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Old 05-25-2005, 03:16 AM
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hey guys,the fk05 chassis will be 3mm c/f.so will the towers and other components.i can tell you,there is going to be alot of things changed on this car on the final production.after making the chassis more rigid,it amplified the problems.now its time to fix them.i should have a new prototype this coming week.its going to be changed quite a bit from the stock chassis but i assure you,it will be better.
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Cool Jason - Let us know how it goes.
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Old 05-26-2005, 04:01 AM
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hey jason, the stiffer graphite along with getting the motor where it belongs really helped the car alot..... car is alot better now when entering and apexing slow turns at the end of a high speed section, such as a hairpin at the end of the straightaway, also the car seems much more stable through extremely fast corners such as a sweeper. keep up the good work
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Old 05-26-2005, 07:09 AM
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In regards to teh tc3 chassis, can you customize one for me, like make it a little narrower, comparable to the width of the tamiya 415 chassis?
If you cannot i am still going to order teh chassis this weekend. Could you e-mail me at [email protected] with an answer, thankyou,

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Old 05-26-2005, 05:00 PM
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email sent buddy

i would also like to wish the best of luck to all the BMI team drivers and the florida crew at the Reedy race.woop some A$$ guys.
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Old 05-26-2005, 05:51 PM
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Jason,
I saw some pics of the new Assoc. TC kit on a link over at hobbytalk... It has a graphite chassis like you made.. lol... Ray let everyone know it looks like a BMI TC4!!!
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Originally Posted by protc3
hey guys,the fk05 chassis will be 3mm c/f.so will the towers and other components.i can tell you,there is going to be alot of things changed on this car on the final production.after making the chassis more rigid,it amplified the problems.now its time to fix them.i should have a new prototype this coming week.its going to be changed quite a bit from the stock chassis but i assure you,it will be better.
Alright Jason, now your talking! XRay05/RDX mix...with two peice bulkheads, vertical ball studs, 3mm titanium color chassis, shock towers and RDX upper deck knock off. Sweet! Can't wait to get one!
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Old 05-27-2005, 07:13 PM
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Old 05-27-2005, 09:41 PM
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Jay....

Thanks for getting that chassis out, been meaning to call ya,but the timezone difference has been getting me. Butters car looks awesome.....
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Old 05-27-2005, 10:18 PM
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Hey guys just wanted to check in...The team is doing well...Tim Potter has been steadily lowering his laptimes and is only a good motor away from some killer laps. I've been fortunate to have a good car and some good power and have done well so far...there are sooo many fast guys here it is amazing!!

GO TEAM BMI!!!!!!


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a easy spur gear removal.
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Old 05-28-2005, 06:00 AM
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Good luck Team BMI and BMI customers at the Reedy Race of Champions! We'll all be routing for youand watching the results LIVE via RClive!
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Old 05-28-2005, 06:01 AM
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good to hear guys,keep me posted on the results and kick some a$$.
most of all guys,have alot of fun
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Old 05-29-2005, 02:01 PM
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Hey guys,

I recently made up my mind to run my BMI pro4 for asphalt. But since the chassis is so stiff, I was wondering if this is a bad idea, I know it is not impossible to do this, but i haven't heard anything about people running a thick 3mm pro4 on asphalt yet. PLEASE help me out guys.
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Old 05-29-2005, 04:59 PM
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Running the thicker chassis on asphalt will make the car more sensitive to subtle things in the suspension. A car with a stiffer chassis will carry more corner speed with the proper setup than a car that feels the same with a thinner chassis.
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