9LikesT.O.P. Racing "Photon" 1/10 EP Touring Car
04-02-2009, 01:38 PM
#211
Tech Master
when are the photo's coming of the car that will be produced?
04-02-2009, 04:06 PM
#212
Tech Master
iTrader: (1)
I'm sure those will come from EJ or TOP directly. The cars that EJ and I currently have are still the pre-production prototypes. The production cars have a few small changes (like the CAD data) but unless you had the prototype and the production next to each other it's hard to notice the differences.
04-02-2009, 06:30 PM
#213
+1! 
But remember, when it comes to Xray, you are getting "Optimized" performance... *cough*. Corally has some high quality parts and their fit and finish, ease of tuning, and solid setup is very well worth the money in my opinion.
But yeah, I really hope TOP Racing has very good parts support here in the US. This car looks like a tough competitor to the Tamiya 416. I hope CEFX makes some nice upgrades to the car as well. With Josh Cyrul behind the brand, we can be rest assured we got a great contender approaching the ring.
But remember, when it comes to Xray, you are getting "Optimized" performance... *cough*. Corally has some high quality parts and their fit and finish, ease of tuning, and solid setup is very well worth the money in my opinion.
But yeah, I really hope TOP Racing has very good parts support here in the US. This car looks like a tough competitor to the Tamiya 416. I hope CEFX makes some nice upgrades to the car as well. With Josh Cyrul behind the brand, we can be rest assured we got a great contender approaching the ring.
04-03-2009, 12:42 AM
#214
Tech Master
I'm sure those will come from EJ or TOP directly. The cars that EJ and I currently have are still the pre-production prototypes. The production cars have a few small changes (like the CAD data) but unless you had the prototype and the production next to each other it's hard to notice the differences.
I hope there were some photo's as the mi4 now has.
I will not say what i find of that car. Got on a Dutch forum already a lot of comment when i wrote that it looks like the mi3 with a different motor mound.
A club member has bought a TOP Scythe with some updates on it and full allu.
He tested it last wensday. after 2 changes on the setup he has chosen for the TOP above his 2 mi3's. He will race this sunday with a TOP and his mi3's, I think that they will be sold.
An old car still beads the younger mi3
He wants the Photon as he has sold his 2 mi3's
To convince him that the TOP better is than a mi3 was not so hard.
I just let him drive with a TOP and helpt him with the setup.
After 1 battery he was positive but after changing the setup a bit, he was very positive.
And now the mi4 lol. almost all the drivers that hath a mi3 has sold him and drives now an other brand and find the other car much better.
04-04-2009, 11:06 AM
#215
The top plate is different and that's good to see
I hope there were some photo's as the mi4 now has.
I will not say what i find of that car. Got on a Dutch forum already a lot of comment when i wrote that it looks like the mi3 with a different motor mound.
A club member has bought a TOP Scythe with some updates on it and full allu.
He tested it last wensday. after 2 changes on the setup he has chosen for the TOP above his 2 mi3's. He will race this sunday with a TOP and his mi3's, I think that they will be sold.
An old car still beads the younger mi3
He wants the Photon as he has sold his 2 mi3's
To convince him that the TOP better is than a mi3 was not so hard.
I just let him drive with a TOP and helpt him with the setup.
After 1 battery he was positive but after changing the setup a bit, he was very positive.
And now the mi4 lol. almost all the drivers that hath a mi3 has sold him and drives now an other brand and find the other car much better.
I hope there were some photo's as the mi4 now has.
I will not say what i find of that car. Got on a Dutch forum already a lot of comment when i wrote that it looks like the mi3 with a different motor mound.
A club member has bought a TOP Scythe with some updates on it and full allu.
He tested it last wensday. after 2 changes on the setup he has chosen for the TOP above his 2 mi3's. He will race this sunday with a TOP and his mi3's, I think that they will be sold.
An old car still beads the younger mi3
He wants the Photon as he has sold his 2 mi3's
To convince him that the TOP better is than a mi3 was not so hard.
I just let him drive with a TOP and helpt him with the setup.
After 1 battery he was positive but after changing the setup a bit, he was very positive.
And now the mi4 lol. almost all the drivers that hath a mi3 has sold him and drives now an other brand and find the other car much better.
mine actully a second hand chassis but very new that the owner use only a few time in competition, that owner had 2 chassis, TOP Scythe and a Xray, he's a champion lever RC car drifter. he's my mentor in RC car drifting.
he wanted to let go 1 of it so he let me test both, end up i choose TOP Scythe cos i really feel this chassis are very smooth to drift. by that time i'm using TT01.
04-05-2009, 08:04 AM
#216
www.rcracing2.com has a nice spyshot of the car without a battery for those of you who want a better look.
04-06-2009, 05:33 PM
#222
I always try to be unbiased in my opinions…but take this for what it’s worth. Before the very first part was drawn, this was a concern (as I’m sure it is with all TC manufacturers). Josh had some ideas of combating this and integrated it into the design. The car is actually one of the most resistant to tweak that I have driven. I think this has something to do with the shock towers mounting directly to the bulkheads. Josh can answer the technical questions; I can only tell you what I experience from driving the car.
04-07-2009, 07:08 PM
#224
Tech Master
iTrader: (1)
Trust me, it's been well crash tested...lol... Ask Lemieux when I was trying to run the sweeper too hard at the Novak Race (after the race, testing) and I hit the inside and then slammed the outside. Then, at Mimi's I killed a Trans Am car on the straight that swerved in front of me when I thought he was going the other way - end over end into a concrete wall where I sheered a 3mm hinge pin off in the front arm!! Yep, the arm is still on the car today.....
Honestly, tweaking was a major concern and that's why we used the double 2.5mm screws. The "wings" (as they were named early) actually key into the bulkhead so we haven't seen any tweaking from them as they are in a smaller/tight area. I am sure with any hard impact a car will tweak but hopefully we've done all the little tricks to try and keep it from happening.
Honestly, tweaking was a major concern and that's why we used the double 2.5mm screws. The "wings" (as they were named early) actually key into the bulkhead so we haven't seen any tweaking from them as they are in a smaller/tight area. I am sure with any hard impact a car will tweak but hopefully we've done all the little tricks to try and keep it from happening.
04-07-2009, 07:32 PM
#225
Mimis is surely a true test of a cars durability. If it survived that it is very durable.