Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Serpent 960 Radio plate support weight Categories - Accessories, On Road, Products, Serpent , trackback
Also new for the Serpent 960 is this aluminium radio plate support with brass weight. Similar in structure to the previous aluminium bracket, this version has been modified to accept the brass weight and will come as standard in future 960-08 kits. The accompanying brass weight adds 50 grams to very centre of the car and is mounted as low as possible in this area so as not to adversely affect the centre of gravity. Similar in concept to the previously released brass battery holder, this system gives a more neutral handling characteristic than that of the battery holder yet has the same benefits.
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That’s not low as possible! Why don’t they just make the chassis out of spring steel or a titanium/copper blend . Something stiffer and heavier than aluminum that dissipates heat just as well as 7075 aluminum. You’ve got nitro touring car chassis out here that are 4mm thick! Bring back the 2mm chassis with countersunk screw slots. Watch someone steal my idea.
Because you want the weight as close to the center of the car as possible. If you made the chassis from a heavier material, not only would it affect the flex characteristics but with the weight spread out, it would slow down the car’s direction change. This system brings the weight as low as you can get within the confines of the current car and puts it smack bang in the center of the car, leaving the front and rear light so that it requires less effort to change the car’s direction. The previous brass battery holder caused the car the push in the corners and it was a similar weight and only a few cm’s further forward, so this positioning has been thought out and is the best solution if you need to add weight to your car.
I believe that you could design a chassis with brass or lead placed flatly in the center of the chassis without having it compromise the flexability of the chassis. This piece of brass stands vertically. The brass battery holder you mentioned probably caused the chassis to push because it stiffened up the chassis too.
Im sure it is possible, but this was designed to give current 960 owners the most effective option in both cost and performance. What would you prefer to buy, a new chassis plate, or a radio plate support?
Good point.
Wouldn’t Tungsten be denser and heavier?