SRX8

The picture is from associated Facebook. #WayBackWednesday The original ‘Durango’ 4wd buggy, a modified #TeamAssociated #TC3 touring car built by Gerd Strenge.  Who remembers these buggies? Probably Jconcept made EP buggy as Gred from Turing car.

Today I've been to Tokyo Ginza. As if  I'm been a Chinese. Too many Chinese are there in Ginza. There are more Chinese than Japanese. My purpose is to go to coffee shop. The cup of coffee price $10. It's made in Panama. Kind of geisha grow slowly and get little. Tastes like a strawberry chocolate. Japanese is one of the most coffee loving nations. We know luxury truly. A Japanese went to Panama. He taught to grow coffee Geisha kind. Since 400 years ago Tokyo has been capital of Samurai. Almost population is male. Then restaurant system is developed for long years. Then Tokyo people has kindness called Omotenashi. Tokyo has most stars of Michelin in the world. It's came from not only taste but also history.

HPI was bought by UK company. HPI CEO was Japanese Tatsuro Watanabe. I know him when he was 1/12 electrical pan car racer 35 years ago. He had joined AYK works team. AYK was a Japanese RC racing brand. When I was child I dreamed AYK works team colored racer. At the time speed controller was like this. And had no suspension. AYK made independent suspension car named cyclone. But they fail to develop the car. After that AYK looses Kyosho yokomo stop working. HPI named 1/10 EP touring car cyclone too. Another AYK works team member is Koji Sanada. He found Mugen. He design and develop MBX in Europe now. He got GP buggy worlds title in 1990. Now GP buggy worlds is battled by American drivers. But chassis is battled by Japanese AYK and Kyosho automodel. Kyosho is not RC constructor. Is a trading company. MP is constructed by Automodel. Famous MP designer is a employee of Automodel. They knows only RC driver can't  get money. RC...

I was going back home after work. Sunset was so beautiful. I took the picture with iPhone. A French rich couple have traveled all over the world with yacht. They loved the sunset. Then they stop travel and stay the yacht at near harbor over 10 years.

It's Ty Tesmann d815 front end. Why did he shave front lower arm around droop plate?  It's Ronnefolk. He didn't shave. Probably Ty avoided to intervene mud between susarm and chassis.

It occurs big earthquake in Kumamoto Pref in Japan. I live in Kyushu island same as Kumamoto. Seismic intensity 7!   Our family are safe. But 40 Kumamoto people died. I want to go help them. Many friend live in Kumamoto. But Road is broken if many car went to Kumamoto. It occurs traffic jam. Relief goods cant be send to Kumamoto. US navy helicopter carry relief goods. Thanks USA! And Thanks to kindness all over the world.

I respect two buggy designer. First Gill Losi jr. He design associated RC12L. L means Losi. Ball connect rear suspension idea is made by him. And Losi 8. Nowadays all buggies copy from the buggy. Center mount engine,light weight,big bore shock, roll center adjustment. Second Gerd Strenge. He is Durango farmer. He has joined Serpent now. Before Durango he worked for Serpent. DNX408 has no result. But it has original design. It cause only no experience for GP. Need simplicity and durability. Serpent already has a designer Billy Easton in USA. SRX8 is develop by Billy. But previous Cobra811 prototype was designed by Gerd. Serpent buggy has most near DNA from his design. And gear mesh adjustment, bulkhead  came from DNX8. Probably two designer never develop GP buggy. I want to see his design car more. Under the good implementation organizer.

I've been in Shanghai China this week. I use Japan Air Line too many time in a year. Every year mileage status is top diamond. But this year status card is different. It's made from titanium from jet engine turbin not plastic. The class is secret priority class called metal class. I never wait cancel. I can ride I want to ride. I never sit down business class. Only first class. Shanghai weather is fog. Almost white out. Air environment is so bad. Today I go to Chinese restrant. Crayfish dish is in a season in China. F1 Grand Prix held at Shanghai this weekend. If I had free time I'll go to see.

Dose Hobico continue to provide DNX8 parts? Plastic well breakable parts are out of stock while. Why I like DNX8 is the useful parts are nice plice and high quality. If Hobico didn't continue to provide these parts,I have to change new buggy. But tower has some stock.  I have to buy on tower hobby.  

Tonight I go to Islam town. Many Islam people live in Kolkata. The town is one of most poor town in Kolkata. I go to Royal that is Islamic cuisine restaurant . I know the restaurant from England magazine. They cook almost outside. Like a BBQ. I order Buriani. Long long ago Islamic occupied Spain. Now Islamic dish Buriani changes Spanish dish Paella.  Can't drink liquor in Islamic area. When in Islam do as the Islam do. I drink Pepsi cola with long straw. Car horn sound loudly on the town. But time has come that is pray time for Islam. The town becomes silence town. Only sound music from Mosque.

I've been to Kolkata. It takes 13hours to come to Kolkata. I stay ITC hotel. ITC has built new hotel tower. But first look I feel it breaking and it likes tower of Bavel. It like a breaking but it's building. It like a building but it's breaking. That's deep  philosophical  thema for organization. In evening rush hour too much car horn  sound loudly then I feel I return to India. Too many people live in India like a China. India has many issue about human rights and wealth disparity. But I like them.l like chaos. We Japanese have friendship to India from before WW2. We have built new company in Kolkata for few years ago. India people help themselves each other. The company president send old eye glass from Japan to children on orphanage on weekend. Other employees help small taxi to change engines to electrical moter for air pollution.  I want to cooperate India society for not only economically but also something.

On RC Induatories contract is not to be contract. A pro driver doesn't work well or can't get result. Sponsor discard contract. A pro driver can't obey contract. Use another brand equipment for win. But Lyan Lutz is a true professional. He never say wrong previous sponcer.  And he has not only good driving technique but also has developing skill.

It's too cold in west Japan. Too much snow fall. I have never seen such a much snow. Strong wind blow. We can't go outside for a day. I'll have to go India next week. I'll can't adjust my health condition for temperature changing .

Newmann drives Serpant. Likes as Durango. I never drive DNX408. But I had driven Serpent Cobra. It's designed same designer as DNX408. But probably DNX8 is not designed by him. DNX8 is well testing car. Serpent car doesn't appire set changing. DNX8 appire reaction well from set changing. Determin geometry after well testing. Now Serpent has two designer. It cause of confusion. I want DNX8 to continue developing step by step well testing.

I wash buggy with simple green and air blows. I splay simple green to buggy without radio system. I blow out bubble. After washing buggy I wipe up. And I splay silicone oil to variable area.

Merry Christmas! May peace be in the world.

I ordered some carbon processing parts on Amazon. Its carbon plate. I can get three pieces from the plate. And I want to make torque rod holder. It's jig saw bite for carbon processing. It can cut carbon like a balsa. It's a scriber for hard material. It draw line on carbon surface. If you had same size template,you might drill two holes. And through pin for fitting two materials. First you might drill threading holes. Then you can draw precious line with scriber. Complete drawing line. I will write about detail on making shock tower. Super hard 3mm drill for carbon processing. It's polishing bits. Totally I payed $80.