Group c chassis

[rc 4ever]

hi,

can any1 tell me which is the most collectable out of all the group c chassis kits.

Thanks jake[]

[mud4fun]

I'd say the Ferrari F40 only because it is do **** rare I can't get parts for mine!!!! [][]

[usapirap(2)]

The Mercedes C-11 is the ultimate.

[El Mexican]

Merc C-11, but just because I own one![]

The Ferrari is probably the most valubale just because its a Ferrari. All of them are pretty rare, though.

One added value ponit in these kits is their speed. Theyre blazing fast even when completely stock.

You'll find ball bearings in the rear axels, as well as a direct drive ball diff. The front has bronze bushings, as well as an almost non-existent suspension system. The rear has a single oil-shock setting.

Light and very quick cars.

[mud4fun]

Couldn't sell mine though, tried TC and ebay and not a sniff of interest. Chassis is perfect,new tyres all around, hardly used and I'd included radio gear and ESC. OK it had a touring car shell as the original F40 shell had long gone but even so I would have thought it'd at least get £50 but not even that. Highest bid was £30!! Refuse to sell for that sort of money as I know how rare it is, just have to wait and try and get a shell.

[GroupCFan]

ALL OF THEM[]. I am just a fan of Group C racing, so I have the C11, XJR-12, 787B and the R91CP. It is really hard to say which is my favorite [8)]. I will say that the 1/10 cars are huge and more detailed than the older 1/12 956 and Toyota Toms. The 787B body and kit seem to be the most desirable based on ebay prices compared to the others. I guess you either love these kits or you are indifferent. Who knows maybe some they will become more popular. A Silk Cut XJR-12 would be cool [8D]

[mud4fun]

quote:Theyre blazing fast even when completely stock.

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id="quote">id="quote">That is a bit of an understatement! So fast that they are out of sight within seconds - I ran mine with a 14x2 just for a laugh, speed was insane although motor overheated cos I couldn't get a small enough pinion on. I also fitted ball bearings to the front wheels. These cars have virtually no rolling resistance. Just a shame that they have so little ground clearance that it is difficult to find anywhere to run them. I tried the tarmac road outside our house and even that wasn't flat enough.

[El Mexican]

True.

Not to mention the scrapping from those low-hung prototype bodies.

[WillyChang]

Don't forget also the NSX 58094 and the 2 Parma cousins - StreetDevil 58174 & DaytonaThunder 58153.

Daytona is probably the rarest & most desirable of all the GrpC cars

(cos it comes with better Dyna motor!); but the last time I eBay'd a

brand new Shell & Decals, it got nary a nibble & sold for a song. []

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Originally posted by El Mexican

...low-hung prototype bodies.

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Prototypes?

Tamiya's are all actual racecars or roadcars.

The Parmas are a bit iffy.

[Incredible_Serious]

I'll stump for the 300ZX... because I just picked up one on the 'Bay for a song!!!

Alex

[El Mexican]

quote:Prototypes?

Tamiya's are all actual racecars or roadcars.

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Yes WillyChang, I know.

With "prototype" I was trying to refer to the racing class of these cars. These Group C cars are called "Prototipos" in Spanish-speaking countries; thought they were called the same way in English-speaking latitudes.

Why are they called "Prototipos"? I dont know.

Correct me if I´m wrong, but these cars do participate in the 24 hour Le Mans race, don´t they?

[WillyChang]

Ok! learnt some spanish today.. []

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Originally posted by El Mexican

Correct me if I´m wrong, but these cars do participate in the 24 hour Le Mans race, don´t they?

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Pretty sure the Jag did, probably the Merc too.

The 787B was the first Japanese & first rotary car to WIN LeMans.

F40s ran in LeMans, but Tamiya's is the roadcar version. The F40LM

has some bigger ducting, big hole in the bonnet, more power etc.

(And no on-board battery!)

The 300ZX, didn't that race in USA?

[mr_pushrod]

I think all have run at Le Mans in some form apart from the 300ZX which was IMSA. I love the realism of my C11, it does a great impression of the Merc CLR flip if you stick a 12 turn in it, lol.

[El Mexican]

This should help clear some doubts:

"Group C was the Sports Prototype class introduced in 1982 along with Group A and Group B for production cars. The series ran in varying forms from 1982 until 1993, when a change of engine regulations killed it as a viable form of racing."

If you wish to see the whole document, go here:

http://' target="_blank">[/http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/1403/groupc.htm

See, there was some "Prototype" thing involved, Willy![]

[GPZ1000RX]

Join your local on road club and use the track, canvas the other members about them rebodying their old F1s and start a club race series for them (and you) these cars were designed to be raced so race em!

Cheers Paul.

[WillyChang]

Beg to differ - Your race buddies might not be so lucky.

F101 parts are getting damned hard to find, don't know of any shops

that still have them on the shelf and they're off the distributor's

lists so assume they're discontinued.

Definitely "Pro Ten" was one of the faster & higher skilled classes.

One might have a better chance of getting a 'classic' F103 class

running, maybe with the newer LeMans bodies. There's probably

more of those cars still in circulation amongst the racers.

But these days... most clubs are running into the problem of

having TOO MANY classes. Each might have 6-7 different classes

per heat, and it all adds up to make the race day very long.