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Have you compared their weights to the plastic parts?

Michael_T

iTrader: (52)

Very very light, only a few grams if anything.

I took off the stock radio support, you can twist the stock part pretty easily.

This was the only issue I ever had with the car, no more hop-ups required :

I have on it :

-Universals
-Alloy hubs
-Al Engine mounts (they weight pretty much the same as stock ones)
-Sato rear brace
-Sato radio support
-Light weight centax shoes

Watch out Manti, Im after your hop-up record!

Manticore

have you weighted your car yet?

I am surprised that my MTX3 with body (without fuel) weight 1660gm !!

Michael_T

iTrader: (52)

Did you remember to install the engine?

If anything, I've added weight.

Manticore

So, now you dont need to run around the track to look for drop out bones ? the mugen CVD are tough ! My Mugen CVD for MTX2 seems last forever. not sure about the CVD for 3

Cartman

Have you got a link to the company and any pictures? how do i contact them?

Manticore

i believe the sato stuff is made by local Mugen dealer here but the hopups are cheap and good.

Manticore

when I said good quality is something GPM stuff cannot compare. the sato is somewhat very close to kawahara stuff quality.

Michael_T

iTrader: (52)

I think its better Moon. I had a real close look at the items, machined perfectly, fit perfectly and work perfectly. I will be very keen to see what else they have to offer!

Corse-R

Ummm.

Have you painted your body yet?

I'm not weighted my car yet, but my NTC3 weights 1708 grams and seems that the MTX3 weights a little less. Lead time!!!

If needed to put ballast on the car, what would be your best place to put some lead?

Have here some putty from train shops that I bought several years ago, massage like putty and turns soft, put whatever you want and let dry and turn hard. Anyone knows where I can get some?

Manticore

i believe you are talking about the plastic 2 parts epoxy.

Corse-R

No, is something used by train modellers to give some ballast to figures and pieces of their dioramas, this putty contains a heavy weight metal and some putty, because is reusable if you put on warm water and isn't intended for bonding or welding.

BTW: How about your MoneR? have some friends with VoneR that needs some help, they are tyred of being spanked each weekend.

Manticore

well, i think it is something similar to those thing fixing the glass plate to the window frame in old days.

Michael_T

iTrader: (52)

Maybe this (or something similar)



I know one of the guys at our track used it on his stinger once. Its rock solid (feels almost like metal). It came in a difference tubing, about $8 at a autoshop.

Nytrochaos

where do you get the sato stuff?