my mid-rat 3/4 built

[jayst]

[Chris56]

Looking good - especially the CF

[ConceptRacing]

Can't wait to see how it runs, first outing for the car will be Sunday at Ardent

[wes j.]

Don't know if you were at the first round at Ardent but worn mini pins seemed to be the way forward ( i see yours look nice and new). I took my car with a new set of pins and found it tried to grip roll everywhere. In the end kept the new pins on the back and used staggerd ribs on the front. Your car looks very nice .

[budgio]

Nice
I,m really liking the look of that & hopefully mine will be ready for Ardent on Sunday.

[jayst]

cheers for the advice . i may get a set ribs ready aswell then .
i'll get some more pics up when its finished

[MHeadling]

That looks ace! So what do you need to build up one of these ?

A Mad rat kit and the conversion kit? Does this come from Team C?

Are the blue turnbuckles STD or are they AE ones?

[jayst]

mad rat
teamc conversion
bearings


i used tamiya turnbuckles
rpm long rod ends
hotbodies ballstuds

goin to put losi or tamiya shocks on it

[Robbiejuk]

Are those the 1 degree rear blocks or the standard 0 degree alloy blocks at the back?

I don't think I can wait any longer. Might have to order one from abroad.. Come on ansmann hurry up

[jayst]

standard alloy rear blocks rob

[Robbiejuk]

Cool looks like it has the same amount of toe in as the x-pro. Hard to tell without the shocks on though.

I am really looking forward to getting my hands on one of these but my x-pro was going really well on sunday so it will be interesting to see how much a difference it makes.

Saying that though I think I was the only rear mounted car in the a final, maybe it's time to go back to mid motored.

How well did it build Jay? Any Dremel work needed?

[racingdwarf]

Ok, so I'm a bit lost between threds now. Are they going to make the mid madrat as a kit or are you having to buy the car, then the convertion kit??? As I like the look of this

[nicefrog]

Originally Posted by racingdwarf

Ok, so I'm a bit lost between threds now. Are they going to make the mid madrat as a kit or are you having to buy the car, then the convertion kit??? As I like the look of this

It's available in a full kit or a conversion, it has been for a few weeks, the distributors and re branders don't have it yet. I'm not sure what the ETA is on those. But it's available direct from Team C

[ben44]

Very nice, i receid my conversion too.
I will start maybe to night.

[millzy]

Yep, just got a text saying my conversion has arrived.

shall build it up tonight - not sure if I will race it this weekend, what are people doing about spares for the mid car? Giving that some of the rear is different from the mad rat/x pro??

[Jaune]

Originally Posted by millzy

Yep, just got a text saying my conversion has arrived.

shall build it up tonight - not sure if I will race it this weekend, what are people doing about spares for the mid car? Giving that some of the rear is different from the mad rat/x pro??

Rear end seems very strong. I doubt the rear arm brace will break as its bigger than the X-Pro one. I would get some spare idler gear since there is twice the chances to strip one now.

It looks like there is more rear toe in

[wes j.]

It looks like there is more rear toe in [/QUOTE]

I think it's just the way the camera is making it look. If you look at the front wheels they look towed out .

[ConceptRacing]

It was only started at about 4pm yesterday, the car will need to be set up as its just thrown together to get it built, just ran mine outside to check every thing out, so far it runs fine but havent really added any weight to it yet, but im sure it will be as good as the normal Rat.

[millzy]

Well i must say im really happy with the way the kit went togeather.

not issues and every thing is well made and finished

didnt realise the chassis was narrow.

write up and build to follow

[millzy]

Team C now have all the part listed now

so getting spares when ordering the kit would be a good idea