the same lol...

you where to busy runing your firecracker when we all did this to the b3s mate.

i like the d2 , ive been waiting for somthing new and good to hit the 2wd market and this looks like it.

telboy · #39 07-02-2008

Someone just said it looks like the old Mardave cobra!

I think it looks kool. Can't wait to race it.

Northy · #40 07-02-2008

Cobra's rock!