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02-25-2013, 10:20 PM
#7066
They have figured it out. Test with other parts that are close, decide if you like it, then make your own.
Seems to be working....
Seems to be working....
02-25-2013, 10:26 PM
#7067
I think what some people can't really wrap their head around is the fact that pro racers are individuals who not only promote a positive brand image but test stuff out. Maifield said it best: "you have stay hungry." That's why they do what they do...find ways to make the car better...innovate. What the Ryans did at the DNC is absolutely stunning. In a sense, this was a response to what was happening a few months ago...just take it for what it is but the point is...it's competitive and they have to stay ahead of the game 
02-25-2013, 10:31 PM
#7068
Tech Addict
iTrader: (6)
Go make yourself a set of one off hard anodized shocks with TiNi shafts and let me know what that runs ya. 
I wouldn't say the half dozen or so people crying about K parts being on an AE car really made much of a dent in sales.
Just sayin....
It's been going on for years, it's nothing new. Before the XB9 all of my XRay friends were running AE 8.2 shocks on their 808's.
Rinse, repeat.
I wouldn't say the half dozen or so people crying about K parts being on an AE car really made much of a dent in sales.
Just sayin....
It's been going on for years, it's nothing new. Before the XB9 all of my XRay friends were running AE 8.2 shocks on their 808's.
Rinse, repeat.
being that ae already hard anodizes and nitrides whats a few more pieces in the lot not going to cost them anymore to do a few than it does for their production parts making the shock bodies might cost a bit but still not as much as you seem to want us to think. i KNOW there were more than a half dozen that switched and i cant say i blame them hell i bought a mp9 just because i had to find out for myself if the k car was that much better. so not only did they lose customers they lost people buying parts. why would we buy ae parts when the k-parts are what the pros run maybe we should to. i know mr sponsored driver you have to stick up for ae but we all know this had to hurt their sales whether you like it or not. im sure your going to see less ae cars at the tracks this year and more mugens, d812, losi and mp9 but sales wont be down guess we'll see
02-25-2013, 10:31 PM
#7069
woooohooooo
02-25-2013, 10:42 PM
#7070
whatever being that ae already hard anodizes and nitrides whats a few more pieces in the lot not going to cost them anymore to do a few than it does for their production parts making the shock bodies might cost a bit but still not as much as you seem to want us to think. i KNOW there were more than a half dozen that switched and i cant say i blame them hell i bought a mp9 just because i had to find out for myself if the k car was that much better. so not only did they lose customers they lost people buying parts. why would we buy ae parts when the k-parts are what the pros run maybe we should to. i know mr sponsored driver you have to stick up for ae but we all know this had to hurt their sales whether you like it or not. im sure your going to see less ae cars at the tracks this year and more mugens, d812, losi and mp9 but sales wont be down guess we'll see
being that ae already hard anodizes and nitrides whats a few more pieces in the lot not going to cost them anymore to do a few than it does for their production parts making the shock bodies might cost a bit but still not as much as you seem to want us to think. i KNOW there were more than a half dozen that switched and i cant say i blame them hell i bought a mp9 just because i had to find out for myself if the k car was that much better. so not only did they lose customers they lost people buying parts. why would we buy ae parts when the k-parts are what the pros run maybe we should to. i know mr sponsored driver you have to stick up for ae but we all know this had to hurt their sales whether you like it or not. im sure your going to see less ae cars at the tracks this year and more mugens, d812, losi and mp9 but sales wont be down guess we'll seeI don't know... Just throwing shit to the fan. Maybe someone will get hit in the face by a piece and wake tfu!!!
get on it guys! People love this brand and will stand by them thick and thin! Time to step up!
