Super Steve

iTrader: (9)

Wow...
I'd better not buy aluminum tobee input shafts if steel ones can be broke like that!

I think when he hit you he must have hit your front end pretty hard which locked up that side of the oneway and sent a shock through the drive terrain. Then ended up stripping the gear and snapping the shaft.

That is pretty harsh though...
snapping an inout shaft...

I'd check if the aluminum cvd or the main shaft is not twisted

Doug Gaut

Proteus, what are you using for battery retention? I noticed with the stock brace that the battery could slide around a bit and possibly hit the drive shaft. I wonder if the battery got hit which put pressure on the drive shaft at the rear and snaped it? That would also take out the pinion gear at the front from the angle once the drive shaft dropped.

clinttredway

iTrader: (8)

Hey guys... have any of you gone to the Pro 4 from a XXX-s?

If so, what are your thoughts between the 2?

Thanks...

TSR6

iTrader: (5)

I did, I've been much faster with my Pro4.

To me at least, I felt as if I had to drive balls to the wall with the XXX-S, where the Pro4 I can just sit in, relax, and still be faster.

clinttredway

iTrader: (8)

Are you running the stock chassis or a BMI?

rod_b

XXX-S is smooth. Almost too smooth. It doesn't seem like it's going fast but it is. The only thing is in Stock, I wasn't able to drive it as aggressively as a shaft drive car. It just seemed like it wasn't the kind of car you could dive into a turn, late brake on another guy, swing the back end around and punch it. Shaft drive cars have an advantage in that scenario.

clinttredway

iTrader: (8)

The car is smooth.... Thanks for the input... I wish I could drive one before I buy one.. no one here runs one yet... everyone is driving xrays..

TSR6

iTrader: (5)

Stock chassis, although If I put together a foam car, I would definately be getting the PRP chassis.

clinttredway

iTrader: (8)

Foam is what I am racing and what I will be racing for a long while...

2Fast4U2

DGaut - your so smart.


Buddy, Pal, Cool guy.

TSR6

iTrader: (5)

I ran rubber with both my xxx-s and my pro4. I ran some limited foam with my xxx-s, but ended up going back to rubber.

I want to have my second pro4 setup for foam by next fall though.

OSherman

iTrader: (3)

Finally got a chance to run the PRO4 over the weekend.. First run on the track in practice was unbelievable.. Very easy to drive and i was able to adapt to its handling characteristics very quick... almost as if i had been running the car for several race days already... throughtout the day making minor tweaks to setup lead to an A-main win in 19t.. the day went surprisngly well for its first outing...


the major advantage i see with the PRO4 (compared to the other cars in my garage) is the mid-corner steering... on the high-speed sweepers and large key-holes, the car can hold a good predictable line...

looking forward to more tracktime with this car..

cHckbOY5

good job

Proteus

I'm using the battery brace. I used to use tape but since I didn't file down the slots, the tape would come apart in a hard hit.
After checking the battery, I don't see any evidence that the battery had shifted.

cHckbOY5

u didnt even file the slots for the batts?