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[RossKnight]

What's the next panel anyway?

[dave1293gt]

thats why i thought about a strimmer engine, that way its all ready to drop in and already has the prop so i can run rwd, i'll just have to make a connector that mounts to a diff at the rear that will connect the shaft from the strimmer thus giving me forward motion ;)

Pretty sure the baja engines are loosly strimmer based. Steering servos are larger and more suitable to a model of the size of your fine creation too. Cannot wait to see it coming on.

[olds_kool_lews]

the next panel will be the healboard, then the bootfloor, then the toe board, front bulkhead, inner wings, scuttle quarter panels, roof and what ever else it needs lol im gonna make the shell 1st, then when i get the engine etc, modify the shell to suit, at least this one wont need an IVA!

[olds_kool_lews]

Pretty sure the baja engines are loosly strimmer based. Steering servos are larger and more suitable to a model of the size of your fine creation too. Cannot wait to see it coming on.

yeah ive had a few people telling me this, might keep an eye out for something suitable, although i have a mate who recons strimmers/chainsaws/lawnmowers so might see what he has that will fit the bill, im not after break neck performance (the poor action man thats gonna be driving it will need to keep his head! lol) i just want something that will give a scaled down speed that will be more acurate to actual speed of a full size mini

[olds_kool_lews]

wheels turned up today, check out the dish ;)



there 2.5", so exactly 1/4 scale which is what i needed! perfect!

[dave1293gt]

Pretty sure with your skills they could soon be scale replicas of reverse rims

[olds_kool_lews]

i was thinking if i can find something that can resemble hub caps, i might stick them on, if not ill just run them as they are, there not a million miles off, just flat centres instead of moulded, but to find the right size wheels, in steel alloy? with tyres, drive flanges etc was just pure luck!

gonna knock up a jig soon to mount the floor to at ride height and build from there upwards, that way i can keep everythin static and easier to work on/build up.

if anyone has any large scale rc car suspension/coilovers that they dont need, i'd be interested!

[ryan22_lgm]

nice wheels not sure about the tyres tho haha

[olds_kool_lews]

the bobble bits will soon wear off lol i couldnt find tyres of the correct size/style the i need, so these will have to do lol

[dave1293gt]

I might be able to find some old hyper 7 shocks that leak. They would be ok for a dummy build, or get a repair kit and use them. Will have a look in the rc garage tomorrow night.
Also i have just mesured a quid, and it even looks like your not far off 1/4 scale pcd on the wheel screws too.
Not that i am expecting to see thou accuracy just yet.

The shocks are 17mm diameter, and i may have 2 different lengths

Edited by dave1293gt, 08 February 2012 - 09:32 PM.

[redhot-mini]

nice deepdish steelies are you now making it a rc car?

[olds_kool_lews]

anything shock wise will do, just so i can start the suspension mock up, then ill know how much room i have for a motor! i might ditch the idea of the strimmer engine, unless i can find one with the shaft drive low down on the motor, as most are very central so unless i run it throught the centre of the car through the interior, ill be looking elsewhere for a power plant!

yeah the wheels are pretty spot on to be honest, took me 3 days to source them, but very happy with how they look, should work well! even have the hex drive included, think i might use actual mini pushrods and turn them down to make my own custom driveshafts

[olds_kool_lews]

yeah its always been in the pipework to make it rc ;)

Edited by olds_kool_lews, 08 February 2012 - 09:42 PM.

[dave1293gt]

Pm me your email and i will send you a pic of the shocks i have spare.

Dave

[Biggles!]

AWESOME!!! what skill & talent.