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Old 2008.06.04, 01:19 AM   #15
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I have looked at track width and wheelbase ratios, basicly you divide the track width into the wheelbase. For an MR01 or MR015 I used 65mm for the track width, and 94 in this case for the wheelbase. 65 into 94 would be, .6808 or rounded to .68. A Maclaren MR02 with 70mm track and 98mm wheelbase came to .7142, I rounded it up to .72 to compare the ratio with. You can compare that to car specs in car mags like Car And Driver. With that in mind I found that even the MR01 and 015 to be wider than a normal car would be. Many model kits follow the real car proportions more than most RC car chassis do. Most RC car chassis are designed a tad wider for better stability anyway. Once you get past that can you look at the wheel openings and size issues.
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