JTM33 44 Posted March 28, 2023 Hello everyone! All most finished with this project and wanted to show it off to some people who would appreciate it. 19 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kowalski86 3034 Posted March 29, 2023 That looks really nice, where did you get the front skidplate? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JTM33 44 Posted March 29, 2023 Thanks. I made it out of some 1/8" ABS. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kowalski86 3034 Posted March 29, 2023 On 3/28/2023 at 10:26 PM, JTM33 said: Thanks. I made it out of some 1/8" ABS. I need to try a similar setup for my own Tamiya buggies, the stock bumpers good for bumping but tends to catch the ground on landings. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gebbly 588 Posted March 29, 2023 4 hours ago, JTM33 said: made it out of some 1/8" ABS Yeah the slight sweep up of the front skid plate looks like a really good idea. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThunderDragonCy 7881 Posted March 29, 2023 Looks fantastic! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SlideWRX 785 Posted March 29, 2023 What is the sideways locator on that four-bar in the rear? Those are not 3d printed front arms - fx10 kit or something else? Looks nice! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JTM33 44 Posted March 30, 2023 15 hours ago, Gebbly said: Yeah the slight sweep up of the front skid plate looks like a really good idea. Thanks. I got the idea from when when I was younger and saw a similar set up on whats now a vintage RC10(gold pan). It looked like it would handle all those nose dives we encounter a lot better than the set up I was running. I had a Monogram Lightning, not bad for toy grade. It had a 540 and looked decent, but it was like driving around a light bulb... Practically every time I would hit/land something it would break and being toy grade parts where mail order only. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JTM33 44 Posted March 30, 2023 On 3/29/2023 at 3:17 PM, SlideWRX said: What is the sideways locator on that four-bar in the rear? Those are not 3d printed front arms - fx10 kit or something else? Looks nice! Its a 3D printed 4 link that I purchased off eBay. You have to cut the pivot point that's attached to the differential case for it to work and those are FX10 A arms. 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JTM33 44 Posted March 30, 2023 14 minutes ago, JTM33 said: Thanks. I got the idea from when when I was younger and saw a similar set up on whats now a vintage RC10(gold pan). It looked like it would handle all those nose dives we encounter a lot better than the set up I was running. I had a Monogram Lightning, not bad for toy grade. It had a 540 and looked decent, but it was like driving around a light bulb... Practically every time I would hit/land something it would break and being toy grade parts where mail order only. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SlideWRX 785 Posted March 30, 2023 20 hours ago, JTM33 said: Its a 3D printed 4 link that I purchased off eBay. You have to cut the pivot point that's attached to the differential case for it to work and those are FX10 A arms. Cool. Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JTM33 44 Posted March 31, 2023 On 3/30/2023 at 1:31 PM, SlideWRX said: Cool. Thanks! Thanks for the positive feedback! Ya the 4 link is really smooth and it eliminates the diff slap when accelerating with it originally being a Hornet rear end. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smirk-racing 253 Posted April 4, 2023 If you get a chance, please post a running video. Would love to see it in action! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JTM33 44 Posted April 6, 2023 On 4/4/2023 at 9:51 AM, smirk-racing said: If you get a chance, please post a running video. Would love to see it in action! Defiantly! My track has to thaw out first, I live in Northern California and we had the biggest winter in 50 years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sogogi 3217 Posted April 22, 2023 Oh I’ve seen those 4 link setup before… kind of interested in it… but having to cut the gear box… Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JTM33 44 Posted May 14, 2023 On 4/22/2023 at 4:17 PM, Sogogi said: Oh I’ve seen those 4 link setup before… kind of interested in it… but having to cut the gear box… It was a little nerve racking, but Tamiya gearboxes are readily available on eBay if you mess up and you can cut big then sand the rest. Good luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JTM33 44 Posted May 14, 2023 On 3/28/2023 at 4:57 PM, JTM33 said: On 4/22/2023 at 4:17 PM, Sogogi said: Oh I’ve seen those 4 link setup before… kind of interested in it… but having to cut the gear box… It was a little nerve racking, but Tamiya gearboxes are readily available on eBay if you mess up and you can cut big then sand the rest. Good luck! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites