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[HumboldtBlazer]

From what I can tell it is a 1/10 comp level touring kit!

I really like the servo layout and design. I myself am looking at getting one of these when they come out.

Here's what they say

"With it's ultra-low center of gravity and centered weight distribution, the Concept X will surely tear up on-road tracks all over the world. Designed in America, the X has a unique servo mounting system as well as an easy to setup suspension design. The rear of the car uses hingepins instead of pivot balls, allowing more precise toe-in adjustments as well as more adjustments for the roll center and anti-squat. No need for a setup station here anymore. With the adjustability also comes ease of maintenance: the rear diff comes out with the removal of only four screws. The front of the car is a standard pivot-ball design. Aluminum threaded shocks are bottom-loading, self-pressurizing, and extremely easy to build. "

more info and cad designs here: http://www.happytimehobby.com

 

[Pedester]

Hmmm.

It almost looks like a NTC3 hit an R40 head on.


I dunno, thats the best I can come up with on such short notice. :shrug:

 

[Team 17]

Very similar design to the MTX-3. What u think HB?

 

[HumboldtBlazer]

Originally posted by Team 17
Very similar design to the MTX-3. What u think HB?

I think a lot of the touring cars took some design or share some design with the MTX-3. What intrests me here is the servo layout. The CG is low, but weight is kept to the center. they also use a hinge pin setup in the rear where our MTX-3's are pivot ball. All I can say is I want one I want one I want one.

 

[minigiant]

Almost identical to an R40 except for the R40 has a more centrally located fuel tank and this car's rear sway bar is forward of the rear axle axis. Only one steering post? Why did they design a one-way for the rear and a ball diff for the front? Sounds backwards.

I think I will stay with the R40...

 

[Arrow]

i think that the gas tank full and gas tank empty on this car would make a HUGE deal. as the servos both look to be placed on one side and the fuel tank on the other to balence it..... the design seems weird

 

[wagnerov]

The drawings don't show any details of either the front one-way or rear diff, so I don't know where the one-way for the rear came from. It will have the usual gear diff in the rear and the one-way up front for the kit version. Solid axle up front for the RTR. There will also be a front gear diff available for the few who still run rubber tires.

I don't really see anything in common with the exclusive items of the R40. The diff doesn't pop out the top, the servos don't stick out, uh, the list goes on...man, marketing for some people is great. Pivot ball suspension has been around since 1988...by BMT.

Arrow, you bring up a good point. The batteries are underneath the fuel tank, and of course the pipe helps offset things a bit. It will use a 2-on-3 "hump" AAA pack. A full 75cc tank of fuel is only a very small percentage of the total weight of the car (yes, we weighed it), so we figured the tradeoff for balance (if it works for a lot of other companies, it should work for us) would be minimal. The latest designs have modified the fuel tank so that part of it actually crosses the centerline of the car, so it's not as offset.

Having the fuel tank in the center, theoretically, is the way to go. However, once it gets empty, you have a big space in the middle of the car doing nothing, and you still have all of your electronics sticking out somewhere. Even with the tank in the center on my old Trinity Reflex and my current G4, I could tell by the cars handling that the tank was nearly empty. Sure, the car will roll more with the weight out there...but it's all theory. Hopefully ours will work better. That's what makes on-road interesting these days: weight distribution and the way different companies apply their knowledge.

A prototype is being built here in China as I type this. The weight distribution will be very similar to what is pictured, but we're playing with a bunch of roll-center and camber gain options to find the optimum setup. Lots of work ahead.

Thanks,

-Cameron

 

[HumboldtBlazer]

When can I buy a kit Wagnerov?

 

[wagnerov]

They should be available around August or September if everything from this trip goes well.

 

[HumboldtBlazer]

Originally posted by wagnerov
They should be available around August or September if everything from this trip goes well.

Nice, and thank you. Put me on that waiting list!