02-25-2013, 10:53 PM
#7071
I think what some people can't really wrap their head around is the fact that pro racers are individuals who not only promote a positive brand image but test stuff out. Maifield said it best: "you have stay hungry." That's why they do what they do...find ways to make the car better...innovate. What the Ryans did at the DNC is absolutely stunning. In a sense, this was a response to what was happening a few months ago...just take it for what it is but the point is...it's competitive and they have to stay ahead of the game
You can't use somebody else's product and call that innovation. If you're on a racing team and have to implement another racing teams products like Kyosho's then that tells me something is wrong over at AE. Now at the world's if AE blew out all of there shocks and needed Kyosho's to stay in the running them more power to them. The fact that AE doesn't develop new prototype shocks is beyond me. I'm a journeyman Machinist of 20 years and I'll tell you right now I could whip up a complete set of shock- bodies, collars, shafts (and have them coated), caps, cups, and pistons and do so for about $200 to $400 bucks all day long. This is chump change for a company like AE. If AE can't afford to do that then somebody needs to be fired. In the end I don't see anyone else doing things like this and if Maifield wants to stay hungry then he needs to change where he eats!
02-25-2013, 10:56 PM
#7072
Absolutely man! in todays world, if you can't make, a simple, toy part for an rc car, GET OUT! Well we all know there not getting out. My guess is they voted for Obama and are hoping someone will come hold there hand!
I don't know... Just throwing shit to the fan. Maybe someone will get hit in the face by a piece and wake tfu!!! get on it guys! People love this brand and will stand by them thick and thin! Time to step up!
I don't know... Just throwing shit to the fan. Maybe someone will get hit in the face by a piece and wake tfu!!!
get on it guys! People love this brand and will stand by them thick and thin! Time to step up!What's the cost of making own parts = milling $$, testing $$, time $$ yes time is money whether you like it or not. What's the cost of using K-shocks = $0...simple math.
What's the cost of going to the doctor? Your life. What's the cost of going to the barber? A bad haircut...gotta weigh the costs my friend. And no not trying to be a smart ass.
Just my thoughts. My professor said finance is voodoo..
02-25-2013, 11:01 PM
#7073
Innovation... You can't use somebody else's product and call that innovation. If you're on a racing team and have to implement another racing teams products like Kyosho's then that tells me something is wrong over at AE. Now at the world's if AE blew out all of there shocks and needed Kyosho's to stay in the running them more power to them. The fact that AE doesn't develop new prototype shocks is beyond me. I'm a journeyman Machinist of 20 years and I'll tell you right now I could whip up a complete set of shock- bodies, collars, shafts (and have them coated), caps, cups, and pistons and do so for about $200 to $400 bucks all day long. This is chump change for a company like AE. If AE can't afford to do that then somebody needs to be fired. In the end I don't see anyone else doing things like this and if Maifield wants to stay hungry then he needs to change where he eats!
You can't use somebody else's product and call that innovation. If you're on a racing team and have to implement another racing teams products like Kyosho's then that tells me something is wrong over at AE. Now at the world's if AE blew out all of there shocks and needed Kyosho's to stay in the running them more power to them. The fact that AE doesn't develop new prototype shocks is beyond me. I'm a journeyman Machinist of 20 years and I'll tell you right now I could whip up a complete set of shock- bodies, collars, shafts (and have them coated), caps, cups, and pistons and do so for about $200 to $400 bucks all day long. This is chump change for a company like AE. If AE can't afford to do that then somebody needs to be fired. In the end I don't see anyone else doing things like this and if Maifield wants to stay hungry then he needs to change where he eats!
02-25-2013, 11:04 PM
#7074
Come on man.. you gotta weigh the costs (and no I'm not a sponsored driver):
What's the cost of making own parts = milling $$, testing $$, time $$ yes time is money whether you like it or not. What's the cost of using K-shocks = $0...simple math.
What's the cost of going to the doctor? Your life. What's the cost of going to the barber? A bad haircut...gotta weigh the costs my friend. And no not trying to be a smart ass. Just my thoughts. My professor said finance is voodoo..
What's the cost of making own parts = milling $$, testing $$, time $$ yes time is money whether you like it or not. What's the cost of using K-shocks = $0...simple math.
What's the cost of going to the doctor? Your life. What's the cost of going to the barber? A bad haircut...gotta weigh the costs my friend. And no not trying to be a smart ass.
Just my thoughts. My professor said finance is voodoo..
