Originally Posted by
DirkW
Ok... IMHO, for a runner, this is actually too much blue. It's unnecessarily heavy (yes, aluminium, while light for a metal, is usually quite a bit heavier than plastics or carbon fiber) plus aluminium bends, while plastic usually either keeps its shape or breaks (easy to see). But a slightly bent metal part can escape visual inspection yet still severely affect handling. So, just as a well-meant advice: never use aluminium A-arms, that's a part where plastic is actually superior, also, CF would be better than aluminium for both bumper brace and damper bridges (lower weight high up, and still good-looking).
All things I learned after spending wayyy too much on a TT02
See above post. Honestly the only thing that hasn't bent is the lower a-arms. They are relatively robust. And the reason it veers off in the one vid is because the rear of the body "parachuted" lol.
It's not as heavy anymore, and I'm working on a diffuser to streamline the sides and back. You can see the front one I 3d printed.
This thing is so stupid fast its insane. I had it over 60mph on 3s, and now I've changed the gearing to ( I don't quite remember) the smallest possible 48p spur gear you can fit on the high speed gear set, and I think a 47t pinion. It hits about 60mph on 2s at 3/4 throttle now.