Syncro RC10 B7 - Horatio
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I'm happy to report a 3rd place overall championship position with my Vision Racing B7. It has performed flawlessly.
At the last race of the series, I am proud to say I was the highest placed B7 driver, beating the team CML/Associated driver's B7.1 by 2 laps, with a 96% consistency race.
Finishing with a 23 5:09.276.
Always room for improvement though, so I've fitted a set of new B7.1 front A arms (carbon). They're actually lighter, as well as stiffer.
Existing arms.
New arns! Savings of 4.2 grams. Every minimal gain helps - plus - slightly more responsive, stiffer arns.
Subtle difference was the distance between the inner hinge pin area required 1 x 1.5mm shim for each arm. This can be used to move the arm forward or rearwards depending on preference.
At the last race of the series, I am proud to say I was the highest placed B7 driver, beating the team CML/Associated driver's B7.1 by 2 laps, with a 96% consistency race.
Finishing with a 23 5:09.276.
Always room for improvement though, so I've fitted a set of new B7.1 front A arms (carbon). They're actually lighter, as well as stiffer.
Existing arms.
New arns! Savings of 4.2 grams. Every minimal gain helps - plus - slightly more responsive, stiffer arns.
Subtle difference was the distance between the inner hinge pin area required 1 x 1.5mm shim for each arm. This can be used to move the arm forward or rearwards depending on preference.
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I'm happy to report a 3rd place overall championship position with my Vision Racing B7. It has performed flawlessly.
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At the last race of the series, I am proud to say I was the highest placed B7 driver, beating the team CML/Associated driver's B7.1 by 2 laps, with a 96% consistency race.
View attachment 13372
Finishing with a 23 5:09.276.
Always room for improvement though, so I've fitted a set of new B7.1 front A arms (carbon). They're actually lighter, as well as stiffer.
View attachment 13373
Existing arms.
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New arns! Savings of 4.2 grams. Every minimal gain helps - plus - slightly more responsive, stiffer arns.
Subtle difference was the distance between the inner hinge pin area required 1 x 1.5mm shim for each arm. This can be used to move the arm forward or rearwards depending
Your obsessed with carbon parts for rc lol congrats on the
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Well Nelson - yes. I am obsessed with continual accumulation of minimal gains. It's expensive. Time consuming. And ruthlessly effective.
So, how did the new arms perform?
Perfectly. The car was wildly responsive, fast yet predictable. Dare I say - it actually felt easier to drive than 4WD.
The track was awesome. Plenty of newly made jumps. Track is used by TC and Mini classes and jumps are put on and taken off again each round. It's hard work, but it means we can appeal to more racers.
Here's the B7's results in the A:
Just 0.1 seconds off my 4WD fastest lap - but so consistent, I actually had a better lap score in 2WD. The B7 definitely felt better with Graphite front arms. Very responsive yet predictable. 98.3% consistency! Chuffed with that.
First place 2WD driver is a wildly competitive multi national championship winner, so racing anywhere near him is a result as far as I'm concerned. Happy with 2nd in the A.
Let's see if I can repeat this performance next Sunday for SWRCCC winter championships round 1.
So, how did the new arms perform?
Perfectly. The car was wildly responsive, fast yet predictable. Dare I say - it actually felt easier to drive than 4WD.
The track was awesome. Plenty of newly made jumps. Track is used by TC and Mini classes and jumps are put on and taken off again each round. It's hard work, but it means we can appeal to more racers.
Here's the B7's results in the A:
Just 0.1 seconds off my 4WD fastest lap - but so consistent, I actually had a better lap score in 2WD. The B7 definitely felt better with Graphite front arms. Very responsive yet predictable. 98.3% consistency! Chuffed with that.
First place 2WD driver is a wildly competitive multi national championship winner, so racing anywhere near him is a result as far as I'm concerned. Happy with 2nd in the A.
Let's see if I can repeat this performance next Sunday for SWRCCC winter championships round 1.