Madcap: Big Foot conversion!
This is a Mad Cap. Or better, this was a Mad Cap. Some times ago I bought a Mad Cap in very good conditions only because it was equipped with the TTC (Tamiya Traction Control) gear train.
The TTC gone on my Astute and I had a Madcap in excess. My idea was to convert this buggy in a Monster Truck similar to the King Cab.
Rear gearbox is the same of the King Cab. Chassis is the Mad Cap original one. Wheels are from Kyosho with Wild Dagger tires. Lower front arms are original, rear ones are from Astute cause they are stiffer. Front hub carriers are from TB01 and front red hubs are from TA01. Rear hubs are originals. Radio/reinforcing plate is made of a 3 mm thick ABS slice, cut and adapted to the chassis. This chassis is stiffer than the King Cab one. All arms have steel suspension shafts and rear ones have a really complicated aluminum reinforcing parts near the rear bumper (see pictures #6). Hand made Carbon Fiber front and rear damper stays. Over the front damper stay there is the hand made ABS body mount with a brace shaft at it's back. Aluminum 1/8 buggy dampers fit the car under the body. The car is pushed by a simple ball raced Dyna Run Stock 23T motor. The motor grew up one thousand turns per minutes circa due the ball bearings.
This car is lighter than the King Cab (1750 grams without battery versus 1950 grams) and is very very fast. It climbs like the King Cab and jump very very well. This car runs better on the speedy tracks (cause it’s lighter and faster) but the King Cab feels better on very very rough terrains due the stronger arms, the longer wheelbase and the longer shock absorbers.
At the end is a funny car and it's easy and funny to drive. The problem is its name. How could be called a Mad Cap turned in a Big Foot?
Mad Foot ?
If you liked those pictures, you should see these...
Madcap: super hopped up Madcap
Comments
kontemax
UPDATE! Here a nice video of the Mad Foot in action:
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beefmuffin
this thing rocks! and it's a madcap - update the SIG to the madhatters! i love it.
kontemax
Done!
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