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  1. kbalage
    Completely agree, this model is simply too big and heavy for a proper motorization with PF parts only. What @Didumos69 described is probably the most straightforward method and the performance still won't be that great. You also have to ask yourself the question - what's your point of making it RC? The car is huge, turning circle is huge, it's a pain to drive it around in the house. I'd go with a smaller model if you want some fun RC stuff.
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    The red one has this tires, you should ask @agrof about the tires on the original.
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    Thanks guys! @Didumos69 without your engine I could not have done this mod, there's really not much space in the car by default. @Marxpek good luck with that, you'll have some work to do :) To fit the buggy motors I think you'll have to sacrifice the 4WD drivetrain and the complete gearbox. To be honest I tested the car with 2 buggy motors mounted to the rear diff and they were suffering, so you'll need either to gear them down significantly or add a new more simple gearbox to help the acceleration.
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    A quick & simple RC mod of the car with 2 L motors, a Servo and a BuWizz unit. The aim was to change as little as possible. To find some place for the L motors I removed the original engine and replaced it with @Didumos69's amazing compact W16. The Servo was an easy fit, I just had to sacrifice the luggage space. The most straightforward location of the BuWizz unit was the driver's seat, so he became the owner of the car :) The L motors are driving the wheels directly through the rear differential, so the gearbox only changes the speed of the fake engine. More pics & details in my blog post.
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    They are already available: book 1 & book 2
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    Can't wait your review @Jim :) I think they both look great from the front ;)
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    I agree @Jim it's much better to have a single reverse :) I forgot to mention in my video one little annoyance compared to the Porsche, it bothers me that there are no stickers to indicate when the car is in drive or reverse. I think that's the source of confusion for some who say that the engine does not work in reverse. It's actually in drive then, as pushing the car in reverse causes an almost instant (and quick) piston movement. When it's in drive (especially in lower gears) it is possible to push the car back up to 70cm before the pistons start moving. It means if someone tries to push the car back and forth on the table starting with a push backwards then the pistons might not move at all.
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    There are already many topics for the Bugatti so I don't want to open a new one - here's my take on the Porsche vs Bugatti topic:
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    It's a wild guess, but isn't it the exact opposite? When the car is in reverse the pistons move instantly. When you put it in drive due to the complex drivetrain it needs sometimes up to ~1m to roll before the pistons will actually start moving.
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    @Marxpek I'm glad that it's working now, don't want to break it If something goes wrong again and I have to open the computer part I'll take pictures of course
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    @Marxpek thank you very much for your instructions, apparently I had exactly the same issue as yourself. Managed to take apart the sensor part, bent the contact rod a little bit and now it works like a charm :)
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    Probably not worth opening a new topic for another question about the speed computer. My version was pretty accurate so far but now it started to show much higher RPM values than it should be. The cable is getting old and the cover peeling, I was trying to take the unit apart to see if I can replace the cable but I got stuck. All I can remove is the battery cover, no visible screws or anything found. Did anyone manage to take this apart or anyone encountered the issue with the false RPM values?
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    First ones arrive to Hungary on Wednesday, have to count back really slowly until then...
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    It does not matter for the trains, but with the rotating center up/down can be easily adjusted to be left/right.
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    Promobricks.de posted some images of the new components from the 2018 train sets. The battery box/controller has 2 ports only and the train motor seems to be similar to the previous one except for the connector.
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    If Holland is too expensive then I can check the options from Hungary, although I wouldn't risk it to send via the Hungarian post but maybe worth to see the price with some courier services like UPS/DHL/etc.
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    That was a stupid move, hope you're proud of yourself now. Taking advantage of someone's mistake and leaving literally nothing for the people who worked hard on this.
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    There're no Lego motors at the moment that can accelerate a car this big to an acceptable speed. I'm sure Porsche or Bugatti would not want to see their supercars being as fast as the 9398 Crawler...
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    Back to the drawing board, it's unacceptable!
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    If he got it for review from LEGO (which I highly doubt) then he also received very strict and clear instructions about the exact embargo date and time, no any images or information is allowed to be shared before that. As it was mentioned earlier Eurobricks respects what TLG asked, regardless who made the mistake of stealing/selling early/opening early the boxes. Even if you manage to buy a set early with good faith - which is only possible if you were living under a rock and you don't know about the exact reveal date and time - you can still be asked not to post any information/pics about the set.
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    Happy to do a test run together, I think I'll have to build the bigger version again because that is the proper match in size for this one And I'm far from being any master, I just have a habit of shoveling motors in every creation around me
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    Some updates from Roni posted in the other thread:
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    That'll be still sooner than around here.. we have no official Lego store in Hungary so first batch is expected only on the 6th of June. Even your review might be ready when I can start mine
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    I'll try to do my best but I can't promise anything...
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    @Didumos69 I think it's better to continue the weight discussion here :) So let's see the math: 2 BuWizz units - 136g 2 AAA units with batteries + 2 Sbricks with extension cables / 2 IR recievers - 220g + 40g = 260g 2 Lego rechargeable battery boxes + 2 Sbricks / 2 IR recievers - 150g + 40g = 190g You can plan the weight modifications according to this.
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