NeonScorcher

@chris.alex There is now. I'll find out if it holds up.

At the onroad race track my favorite is the M07, runs great out of the box (and matches my driving skills). I did not like the RM01 onroad and the Grasshopper offroad (well, it's called Grasshopper for a reason). My favorite everyday basher is a TT02B with a bug body on it and 1/12 short course wheels. It somehow mutated from my avatar into this:

@Tamiyastef thank you! The track is astro turf, no grip roll at all. Keep in mind we had to use the torque tuned motor. But I did cut the outer pins on the rear tires to get a looser rear end. As they had worn a little after the third race I had to add a little camber and dial steering back to 95%.

Quick update after the Tamico Offroad Cup warm-up at Indoor Racing Senden. There were 17 drivers in the Fighter class, divided in three groups, each driving one qualifier and five races. There was one other DT04, one DT02, the rest DT03. The car held up great, paint stuck, driver didn't completely suck and managed to finish third. Second came the DT02 and first a DT03. Very happy with my first racing experience!

@River19 What I meant was, if you stick an average 17.5t brushless motor in this thing, it's probably not going to be much faster than with the Torque Tuned. I wasn't comparing it to "regular" 17.5t class cars, that would of course be a stretch in many directions. Calculated speed with the Torque Tuned and the 19t pinion is about 30kph, whereas a car with a 3000kV motor that allows for 7.5 FDR would reach 40kph. But for the very tight track I was running, the speed was ok. Motor temps after 7 minutes were around 50°C, but the room temperature was quite low, so heat of course will be an issue once it gets warmer. Maybe there will be a fan mount for the cage at some point, there is this weird little crossbar... Anyway, great write-up, keep us posted on your findings. Will be interesting to see what happens next with this stupid and lovely little car. Cheers

@ThunderDragonCy thanks for the tip, had thought about that as well. Didn't have enough time though to play through all options, might try some next weekend.

Just one other thing - those turnbuckles are rubb...er. I bent one doing a cartwheel, no direct impact, only leverage from the wheel. It wasn't bent front to back, but top to bottom. And I could bend it back with my hands! I think I should try to get a replacement, I've never had that happen before. Anyway, will pack the solid upper links, just in case. And maybe mount the turnbuckles behind the dampers.

So, first track test went quite well. Man, it's been ages since I last drove a silvercan, or brushed in general. Totally different feeling. That took some getting used to. The chassis is not as rotate-happy as I'd have liked, even in short wheelbase and with the quite extreme front tires, which I reversed to get even more steering. The track has lots of tight corners. The rears should be somewhat more worn down I guess. Maybe I'll "age" them a little with sandpaper or a cutter. Has anyone done that and would share how? Otherwise I'm quite happy with the performance, it jumps well and the top speed is quite good, probably close to a 17.5 brushless. People kept asking which model it was, so the design works, too.

Finished. For now I'm using some foam to fill the "shorty gap". Might 3d-print something later. Weighs in at 1545g with a 4500mAh shorty battery, and 1490g with a 3000mAh lcg shorty. Will have to test-drive to see if the latter lasts long enough, that would still be quite heavy. My DT03 only had 1380g with the lcg shorty. Hopefully next weekend I'll have time to visit the track. Have a blazing sunday everyone!

@Too much time / money yes, I actually intend to race this thing in the Tamico Cup . My first race as well. What could go wrong? I had a DT03 with a blacked out chassis, that paint held up surprisingly well on the bottom. But that was PC, this is PA. We'll see.

@TurnipJF thanks. PC body parts sprayed with Tamiya PS yellow, the Nylon cage with plastic primer and car paint. Will see if it sticks. And I will finish the back of the cage in black, too.Not sure about the bumper though, that will surely rub off.

Here's my build so far. This is a tank Are there any pros or cons regarding front turnbuckles before vs. behind the shocks? I'm planning to use a shorty lipo, it seems there are holes in the battery compartment that might accept a stopper at a usable position. And there's just enough room behind it for the esc. Will see what goes.

@GToddC5 there are no instructions about the sand viper body in the manual. But the body and wing mounts are included! You can see in the video how it works. I'm just still wondering about securing the battery. I don't think the one crosspin will suffice.

@ABigChungus the front turnbuckles can also be mounted in front of the shocks. Does anyone undestand those B6 additional shock mounts? Seems to mainly lower the mounting point, and I'm not fond of something protruding from the lower arms.

@Thommo imo it's necessary. Without it's too wobbly. In the above video you can see he has it under the sand viper body.