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Do yourself a huge favor and scrape up enough extra shekels to just go for the carbon roller in the first place. It comes with most of the hop-ups already, a better layout, and with CF shock towers, not those paper thin “alloy” ones on the metal roller. It’s a totally different animal, trust me,
If you want to just run in the street and runs speeds 20-50 mph the metal roller is fine.
Right. Or maybe for carpet track, but even then I had to install upgrades and still wished for the carbon roller. For the extra $30-40 bucks (depending on the deal at large) it’s a no brainer for me. CF baby, yeah!If you want to just run in the street and runs speeds 20-50 mph the metal roller is fine.
Otherwise if you want a speed runner get the carbon fiber model.
LMFAO. By the time you pay for the two-piece center shaft conversion and bearing carrier (not to mention the chassis) you could have already bought the carbon fibre roller with the dual center shaft, carbon chassis, and carbon shock towers plus MANY more aluminum hop up parts already present. I’m sorry, I’m just not seeing the metal rollers as any kind of bargain. At least not for how I want to use them. I don’t see the point in saving $40.00 and then spending $110.00 to make it equal.I have been buying the metal rollers.
Just swap the center shaft and chassis
Well it worked out good for me. I acquired enough extra parts from a trade to build two complete aluminum option rollers to sell to other guys plus I have 7 full rlaarlos cars built many of them didn’t use stock chassis so the only thing I added to them to complete was the center shafts. I’ve probably got ten or more spare center driveshaft sets here and double that in axles.LMFAO. By the time you pay for the two-piece center shaft conversion and bearing carrier (not to mention the chassis) you could have already bought the carbon fibre roller with the dual center shaft, carbon chassis, and carbon shock towers plus MANY more aluminum hop up parts already present. I’m sorry, I’m just not seeing the metal rollers as any kind of bargain. At least not for how I want to use them. I don’t see the point in saving $40.00 and then spending $110.00 to make it equal.
Yep I agree 100%, go carbon fiber roller!Do yourself a huge favor and scrape up enough extra shekels to just go for the carbon roller in the first place. It comes with most of the hop-ups already, a better layout, and with CF shock towers, not those paper thin “alloy” ones on the metal roller. It’s a totally different animal, trust me,
The carbon rollers don’t come with any aluminum hop up parts over the metal rollers.Yep I agree 100%, go carbon fiber roller!
That looks insane!Well it worked out good for me. I acquired enough extra parts from a trade to build two complete aluminum option rollers to sell to other guys plus I have 7 full rlaarlos cars built many of them didn’t use stock chassis so the only thing I added to them to complete was the center shafts. I’ve probably got ten or more spare center driveshaft sets here and double that in axles.
the stretch cars I used the metal rollers since I’m doing my own custom center drivetrain and to be honest the metal shock towers work better. Everyone is free to buy what they want it just worked good for me
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why would I spend another 80$ for a carbon roller if this is what I’m going to do?
The only car I run a stock chassis on is the rtr car I have every one else has custom chassis
Thanks. That’s a 1721 will run 8s I will have some serious world record 1/10 contenders this year. James is building some wicked ones too as well as a few other guysThat looks insane!
I cant wait to see what you do with these 1/10 cars this year
The metal towers have less twist then the carbon ones on the heavier builds I have. They aren’t paper thin to me. My suspensions are setup stiff and the flex was all in the carbon towers twistingDo yourself a huge favor and scrape up enough extra shekels to just go for the carbon roller in the first place. It comes with most of the hop-ups already, a better layout, and with CF shock towers, not those paper thin “alloy” ones on the metal roller. It’s a totally different animal, trust me,
Well, I’m glad it worked out for you. Those alloy shock towers look thin as heck to me. And I”m glad you’ve got ten or more center dual shaft conversions on the shelf. That stretch build in the pic is sexy af!Well it worked out good for me. I acquired enough extra parts from a trade to build two complete aluminum option rollers to sell to other guys plus I have 7 full rlaarlos cars built many of them didn’t use stock chassis so the only thing I added to them to complete was the center shafts. I’ve probably got ten or more spare center driveshaft sets here and double that in axles.
the stretch cars I used the metal rollers since I’m doing my own custom center drivetrain and to be honest the metal shock towers work better. Everyone is free to buy what they want it just worked good for me
Because Rlaarlo is sending you parts for free? I mean, just saying… You deserve them for sure, especially for running a 181mph pass for them.View attachment 347061
why would I spend another 80$ for a carbon roller if this is what I’m going to do?
I rest my case…The only car I run a stock chassis on is the rtr car I have every one else has custom chassis
Rlaarlo hasn’t sent me any cars or parts. After doing their workshop for their future 1/6 scale project that’s what I should be testing parts for in the future.Well, I’m glad it worked out for you. Those alloy shock towers look thin as heck to me. And I”m glad you’ve got ten or more center dual shaft conversions on the shelf. That stretch build in the pic is sexy af!
Because Rlaarlo is sending you parts for free? I mean, just saying… You deserve them for sure, especially for running a 181mph pass for them.
I rest my case…
I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have made that assumption. I’m pretty surprised that after everything you’ve done in a very close association with Rlaarlo that they’re not sponsoring your efforts, at the very least in parts. I now realize how much you’ve given them for free!Rlaarlo hasn’t sent me any cars or parts. After doing their workshop for their future 1/6 scale project that’s what I should be testing parts for in the future.
I collect enough spare parts for this platform same as I do for the vte2 or limitless so if there’s a failure or crash I can usually have everything repaired quick
Most companies are like this unfortunately. Its extremely difficult to get in to be “sponsored” or become a tester for any company. For me I’m gonna build what I want no matter what so i just do my thing. Some of the companies support me with discounts which is more than I’d ever ask for since without some of the aftermarket companies like onyx/scorched/perfect pass/saga the speed run scene wouldn’t be the sameI’m sorry, I shouldn’t have made that assumption. I’m pretty surprised that after everything you’ve done in a very close association with Rlaarlo that they’re not sponsoring your efforts, at the very least in parts. I now realize how much you’ve given them for free!
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