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07-23-2007, 08:00 AM

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during testing/development what has broken if anything from the BMI components on the car. I'd hate to get 1 to the UK and not have a few spares that I may need. IRS arms and the like are OK over here.

07-23-2007, 08:51 AM

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all the the aluminum will be gun metal grey and the carbon fiber will be satin black quasi isotropic. we are using nothing but the highest quality materials

Dang, I was hoping to get Rose Quartz but black will have to do...

07-23-2007, 09:13 AM

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Jason.....I think there was some talk in the past about moving the motor side pod plate out closer to the diff so the car will balance better with a Brushless motor. Is this something you have done on the kits or something that you dont feel is needed? The car looks great.....

we have found that the mass of the weight on a brushless motor is very widespread through the distance of the length of the car which makes it not very critical in motor placement.we did move the motor 1 mm toward the right side of the pod but found that the car balnced fine both ways.

07-23-2007, 09:16 AM

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can i get one wit uh grill?

i just saw an old pan car with a nitro engine in it.. HRMMm lol

maybe i'll sign up for one for the birds.. hrm

07-23-2007, 09:16 AM

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to be honest,the only part that has been broken was 1 right side ball capture under an extremely serious hit.it wasnt me though

other than that i think i recall breaking a roll over antenna.

not sure how i managed that but that was me

07-23-2007, 09:59 AM

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The only part I ever broke was at snowbirds when my radio blew up and I hit the wall hard I broke a flex plate, I have no Idea how that happened the way the cars setup, and It wasnt a major break just a stress fracture I didnt even notice it for like a month

07-23-2007, 10:24 AM

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to be honest,the only part that has been broken was 1 right side ball capture under an extremely serious hit.it wasnt me though

other than that i think i recall breaking a roll over antenna.

not sure how i managed that but that was me

gotta watch those cowboy racers and stay off the cow bells.

07-23-2007, 11:16 AM

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gotta watch those cowboy racers and stay off the cow bells.

You can never have too much COW BELL.......

-Shookie <><

07-23-2007, 03:06 PM

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A parts list would be perfect as I need to order DB12R specified spare parts as I probablly the only one to get DB12R in country

Btw, is symatric IRS front lower arm released yet? I haven't see any news about it since last said by Jason, or just miss something?

07-23-2007, 03:15 PM

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IRS did release there lower arms.they are really strong.(i put em to the test)

other IRS parts being used on this car are

Lower arms
7075 hard coat aluminum front pivot balls
nickle teflon center shock
ride height adjuster kit
upper front hinge pins
axle/diff assembly