LRP S18 TC TEAM FACTORY

AWESOME! I got myself an MB4 type touring 1/18 scale all pro race grade race. All carbon and alloys upgrade under the hood. No question ask. However i don't have guts to go outdoor run it on the tarmac yet due to open air spur/pinion and fragile looking tyre after experienced several several 1/18 collection i have in the past. Its to much jeweled and bling to see it runing outdoors, should i keep it on the cupboard or should i play with it?
Unlike the off-road version of MB4 this Touring spc have interesting suspension system, i took few hours of my time to dismantel and examine each mechanical parts, its a good experience and knowledge to know these thing as it can also apply to my virtual car design and 3d models which i work on my secondary hobby. The models are much tougher, rigid, solid and have high quality mechanism and performance compare to my old NRX18 and HBX 1/18 tourer.

Specification:
----------------------------------
-Anderson MB4/LRP Shark 18 TC (1/18 scale) Full light weight carbon fiber,
-12T Brushless Motor,
-Carbon Fiber wheelsets,
-Full Aluminum Racing upgrades
-LRP Steel CVD Universal Drive (dogbone)
-BLUEBIRD BMS-385 DMAX (Digital + Metal Gear) competition servo,
-25A-SL EZRUN Version 2 USB Programmable Brushless ESC + Programmable card version 2
-2x ATOMIC roll bar/stabilizer bar
-Adjustable Oil shocks, Diff gears, 4wd
-Upgraded rear MB4 aluminum knuckle.

After lots of thinking and future investment thingy on this models, 2 days later i decided to sell it off to local buyer because i don't think i'm getting back on-road racing again. Off-roading have more kicks in me.

More performance and bling upgrades.

After gain budget doing some designs for customer i manage to chip in few budget for my MB4 truggy. Unlike last time this time it all about getting it more rigid, tougher, durable and longer runtime:

New stuff under the hood:
---------------------------------
-Turnigy 3700kv brushless motor sized 370 long case.
-Few sets of Rhino 3750mah 2s 25c lipo pack.
-3Racing and Yeah racing suspension, steering reinforcement parts.
-Yeah Racing Tornado motor cooling fan
-Atomic mods wheel drive shafts
-Sets of GRP racing on-road foam tyres (not on picture)
-HITEC HS225 MG mighty mini servo
-Anderson MB4 Carbon Graphite chassis
-LRP sets of pinion gears
plus dozen of spare parts...just incase if anything gone wrong when flying in the air.

Outdoors MB4 perform great after upgrades. longer runtime, huge torque power, better handling and spew more dirt into the air than before. On local track it did very well against 1/10 touring around the corners. Both on-road off-road gave huge satisfaction and made right choice to choose 1/18 scale then my 1/8 nitro. I'm looking forward to mount a video came next time for on-board driving action.

Thanks to Ian!! I got my mini-z!!!!!! woooohoooooOOOOO!!!!!

I was really really happy today because i manage to get a good bargain on 2nd set of mini-z MR-01s models from plus a set of hop up parts at affordable price enough to start my mini-z collection. His name is "Ian" from our local forumer in miri City (http://www.miricommunity.net). Finally i met him at IPOH CAFE where all MiriCommunity.net gathers. The stuff he offered was good even it was on old model, yet the models i choose already tuned and got receive spare upgraded PCB. Thanks to Ian i finally have these!!:

-MINI-Z MR-01s on NSX GT body shell complete ready to run!(upgraded stability bar, custom rear shoxs and steering)
-Sets of alloy rims with disc brake set, lock nuts, bearings.
-2 sets of spare tyres/wheels (2x 4)
-Pro-Z chassis (low CG body)
-modified PCB with upgraded FET chip for high rpm motors
-Sets of gearing parts
-Steering parts
-extra chassis (mr01s)
- plus something he says inside his tool box.

Oooooohhh man! can't wait to get it running next week!! The bargain was good!! All for RM$400. I've paid (ringgit Malaysia currency) RM$250 for deposit, Have to wait for him to assemble back the mini-z into complete ready to run car and will deliver it next week same time, same day place. Below are some picture:



Its was glad to meet Ian, very nice guy! really know lots on mini-z. Pleasure to make business with you Ian.
I don't think i can sleep well this week until he get it running...awwwwwwwww uuuuuuuuuuu!!!


PS: Hey Ian, remember next Sunday, get i done so i can goreng the jalan raya. hee.hee...hee..