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discothesnake
20-09-2012, 07:09 AM
I'm contemplating purchasing a Rudebits chassis for my C4.1. Has anyone got one of these and what benefits does it have?

Thanks

Dave

nicVEGAchildJR
20-09-2012, 08:17 AM
they wont bend

discothesnake
20-09-2012, 09:56 AM
they wont bend

Is that it? My chassis hasn't bent yet.

No performance benefits?

RogerM
20-09-2012, 11:26 AM
PM Danny McGee, he ran one and is a helpful chap, sure he will answer your questions

RudeTony
20-09-2012, 02:47 PM
I waited for other to reply to you rather than this sounding like an advert.

The chassis gives more steering as well as more side bite.
It is natural for this to happen with a Carbon Chassis.
I have also been told the chassis also rides the bumps nicely.

Ed Kerry just won the 2012 F3/4/5s and the F2s using this chassis.

discothesnake
20-09-2012, 03:27 PM
Thanks Tony. I was at both events that Ed won. Very impressive.

Just wanted to know if it was worth it. Will probably give it a try.

Thanks again

Dave

gazhillAE
20-09-2012, 10:57 PM
I'm contemplating purchasing a Rudebits chassis for my C4.1. Has anyone got one of these and what benefits does it have?

Thanks

Dave

Which one are you thinking of?
Gaz

discothesnake
21-09-2012, 09:11 PM
Which one are you thinking of?
Gaz


Just the plain one. Not convinced with the weights.

Was hoping someone who actually used it would be able to shed some light on handling benefits.

Regards

Dave

gazhillAE
25-09-2012, 06:26 AM
Just the plain one. Not convinced with the weights.

Was hoping someone who actually used it would be able to shed some light on handling benefits.

Regards

Dave

I may try this before I bin the whole car off !

PaulFarrand
26-09-2012, 12:50 PM
I have the carbon chassis fitted on my C4.1 and one major benefit is the steering having driven others with just the alloy one on.

It also gives a little bit more room as the carbon braces are not needed and the weights are easily added/removed for different tracks.

As tony says above aswell, it takes the jumps better to.

This is only my opinion and I am no master, but can clearly feel the difference.

Paul

xtreme-rc
26-09-2012, 04:50 PM
hi , as was mentioned ed won both these meetings, he had not raced the car before the F2`s . ed has the chassis with the weights in as does change the under servo weight alot to tune in or out the steering,also as tony said they do go over the bumps very well
les
xtreme

gazhillAE
03-10-2012, 05:33 PM
hi , as was mentioned ed won both these meetings, he had not raced the car before the F2`s . ed has the chassis with the weights in as does change the under servo weight alot to tune in or out the steering,also as tony said they do go over the bumps very well
les
xtreme

Tries to speak to Ed via Facebook and email and no reply!
Please himself haha!
What about the rear weight does he run this all the time?
Gaz

xtreme-rc
04-10-2012, 06:12 PM
hi
please bare with ed at the moment, he is swapping his internet over and has no coverage at the moment, any thing i can help with
les
xterme

cornishboy176
21-10-2012, 02:14 PM
Ran my Centro at weston (WORM) with the 3.2mm chassis yesterday,very impressed,next meeting is indoors at Torquay on carpet and then silverstone on the 8th December

gazhillAE
21-10-2012, 02:29 PM
New one available now ;0)

carpenterdean
22-10-2012, 05:21 PM
I ran mine at the weekend and was impressed, i have the standard one without the weight pockets, i'm just your average joe and the biggest thing i noticed was the accelleration obviously due to the reduced weight.

cornishboy176
22-10-2012, 06:36 PM
the biggest thing i noticed was the accelleration obviously due to the reduced weight.

All i had in mine was the brass bulkhead,10g sticky weight under the bell crank and brass battery posts and it felt really unbalanced,put a 79g under lipo weight and a 10g weight into the bulkhead and it felt a lot better,it is slightly heavier than it was with the alloy chassis but now i have put the weight where i need it,it is now about 63/37

weight with alloy chassis 1615g

weight with carbon chassis 1621g