Cosworth is nice! And yes, please leave those rims on it, they really work with that body. Cosworth is a real beauty. The Associated pancar body with the hole for for the brushless wiring. That's where the intercooler inlet is for the turbo. Could always get a plastic spoon cut the handle off sand the spoon portion to shape and now it's an inlet or just a fairing over the wires. The hole and the wires look fine. Yes, I'm one of those people that made plastic spoon inlets and vents on my R/C gliders with electric motors and folding props. 🤪 I have watched this twice and now I have to go back and review the last video, Pan cars are a blind spot for me. And you mentioned changing the wheel base of your associated pan car. The width or length? You got a lot going on. Great content.
@@RCKickschannel I was kind of joking but I have turned spoons into intakes and vents. It can hide the "sin". But looks good open too. The things I have done to model rockets with yogurt cups......
I did wonder why the body didn't sit down enough at the back of the R5, until I remembered it isn't running a race spec motor. A race motor will have the wires lying down on top of the can, or attached to the end bell. You want to make sure there is clearance around the wires so they don't touch the body as the rear suspension moves as it will affect the handling. You also want to make sure the body floats on the body posts as the flex in the main chassis contributes to the way it generates grip.
Those wires look great, looks like an exhaust manifold imho 😮. The sapphire is gorgeous looking and i always loved it in the Texaco livery. Niiiiiiiiiiice one Gav
Hi Gavin,i used the Tamiya lhd interior tray,but i had to widen it to fit,but the driver sits a bit too close to the door,but if peopledon't know the issue,so far nobody has noticed yet.Yoy've done a great job with yours.
One of my fav RS looks, i loved watching them fly around the tracks on tv. I was tempted to use this as my racer for some iconic events, but i’ll need something i see better 😂
Get some dark grey paracord and take out the inner strands and pull the outer webbing over the motor wires. It’s a cheap mod and will make those wires look like they were a part of an engine exhaust system.
@@shaunescarlett.1 yes, it had slick tires and chrome 5 spoke rims. It was my 2nd ever RC car after the Madcap. I sold it for a Tamiya F102 Tyrrell 019 Ford. Now i have enough parts to built one in mint condition one day.
Shame it wasn't TRULY built to compete with BMW, like it was marketed. I believe if it was, it'd either have an emissions-controlled version of the Cosworth DOHC engine, or the 5.0L V-8 from the Mustang... especially since it shared chassis with the Mustang. But no... instead, it comes with either the Turbo 2.3L from the Mustang SVO--which was de-tuned to make the V-8's look better--or the 2.8L V-6. So-much for Ford having "better ideas"...!🙄
In the USA these odd looking cars were known as the Merkur xr4ti.. a local car guy has 2 of these real cars in absolute mint condition with the turbocharged cosworth motor
No... it was the OHC 2.3L Turbo Mustang SVO "Pinto" engine it got in America, along with the 2.8L V-6. Somehow, Ford thought this was the was to equip the car to compete in BMW's market. So-much for them having "better" ideas...!🙄
Yes this is not as good as a Tamiya body set obviously as well as stick quality. That said I was really pleased with the printed rear wing and the body is worth building for sure if you like these cars.
It doesn't really work on camera as it doesn't show up or it does but then looks OTT. In real life it looks more normal as you would expect on a real car.
Amazing car pls send me the links for everything my friends birthday is coming up he’s such a great person would love to gift him this car as has one Did the alloys on the Rc get bigger and smaller when you pulled them or just did I have that wow moment 😋
Having seen the actual car exported to America to compete in BMW's market, and knowing it shared chassis with the Mustang, I've always wondered: Why the HELL didn't they just put the 5.0L V-8 from the Mustang under the hood/bonnet?! Or import the Cosworth DOHC 2.3L, and offer it in both the Sierra AND the Mustang!? I would've LOVED to see a Series-II Mustang SVO with more power--and better handling--than the V-8 powered GT... but NOOOO!! Why? Partially because traditionalists felt it was best the best to keep the most-powerful engine in the Mustang a V-8! As for the other points... Well, so-much for Ford having "better" ideas.🙄
