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Just realised that there is a vintage class in Perth ! 17.5T limit with blinky esc and kits realeased before 2000. 

Time to make some race cars.

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Ball diffs for car 1. red gasket maker to seal the dirt out. Alloy C hub & knuckles  

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Not sure if the LWB can qualify as vintage so making a less modified SWB kit

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Pink wheels looks red

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L/R surprisingly balanced but F/R is another matter altogether.

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Nice job @joeling   I did a MID-Night concept I posted on IG if interested.   #pretendrcshop

I placed another order for MID #4.. Kyosho's CF decks and all.   It will run the new body.  B)

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The LWB mid custom special is allowed to race providing the shocks are original re re ones. So made the switch & brought the kit to Perth for my first ever vintage 10th scale race. Very exciting.

 

The car handles like a dream. Can jump but my driving skill is lacking :blink:

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On 4/22/2023 at 6:02 AM, joeling said:

The LWB mid custom special is allowed to race providing the shocks are original re re ones. So made the switch & brought the kit to Perth for my first ever vintage 10th scale race. Very exciting.

 

The car handles like a dream. Can jump but my driving skill is lacking :blink:

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Note to self: steal one of these kits.

 

What bodyshell are you using?

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18 hours ago, Mrowka said:

Note to self: steal one of these kits.

 

What bodyshell are you using?

Hi Mrowka,

 

This is a Optima Mid Custom Special body for the LWB mid types. Looks cool IMHO

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This is the last mid I will build for a while. No more kits in hand at the moment. It will see dirt as backup car to car #6

 

Rear gear box spotting lightened idler

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648mm belt to suit my own design

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Expensive Ball diffs

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Ball diff installed in the rear

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76T spur

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Instleed slipper

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Shock tower & ball diff in the front

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Custom chassis to suit

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Generous amount of gasket maker

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More gasket maker

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Rear end

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Front end

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Steering (I have mine on the left while kit original is on the right). Battery on the right

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Shock. I apply plumber telflon take to the thread as extra precaution against leaks. #400 F/R & black springs. Kit supplied shock fluid too soft and gold springs too hard

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Power system. HW Xerun Pro with Rockert 17.5T BL motor

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Tight clearance

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Electronics installed

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On 5/21/2023 at 9:57 AM, joeling said:

More gasket maker

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Rear end

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Front end

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Steering (I have mine on the left while kit original is on the right). Battery on the right

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Shock. I apply plumber telflon take to the thread as extra precaution against leaks. #400 F/R & black springs. Kit supplied shock fluid too soft and gold springs too hard

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Kvestions:

1. Why switch the steering around?

2. What shock oil and spring do you recommend?

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1) Steering servo on the left because I want to place the battery longitudinally on the right. So, servo, esc, receiver all on the left.

2) 400cst shock oil on all shocks for the Westcoast track.

3) Black medium springs works well

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4 hours ago, joeling said:

1) Steering servo on the left because I want to place the battery longitudinally on the right. So, servo, esc, receiver all on the left.

2) 400cst shock oil on all shocks for the Westcoast track.

3) Black medium springs works well

Black medium springs all around, I take it?

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22 hours ago, Mrowka said:

Black medium springs all around, I take it?

Yes

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Well, body #7 car has gone to Australia but I am stuck in Malaysia for work. Decided to re purpose body #2 green car to become a runner by painting body #8 with the same paint scheme as body #7. Took apart the front & rear gear boxes and swapped out the gear diffs for ball diffs. A bit of work to get to the diffs.

 

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Current configuration is illegal for sanctioned racing but it's ok. I will run it on my track. 8.5T BL motor with non original shocks.

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