Greyscale Racing MRCG
 

... Is now available for preorder!

Yes it's been over a year but the end result was well worth it!

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Full information can be found on the MRCG page at our site:

http://www.greyscaleracing.com/index...d=10&Itemid=12

(Mods, let me know if this link is inappropriate, but I think it should be okay.)

The first run is limited to 25 kits so if you wanted to buy one when I first showed the CADs and prototype pictures, now is your time to act. :) The car is available exclusively through TinyRC at the moment so visit their shop to preorder -- the MRCG is the top featured product so it's easy to spot. Use the coupon code "MRCG1" when you purchase for instant $20 off (valid thru August 29). ;)

Cheers!
color0

Wow man! That is uber cool! I'm fine with your link!!

This chassis is looking sexy! Great job on it mate!

Congradulations, Color0! :)

You certainly did a great job taking a thought into reality and being able to produce kits for the community to enjoy. Mass kudos, bro. :bigwink:

So you are only going to be selling them through MZR?

Second link (GSR to MZR) isn't loading quick for me, but how much before the discount?
Won't have money right now (just got rims!), but I would love to pre-order on in the future.

LOOKS GOOD!

that is absolutely amazing.

Wow, great work. I guess I should start dedicating myself to a project like you, color0, instead of just throwing it aside and forgetting about it.

So this is kinda like the TGR Sinister but better huh?

I bet it is. I really enjoyed reading through the wip stages of this project and watching the vidoes. Looks great and good luck on the sales :D.

Sweed, the order is 129.99 through tinyrc, before the coupon code.
This will probably kill the tgr, I will do some tests, as the setups will be kinda close (low turn brushed, etc..)

Greek- The preorder is TinyRC exclusive. After that, if everything goes as planned, it will be global, but a little bit more expensive. So this preorder is your single chance to get the best possible deal on an MRCG. ;)

Sweed- You have three days left to use that $20 coupon code and get a car for $109.99. :)


I've seen both TGR cars (Sinister and S2) in person and I'm confident that the MRCG can outperform them both. I believe my car should be easier to tune as well, and besides, being able to run both 98MM and 94MM Autoscale bodies without visible modification is going to be a big factor for more casual customers.


Anyways, thanks for the comments everyone! Although I would really be happiest if you guys would help me out and preorder an MRCG each. ;)

Doubt I would be able to. Not enough money lol.

I really wish I had the money to get this. Sure I have nobody to race against, but it's one of the best RC chassis's that I've ever seen.

Looks waaayyy out of my league, lol...

Oh man! Why did you decide to come out with this the week after I start college? After books and my laptop, Im broke...

If I had the hundred, I would be all over that chassis!

I have the money, in hand at that and it is a sweet chassis. But without that many people to race as often an onroad for that much just isnt worth it for me. Which is why i sold my mini-z's.

Needless to say if you do want to be competitive at racing onroad at this scale that chassis is out out this world. and way worth over 150... so at 109 thats a steal...

Do you think you'll ever build an RTR version of this? Or would it cost too much.
And could you please, pleaseeee make a chasis for the Evo Xmods... The MRCG is badass as it is now...

A RTR version would be way over the top and probably in the wrong market to begin with. Most people looking for this kind of chassis will end up swapping almost all the parts out of an RTR, even if I built it up with nothing but the best hop-ups to begin with.

And no Xmods version, lol... most of the problems with Xmods are to be addressed in the little mechanical parts, I can't do anything about that by making a new base chassis.

Btw, August 29 has obviously passed so for the next week, the offer is $10 off by using the "MRCG2" coupon code. Thanks!

Long time since I updated. :)

Just in time for the kits to arrive at the Mini-ZRacer Shop (as well as Christmas-season Z racing!), I took some of the production aluminum parts and slapped them onto my car. Granted, there isn't alot of aluminum on the chassis to show off -- that's why it's so darn light -- but there's enough to give everyone a preview of the production car.

http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/9018/img0170bt5.jpg

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^ I haven't installed the production rear pod bulkheads yet (need to pick up some ride height adjusters! lol...) but here's the most intricate part, the motor mount:

http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/4072/img0173qj7.jpg


And to keep up to date setup-wise, I bought a 2007 Super GT 350Z shell and mounted it up to the chassis.

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I opted to stretch it out to a 98mm wheelbase as the MRCG has a better weight distribution in 98mm config. I left most of the rear diffuser on as well (just shaved off the bottoms of the fins) for a bit more weight at the rear. The car is still just 172g -- very light -- so keeping a bit of weight in the tail end will help with traction when I go to Inside Line and Fast Pace Racing. Wheels are PN, 1N/2W, and tires are Kyosho 30d radials and 20d radials.


As I had heard from arch2b, this shell takes some work to fit, so I documented some of the important bits. The 2007 SGT 350Z has some very strange new side clips that interfere with the MRCG's flex plates, so the solution is to simply cut away the excess plastic on those clips until they look like "regular" Mini-Z side clips.

http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/9384/img0176yu0.jpg

When you glue them on, leave a 1mm gap between the clip and the stopping notch on the shell (in other words, lower the clips 1mm from Kyosho specs). This 350Z sits strangely low in the rear so we need to raise it back up.

Then dremel some more plastic off the insides and you'll have enough clearance for the MRCG's suspension system.

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That's all for now, and yes the kits are finally shipping!

its an import but its awesome!!! you spent alot of time and money doing this