59Likes"Best" touring car bodies out there currently?
08-05-2020, 01:51 PM
#32
Originally Posted by over gear
Where can you order the Xtreme Twister body in the US?
The .5mm body looks to be "Super Light," and the .7mm body looks to be "Ultra Light."
08-05-2020, 02:10 PM
#33
Originally Posted by riceball777
Will I really notice a difference in lap times coming from a protoforme type s and going to a twister extreme ?
08-11-2020, 02:04 PM
#34
Originally Posted by r_lud
i have the hyper and it seems neutral (for the new high downforce shells) it’s like the zoo baybee but just little less steering the dogsbolloxs is more aggressive then the twister is more so again
08-14-2020, 03:45 PM
#35
Originally Posted by hanulec
Protoform said it right-- aero matters!
The challenge is that bodies change a lot too so it is hard to keep up. I think some of us would like a ltc-r or speed6 again...
Bodies lasting many runs, especially for newbies might be more important than the last 0.2s/lap.
Almost as important as the body is where/how you mount it. This can totally change a body performance.
The challenge is that bodies change a lot too so it is hard to keep up. I think some of us would like a ltc-r or speed6 again...
Bodies lasting many runs, especially for newbies might be more important than the last 0.2s/lap.
Almost as important as the body is where/how you mount it. This can totally change a body performance.
And in 0.7mm it is pretty durable
08-24-2020, 11:26 AM
#36
My experience this summer with Bittydesign bodies on T4-17 running on asphalt prepped parking lot medium+ grip track. Hyper has the most down force and is very stable, I mounted mine at 0mm. M410 mounted +2 was stable and easy to drive but lap times were less than the Hyper. JP8 mounted +4 had lots of steering and was faster than the M410 but was a little too free for my liking. I like a stable car with more push than steering. Overall the Hyper is best for me but I feel its a little too locked in and would like something just a tad free-er. I am going to try cutting the wing down a bit and see if it helps.
Id like to try the Zoo DBX, Baybee or Xtreme Twister but cant decide which one to see if its better than the Hyper.
Id like to try the Zoo DBX, Baybee or Xtreme Twister but cant decide which one to see if its better than the Hyper.
02-09-2021, 04:11 PM
#39
Originally Posted by Metalsoft
I have personally had great success with these. Good grip and fast lap times.I
This one dropped over 2 tenths off my lap time
The new one from Protoform is nice
This one dropped over 2 tenths off my lap time
The new one from Protoform is nice
02-09-2021, 06:53 PM
#41
Tech Master
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Originally Posted by Stuff Of Legend
😊 thank you for your opinion
So what's the verdict on Twister Special and Wolverine
compared to everything else🤔
So what's the verdict on Twister Special and Wolverine
compared to everything else🤔
02-10-2021, 08:46 AM
#43
Originally Posted by RussF
My experience this summer with Bittydesign bodies on T4-17 running on asphalt prepped parking lot medium+ grip track. Hyper has the most down force and is very stable, I mounted mine at 0mm. M410 mounted +2 was stable and easy to drive but lap times were less than the Hyper. JP8 mounted +4 had lots of steering and was faster than the M410 but was a little too free for my liking. I like a stable car with more push than steering. Overall the Hyper is best for me but I feel its a little too locked in and would like something just a tad free-er. I am going to try cutting the wing down a bit and see if it helps.
Id like to try the Zoo DBX, Baybee or Xtreme Twister but cant decide which one to see if its better than the Hyper.
Id like to try the Zoo DBX, Baybee or Xtreme Twister but cant decide which one to see if its better than the Hyper.
02-10-2021, 10:54 AM
#44
Originally Posted by trilerian
Different driving styles and setup are going to favor different bodies. With that said, use the baybee until it has too much steering for you, then switch to the dbx or twister. I still haven’t figured out where the wolverine shines. Now, when traction starts to really come up, I like the ysot. It has a carving rotation compared to the twister’s hover craft feel.
-OG Twister / Wolverine (tie)
-Twister Special
-DBX/Baybee (tie)
The OG Twister is the body I see most often on front running cars at national level races (except ROAR nats where it's not legal). I've seen both AMX and Xray drivers run it so it seems to be brand agnostic. Xray drivers usually run it further forward and AMX drivers run it more neutral.
I do agree that the Twister has a 'hovercraft' feel to it. In my experience, that hovercraft feel (no matter the body) is what produces the fastest lap times, provided you can hang on to it. A car that 'carves' is usually slower for the entire run or fades more later in the run.
02-10-2021, 11:17 AM
#45
Originally Posted by BEMO2019
Your hyper feels too locked in because you mounted it at 0mm. I go +6 for asphalt and +4 for carpet. If I need more rotation I will move the wing forward.
I was able to buy a Baybee and try it last year as well. It did have more steering at 0 forward than the Hyper at 0 forward. Took off the Baybee and put the Hyper back on. Its more suited to my style. Maybe when its time for something new I will try something different or maybe just stick with the Hyper and mount it 2-4 forward as suggested.
BTW - General observation - If mounting the body forward is almost always the right answer, why dont the manufacturers make it look/fit better when mounted forward? As in the position of the wheel cutouts are always funky when mounted forward.
