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Chassis Focus – Ronald Volker
Chassis – Yokomo BD8
Motor – LRP X20 4.5T
ESC – LRP Flow
Battery – LRP 5600mAh LCG P5
Tires (handout) – Sweep
Radio/Servo – Sanwa/Highest
Body – Protoform LTC-R
Remarks – Current European Champion and 5-time ETS Champion Ronald Volker, who along with the Yokomo Factory team, is using a prototype of the all new BD8. The most visible change on the car the centre drive train which sees both belts on the same side of the spur, which along with moving the motor 2mm closer to the centre line of the car, help reduce tweak on power. In terms of geometry there is new front c-hub system and rear uprights, Volker choosing for the rear ARS system, which obviously work to give more steering and rear traction. The chassis plate has also been changed with the car’s flex point now moved to the centre of the car compared to the older car where it was more to the front. With all 4 corners able to be swapped with the current BD7 this gives a large range of options to fine tune the car’s setup for different conditions. Ahead of this race both Volker and team mate Meen Vejrak tested extensively in both Japan, at SRT and Green Park, and China, at ARC Internation Raceway, and have kept that setup, with some minor tweaks, until this point.
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Chassis Focus – Freddy Sudhoff
Chassis – Awesomatix A800
Motor – LRP X20 4.5T
ESC – LRP Flow
Battery – LRP 5600mAh LCG P5
Tires (handout) – Sweep
Radio/Servo – Sanwa
Body – Protoform LTC-R
Remarks – Lead Awesomatix driver after Q1 here in Beijing Freddy Sudhoff is running the A800, arriving with their base setup from the ETS. Lacking overall traction he has had to adjust their setup to the different tires and have focussed so far on changes to the shock package, going harder with the front and softer with the rear. For Q2 he will try some roll centre changes in an attempt to find that extra pace to move up the order. In terms of configuration they back to back tested the standard top deck with the vertical top deck but settled on the standard top deck. He is also using a new stiffer servo holder combined with the liner steering system.
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Chassis Focus – Rick Hohwart
Chassis – Associated TC7
Motor – Reedy Sonic 4.5T
ESC – Reedy 510R
Battery – Reedy Zappers 5600mAh
Tires (handout) – Sweep
Radio/Servo – Sanwa/Reedy
Body – Protoform LTC-R
Remarks – Veteran Associated racer Rick Hohwart is top US driver after controlled practice using the TC7 chassis. Starting the event with a combination of his standard US setup and that used by European team driver Juho Levanen, as practice as gone on he has moved back little by little to his standard setup which sees the weight more towards the rear of the car to help with entry and mid corner. Using prototype short shocks he is, just like in 1/12th, also using the production ready 510R speed controller from Reedy.
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Chassis Focus – Atsushi Hara
Chassis – Kyosho TF7
Motor – LRP X20 4.5T
ESC – LRP FLow
Battery – LRP 5600mAh LCG P5
Tires (handout) – Sweep
Radio/Servo – Futaba
Body – Protoform LTC-R
Remarks – Former World Champion Atsushi Hara is running a privately entered Kyosho here in Beijing. Having run the same car at the ETS final in Slovakia last month he found that when the grip was low there just wasn’t enough mechanical grip so after a lot of testing in Thailand, Kyosho have produced new parts for the car to address these issues. There is a new two piece motor mount and chassis plate with the aim to give more mounting points which allow the car’s flex to be adjusted and moved further to the rear. The top deck is also new with the motor now 2.5mm closer to the centre line. Hara is back to back testing a rear end with an ARS type system but has settled on using rear arms that are actually shorter than the front arms with a larger offset on the wheel.
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Chassis Focus – Elliott Harper
Chassis – Schumacher Mi6
Motor – LRP X20 4.5T
ESC – LRP FLow
Battery – LRP 5600mAh LCG P5
Tires (handout) – Sweep
Radio/Servo – Sanwa
Body – Protoform LTC-R
Remarks – British National Champion Elliott Harper is using the Mi6 from Schumacher, arriving in Fengtai with a setup based on that used to make the main at ETS Rd6. Expecting lower traction they have made changes to the car’s shock package and changed the flex in an effort to get a car suitable for the conditions. Still lacking overall bite they will play with roll centres and droop to lock the car into the track.
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