BMI Racing "Copperhead 10" Support and Discussion
03-21-2011, 11:09 AM
#257
For WGT, the super wide front doesnt help out at all.Our maximum width worked just right for high bite carpet. The narrow option was for asphalt. For very high traction we used the spacers behind the axle as it worked better than widening at the arm mount.
1S and 2S are 2 different animals and 2S just hasnt been in high demand.
Its not that i am against running 2S, i just havent had many people ask about the 235mm cars as the 200mm WGT cars have been ruling the market for 1/10th pan cars.
1S and 2S are 2 different animals and 2S just hasnt been in high demand.
Its not that i am against running 2S, i just havent had many people ask about the 235mm cars as the 200mm WGT cars have been ruling the market for 1/10th pan cars.
But nobody runs 1S here or even is interested in so we have to go for a different direction.
Looking at the cars of other drivers nobody else runs a narrow car like me any more. Just as an example, there is one of the best drivers here running a CRC. This car has 3 options for front wide and this guy had run the medium wide until now what is still wider than my DB10RR. This driver always had been the one to beat until now. At the last race he reached the limit of his car and was not able following the 2 fastest Corallys for most of the race whatever he tried. At the last leg of the triple A-Mains he went with the widest front option and had the same laptimes as the Corallys then. End of story.
You have to separate 2S racing from 235mm class. I understand there isnīt very much demand on 235mm cars these days, at least for USA. The guys here running 235mm cars do this since years and have a lot of experience in car setup and construction. This means some of them are even making their own cars what work much better than the older cars as AE RC10L2, Trinity or similar.
But for 200mm 2S there is some more demand. But people are not interested making there own parts for the 2S lipo to fit. So they are buying cars like Serpent or Corally.
03-21-2011, 11:25 AM
#258
@V12
As the CH front suspension sits on top of a plate i think it would be possible to widen the front of the CH by making wider carbon bottomplates. In your / our case the question is if it is really worthwhile the investment of the CH or just go for the easier option (10sl).
For indoorseason 2011-2012 i might try the inline axles to get some better steering response, haven't tried that. (for the DB10RR)
As the CH front suspension sits on top of a plate i think it would be possible to widen the front of the CH by making wider carbon bottomplates. In your / our case the question is if it is really worthwhile the investment of the CH or just go for the easier option (10sl).
For indoorseason 2011-2012 i might try the inline axles to get some better steering response, haven't tried that. (for the DB10RR)
Well I have no clue what to do now. Looking at the instructions I think you just canīt make wider locator plates for the front end. You also have to modify the chassis as screws go through both of them in difference to other cars.
For sure I wonīt go with a Corally. Also I like having something different than other guys. If I had knowledge on CAD I think I would make my own car based on the BMI rear end.
03-21-2011, 01:20 PM
#260
I'll second that! We are also running 2S cars around here (Latvia, Lithuania) and don't want to switch to 1S. 90% of cars out there are DB10RR's and most people don't want to switch to CH10 just because they don't want / don't have time / don't have resources to do the modifications needed to accomodate the 2S battery. Our market is small though, I might get maybe 4 or 5 kits sold over the season (we run only in winter on carpet).
03-21-2011, 02:08 PM
#261
I looked at the instructions and indeed it is impossible to make it yourself with 100% fitment.
05-19-2011, 12:55 AM
#265
I'll be waiting for the 235mm to come out!!!!!
Best regards
