11Likeslighter car vs heavier car?
08-15-2010, 07:31 PM
#1
lighter car vs heavier car?
What do you guys think a better car is, lighter or heavier? I suppose a heavier car would be a little more stable?
Just kinda keeping my options open on the car to get. i think a new one might be coming at the end of the month. Thank you
Just kinda keeping my options open on the car to get. i think a new one might be coming at the end of the month. Thank you
08-15-2010, 07:34 PM
#2
Lighter cars are faster, heavy cars are more consistent. There was an article in one of the RC magazines that tested this.
08-15-2010, 07:47 PM
#4
In the right hands a lighter car has been proven to be faster around the track. 1/2 second per lap adds up to lots of time spread over 30 mins and 60+ laps. One of the magazines did this test with a D8 recently and the bottom line was lighter was faster.
08-15-2010, 07:53 PM
#5
yea a lighter truggy/buggy is, faster but on a rough rutty track i would think a heavyier car would have the advantage its more planted and more traction. and you cant really drive a lighter 1/8 hard
i have driven a hyper 7 buggy, and that thing was a tank but you could drive the hell out of it.
i have driven a hyper 7 buggy, and that thing was a tank but you could drive the hell out of it.
08-15-2010, 08:00 PM
#6
yea a lighter truggy/buggy is, faster but on a rough rutty track i would think a heavyier car would have the advantage its more planted and more traction. and you cant really drive a lighter 1/8 hard
i have driven a hyper 7 buggy, and that thing was a tank but you could drive the hell out of it.
i have driven a hyper 7 buggy, and that thing was a tank but you could drive the hell out of it.
08-15-2010, 08:02 PM
#7
yea a lighter truggy/buggy is, faster but on a rough rutty track i would think a heavyier car would have the advantage its more planted and more traction. and you cant really drive a lighter 1/8 hard
i have driven a hyper 7 buggy, and that thing was a tank but you could drive the hell out of it.
i have driven a hyper 7 buggy, and that thing was a tank but you could drive the hell out of it.
08-15-2010, 08:02 PM
#8
its kinda hard to find weights on cars. So what are the top 5 lightest cars?
08-15-2010, 08:03 PM
#9
its kinda hard to find weights on cars. So what are the top 5 lightest cars under 500(besides the losi)??
08-15-2010, 08:06 PM
#11
yea a lighter truggy/buggy is, faster but on a rough rutty track i would think a heavyier car would have the advantage its more planted and more traction. and you cant really drive a lighter 1/8 hard
i have driven a hyper 7 buggy, and that thing was a tank but you could drive the hell out of it.
i have driven a hyper 7 buggy, and that thing was a tank but you could drive the hell out of it.
08-15-2010, 08:13 PM
#12
just scale it down (8 times
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08-15-2010, 08:38 PM
#13
The JQ Products THE Car is over 200 grams lighter than my Losi 2.0, its just a few grams above the weight limit. The JQ is 3240 and my Losi is 3450. The minimum weight is 3200. Lighter=faster, even for club racing
08-15-2010, 08:49 PM
#15
Just my -98 Cents worth..
I have personally found the following to be true...
1. Heavy Car (Kyosho 777WC) this car was very heavy, however the car felt planted, I could drive it really hard, it was durable and I could run good consistent laps. I personally feel that it was still very competitive a year ago.
2. Lighter Car (Mugen MBX6) this car is much lighter and you can feel it on the track, with a lighter car you have to make sure you do not over drive the car as well as you have to be up on the wheel to get the faster laps.
In summary, I feel that a bit heavier car is easier to drive, more stable and well suited for club level and people getting started in 1/8 scale as it will be a stable starting point. The lighter cars are faster, but tend to be more on edge and you have to really be on-top of them.
At the end of the day a good driver in a heavy car is going to be faster and more consistent than and inexperienced driver behind an edgy light car. All things being equal... The lighter car has better power to weight ratio and less unsprung weight which means is can and should accelerate, slow down and turn faster...
Just my thoughts on the topic...
1. Heavy Car (Kyosho 777WC) this car was very heavy, however the car felt planted, I could drive it really hard, it was durable and I could run good consistent laps. I personally feel that it was still very competitive a year ago.
2. Lighter Car (Mugen MBX6) this car is much lighter and you can feel it on the track, with a lighter car you have to make sure you do not over drive the car as well as you have to be up on the wheel to get the faster laps.
In summary, I feel that a bit heavier car is easier to drive, more stable and well suited for club level and people getting started in 1/8 scale as it will be a stable starting point. The lighter cars are faster, but tend to be more on edge and you have to really be on-top of them.
At the end of the day a good driver in a heavy car is going to be faster and more consistent than and inexperienced driver behind an edgy light car. All things being equal... The lighter car has better power to weight ratio and less unsprung weight which means is can and should accelerate, slow down and turn faster...
Just my thoughts on the topic...