-BEZ- Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Carisma introduce their new M48S series of 1/8th electric rally chassis. First up is this stunning Dakar Rally Porisch 959 that builds on a stamped metal chassis with 4WD shaft-driven drivetrain, all-metal gear differentials, oil-filled shock absorbers, 540-size brushless motor and waterproof controller. The steering servo and receiver box are also waterproof. The car comes fully assembled with high-traction rubber tyres and a pre-finished Porsche 959 body shell as well as a 2.4GHz radio system. Link: Area52 [source: Carisma website] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom C Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Awesome!!!! I hope they do it with a variety of shells. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Didn't see this coming!! Let's see more Group B Rally cars. S4, 205T16, 6R4, RS200 .... Great stuff!! Someone test it and give the heads up soon please!! Al. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom C Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 (edited) Didn't see this coming!! Let's see more Group B Rally cars. S4, 205T16, 6R4, RS200 .... Great stuff!! Someone test it and give the heads up soon please!! Al. Imagine that as an RC race! With power to match would be insane. 540 motor? umm Edited November 1, 2013 by Dom C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny boy Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 (edited) What scale is this? I know it says 1/8, but CML distribution has the shell listed as a 190mm http://cmldistribution-uk.shptron.com/p/carisma-m48s-porsche-959-clear-body-shell?pp=20 and it has a 540 motor. If it is truly 1/8 though I will DEFINITELY be looking to get one of these, I really hope the quality is there Edited November 1, 2013 by danny boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyllewellyn Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 Love this, love group b rally, them were the days Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 That's got to be a typo - or incorrectly categorised. If its really 1/8, then it would have to be wider than 180mm. The idea of a 540 motor is perhaps a little wanting, and particularly of a high performance - in real life - car. Legendary actually!! Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeylcfc Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 How much is it going to cost do we think? If its the right price I might be interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jea Posted November 1, 2013 Share Posted November 1, 2013 there about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 959! Awesome machine! Twin sequential turbos! Variable ride height! Glory days! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam_h67 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Takes me back to the 80's when I had a Tamiya 959, wish I had kept hold of it! Definitely worth checking this one out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Coe Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Looking at the chassis its being called a 1/8th because its bigger than a 1/10 TC. TC's are a little smaller than 1/10th buggys but that chassis looks to be somewhere between a 1/10th buggy and a SC truck. The usage of a 540 motor does make some sense - 1/10th 2S electrics are a lot cheaper than 1/8th 4S ones and in theory this chassis doesn't need a full 1/8th setup anyway. However I agree that out of the box performance won't be stunning but remember this is a scale model so unrealistic speeds aren't required. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 1/8 and only 7.2v Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkangelv24 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 i don't see why people have reservations about a 540 motor. Have you all forgotten the HPI WR8 is a 1/8th rally car, and that thing flies on its 540 motor with 3s in and is pretty quick with just 2s. This looks to me like a competitor for the WR8 and i say great,i love my WR8 but wish there were more similar size / spec cars about to get some races on with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Fair comment. BL ready and running up to 3S that WOULD be fast. Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dom C Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 i don't see why people have reservations about a 540 motor. Have you all forgotten the HPI WR8 is a 1/8th rally car, and that thing flies on its 540 motor with 3s in and is pretty quick with just 2s. This looks to me like a competitor for the WR8 and i say great,i love my WR8 but wish there were more similar size / spec cars about to get some races on with. i don't see why people have reservations about a 540 motor. Have you all forgotten the HPI WR8 is a 1/8th rally car, and that thing flies on its 540 motor with 3s in and is pretty quick with just 2s. This looks to me like a competitor for the WR8 and i say great,i love my WR8 but wish there were more similar size / spec cars about to get some races on with. Depends what 540 it is really. If it's just a standard 2 pole job on 2s it won't have much umph but some of the 4 poles motors are mad. The 4000kv 4 pole ez run I had in my EXO was nutty even on 2s, 3s would have been insane! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Coe Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 This thing isn't going to be any heavier than a 1/10th buggy and they have plenty of 'umph' with a 2 pole 540 sized motor. But it does need to be a good one - which the one supplied won't be. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igbandy Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 Anybody know what the wheelbase and track width are of this rig? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimpeh Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 well this makes me wish I had held of getting my TT02 now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HootMaRoot Posted November 2, 2013 Share Posted November 2, 2013 when i first converted my ER-1 to electric i used a 540 motor with 3S and it fairly shifted, only problem i found with it was that i couldn't 4 wheel drift on tarmac very well unless it was damp or dusty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oodboo Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Anyone else wish this was a kit? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveyboi73 Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Anyone else wish this was a kit? Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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