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azzachaz
08-02-2005, 08:07 PM
Many of you may have seen the new shell for my iWaver01. It now has a new home...

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azzachaz
08-02-2005, 08:08 PM
it is an iWaver02 chassis set. Just add a shell and radio and your away

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azzachaz
08-02-2005, 08:10 PM
There are a few differences between the 01 and 02.

The batteries are set flat on the 02 for lower centre of gravity.
The rear pod has a damper attached on the 02
The front suspension setup is different.

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azzachaz
08-02-2005, 08:11 PM
other than that you can think of them as twin brothers :D

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azzachaz
08-02-2005, 08:13 PM
As i am an impatient bastard I have already gone and installed bearing, ball diff, and X-Speed motor.

But it needed something to give it the edge over the 01

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azzachaz
08-02-2005, 08:15 PM
That is an X-Speed motor and a ball bearing motor can.

The biggest weakness of the X-Speed is the fact it isn't ballraced.

Problem solved

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azzachaz
08-02-2005, 08:17 PM
most of you have probably serviced an electric motor before, but for those who havn't (and this was my first go) it is really easy to transplant the guts of the X-Speed into the ball bearing motor can

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azzachaz
08-02-2005, 08:18 PM
I also installed some thick gauge wire while I was at it.

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azzachaz
08-02-2005, 08:20 PM
it runs really well. Much faster to spin up and has a higher top end too (well, from the sound pitch it creates it sounds faster)

Vids on the way!
James
08-02-2005, 08:24 PM
totally awesome. more pics with the GT40 shell too please! :)
toxxic
08-02-2005, 09:19 PM
omg azza - i hate you so much ;)

Whatever you do, dont smash it - you will tear the thing in half!
justo316
08-02-2005, 09:40 PM
I am patiently waiting for mine to arrive......
Matt
08-02-2005, 10:31 PM
azzachaz, when are you going to start racing it?/
azzachaz
09-02-2005, 06:38 AM
well there is no class for it down at the local track, and I dont think the track would suit them very well.

I want to build a small community here in Canberra so we can get together to race. I have picked out a spot in my backyard with smooth concrete which will be ideal for a track.

First I have to convince my friends to buy some cars, they are too spoilt using mine all the time. My son is getting better too!
Matt
09-02-2005, 06:45 AM
hahaa start charing your mates to use the car. have them bring beer for each use.
James
09-02-2005, 09:25 AM
beer! !lmao

by the way, matt, you should see my beer fridge, there's beers on top of beers, the poor little devils hardly fit, the door hardly closes! even the salad crisper is full of beer! hahaha
Matt
09-02-2005, 09:27 AM
hohoho we'll knock some off on the weekend i hope.
Squeezer
09-02-2005, 10:43 AM
Interested in knowing what the price of the bare car is for the 02.

Very tempted to get a 02 as well as my Bigfoot and then possible a bare car also. That way I can use the Tx that came with my Bigfoot as the 2nd controller for 2 car racing with the 02s.

I've already got a shelf full of Transmitters of various flavours.
azzachaz
09-02-2005, 12:34 PM
Not quite true. This 02 came as just a chassis, check the first picture in this tread. Just comes with the chassis and nothing else. I have a few in stock