Lee Martins Vega TRF201

[Wraggy]

Originally Posted by Lee Martin

Nope...

Different car now!

Nice to see you back anyway!

you know me mate will always pop up every so often

[rcaddict]

Can somebody please explain what is the advantage of switching the motor from rear to center. Its a trend I notice catching on like wildfire in Europe, but here in the US I dont see any (with the exception of TLR-22).

So whats all the hooplah all about? What's up with center motor mounted 1/10 2WD buggies?? What kind of track is the center motor car more suited to, as opposed to the original rear motor setup???

[mof]

Originally Posted by rcaddict

Can somebody please explain what is the advantage of switching the motor from rear to center. Its a trend I notice catching on like wildfire in Europe, but here in the US I dont see any (with the exception of TLR-22).

So whats all the hooplah all about? What's up with center motor mounted 1/10 2WD buggies?? What kind of track is the center motor car more suited to, as opposed to the original rear motor setup???

[mattybucks]

I'll post some footage of Lee's car from last night tonights Telstar Racing Club Night. It looks awesome, and the changes Lee and Lewis have made to the original car make the 201 vega an awesome prospect for this year!!

[Smartalec]

Rcaddict
Just out of interest does nobody use the X6 in the US? Seems a bit odd as XFactory are American!!! I was told recently that they sell loads in the States even though they are clearly not suited to the American tracks. ........ Just curious, sorry to go off topic ;o)

[guinness]

you can see Lee new chassis racing at taplow rc club last week in my A final video
car in pole with transparent body.
http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=89838

[Rebelrc]

Oops

[Rebelrc]

Lee's new shell
And first run time sheet after 5 practise laps

[reg]

amazing news,chassis looks sweet as always,has the gear box been changed in any way,can we exspect any changes or updates for the other cars

[mattybucks]

Originally Posted by Rebelrc

Lee's new shell
And first run time sheet after 5 practise laps

I recognise that print out!! If you want any more let me know.

[Rebelrc]

Thank you matty
Sorry should I have asked permission to use it?
It's from taplow last Friday
Thanks! for me back to pm only. Cheers

[mattybucks]

Originally Posted by Rebelrc

Thank you matty
Sorry should I have asked permission to use it?
It's from taplow last Friday
Thanks! for me back to pm only. Cheers

It's the Telstar Racing winter series, round 2 of qualifying. It not a problem I'll see if I can post the rest of them up.

[Lee Martin]

yes, that was Telstar

[colmo]

Originally Posted by Smartalec

Rcaddict
Just out of interest does nobody use the X6 in the US? Seems a bit odd as XFactory are American!!! I was told recently that they sell loads in the States even though they are clearly not suited to the American tracks. ........ Just curious, sorry to go off topic ;o)

You're unlikely to get much response considering this is the Tamiya forum. Check out the X-Factory forum instead. The X6 is, as far as I know, the only mid-motor 2wd buggy with any real pedigree on the dirt tracks of the USA.

[rcaddict]

I live in Southern California and I have yet to see somebody race an X-Ray buggy at my local track. Everybody runs Associated, Losi (config'd for rear motor), HPI, or the occasional Kyosho. I'm the only one with a Tamiya. Maybe that will paint a clearer picture for you guys wondering what the West Coast of the US is doing in terms of amature R/C racing.

I do see a few guys with X-Ray Touring cars but never a buggy. I think I might have seen an X-Ray truggy once. X-Ray seems to be more popular in 1/10 touring and 1/8 off road, but I have never seen an X-Ray 1/10 buggy live and up close, ever. Thats the blunt honest truth. I'm not saying its not a good design, I just have never seen somebody bring one to the track. Nobody here is running center motor, thats why I asked what the advantage was. Now I know why nobody is running center motor over here. All the offroad tracks in SoCal are small with loose grip dirt, tight turns, and BIG jumps. If we were running big tracks on carpet, or high bite clay with long sweeping turns and moderate to small jumps, well then I guess we would all be doing the same here like you guys are doing in Europe (center mounted motors), but we run on the small loose dirt tracks with BIG jumps. I guess thats why Losi came out with the 22. They came out with it for you guys, because we dont need a center mount. Everybody here runs theirs to the rear.
Thanks for the youtube video Mof.

[colmo]

Originally Posted by rcaddict

I do see a few guys with X-Ray Touring cars but never a buggy.

You might want to reread the thread....

[rcaddict]

Originally Posted by colmo

You might want to reread the thread....

Actually, you might want to go back and re-read it. I know the Original Post is about a 201 conversion, but middle of the thread someone mentioned X-Ray.

[msxmre]

Mmmmm i'm sure it was X Factory, not Xray, might be wrong buddy.
Scotty....

[DavidAMS]

Originally Posted by rcaddict

Actually, you might want to go back and re-read it. I know the Original Post is about a 201 conversion, but middle of the thread someone mentioned X-Ray.

x-factory

[rcaddict]

Oh Sorry. My apologies. X-Factory.

Have not seen any X-Factory buggies at my local track, nor X-Ray for that matter. The only center motor car we ever see is the Losi 22 and every single one at our track is configured for rear motor. Sorry for the X confusion. LOL!