how easy is it for the chassis to bend

[typhon#5]

so just how easy is it to bend the chassis on a noto

 

[slick2500]

so just how easy is it to bend the chassis on a noto

With the stock chassis braces fairly easy.

 

[typhon#5]

ok so does this apply to a few bad landings on soft grass

 

[slick2500]

ok so does this apply to a few bad landings on soft grass

No mostly nose dives or tail landings.

 

[Notorious J]

so just how easy is it to bend the chassis on a noto

The most damage comes from not landing level, which for most, is pretty often. Aluminum chassis braces and a tower to tower brace will help, but the harder and higher you start to send it, the more likely you become a candidate for an after market chassis.

 

[Yonic]

And it really depends how high you jump, 6-9ft wont bend it in me experience.

 

[nino]

My chassis has been holding up OK with m2c braces and a custom plastic tower to tower brace. It does not stay perfectly flat but may bow slightly, still perfectly usable for bashing and easy to bring back, just bend it back over the knee.

On the other hand when I had the long (Kraton) chassis with plastic braces, a botched landing even from 4-5 feet would sometimes result in a severely bent chassis and bent dogbone(s).

So I say get some alu braces (even GPM or other cheap ebay stuff should help) and you're good for most situations.

 

[FatCatRC]

Folded mine after 6 packs, and it had m2c braces. Buy m2c now and bash the stock till your m2c arrives.

 

[aametzger]

And it really depends how high you jump, 6-9ft wont bend it in me experience.

Well what fun is that? lol Jk Yea i would agree. Also, how vertical the jump is comes into play. IMO the same height in a longer distance jump vs a more vertical one is less damaging because you also have forward momentum in play.

 

[slick2500]

Folded mine after 6 packs, and it had m2c braces. Buy m2c now and bash the stock till your m2c arrives.

The swb chassis is harder to bend, I bent 2 in 2 years.

 

[bicketybam]

The SWB takes a bit more of abuse.

 

[FatCatRC]

The swb chassis is harder to bend, I bent 2 in 2 years.

I have a v4 how do I know if I have swb?

 

[olds97_lss]

ok so does this apply to a few bad landings on soft grass

Mine seemed to happen when landing flat from big jumps in the grass. I'm sure the weight was biased toward the front or rear a bit, but from the eye, it looked flat. I was fine until I started getting 10+ feet under it. Then I'd bend it every week. Have had the M2C on it for a year and it's still straight as a pin... just not as pretty as it once was.

 

[bicketybam]

I have a v4 how do I know if I have swb?

There is only one chassis for the Noto/Outcast. SWB.

 

[FatCatRC]

Okay. Yeah the short wheel base folded after six packs. Super easy to bend.