rjl ran one at our local track Yesterday..... I had a drive at the end of the day, very different to my MTX2. I found you could drive it as aggresively as like without concern about it letting go. Corner transition is also very good!

The car's good Joss but yesterday it was just an understeering pig.
This will improve.

Elvis

Anti-squat means rear end not being squat down that much when under accelarate

TL

Ahh I see, thanks for that ! - on my old kyosho spider you could adjust one end of the hinge pin up or down like that :p

I have been thinking about getting the mtx-3. But i have acouple questions about it. Do you have to make your own receiver batt. pack for it or can you use a flat or hump pack? Number 2 i heard that you only can use the wheels that Mugen has for it. Is that true. Thanks for any help you can give.
Chris

uhhhh, dude, you're a newbie right??? :lol: :lol: I thought I was a newbie... :lol: :lol:

No you dont have to make your own pack. Mugen makes two especially for it. Furthermore, I think you can use standard hump and flat 5 cell packs too. And yes you can use any tires. Go check Mugen's site or read this thread from the beginning. Or you can go to Mugen's online conference. You can access it at Mugen's Japan site. That's probably a more direct source of info for Mugen cars. Furthermore, if your a newbie, buy something else. Buy an RTR that lets you upgrade to a racer. Dont bother trying to buy the latest and greatest.

CHRISTOP- mtx 3 uses triple a batteries so it can fit under tank.Cant use a hump or 5 stick pak.It takes all tires i believe".I think the talk earlier was that it will take up to a 30mm foam tire in back with no rubbing on the suspension parts like on the mtx2.:cool:

The battery is specific, 5 AAA cells in 3+2 configuration.
Standard GRP rims will not fit!
Kawahara and Active rims will fit as an alternative to the new MTX3 rims, not sure about any others.

Tha ratio should be enough for tracks like in Ohio. And like I said earlier, I don't think a 42T spur will solve the problem either...

But I'm puzzled, how is 22/42 going to give you a 4.83 final ratio? I thought the final ratio itself is a product of the ratio of the 22/43 gearing together with the internal ratio. That's how the final ratio of 5.431 is achieved. I believe you need a spur of at least 38T (i.e. 22T/38T) or a 25T pinion (i.e. 25T/43T) to be able to reach a final ratio of 4.83.

Because some people seem to be avoiding the problem making it seemed like it never existed...

I think there's more to it than changing pinions. Theoretically, it's possible but I think you'll end up with a spacing problem like somebody mentioned...

The only solution I see now is to optionally change the internal ratio to achieve better top end speed. The V1RR can be changed to 25T on the internal pulleys and now people claims that they can reach higher top end speed...

I think you should look a few pages back. I debated that a one tooth SPUR change will not solve the gearing issue better than a one tooth difference on the PINION can...

rjl, thanks for the first impressions on the MTX-3. Looking forward to hearing more;)

There is a gearing problem which also apprears in the MTX-3. Well, as the saying goes, a race is not won on the straights, but rather in the corners... Depending on the track, some people may be lucky enough not to experience any problems. Hope when you get to race the MTX-3 on a larger track, you cold give us some feedback. Cheers mate;)

if some people are not happy with the gearing, just dont talk about the car and dont buy it ! it's your choice. :confused: :confused: :confused:

If you like it, buy it and fix the problem yourself (if you think it is)

InitialD: oh my.... i don't really want to say this...but....
do you know anything about gear ratio?
:sneaky:

the stock gearing ratio 5.43 is achieved by 20/43 pinion and spur combo.. and the internal ratio is 2.53
43/20=2.15 times 2.53=5.43.....
42/22=1.91 times 2.53=4.83.......................!