Traxxas xo-1!

[josh9mille]

Originally Posted by suicideneil

Wrong & wronger

http://scriptasylum.com/rc_speed/scalespeed.html

Like I said- speed does not scale like size; you can't multiply 100mph by 7 times just because the xo-1 is 1:7 scale, there is far more complicated maths involved in calculating the speed other than relative size...

I have to disagree. Ive been all over google and not once did anything say that scale size multiplied by actual speed does not equal scale speed.

[BrianG]

Originally Posted by josh9mille

I have to disagree. Ive been all over google and not once did anything say that scale size multiplied by actual speed does not equal scale speed.

http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=scale+speed

[FG101C]

Originally Posted by BrianG

http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=scale+speed

I love that website, brilliant idea.

[suicideneil]

^That. Traxxas does use very thin polycarbonate for it's shells, once you get up some kind of speed it'll be flexing and deforming all over the place due to the air pushing down on it = unstable. Chassis and shell flex is one of the issues Mr Case had initially, now he runs a CF chassis and a rather thick shell ( not sure if it's CF, GRP or just really thick lexan )...

[MiamizFinest]

^^^ yup, one of these reasons I sold mine with a quickness, I put my grps on it and the car was basically on the ground..... Fail!!!


You going out to day to race your car?? Let me know I'm down to go!

[_paralyzed_]

Originally Posted by MiamizFinest

^^^ yup, one of these reasons I sold mine with a quickness, I put my grps on it and the car was basically on the ground..... Fail!!!


You going out to day to race your car?? Let me know I'm down to go!

I'm down. Meet in Minneapolis?

Originally Posted by MiamizFinest

^^^ yup, one of these reasons I sold mine with a quickness, I put my grps on it and the car was basically on the ground..... Fail!!!


You going out to day to race your car?? Let me know I'm down to go!

You ready for I-95 crazy car chasin speed huh ha hahhaa Ill call you later

[MiamiJato]

Originally Posted by anunaki

You ready for I-95 crazy car chasin speed huh ha hahhaa Ill call you later

Dude, come out to Doral on Sunday afternoons and do some speed runs with us. We have a perfect lond street that we do our speed runs on. 12th ave and 93 Court.

[MiamizFinest]

Originally Posted by anunaki

You ready for I-95 crazy car chasin speed huh ha hahhaa Ill call you later

Never got the call!!! Did you end up running anyway

[myndseye]

I have addressed many of this cars shortcomings, and there are a few. Primarily the cut of the body, (to be expected), and the sloped section right behind the front splitter. At high speed the angled section behind the splitter is a great feature for creating lift. Maybe it was designed in to make the car more aero neutral, because I can't believe it was overlooked with as much development this car supposedly went through, but I think it is a good variable in the blow-overs that plague this car in running videos. The novice of the current drivers is probably a huge factor as well, but that goes without saying. The body has too much flex and is unsupported in key places in the front. Interestingly, if you keep cutting it down and lower the body mounts two holes, a lot of the flex goes away. It is almost solid enough for me to try it without bracing it, but I doubt it. The slots the sides sit down in also get a firm grasp once the flared section on the lexan is what seats there, after all the material below it has been removed. I have a few more secrets that I have done to it to improve the aero signature that I won't reveal, but I will say this. The front high downforce splitter should be reinforced at its widest points. Too much flex before any downforce produced there gets transferred to the chassis. Finally let's change out that motor and speed control, and bump this thing up to 8s.....

[MiamizFinest]

Um, that's a little far....... LOLOL

[_paralyzed_]

Originally Posted by MiamizFinest

Um, that's a little far....... LOLOL

It's hard to find fellow enthusiasts in rural Minnesota

[MiamizFinest]

LOL, yes i can image!!

[killajb]

I'm in Lauderdale.. PM me with some info the next time you guys are gonna run.

Interesting ideas myndseye....

I'm going to look into lowering the body, did you leave the rear the same?