Body Shell Shootout
04-25-2005, 11:07 AM
#16
Originally posted by RC Driver Gary
Soviet, there is a pretty significant difference from body to to body. I really like the Parma Alfa right now, seems to be a great balanced body. The Protoform CTS is a solid body, but it tends to be pushy. For me the Mazda 6 felt like it pushed really bad from the middle of the corner out. The 2.0 stratus seemed like it was a little better balanced that the 1.0, as the car was a bit too free with the 1.0. I've also tried the Frewer stratus on carpet and while it seemed pretty good on asphalt, it had waaaaay too much steering for carpet.
Soviet, there is a pretty significant difference from body to to body. I really like the Parma Alfa right now, seems to be a great balanced body. The Protoform CTS is a solid body, but it tends to be pushy. For me the Mazda 6 felt like it pushed really bad from the middle of the corner out. The 2.0 stratus seemed like it was a little better balanced that the 1.0, as the car was a bit too free with the 1.0. I've also tried the Frewer stratus on carpet and while it seemed pretty good on asphalt, it had waaaaay too much steering for carpet.
I am and have always been more of a "setup purist." As in I place much more emphasis on learning my chassis and learning how to tune it perfectly. What that means is that I don't buy the car of the week OR the body of the month.
I stick with a platform and learn it inside and out. I learn it so well that if I need a certain type of handling I know what to do mechanically as opposed to slapping on different lexan.
04-25-2005, 11:08 AM
#17
Originally posted by rtypec
You can even feel a difference between the Stratus3 Carpet and AP version.
It is cool that people here help each other out. It's just that some with questionable experience/expertise can make blanket statements like the one previously mentioned and lead those seeking help astray.
You can even feel a difference between the Stratus3 Carpet and AP version.
It is cool that people here help each other out. It's just that some with questionable experience/expertise can make blanket statements like the one previously mentioned and lead those seeking help astray.
04-25-2005, 11:31 AM
#18
Tech Addict
soviet union
your hurting your polluting the web with your red ways you are a big race poser with less than five seconds of racing exp.......
go back inside a read all about socialism you need it hitler
go back inside a read all about socialism you need it hitler
04-25-2005, 11:37 AM
#19
Re: Body Shell Shootout
Originally posted by BlackKat
Hey,
I'm in the market for a shell (carpet rubber tires) that has good aerodynamics and good overall steering. I want some rear downforce but not too much. Something REAL neutral I guess. The Mazda 6 feels like its giving me a little too much grip. I'm thinking a Stratus 2 might be what I'm looking for. Also thinking about a Losi Skoda. I have access to some Yokomo Stratus Type-A's too
Thanks and Race-On!
-Dan
Hey,
I'm in the market for a shell (carpet rubber tires) that has good aerodynamics and good overall steering. I want some rear downforce but not too much. Something REAL neutral I guess. The Mazda 6 feels like its giving me a little too much grip. I'm thinking a Stratus 2 might be what I'm looking for. Also thinking about a Losi Skoda. I have access to some Yokomo Stratus Type-A's too
Thanks and Race-On!
-Dan
also tested the ride Accord along with a ride stratus Mk.III while i was up there.lets just say i know why masami and adachi (mk.III) used it at the LRP masters race.
oh yah.. i didnt change anything on my set up when i test all three bodies. 
Last edited by Hebiki; 04-25-2005 at 11:48 AM.
04-25-2005, 11:42 AM
#20
Uh, while not on topic, at least know what you're talking about...
Hitler= Faciast
Soviets= Communist
It would have been more acurate to whip out a Stalin line...Know your history or we are doomed to repeat it...
Soviet, I don't run the body of the month...the shell I run has been out for nearly 18 Months. It tends to provide the right balance I like on my cars. I run the Alfa on my Pro 4, 415, Evo 3, and TC4. I like how it handles. Experimented with a number of different bodies on my Pro 4, and found that this was what worked best for me and my setup. You have to realize that at scale speed, these cars are going over 400 MPH! Aerodynamics most certainly play a difference. Additionally, on high banked oval racing, you can get a draft and you can notice an aero push when following someone else.
Hitler= Faciast
Soviets= Communist
It would have been more acurate to whip out a Stalin line...Know your history or we are doomed to repeat it...
Soviet, I don't run the body of the month...the shell I run has been out for nearly 18 Months. It tends to provide the right balance I like on my cars. I run the Alfa on my Pro 4, 415, Evo 3, and TC4. I like how it handles. Experimented with a number of different bodies on my Pro 4, and found that this was what worked best for me and my setup. You have to realize that at scale speed, these cars are going over 400 MPH! Aerodynamics most certainly play a difference. Additionally, on high banked oval racing, you can get a draft and you can notice an aero push when following someone else.
04-25-2005, 11:45 AM
#21
Re: soviet union
Originally posted by lickrim
your hurting your polluting the web with your red ways you are a big race poser with less than five seconds of racing exp.......
go back inside a read all about socialism you need it hitler
your hurting your polluting the web with your red ways you are a big race poser with less than five seconds of racing exp.......
go back inside a read all about socialism you need it hitler
I saw bad grammar, incorrect subject-verb agreement and you somehow managed to make Hitler a Socialist, something I think the late Fuhrer would strongly object to.
