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Default Centro Redundant?

Where does this leave the Centro now Associated have built a mid motor car.

I love the 4.2 but i am worried that spares availability will dwindle.

Any thoughts , or support out there?
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Where does this leave the Centro now Associated have built a mid motor car.

I love the 4.2 but i am worried that spares availability will dwindle.

Any thoughts , or support out there?
Buy a spare centro kit while they are available and cheap: http://www.rccarshop.co.uk/index.php...4-2-buggy.html

B4 parts will be around for ages. There are just so many of them.
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C4.2 is still a popular car
it will take a good long while for the new car to become the defacto standard
it may well be that people prefer the centro to the B5

its also entirely possible that parts from the B5 will fit the Centro...
Centro with Gullwing arms anyone?

as for parts I doubt you'll have anything to worry about in that respect
based on the popularity of the B4 platform and the market saturation of it in 1 form or another I'm sure AE will keep the spares going a good long while
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Cheers guy's , i guess it's just a knee jerk reaction.
My driving style suits 2wd and the Centro is a superb car.

I will not be changing it hopefully for a wee while.
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Plus if your worried about the gearbox dont its a b5m part
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Plus if your worried about the gearbox dont its a b5m part
You sure?
The B5 diff has 14 balls, so probably is bigger than the B4's.
I also read that the intermediate gear (2 gears for the M) is bigger than the previous.
Could this be possible keeping the same tranny case as the C4.2?
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The Centro is not redundant: it turns the B4 from a clay munching monster into one that shreds carpet to bits The B5M was probably based around the C4.2's geometry, weight balance and to a degree also it's flex characteristics.

If you then start comparing the C4.2 vs. B5M for purchase, drivers that already have a B4 must be tempted to go for a C4.2: not only is the conversion much cheaper than a B5M, but they can't use any of their spares on the B5 because that's metric.

And for people running on a tight budget (regardless of whether they have a B4 yet or not), the value for money is amazing: Cheap donor car (second hand, that is) and cheap and abundant spares for a car that will perform just as well as a B5M.
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Cant see a company just give up because they made a mid motor,your forgetting
The c4 chassis so i assume a c5m or c5 will be carbon fibre and possibly much improve the car once its established.
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Cant see a company just give up because they made a mid motor,your forgetting
The c4 chassis so i assume a c5m or c5 will be carbon fibre and possibly much improve the car once its established.
They were quick to fold the .1

Now the .2 is reduced.... Its fairly clear cml are folding the .2 to me, ?If not you would think some words to instill confidence in there product and its longevity moveing forward.

Saddly as a .1 and .2 owner its just how i see it.
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To be honest I don't care if the 5M is more fashionable or more new than the C4.2.
They sure are similar in overall geometry and layout, and undoubtedly the 5M is born from the Centro car.
I have the C4.2 and think is a great car.. When I will match the driving ability of big guns like the Ryans I will probably feel the need for something better.
(read: I would probably never feel the difference)..
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think it will end up as "is it a commercially viable to carry on making"? question. The kit it's based on is discontinued, the new b5M maybe as good or better or a little worse but people will move forward with it just look at the RB5 vega and the RB6, is the RB6 far and away better than the RB5 vega? but I see way more RB6's now.

racers move forward, and most want the new stuff (even if it's not as good as the old)

sadly I agree with some other posts the writing is on the wall so to speak,the small companies mid conversions have had their days, now the big boys have caught up.
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Plus if your worried about the gearbox dont its a b5m part
I actually LOL'd when I read that!
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I think it is very obvious that the C4.2 and parts for it will cease to be available in the very near future... The kit is already being sold off at a big discount.
Try getting C4.1 parts...gearbox etc.. I am sure the C4.2 will, sadly, go the same way....
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Funny thing is the xfactory drivers are not as concerned about the matter,
Im sure thats down to trusting the brand....
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C4.2 parts will still be available. Centro plan to release a truck and SC conversion which will use many of the current C4.2 parts such as blocks, gearbox, bulkhead etc. Towers and chassis can still be produced from domestic UK manufacturers on relatively short runs when needed.

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Centro Short Course eh? Sounds good to me - shall be looking out for that
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C4.2 parts will still be available. Centro plan to release a truck and SC conversion which will use many of the current C4.2 parts such as blocks, gearbox, bulkhead etc. Towers and chassis can still be produced from domestic UK manufacturers on relatively short runs when needed.

You can take this as gospel
Tbh thats great news!! i really like the c4.2 and was hoping to not have to change when ive only just bought it.

High and low grip its fantastic and so nice to drive for the average driver like me

Getting parts is a big plus for a car that are readily available
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C4.2 parts will still be available. Centro plan to release a truck and SC conversion which will use many of the current C4.2 parts such as blocks, gearbox, bulkhead etc. Towers and chassis can still be produced from domestic UK manufacturers on relatively short runs when needed.

You can take this as gospel
What about for us on the other side of the pond..??
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What about for us on the other side of the pond..??
Parts will be available through the www.centro-rc.com website for worldwide despatch.
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