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One of the things coming from Slot.It in 2013
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 3:37 pm
by gordon
Hi Guys,
Check out these pics of a new Slot.It AWD Audi R18 coming out later this year:
That's a notched belt drive we're looking at, not one that will slip!
AWD in our LMP class... hmmm...
Gordon
Re: One of the things coming from Slot.It in 2013
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 5:40 pm
by steveaca
Very interesting ! I suspect though, that the AWD helps more in low/no-magnet cars than in very heavily magnetized cars which this probbably is.
Re: One of the things coming from Slot.It in 2013
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 5:42 pm
by steveaca
As successful as the Audi R18 is, I think that it is one of the ugliest race cars around !
Re: One of the things coming from Slot.It in 2013
Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:47 pm
by gordon
steveaca wrote:As successful as the Audi R18 is, I think that it is one of the ugliest race cars around !
Steve, you never saw it at Le Mans!
Re: One of the things coming from Slot.It in 2013
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 4:55 am
by Luke
GG, Two things could be happening here... Stevo got to be joking or he needs to examine his eyes. hehehe
A FRC's license was revoked once
On another note - Check this link out, it looks like FRC Magnified
http://www.pendleslotracingclub.co.uk/h ... h-2012.htm
Arden as the space to do something like this if he wants...
Re: One of the things coming from Slot.It in 2013
Posted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 12:36 pm
by steveaca
Luke, I know I wear glasses to see long -distances and no, I didn't see the R18 'in real' at Le Mans , but I've seen enough photos and videos of it to still find that it is ugly !
That Pendle track is interesting but I prefer the look of FRC: more realistic with all the greenery. The cars must run really high gearing so as to not burn out the motors on those long straights. High gearing would also lead so lower acceleration, especially out of some of those very tight corners .
Steve