New 1/8 brushless concept buggy , belt driven

Seen in RC Mag and posted on Neo buggy a concept 1/8 brushless buggy with belt drive , rear steer and central battery.

Looks interesting , don't know how it will go on a track being belt driven and having reer steer and no one knows which company released the info but some ones imagination has been working overtime.

Thoughts guys

Link to Neo buggy http://www.neobuggy.net/modules/news...p?storyid=4949

[magman]

Looks different for sure, way out of the norm for a buggy. I have a belt drive 10th scale and I am not that fond of it at all. ( it is my Daughter's actually) Although I am always up for something new to try and buy.....

[magman]

The 4 wheel steering looks interesting...although, how would it do on a track, that is the million dollar ques.

[gtxracer]

Very interesting. That 4 wheel steer should make things very tricky yet good on the track!

[magman]

Originally Posted by gtxracer

Very interesting. That 4 wheel steer should make things very tricky yet good on the track!

I agree...the 4 wheel steer could be a hindrance on rutted tracks...easily catching an edge where the regular buggy would slide a bit more.

[gtxracer]

That and there's a lot more parts to break!

[magman]

Originally Posted by gtxracer

That and there's a lot more parts to break!

Very true...and I also wonder if a belt would really hold up to the torque of brush less power

[DRIFT_BUGGY]

I wouldn't want a belt driven 1/8 buggy. One of the reasons why I sold my XXX-4 G+ for a BJ4

[BL_RV0]

Cool, but why a Quark?

[DRIFT_BUGGY]

lol, look big and long the belt is. Probably cost $60 everytime a stick/rock gets in

[magman]

Originally Posted by DRIFT_BUGGY

I wouldn't want a belt driven 1/8 buggy. One of the reasons why I sold my XXX-4 G+ for a BJ4

My daughter has a xxx-4G and it took me awhile to get the tension just right and then the rear diff cracked and broke which tore the belt to shreds. This car is the last belt driven I will ever own.

[DRIFT_BUGGY]

Originally Posted by magman

My daughter has a xxx-4G and it took me awhile to get the tension just right and then the rear diff cracked and broke which tore the belt to shreds. This car is the last belt driven I will ever own.

Yeah, I was running a Novak SS5800 in mine and had terrible trouble with it. Bought a BJ4 and sold the Novak system and got a Mamba 690KV, never looked back. Like comparing paper and steel

Similar to the old Kyosho Gallop for you older guys out there , prob nearly 20 years ago .
It had 4ws but used a chain for 4wd , now it's a vintage collectors car .

Originally Posted by ffactory666

Similar to the old Kyosho Gallop for you older guys out there , prob nearly 20 years ago .
It had 4ws but used a chain for 4wd , now it's a vintage collectors car .

One of my first kit RC cars was a Kyosho Javelin that was an electric 4WD buggy and it was chain driven also. You might remember the orange plastic roll cage? Cool car, but the chain was a pain to keep the correct tension also. Wish I had it now though....it might be worth something on ebay!

[lincpimp]

Addl complexity, and it has to have more drag/resistance than a shaft buggy. I have owned a few belt cars and have no idea why anyone other than a carpet indoor racer would want one. Too much to go wrong, and they always seem flimsy to me...