1/12 RS12G Atsushi Hara Replica
05-10-2006, 06:53 AM
#631
Originally Posted by Tekin
I thought the white springs were prototypes or they are old HPI springs.
Because the rear end design comes out of the old HPI Road Star and Super F1.
If you want to stiffen the car, Doup Powell (PRC) makes a conversion kit (for this conversion kit...), which is way more stiffer.
The bumper, front end, rear pod, damper tubes (on the last set of pictures) are made by Kawada.
This conversion kit is actually designed for that car and the L3/4.
On the stock (customer) version of the Hammer there are holes made in the radio tray for the Kawada damper tubes (in general they are shorter than others).
That chassis isn't new, Atsushi is always testing new things (as every team driver).
Just take a look at the pictures that I posted earlier. On some of them you can see clearly that there is some material removed between the battery slots to lighten the car.
Because the rear end design comes out of the old HPI Road Star and Super F1.
If you want to stiffen the car, Doup Powell (PRC) makes a conversion kit (for this conversion kit...), which is way more stiffer.
The bumper, front end, rear pod, damper tubes (on the last set of pictures) are made by Kawada.
This conversion kit is actually designed for that car and the L3/4.
On the stock (customer) version of the Hammer there are holes made in the radio tray for the Kawada damper tubes (in general they are shorter than others).
That chassis isn't new, Atsushi is always testing new things (as every team driver).
Just take a look at the pictures that I posted earlier. On some of them you can see clearly that there is some material removed between the battery slots to lighten the car.
05-10-2006, 08:21 AM
#632
You are right, those pictures are taken from the 2003 japanese nationals.
Aren't the front ends of the Kawada and AE just about the same.
There is a difference in the upperarms and caster blocks, and the kawada front end has extra holes to make it compatible with an AE based chassis, but you can't mount a AE front end on a Kawada based chassis.
Anyway, I guess you can always speculate about what a "new" chassis is...
Aren't the front ends of the Kawada and AE just about the same.
There is a difference in the upperarms and caster blocks, and the kawada front end has extra holes to make it compatible with an AE based chassis, but you can't mount a AE front end on a Kawada based chassis.
Anyway, I guess you can always speculate about what a "new" chassis is...
05-11-2006, 05:24 AM
#637
PRC sells a better replacement chassis for the Hara Hammer. Just look bacl a few pages or do a search for Dpowell. He can help you out. I have tried to get a replacement chassis and rear pod plates but Hot Bodies doesn't seem to want to sell them seperately. I have had my LHS become a dealer for them and Ihave not got a part yet, and this was about a year ago.
05-16-2006, 09:54 AM
#639
Can you buy the Kawada based chassis?
06-24-2006, 12:56 PM
#643
Originally Posted by CarlosG.
It looks nice, but again he goes with a thin chassis. It looks like a 2mm thick chassis. What is with using 2mm chassis? It also looks like kydex instead of grahite.
06-28-2006, 08:14 AM
#644
Looks like Hara is going for the trusty Asso style car for carpet and not the Kawada wish probably is as good or even better on asfalt. Also you have hundreds of manufacturers who make part for Asso and that's not the case with any other brand car.
That new chassis it a copy of the old HPI chassis wich you can also see on page one. Differences are: small screws for front body mounts, larger cut outs beneath the front suspension, servo mount on a separate aluminium deck, and large battery slots for Asso RC12L4 plastic battery supports.
That new chassis it a copy of the old HPI chassis wich you can also see on page one. Differences are: small screws for front body mounts, larger cut outs beneath the front suspension, servo mount on a separate aluminium deck, and large battery slots for Asso RC12L4 plastic battery supports.
06-28-2006, 08:44 AM
#645
Where did you find those pictures, was there any information about it?