C4.1 Rudebits chassis

[discothesnake]

I'm contemplating purchasing a Rudebits chassis for my C4.1. Has anyone got one of these and what benefits does it have?

Thanks

Dave

[nicVEGAchildJR]

they wont bend

[discothesnake]

Originally Posted by nicVEGAchildJR

they wont bend

Is that it? My chassis hasn't bent yet.

No performance benefits?

[RogerM]

PM Danny McGee, he ran one and is a helpful chap, sure he will answer your questions

[RudeTony]

I waited for other to reply to you rather than this sounding like an advert.

The chassis gives more steering as well as more side bite.
It is natural for this to happen with a Carbon Chassis.
I have also been told the chassis also rides the bumps nicely.

Ed Kerry just won the 2012 F3/4/5s and the F2s using this chassis.

[discothesnake]

Thanks Tony. I was at both events that Ed won. Very impressive.

Just wanted to know if it was worth it. Will probably give it a try.

Thanks again

Dave

[gazhillAE]

Originally Posted by discothesnake

I'm contemplating purchasing a Rudebits chassis for my C4.1. Has anyone got one of these and what benefits does it have?

Thanks

Dave

Which one are you thinking of?
Gaz

[discothesnake]

Originally Posted by gazhillAE

Which one are you thinking of?
Gaz

Just the plain one. Not convinced with the weights.

Was hoping someone who actually used it would be able to shed some light on handling benefits.

Regards

Dave

[gazhillAE]

Originally Posted by discothesnake

Just the plain one. Not convinced with the weights.

Was hoping someone who actually used it would be able to shed some light on handling benefits.

Regards

Dave

I may try this before I bin the whole car off !

[PaulFarrand]

I have the carbon chassis fitted on my C4.1 and one major benefit is the steering having driven others with just the alloy one on.

It also gives a little bit more room as the carbon braces are not needed and the weights are easily added/removed for different tracks.

As tony says above aswell, it takes the jumps better to.

This is only my opinion and I am no master, but can clearly feel the difference.

Paul

[xtreme-rc]

hi , as was mentioned ed won both these meetings, he had not raced the car before the F2`s . ed has the chassis with the weights in as does change the under servo weight alot to tune in or out the steering,also as tony said they do go over the bumps very well
les
xtreme

[gazhillAE]

Originally Posted by xtreme-rc

hi , as was mentioned ed won both these meetings, he had not raced the car before the F2`s . ed has the chassis with the weights in as does change the under servo weight alot to tune in or out the steering,also as tony said they do go over the bumps very well
les
xtreme

Tries to speak to Ed via Facebook and email and no reply!
Please himself haha!
What about the rear weight does he run this all the time?
Gaz

[xtreme-rc]

hi
please bare with ed at the moment, he is swapping his internet over and has no coverage at the moment, any thing i can help with
les
xterme

[cornishboy176]

Ran my Centro at weston (WORM) with the 3.2mm chassis yesterday,very impressed,next meeting is indoors at Torquay on carpet and then silverstone on the 8th December

[gazhillAE]

New one available now ;0)

[carpenterdean]

I ran mine at the weekend and was impressed, i have the standard one without the weight pockets, i'm just your average joe and the biggest thing i noticed was the accelleration obviously due to the reduced weight.

[cornishboy176]

Originally Posted by carpenterdean

the biggest thing i noticed was the accelleration obviously due to the reduced weight.

All i had in mine was the brass bulkhead,10g sticky weight under the bell crank and brass battery posts and it felt really unbalanced,put a 79g under lipo weight and a 10g weight into the bulkhead and it felt a lot better,it is slightly heavier than it was with the alloy chassis but now i have put the weight where i need it,it is now about 63/37

weight with alloy chassis 1615g

weight with carbon chassis 1621g