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Post by DirtRacer on Jun 19, 2005 15:57:57 GMT
Well, i guess its been a long time coming for those pics to finally arrive?  I see the enhancements they've made and to me it looks very strong and refined, if theres anything for me to be rather baffled with, it'll be that new front lexan wing design  .. I reckon they could've stuck a tougher plastic one, ive never been great fans of lexan wings, their just not rigid or strong enough to be effective. Apart from that im pleased with the final outcome. Ohh and what a meaner looking shell eh?. I had hoped they could've made a showing for the world warm up. Anyway it'll be interesting in your thought on the car. So lets hear it  ps, those new rocker setup deffinetly rocks!! and at least we wont have to use cheap tie wraps anymore to keep the anti roll bars in place |
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Post by Cooper on Jun 19, 2005 16:20:49 GMT
what catched me ,is the new wheel hubs and the use of M4 and not the old style M5 so onlu old wheels if you use old axles ? I also would like to see If I can convert my car to this rocker/steering setup It wouldn't be so expensive I don't need new gears, solved that problem recently... Mr Cooper wants that front end !!! (he wants a whole X10 but his €€€ can't support that LOL ) and yes, the front wing looks futuristic, but it doens't bother me I like black body, my next paint = Black !! why didn't I come up with this "color" before  |
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Post by Northy on Jun 19, 2005 21:08:13 GMT
I thought they were changing the front gearbox top so it didn't break in a heavy crash? I can't see a front braking system either? I'm disapointed to see "slots" for the balljoints on the top of the rear uprights, mine are glued up and camber adjusted with washers. Not so sure of the wierd inner top wishbone mounting. Why not mount it like the touring car? Has the shell actually changed? Looks the same to me. But, anyway, I think the technical term is it looks "bitchin!". I can't wait to see one in the flesh!  |
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Post by Cooper on Jun 19, 2005 22:42:10 GMT
I thought they were changing the front gearbox top so it didn't break in a heavy crash? I can't see a front braking system either? I'm disapointed to see "slots" for the balljoints on the top of the rear uprights, mine are glued up and camber adjusted with washers.
Not so sure of the wierd inner top wishbone mounting. Why not mount it like the touring car?
Has the shell actually changed? Looks the same to me. agree, but what do you mean with that touring car thing stuff ? |
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Post by chris burgess on Jun 20, 2005 7:55:45 GMT
Initial thoughts? Excitement mixed with a little disappointment. The car looks awesome, with such a plain spray job, but on closer inspection of the pictures it doesn't look to have changed all that much.
I wonder if enough has been done for it to beat the current crop of 4wd off-roaders, especially when Losi are in the middle of developing a new 4wd car?
The front gearbox does look the same doesn't it - the front wing mount seems to be the only alteration to the front gearbox. The rear wing mounts also look surprisingly similar to the "old" ones? Maybe they have altered the material used rather than the design.
As for the bodyshell, I think that it is different, but not radically so - it seems as though the "drivers" area has moved forwards a little.
The car deosn't look as different as I would have hoped - it is clearly an evolution in the predator tradition, lets hope that the improvements make for a more reliable beast.
As for the front brake, you can't see it, but it does exist.
I still can't wait to get mine built though.....
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Post by Cooper on Jun 20, 2005 8:59:01 GMT
S102
Ball Joint Ball, Flanged Hard Alloy (2)a flanged ball ? can anyone help me with this ?? I am seeking wich parts I can use to 'tune' my steering to an X10 steering, I also wanted those rockers but they are too $$$ I'll wait till the car is (t)here so I'm sure I don't buy anything that doesn't fit.
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Post by pro4nut on Jun 20, 2005 20:40:06 GMT
Got my internet connection back on line.
I love the look of the car the key points for me are the thicker shock towers and a general tidying up of the design.
The main point of the cars strong performance though is the wheel base length this is also the reason it did not work that well in the us.
i also know the name of at least one of the team drivers, and this is not who you may think!!
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Post by pelzebub on Jun 20, 2005 21:40:08 GMT
i like the whole thing but a look into the gearbox would be killer ;D need that bodyshell for my etq  i hope those new wheels work on the older cars without buying new wheelhubs |
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Post by DirtRacer on Jun 20, 2005 22:51:45 GMT
i also know the name of at least one of the team drivers, and this is not who you may think!! Yeah i also know one of them and he's not sitting a feet away from "Moi" ;D |
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Post by Cooper on Jun 21, 2005 8:16:32 GMT
i like the whole thing but a look into the gearbox would be killer ;D need that bodyshell for my etq i hope those new wheels work on the older cars without buying new wheelhubs 'I'm afraid new whels don't fit and vice versa the X10 uses M4 wheelnuts (and axle) and previous use M5 so the hole in your wheel will be to big/small but if you place and old type axle in it with old wheelhub it will probably fit |
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Post by pelzebub on Jun 21, 2005 10:50:33 GMT
what about using a body reamer?? ;D
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Post by Cooper on Jun 21, 2005 11:24:08 GMT
what about using a body reamer?? ;D nice in center I hope ;D |
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Post by DirtRacer on Jun 21, 2005 21:07:37 GMT
Ermm, am i missing something? Im sure it doesnt take an einstein to know that if the X10 uses an M4 which is smaller than the predecessor's M5 and so im thinking why on earth do you wanna ream it even bigger for? DOHHHH  ..lmao |
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Post by Cooper on Jun 21, 2005 22:58:12 GMT
ream new type wheels to fit old wheels, use old hubs on old axles |
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.. I reckon they could've stuck a tougher plastic one, ive never been great fans of lexan wings, their just not rigid or strong enough to be effective.
..lmao