New short course trucks for 2011
01-04-2011, 02:35 PM
#31
Tech Addict
i dont think the ae car will be using 550 motors.
the only basis i have for that opinion is that rick howart of AE seemed really pissed on this forum when roar approved the 550. We kind of saw that as an indication that AE committed to a standard motor in their design. This makes sense to me because a b44 based truck should be WAY lighter than the jammins hypers and super heavy losi. I think the AE car will clean up indoors but have no place on a bumpy eighth scale track (anyone who has driven a b44 knows this). The losi should be awesome everywhere, just be sure to have good battery packs if your track has a 2s limit like mine - that truck will be HEAVY.
the only basis i have for that opinion is that rick howart of AE seemed really pissed on this forum when roar approved the 550. We kind of saw that as an indication that AE committed to a standard motor in their design. This makes sense to me because a b44 based truck should be WAY lighter than the jammins hypers and super heavy losi. I think the AE car will clean up indoors but have no place on a bumpy eighth scale track (anyone who has driven a b44 knows this). The losi should be awesome everywhere, just be sure to have good battery packs if your track has a 2s limit like mine - that truck will be HEAVY.
01-06-2011, 01:20 PM
#33
Just thought I'd get this to the top of the list again!, surely someone knows what's on the horizon!!!
01-06-2011, 05:10 PM
#34
Why would AE go with a belt drive? Can a belt handle to 550 motors on the market? If the new AE 4wd SCT is belt drive what is it really based on. The B44 is shaft drive. I will stick with my Jammin until I see something worth switching. My Jammin is dialed in pretty good now.
01-06-2011, 06:37 PM
#37
Why be so secretive with the losi/ae trucks, you end up buying something just cause you can and then they bring out something else, why not give us a few details once the proto is finalized then we can decide to wait or by something that's available!!!! it shits me and it happens with everything, I doubt very much that losi would change a design they have been working on for a year after they found out ae/durango were doing something slighty different!!! That's my 2 cents worth.........
01-06-2011, 07:04 PM
#38
01-06-2011, 09:11 PM
#39
Tech Addict
my hyper weighs in at almost exactly at the ROAR weight limit. So I'm legal! barely!
Even though yes 5.5 is pretty high, I sort of like it like that. In my mind it keeps people from doing all kinds of crazy crap to their truck just so they can be at minimum weight.
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