143LikesAwesomatix EP Touring Car (A700 Shaft Drive)
04-20-2012, 06:57 AM
#2041
If the Xray drivers aren't bright enough to make these calculations/decisions for themselves that right there is an indication they should stick with Xray
Makes for an easy life, I don't spend all day rebuilding shocks, re-tweaking when all I want to do is change the spur, paying silly money for upgrades..and crashes..hopefully thats all in the past now. I'm more than happy for others to spend their money with Xray, means I don't get asked any questions at the track
Sorry just too old and cynical
Makes for an easy life, I don't spend all day rebuilding shocks, re-tweaking when all I want to do is change the spur, paying silly money for upgrades..and crashes..hopefully thats all in the past now. I'm more than happy for others to spend their money with Xray, means I don't get asked any questions at the track
Sorry just too old and cynical
04-20-2012, 07:00 AM
#2042
Just for comparison.
I have had a few people ask me about the cost and equipment comparison of the A700 to other cars, more often for the XRAY 2012.
Both cars are very different but for the sole purpose of price comparison - to get the same car as Kunak ran at ETS would roughly cost $818.45.
It might be +/- $25-50 but at least if provides a ball park.
You can see the feature that XRAY did on the car here.
Detailed price breakdown attached.
I have had a few people ask me about the cost and equipment comparison of the A700 to other cars, more often for the XRAY 2012.
Both cars are very different but for the sole purpose of price comparison - to get the same car as Kunak ran at ETS would roughly cost $818.45.
It might be +/- $25-50 but at least if provides a ball park.
You can see the feature that XRAY did on the car here.
Detailed price breakdown attached.
EA
04-20-2012, 07:22 AM
#2044
I was giving the ETS setup the benefit of the doubt. That was the only part # that Xray listed in the breakdown. Just the part of the ECS I guess. So the +/- figure is definitely in the more category. I got a used Xray with the ECS so I don't know - the 2012 doesn't come with ECS?
04-20-2012, 07:27 AM
#2045
I tried to look up each part number; some of the 'O' part numbers are too new I guess for search online.
I was giving the ETS setup the benefit of the doubt. That was the only part # that Xray listed in the breakdown. Just the part of the ECS I guess. So the +/- figure is definitely in the more category. I got a used Xray with the ECS so I don't know - the 2012 doesn't come with ECS?
I was giving the ETS setup the benefit of the doubt. That was the only part # that Xray listed in the breakdown. Just the part of the ECS I guess. So the +/- figure is definitely in the more category. I got a used Xray with the ECS so I don't know - the 2012 doesn't come with ECS?
EA
04-20-2012, 07:29 AM
#2046
If the Xray drivers aren't bright enough to make these calculations/decisions for themselves that right there is an indication they should stick with Xray
Makes for an easy life, I don't spend all day rebuilding shocks, re-tweaking when all I want to do is change the spur, paying silly money for upgrades..and crashes..hopefully thats all in the past now. I'm more than happy for others to spend their money with Xray, means I don't get asked any questions at the track
Sorry just too old and cynical
Makes for an easy life, I don't spend all day rebuilding shocks, re-tweaking when all I want to do is change the spur, paying silly money for upgrades..and crashes..hopefully thats all in the past now. I'm more than happy for others to spend their money with Xray, means I don't get asked any questions at the track
Sorry just too old and cynical
You can do a lot with the Xray with spacers and springs. Tamiya - there are springs, blocks, split blocks that can drive some costs.
If I wasn't driving an A700 - I know that there are two (maybe more) totally capable cars in my arsenal that have the springs, blocks, split block, spacers, top deck, flex chassis, spools, diffs, spliffs, shocks, rebuild kits and enough arms, hubs, knuckles....
That just gave me a headache. I need to have a garage sale!
04-20-2012, 08:23 AM
#2049
These were largely folks that we shopping for a new kit. They knew I tried the Xray, 417 and A700 - they wanted to know what I thought.
You can do a lot with the Xray with spacers and springs. Tamiya - there are springs, blocks, split blocks that can drive some costs.
If I wasn't driving an A700 - I know that there are two (maybe more) totally capable cars in my arsenal that have the springs, blocks, split block, spacers, top deck, flex chassis, spools, diffs, spliffs, shocks, rebuild kits and enough arms, hubs, knuckles....
That just gave me a headache. I need to have a garage sale!
You can do a lot with the Xray with spacers and springs. Tamiya - there are springs, blocks, split blocks that can drive some costs.
If I wasn't driving an A700 - I know that there are two (maybe more) totally capable cars in my arsenal that have the springs, blocks, split block, spacers, top deck, flex chassis, spools, diffs, spliffs, shocks, rebuild kits and enough arms, hubs, knuckles....
That just gave me a headache. I need to have a garage sale!
04-20-2012, 09:36 AM
#2053
Tech Adept
These were largely folks that we shopping for a new kit. They knew I tried the Xray, 417 and A700 - they wanted to know what I thought.
You can do a lot with the Xray with spacers and springs. Tamiya - there are springs, blocks, split blocks that can drive some costs.
If I wasn't driving an A700 - I know that there are two (maybe more) totally capable cars in my arsenal that have the springs, blocks, split block, spacers, top deck, flex chassis, spools, diffs, spliffs, shocks, rebuild kits and enough arms, hubs, knuckles....
That just gave me a headache. I need to have a garage sale!
You can do a lot with the Xray with spacers and springs. Tamiya - there are springs, blocks, split blocks that can drive some costs.
If I wasn't driving an A700 - I know that there are two (maybe more) totally capable cars in my arsenal that have the springs, blocks, split block, spacers, top deck, flex chassis, spools, diffs, spliffs, shocks, rebuild kits and enough arms, hubs, knuckles....
That just gave me a headache. I need to have a garage sale!
04-20-2012, 10:06 AM
#2054
exactly, only a 1.5mm hex driver and the damper gauge (supplied in the box) and you can forget everything else 
04-20-2012, 10:29 AM
#2055
The dampener comes prebuilt from the factory with no need to change oils, pistons or traditional shock compoenents. There is a spring blade that with different positioning and tension will provide variable spring rates. You never have to rebuild the dampener.
Play with the setup sheet on the Awesomatix site and you will see the type of adjustability in the dampener package. This was one of the strong areas of the car for me.