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Check this out guys!

Looking very nice indeed!

http://l-m-racing.co.uk/?p=332
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Ha Ha, Watch out Centro drivers..........Good choice Lee, you won't be disappointed for sure.
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Forgive me breaking my oople silence but I needed to comment on this great news.
Welcome Lee , congrats on your choice of chassis and it looks like the right choice going by the early lap times!
Nice work as per normal Lee !
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surly as a factory driver he should be running a tamiya chassis
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surly as a factory driver he should be running a tamiya chassis
Well Lee wouldn't be running the vega without permission from Tamiya, and maybe this might push them to build a mid of there own
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doubt it, tamiya would not build a car just for the UK market.
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doubt it, tamiya would not build a car just for the UK market.
maybe thats the exact reason he has permission.

looking good anyway.
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Check this out guys!

Looking very nice indeed!

http://l-m-racing.co.uk/?p=332
this has already been run at Tallly National last year but lee wasnt running it but was Lee's car
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Is the chassis made of graphite or is it only a sticker?
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It's an alloy chassis with a carbon skin inlay.
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2wd is going to be super competitive this year!
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Just a bit, C4.1 vs Tamiya Vega!
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Its actually very different from the first Tamiya Vega.

Tamiya have allowed me to use a mid motor conversion until they have a car that is suited to our tracks.
I think that was only fair as it was becoming a little too difficult to obtain results against our countries elite all with Mid Cars.

This although looks similar, is nothing like the first Vega. i have worked with lewis at Xtreme to create a vega conversion specifically for the 201 with what i have learnt in testing the old car. Only receiving it last friday, it has been very promising so far!

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this has already been run at Tallly National last year but lee wasnt running it but was Lee's car
Nope...

Different car now!

Nice to see you back anyway!
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I'v seen the LMR Vega developed car at Xtreme head quarters, it looks amazing!

So nice infact I have bought a 201 to build one up!

Can't wait to see Lee at the Nats with it.
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This seems very logic to me as the geometry from the "old" vega 201 wasn't 100%.
Very interested what Lee changed to make the car more competitive.

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Its actually very different from the first Tamiya Vega.

Tamiya have allowed me to use a mid motor conversion until they have a car that is suited to our tracks.
I think that was only fair as it was becoming a little too difficult to obtain results against our countries elite all with Mid Cars.

This although looks similar, is nothing like the first Vega. i have worked with lewis at Xtreme to create a vega conversion specifically for the 201 with what i have learnt in testing the old car. Only receiving it last friday, it has been very promising so far!

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This seems very logic to me as the geometry from the "old" vega 201 wasn't 100%.
Very interested what Lee changed to make the car more competitive.
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Tamiya have allowed me to use a mid motor conversion until they have a car that is suited to our tracks.
.....does that mean.......
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Just a bit, C4.1 vs Tamiya Vega!
Mark oh Mark - are you forgetting other top drivers driving Kyosho Vegas!!!

Lee will do extremelly well like he always does.
Now on a level playing field i am sure he can challege for his 2wd title that he no doubt wants.
If the last 2 weeks have been anything to go by, then we might as well not turn up!!

You all assume too much though!!
Tamiya, Kyosho Associated and all the rest will have to justify theUK market before they inverst in mid-cars.
For now it's all about Vega Power
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I agree Tony, Vega Power!

Lee Martin has a real good chance of being Brit Champ with the Vega 201, hence why I said C4.1 vs Vega 201

I'm sure all the other Vega team drivers will be in the mix aswell, lots running the Kyosho versions!

Should be a tight championship!
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