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Old 12-20-2015 | 10:49 AM
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Those were a horror to drive!
EVO 6 a horror to drive? Not with the Exotek conversion

http://www.rctech.net/forum/14218834-post1116.html


http://www.exotekracing.com/exo-six-...sion-for-evo6/
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Old 12-20-2015 | 11:43 AM
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Evo 6 is nice.

Me and Jim were joking around about the CF TT01 short wheelbase chassis.

And yes, it handles horribly!
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Old 12-20-2015 | 12:44 PM
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Horrible like the CupRacers or worse?
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Old 12-20-2015 | 02:34 PM
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Its basically a shorter, sexier TT01. So it handles like a sack of garbage, only more unpredictable and more shiny.
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Old 12-20-2015 | 03:08 PM
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Old 12-20-2015 | 03:27 PM
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Evo 6 is nice.

Me and Jim were joking around about the CF TT01 short wheelbase chassis.

And yes, it handles horribly!
ahhh, my bad. standing down
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Old 12-20-2015 | 04:51 PM
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Originally Posted by (0000000000)
Its basically a shorter, sexier TT01. So it handles like a sack of garbage, only more unpredictable and more shiny.
So, like Peter Dinklage, wearing a sequinned ball gown, running an obstacle course? (I was gonna go with "a drunk Kylie Minogue" but feared the reference might be lost on many.)

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ahhh, my bad. standing down
No! I'm bored!

I'm actually kind of amazed by how many decent looking touring chassis Tamiya puts out. Don't most manufacturers just sell variously optioned versions of a single chassis?
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Old 12-21-2015 | 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by MD
This isn;t much help, but Hobbyking warehouses have it on back order.
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...ize_body_.html
I found that the useless CF damper stays I bought for the V2 can work as the front body post holder base. I just need to make a little bracket to mount it to the chassis. Kinda excited... I hope the Nanda (BSR) runs better than my CupRacer..
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Old 12-21-2015 | 10:55 AM
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Which dampers stays did you buy?
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Old 12-21-2015 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by monkeyracing
Which dampers stays did you buy?
I have the Tamiya ones for the front and rear. The front ones are wide enough and match the pre-drilled body post holes on the Rover Mini.

I tried them as damper stays on my V2 for a while, but ended up removing both of them and just use the factory mount holes.
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Old 12-21-2015 | 01:47 PM
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Horrible like the CupRacers or worse?
-what? CR's were great little cars for the price. In fact in there was a driver who was consistently the top finisher in the open 4wd class for several seasons using a CR'r. I had at least 3 CR's at various points, for less than $200 they came w/ everything you needed and quality parts. Mine handled great. I raced mine for one season, it easily blew the Tamiya Mini's away.

But I have a feeling people either loved or hated them ...probably why they were only produced for about 3 years.
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Old 12-21-2015 | 04:43 PM
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Originally Posted by eR1c
-what? CR's were great little cars for the price. In fact in there was a driver who was consistently the top finisher in the open 4wd class for several seasons using a CR'r. I had at least 3 CR's at various points, for less than $200 they came w/ everything you needed and quality parts. Mine handled great. I raced mine for one season, it easily blew the Tamiya Mini's away.

But I have a feeling people either loved or hated them ...probably why they were only produced for about 3 years.
You have a Saber4WD mini. You know what a great (fantastic) mini runs like. CR has fundamental problems inherent to shaft drives with motors positioned longitudinally. I suppose 'horrible' was harsh but they aren't that great. I like to have good and bad examples in my m-chassis line up to have variety, so I still have mine though.

Yeah, racing against Tamiya m-chassis with the CR in open class is a walk in the park. I think you need to bring in at least a Roadrunner to keep a level playing field. Say sayonara once Sabres come in though.
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Old 12-21-2015 | 05:13 PM
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Pulled out my M05 and V2 since about a month ago and had a great time driving it today.

Need to use up my 60D tire since I am converting all to 55mm Shimizu's.
Finally found a compound that works great on my track.
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Old 12-21-2015 | 05:14 PM
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I want to fiddle around with an Atomic, but can't seem to find them for sale anywhere.
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Old 12-21-2015 | 06:15 PM
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Just wondering anyone made a M05 drift? If so what is your setup? I know it would be pretty hard with FWD
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