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  1. emory70

    SW01 Drift Van

    What worries me is that ALL the aluminum parts are necessary to make it right. And I'm not spending that much. I've thought about using shims to get the slack out, and reinforcing the upper links to eliminate flex
  2. emory70

    SW01 Drift Van

    The biggest problem is that my fiancé wants one, too. I got two clear bodies and let her paint one. She loves the Spaztix rootbeer paint so much.
  3. emory70

    SW01 Drift Van

    The tires are very hard, and the camber is really wild from how sloppy the suspension is. When turning, only the edges of the front tires are making contact. All 4 tires just spin like crazy. So I'm putting some rounded MST tires on it to see how much they help. If not, it's on to part 3, getting the slop out of the suspension. I hope the reinforced B and C parts help, cause I don't want to need those aluminum hopups.
  4. emory70

    SW01 Drift Van

    It's absolutely terrible. But I'm making a few changes to try and make it better.
  5. Wanted one of these as soon as I first saw them. Read a bit about them, and tried to figure out a build plan. Then I saw one drifting, and knew what I wanted. So far, this is the build: Replacement Lunchbox Mini body Ebay drift wheels and tires Bearings Ebay metal CVDs Gens Ace 450mAh 3S battery Hobbywing esc Futaba radio gear
  6. I took advantage of the huge sale on Bruisers and the Monster Beetle Trail to finally get a 4x4 chassis for my WW2 body. After cutting the extra off the bottom of the body, I'm at the same place simensays was at with needing the body to go back just a bit. I've always had a soft spot for the Willy, but it's always bothered me that it was only 2wd. I'm thinking crawler motor as well. Still unsure if the red portals bother me enough to do something about them
  7. You're getting into ideas that have been forming in my head. I too have been watching the Trigger King videos. But I'm oddly only interested in the retro class. So I've been having the same thoughts on geometry, but applied to ladder bars. And then I thought of a hybrid chassis. A TVP design, but for ladder bars. They seem to be the lightest and most rugged, so why not try to make them work better?
  8. I just wish Pro Line would rere the Giant Tracs
  9. I get the OP, but I love the rere trend. I have certain models I adore, and I honestly avoid the unobtanium. I'd rather let the collectors have them. I'm not abusive to my rigs, but I believe in using them. So I don't want an original 87 Clodbuster. I don't want to tear one up. I'd like to have a bowtie grille for one of my hard bodies, but they are too valuable for a runner.
  10. I've got a few sets of Pro Line 2.0 rims that are for pan cars. The tires that are for them are street tread. The tires I have are not in great shape, but they do pop up on Ebay every now and then. Oddly enough, Custom Works does or at one time did have tires that fit, but they don't list any available foams for the fronts. Only the rears
  11. I'm surprised you don't make your own gears. Your work keeps me humble
  12. For the parts availability and aftermarket support, I'd have to say Clod. I'd not want to bash an old flame like the Jug, were it me. But a new Clod: release the hounds
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