Is it true...

pacificwarriors · #1 11-10-2003, 04:35 PM

Is it true that Radioshack will come out with a corvette C5R, and a new Viper

Hugopolo · #2 11-10-2003, 05:58 PM

No....

viperkilla · #3 11-10-2003, 05:59 PM

Well, we have no idea. So we cant really come out with an answer.

kasper01001 · #4 11-10-2003, 06:35 PM

were'd u hear that from?

MicroSpeed · #5 11-10-2003, 07:10 PM

I don't think anything is planned for the next half a year or so, but I really have no idea if RS will come out with any more body styles. I hope they do tho

pacificwarriors · #6 11-11-2003, 08:50 AM

I heard it from a different website they claimed they would come out with a C5R, a new Viper. Thanks though

_revhards13 · #7 11-11-2003, 09:18 AM

Ask BC, every chassis is diffrent from one another, so if you do get extra bodies they will only fit certain cars... and thats to much money to risk for the makers of the XMODS

slugbugg · #8 11-11-2003, 09:34 AM

I thought the only differences in the chassis are:

the center driveshaft length,
the front body mount is car specific.(they actually have the specific car name on this)

anything else to it??

Trickbike · #9 11-11-2003, 10:25 AM

Dont forget position of the rear wheels. There are 3 different mounting points.

neurokinetik · #10 11-11-2003, 12:57 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Trickbike
Dont forget position of the rear wheels. There are 3 different mounting points.

But is is just one chassis manufactured with those three different wheelbases available. The only unique parts for each car are the driveshaft (only need three different ones) the front body mount, the body, and the wheels. All else is exactly the same.

Now, you do have to consider this: RS wants to sell body kits for any car they bring out. You wouldn't see a C5R because it is a race car and really has only one body style. Unfortunately (or fortunately, depending on your point of view) I doubt we will be seeing many cars that aren't Japanese...

Personally, I would like to see:

Corvette (Z06)
Ferrari 360 Modena
Ford GT
Pagani Zonda C12S
Mini Cooper S
Lotus Exige
RX7 (FD3S)
RX8
350Z
300ZX (Z32)
Silvia (S15)
Firebird WS6
Camaro SS
Lamborghini Murcielago
Viper GTS
S2000
WRX
Evolution (VII or VIII)

slugbugg · #11 11-11-2003, 01:03 PM

If RS releases just body kits they will need to include.
1.)the proper length center shaft.
2.)the matching front body mount (they are car specific-I dont see why though)

neurokinetik · #12 11-11-2003, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by slugbugg
If RS releases just body kits they will need to include.
1.)the proper length center shaft.
2.)the matching front body mount (they are car specific-I dont see why though)

They are different due to the difference in front overhang of each car. With some forethought, they probably could have just made the mounts on each body compensate for this, but hey, what do I know...

Kyosho does basically the same thing with the AutoScale bodies, and since RS obviously studied the MR01 chassis before making the XMods, they decided to do it the same way.

Bad Company · #13 11-11-2003, 03:09 PM

It probably won't be long, as long as they continue to sell well, they will start selling bodies only...hopefully. Like everyone else said, all they would have to include are the front tabs and right size shaft, or they could just sell a kit with the 3 shaft lengths already in them.

No, I have not heard any info on this, just speculation.