If sonic_cd can clarify, is the XB using CVA oil shocks or just the normal spring ones, then you may be able to save on the springs. But to be honest with you, a CVA (or was it TRF, one of them is adjustable to the mm, and the other is adjustable by using spacers aka the cheaper alternative) short spring only cost RM10 per pair, might as well get it anyway

so i need to get bearings and short springs....let's say if i just gt a better motor....and change the tires...is it possible to get it to drift ?

oh, short springs so cheap only eh....okok.thought it will cost around 100 or something....

Even if you only changed the tyres also can drift. Depends la if you believe in physics a lot, then you'll want the extras. The motor is for you to hold your drift, because if your tyres arent spinning fast enough, you'll just snap back due to traction. Oops, that's related to physics also

what is an ESC? how much is a gt motor ?

*i can't say i don't believe in physics...engineering student here. he he.

ESC = Electronic Speed Control, sort of like a power commander in other words, a good ESC distributes power more efficiently to get better throttle punch when you need it. GT ah? dunno la, I guess around RM80?

Ah, and engineering student aye, well be prepared to spend, I find it easier to buy stuff when I understand it and you'll definetly understand 80% of the parts on sale of course you can still exploit the physics on a stock car by playing with suspension geometry, camber, toe, etc.

normal wans only from my inspection , unless i`m mistaken .

If I am reading the specs right, the XB doesn't even come with an oil shock/damper, this would mean that a short spring would be useless as the shocks aren't adjustable anyway.. shoot..

the oil shock/ damper can get it later or it's something that i can't get for the xb ?

can get later. but that's definetly going to cost more than 100 la..

no problem...as long as the xb can be tuned heavily ....right ? want to learn from scratch..but dun dare to built it myself..that's why getting a xb.

edit: if i'm changing the motor...i need to change the esc also?

This post has been edited by Naka7a: Dec 31 2006, 01:31 AM

there's only so much you can tune on the chassis to make it drift better. i'd say from noob to now the most important thing is a good punchy motor and right camber and toe settings. if i may advise you again, the DIY kit is not hard at all to build. i know a 14 year old that built it in 2 days and he's not very good at technical things either.

is it? so you are advising me to get the diy kit eh....it's cheaper is it ? but i kinda liked the led lights tha comes with the xb... but if there's someone who is willing to guide me...why not

some 'thing' dude, it's called a manual but seriously it's easy as ABC, I doubt you need anybody to help (but if you do I can help you la of course). I'm actually not saying you should get it coz it's cheaper, infact it may just round up to a bit higher than the XB after adding in the controller, etc but it's the knowledge you get that pays off. I agree the LED lights are attractive, and they cost a bomb to buy seperately, but if you want a Christmas lights ride even, it's easy to DIY also.. but it the end it's your choice bro

btw, thinking of getting from Underground?

yea, now i'm quite sure of getting one diy set. underground is a good shop? maybe i'll check it out next week, if not i'll just get it from malacca.

nah, just saying, thought if you wanted to get from Underground better make sure you get the regular's discounts.. they get lots of tourist like customers that just splurge any amount of money for some stuff..

how do i get a regular's discount if i'm not one ha ha . but if all in all..the diy set won't be more than 1.3k right?

aiyoh
go namlee at atria only la...

namlee? where is that?

aiyo randy, you telling malaccan to go to so secluded place how lah, I also didn't know where Atria is until yesterday

NamLee is another hobby shop in a shopping centre called Atria, it's about 10 minutes away from One Utama. How to get the discount? same way as I did la, bring a regular along From what I count it should be about RM900++ without the extras. If XB, should be 1K plus right?