02-25-2013, 11:05 PM
#7075
Innovation... You can't use somebody else's product and call that innovation. If you're on a racing team and have to implement another racing teams products like Kyosho's then that tells me something is wrong over at AE. Now at the world's if AE blew out all of there shocks and needed Kyosho's to stay in the running them more power to them. The fact that AE doesn't develop new prototype shocks is beyond me. I'm a journeyman Machinist of 20 years and I'll tell you right now I could whip up a complete set of shock- bodies, collars, shafts (and have them coated), caps, cups, and pistons and do so for about $200 to $400 bucks all day long. This is chump change for a company like AE. If AE can't afford to do that then somebody needs to be fired. In the end I don't see anyone else doing things like this and if Maifield wants to stay hungry then he needs to change where he eats!
You can't use somebody else's product and call that innovation. If you're on a racing team and have to implement another racing teams products like Kyosho's then that tells me something is wrong over at AE. Now at the world's if AE blew out all of there shocks and needed Kyosho's to stay in the running them more power to them. The fact that AE doesn't develop new prototype shocks is beyond me. I'm a journeyman Machinist of 20 years and I'll tell you right now I could whip up a complete set of shock- bodies, collars, shafts (and have them coated), caps, cups, and pistons and do so for about $200 to $400 bucks all day long. This is chump change for a company like AE. If AE can't afford to do that then somebody needs to be fired. In the end I don't see anyone else doing things like this and if Maifield wants to stay hungry then he needs to change where he eats!
02-25-2013, 11:05 PM
#7076
Tech Addict
iTrader: (6)
Innovation... You can't use somebody else's product and call that innovation. If you're on a racing team and have to implement another racing teams products like Kyosho's then that tells me something is wrong over at AE. Now at the world's if AE blew out all of there shocks and needed Kyosho's to stay in the running them more power to them. The fact that AE doesn't develop new prototype shocks is beyond me. I'm a journeyman Machinist of 20 years and I'll tell you right now I could whip up a complete set of shock- bodies, collars, shafts (and have them coated), caps, cups, and pistons and do so for about $200 to $400 bucks all day long. This is chump change for a company like AE. If AE can't afford to do that then somebody needs to be fired. In the end I don't see anyone else doing things like this and if Maifield wants to stay hungry then he needs to change where he eats!
You can't use somebody else's product and call that innovation. If you're on a racing team and have to implement another racing teams products like Kyosho's then that tells me something is wrong over at AE. Now at the world's if AE blew out all of there shocks and needed Kyosho's to stay in the running them more power to them. The fact that AE doesn't develop new prototype shocks is beyond me. I'm a journeyman Machinist of 20 years and I'll tell you right now I could whip up a complete set of shock- bodies, collars, shafts (and have them coated), caps, cups, and pistons and do so for about $200 to $400 bucks all day long. This is chump change for a company like AE. If AE can't afford to do that then somebody needs to be fired. In the end I don't see anyone else doing things like this and if Maifield wants to stay hungry then he needs to change where he eats!
02-25-2013, 11:06 PM
#7077
Winning makes all the off brand part useage much less of an issue afaic..
The off brand stuff at the Worlds, and still not winning with it is what was hard to take..
I think the point has been made, and registered at AE. The couple people spouting off here are just blowing hot air...
Good job AE.
The off brand stuff at the Worlds, and still not winning with it is what was hard to take..
I think the point has been made, and registered at AE. The couple people spouting off here are just blowing hot air...
Good job AE.
02-25-2013, 11:07 PM
#7078
02-25-2013, 11:07 PM
#7079
Tech Fanatic
WOW some think it's so easy go to machine shop make parts LOL. Not as easy as you think. Nothing like testing in real world against others than privite test.
Is this Nascar how are you going to regulate to make them run exactly what they make. Cost of racing just shot up in price and price of your next buggy. The way they do it now working just fine. Why are some have there panties in a twist about what parts they run who really cares
Is this Nascar how are you going to regulate to make them run exactly what they make. Cost of racing just shot up in price and price of your next buggy. The way they do it now working just fine. Why are some have there panties in a twist about what parts they run who really cares
02-25-2013, 11:08 PM
#7080