KIM
I shoud have the new body in two weeks, and I'am working on the SC18 Fun Wons!Yes we did test the Micro RS4! I feel we did a very fair test, the cars are about the same speed on 4 cell. The SC18 slightly faster at front of charge with the micro lasted about 5 min longer, however that is a new car and I was using a rental car that had raced during the summer. The SC18 total blew the micro away in handling seems that the micro has good front suspension and then absolutly no rear suspension which causes it to chatter bad on ashphalt. The same thing happened on carpet but it also wanted to roll over. The car was very slow on 4 cell carpet since we run 6 cell so we put a 6 cell pack in it and mounted it to the lower portion of chassis lower CG about 1/4". With this set up the car was not drivable, 4WD made no difference here.I'am sure the 4WD would be great on a slippery floor. Another thing they say you can use standard radio gear.I installed the JR Python system and it just fit under the BMW body, guess what no place for a lap counting transponder if you use them. If you look at all the pictures of the micro they have what I call racing size rec'v and a big $$ speed control. The nice things with the car are the body and the wheels. I actually made a set of inner wheel hubs for the SC18 and ran there wheels it looked cool.
I know it sounds like I'am crying here but I just want to tell the truth! Maybe we will see a review in one of the mags comparing both cars,I bet not!!!!!!! And another thing the cost difference is pretty much.
We are going to allow the car in our 1/18th series but they will not count for points.
I have another new BMW going on ebay asap.