I guess I'm a poser though and "dumb" as it was stated earlier. So I'll gladly leave the keyboard racing to experts like you.
Hell, I was probably racing while you were still in diapers.
04-25-2005, 11:50 AM
#22
Re: Re: soviet union
Originally posted by Soviet
Hell, I was probably racing while you were still in diapers.
Hell, I was probably racing while you were still in diapers.
Kirk: You say history considers me dead. Who am I to argue with history?
Picard: You're a Starfleet officer. You have a duty!
Kirk: I don't need to be lectured by you. I was out saving the galaxy when your grandfather was in diapers. Besides which, I think the galaxy owes me one.
Sorry, couldn't resist, plus it seemed like this was getting waaaaay too heated.
04-25-2005, 11:51 AM
#23
Originally posted by RC Driver Gary
Uh, while not on topic, at least know what you're talking about...
Hitler= Faciast
Soviets= Communist
It would have been more acurate to whip out a Stalin line...Know your history or we are doomed to repeat it...
Soviet, I don't run the body of the month...the shell I run has been out for nearly 18 Months. It tends to provide the right balance I like on my cars. I run the Alfa on my Pro 4, 415, Evo 3, and TC4. I like how it handles. Experimented with a number of different bodies on my Pro 4, and found that this was what worked best for me and my setup. You have to realize that at scale speed, these cars are going over 400 MPH! Aerodynamics most certainly play a difference. Additionally, on high banked oval racing, you can get a draft and you can notice an aero push when following someone else.
Uh, while not on topic, at least know what you're talking about...
Hitler= Faciast
Soviets= Communist
It would have been more acurate to whip out a Stalin line...Know your history or we are doomed to repeat it...
Soviet, I don't run the body of the month...the shell I run has been out for nearly 18 Months. It tends to provide the right balance I like on my cars. I run the Alfa on my Pro 4, 415, Evo 3, and TC4. I like how it handles. Experimented with a number of different bodies on my Pro 4, and found that this was what worked best for me and my setup. You have to realize that at scale speed, these cars are going over 400 MPH! Aerodynamics most certainly play a difference. Additionally, on high banked oval racing, you can get a draft and you can notice an aero push when following someone else.
In other words I felt the BlackKat was placing too much emphasis on the choice of body.
Example: In 12th scale I was running the Speed 8 for a while, I then switched to the Parma Zytek. The Zytek does have a bit more downforce to it because I was able to gun it around a sweeper that I couldn't before.
However when I switched back to my Speed 8 I was able to get the same effect with the Zytek just by putting in a few more turns of rear main spring to get the car to lurch onto the front wheels a bit more.
So basically I was able to reproduce the feeling of the Zytek's downforce with just a small mechanical adjustment.
04-25-2005, 11:54 AM
#24
Now that I agree with. Many times new racers will concentrate on the small details while the large ones get overlooked. I think, on carpet, if you go with any of the popular styles (Alfa, 2.0/3.0 Stratus, Mazda 6, etc) they should be aerodynamically in the ballpark.
04-25-2005, 11:56 AM
#25
Tech Addict
im not made at ya dude im made at your mom for raising such a Dumb racer ........im 34 and have many titles ...racing in since 88
come out to cali dude you'll get waxed stay home on the range
RED SOVIET............................................ ....................................
come out to cali dude you'll get waxed stay home on the range
RED SOVIET............................................ ....................................
04-25-2005, 11:58 AM
#26
Originally posted by RC Driver Gary
Now that I agree with. Many times new racers will concentrate on the small details while the large ones get overlooked. I think, on carpet, if you go with any of the popular styles (Alfa, 2.0/3.0 Stratus, Mazda 6, etc) they should be aerodynamically in the ballpark.
Now that I agree with. Many times new racers will concentrate on the small details while the large ones get overlooked. I think, on carpet, if you go with any of the popular styles (Alfa, 2.0/3.0 Stratus, Mazda 6, etc) they should be aerodynamically in the ballpark.
depends if your greg maddux... or mark maguire.
04-25-2005, 12:00 PM
#29
I think what soviet means is that any of the popular ROAR/IFMAR bodies (Stratus 1,2,3, Mazda, alpha, etc) can be competitive with the correct chassis setup.
I do believe, however, that there are precious tenths of seconds to be found by body tuning. To rule it out in favor of ONLY chassis tuning is limiting yourself.
I do believe, however, that there are precious tenths of seconds to be found by body tuning. To rule it out in favor of ONLY chassis tuning is limiting yourself.
04-25-2005, 12:02 PM
#30
Originally posted by lickrim
im not made at ya dude im made at your mom for raising such a Dumb racer ........im 34 and have many titles ...racing in since 88
come out to cali dude you'll get waxed stay home on the range
RED SOVIET............................................ ....................................
im not made at ya dude im made at your mom for raising such a Dumb racer ........im 34 and have many titles ...racing in since 88
come out to cali dude you'll get waxed stay home on the range
RED SOVIET............................................ ....................................
The body is an after thought at best. If your setup is on, you could run anything.