svenb 4728 Posted October 25, 2024 Some meaty carbon damper stays 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skom25 2846 Posted October 25, 2024 Is this light or excess of CA glue above screw on left side? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old_Corny 363 Posted October 25, 2024 Nice to see this build. This is one of the kits I am considering - are all these hop-ups worthwhile / necessary? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
svenb 4728 Posted October 25, 2024 5 hours ago, skom25 said: Is this light or excess of CA glue above screw on left side? Definitely not glue my friend it's the light. I never glue the carbon as I like to see the bare edge 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
svenb 4728 Posted October 25, 2024 2 hours ago, Old_Corny said: - are all these hop-ups worthwhile / necessary? Er.... probably not but they do look good and I'm sure some of them will be a useful upgrade. The chassis being the 'hard' version is very stiff 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elbowloh 1498 Posted October 25, 2024 8 minutes ago, svenb said: Er.... probably not but they do look good and I'm sure some of them will be a useful upgrade. The chassis being the 'hard' version is very stiff What do you mean? Blue = faster! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
svenb 4728 Posted October 25, 2024 21 minutes ago, Elbowloh said: What do you mean? Blue = faster! Correct 😅 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
svenb 4728 Posted October 25, 2024 I cheated here and used a set of dampers that I'd already built. Wrong spec top caps but I'm not bothered 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toyolien 6954 Posted October 25, 2024 10 minutes ago, svenb said: I cheated here and used a set of dampers that I'd already built. Wrong spec top caps but I'm not bothered Looks great so far. Are those dampers shorter than the kit XV-02RS dampers? They look a little shorter in the pic. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
svenb 4728 Posted October 25, 2024 58 minutes ago, toyolien said: Looks great so far. Are those dampers shorter than the kit XV-02RS dampers? They look a little shorter in the pic. I thought they were the same length 🤔 but looking again you maybe right. The shafts are the 53850 titanium, could be shorter! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skom25 2846 Posted October 26, 2024 5 hours ago, svenb said: The shafts are the 53850 titanium, could be shorter! I think the whole damper is much shorter. I think you used "standard" Touring Car shocks, which are also used in XV-01. XV-02 uses longer shocks I believe. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toyolien 6954 Posted October 26, 2024 1 hour ago, skom25 said: I think the whole damper is much shorter. I think you used "standard" Touring Car shocks, which are also used in XV-01. XV-02 uses longer shocks I believe. The xv02rs uses #42102 dampers but with slightly longer damper shafts. From memory I think the rears should be 66mm eye to eye and the from 64.5mm. Or something like that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
svenb 4728 Posted October 26, 2024 1 hour ago, toyolien said: The xv02rs uses #42102 dampers but with slightly longer damper shafts. From memory I think the rears should be 66mm eye to eye and the from 64.5mm. Or something like that. Correct 42102 on the left and the kit supplied on the right 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
svenb 4728 Posted October 26, 2024 The manual shows a O ring on the front dampers to limit the travel of the shaft which would make it approximately the same length as the titanium shafts(maybe🤔)I used in the pre built 42102's , the rears don't have the O ring. If the chassis doesn't sit right I'll swap them but I'm sure it'll be ok 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
svenb 4728 Posted October 28, 2024 Electrics done, spaghetti everywhere. Will finish off the build this evening 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
svenb 4728 Posted October 28, 2024 Stabilizer set done 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
svenb 4728 Posted October 28, 2024 And fitted Front Carbon bumper thingy 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
svenb 4728 Posted October 28, 2024 Very clever if not bulky battery holders 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
svenb 4728 Posted October 28, 2024 Last job for tonight, my eyes are sore 😵💫 One of my favourite tyres, really like the squareness of them, and they look great 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
svenb 4728 Posted October 31, 2024 Chassis done and quite a good build I'll start the body this weekend 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rinskie 1601 Posted November 9, 2024 Such a beautiful chassis. Have you ran it yet? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
svenb 4728 Posted November 9, 2024 1 hour ago, Rinskie said: Such a beautiful chassis. Have you ran it yet? Not finished the body yet. Doubt I'll ever use it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
svenb 4728 Posted November 9, 2024 Painful slow progress on the body, which is the least enjoyable but satisfying part. The track needs widening a few millimetres. The back has some 4mm thick spacers to give me an idea by how much. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toyolien 6954 Posted November 9, 2024 6 hours ago, svenb said: Doubt I'll ever use it What will you do with it? It's such a great chassis to drive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
