It looks too heavy. The parts are very thick, aluminum blocks are used in the complicated front end... Also the car has no center brace, even the flexy L4 has a center brace. It may work for asphult, but I doubt it would be stiff enough for carpet.

Front end looks like a Trinity if you ask me!

In reality it only weights 1gram more than an LS front.
It is stiff enough. And it does have a brace that is bolted to the front arms. It makes the whole front end very rigid, like a box. An LS is not as stiff.
Unless you are refering to the brace above the t-bar. With the type of carbon we use, you don't need that brace.
I built the first prototype front several years ago, so it has been run before. On a lot of cars. What is really interresting is that you notice all changes you do, instantly. I have no problem dialing in some more steering when needed.

/Magnus

I think this car looks like a good, modern design. Well executed and following the latest trend toward stiff chassis with no cut-outs. The front end is certainly no more complex than the Reflex 12, I'm curious if it is as difficult to dial in.
Magnus-
Are you the designer of the car? I would be interested in obtaining one for my collection.
O'D

O'D,
With a nice collection of cars, assembling, tuning and racing them, I'm curious on what is your ideal chassis, suspension geomety, battery layout, etc. In other words, what is your ideal 12th scale if you had a chance to design your own?

I'm one of the designers. I throw a lot of ideas around and see what sticks... The other guys make it happen. That car on the pics is actually last years model. We have been testing all winter and are going to test some new stuff in a while. The front is easier to set up than a trinity because you can set camber without affecting caster. And you can set ride height without it falling apart...
One can adjust both camber gain and roll center. Roll center is important for how much pressure one puts on the front wheel during cornering. Camber gain is how much the camber changes when the chassie rolls. This is important if you want to keep the same amount of steering grip through the turn.
You can reach me or Jonas on magnus(at)laje.se or jonas(at)laje.se

/Magnus

OD,

I was checking your laps from the weekend, great job dude, you say you were running aqua's? Very consistant the whole run, I'm going to have to try some of those out next time around.

Chris.

;) Anton-
I don't really think that there is an ideal 1/12th car. Different cars can be suited best to different tracks and conditions. For carpet I think the SpeedMerchant Rev4 is the best design out right now. I only ran mine in stock (due to not racing much carpet this year), but it sure beats everything else I've ever run. A t-bar car can be easier to drive in mod than a link car (due to the battery spacing), but i'm anxious to try my Rev4 with some horsepower!
On asphalt cars with wide battery spacing are very forgiving. Cars like the Yokomo and Kawada are long and flexible, with wide-spaced batteries making them ideal asphalt cars. I just rebuilt my Yokomo (photo attached) and ran it Saturday night at Ripon; it was the best car I have ever run there! I re-spec'd it with a new esc and servo, tried a wierd tire combo and it was bolted for 8 minutes.
All that being said,I think the "ideal" 1/12th car is the one you are in love with at the moment. You have to want to spend the time with any car to get the right set-up for it and your driving style.
Funny you should ask about my own design for a 1/12th car... ;)

Chris-
Aquas, Baby! and double pink fronts. the car was the excellent. I finished about 10 seconds behind you and Jim, which is a very good result for me. Now that I have finished on the same lap as you guys watch out!

I don't think they're compatible, if you need Speedmerchant parts you can get them from Hobby Etc. or Speedmerchant's website.

OD,

I'm going to have to try those tires tires and see if I can get my lap back :D

Do you know what you are going to try out at Modesto next week? I'll be running my T-fource and I'm not as happy with that car as I am with the MS2.2 so we shall see how it goes. I won't be racing oval next week so I'll have more time to work out my issues... Racing issues anyway.

Chris

If you want that lap back you will have to work for it (smack! :nod: )

I'm going to try blacks and purples/d-pinks since the greens/aquas wear so much. Of course pinks have always worked well for me at Modesto.

Good luck with your issues. I don't think I can help, unless you'd like me to sand and CA your rough edges... :lol:

Sounds like I am waaaaaaaaay back then...Will have to get with it soooooon.

team laje's variation of a SM / CK
 

Corner Thief from their site it's coming out september 05

tire Q
 

what are AQUAs and what do they compare to?

who makes/sells them?

thanks

What is their website address?