Panda Pandamonium Buggy restomod

[MADMAN_RC]

My first real RC car was a Varicom Panda Pandamonium Buggy by Thunder Tiger. I recently came across one complete with the box, radio, and literature. I had 99% of the parts needed to convert it to 2.4ghz, lipo, and proper steering. Enjoy.

I was just going to display it but then...

Disassembly

Bent wire steering linkage and a 5 wire toy servo with a special "panda" mount. This made mounting a servo just a little more difficult, but do-able without cutting the chassis.

1:18 ball and cup installed with a Standard Futaba servo and standoffs from a RC10GT mounted to the stock servo location.

Electronics utilizing the stock motor and on/off switch. SC550 brushed ESC, XP3G RTR 2.4ghz setup

Rear oil shocks from a RC10B4

2200mah 2s 30c Lipo

New wheels, tires, body, axles, front 70mm oil shocks, bumper, and roll cage have been ordered and will be installed within a few days. I'll post a final pic then.

Feel free to comment! :-)

-Thanks for looking

[Klausen]

Looks great, don't see many of these around. If you ever need a new body and frontbumper, I have a new of each lying here.

[markbt73]

Nice job standardizing the electronics without cutting anything! How does it run?

[MADMAN_RC]

This little car wails with the stock 540 can and a lipo. The motor being attached to the rear axle makes the rear end loose. Lots of fun. Donuts for days... Haha

Dang! I recently purchased a new body and front bumper. I may be contacting you anyways...

[MADMAN_RC]

Got some cool stuff in the mail from France

These just arrived from China for 7$ shipped. Oil filled, not leaked out, and fully adjustable. 5mm taller body over stock. I'll need to setup some new screws, spacers and washers but they fit. Should help keep the front end on the ground.

They were half filled with yellow fluid from China so I refilled them with some AE 10 weight