Frankenstein-car

[Hcp22]

I need help to ID this buggy

[GoMachV]

You are correct lars, you need help haha
That looks awesome, I never would have thought that body would look right but it's KILLER

[Phin]

[Mr. ED]

Did you make this one?
looking at the arms I'd say Rampage GP converted to EP?
S&K body perhaps? or is that aftermarket body for the trx-1? And is that the new scorpion slipper clutch I spot?


I hope you built this and can tell us more about it

[Phin]

I thought Rampage front end too but it looks like it may be a custom piece out of aluminum instead. Definitely a Lars custom....thinking an a-arm converted re-re Scorpion?

Body was made by CRP.

[SFC K]

That is really cool looking! Love the paint scheme on it as well!

Here is the body and tri wing for sale for a really great price for now until some of you start bidding on it.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RC-Body-Clear-Unpainted-Wing-1-10-CRP-Buggy-FX10-Tamiya-Striker-Sonic-Fighter-/151553959308?pt=Radio_Control_Parts_Accessories&hash=item234951e58c

[1300GT]

Turbo Scorpion Pro 2 Custom Special Lar's Edition?

[j0pp3]

Doh! This time I'm on the exclusion list of people that's allowed to guess

[cashrc]

I'm not even trying to guess, but that's a sweet looking ride!!

[LurkingCAT]

WARNING! Where did you steal this car? Just saw this car a couple of days ago when a friend of mine managed best car in show with this one

[Hcp22]

Yes, this is my latest racer/runner

The resend for this build is the NVC (Nordic Vintage Challenge) rules and the fast re-re RC10 Classic buggies. In sort the rules for the classic class stats it is open for cars from -85 and older. Periodic correct hop-ups are aloud, modern wheels and tires, and modern shocks as long it isn't big bore.
I have been racing my Tomahawk R in 2WD and Optima in 4WD the last couple of vintage races with great success, but I wanted something fresh in 2WD for the past weekends NVC-race.

There were lots of hard discussions at the Swedish vintage forum about a Frankenstein-car like this is vintage or not! There where lot of Frankenstein-car built especially in Japan at that time, and that was my biggest argument for this car. Another question is if this built could be done in -85 or is the technology to modern? My argument was that the RC10 have the same technology, and I will use that technology for my built, just in a different style.




I have been joggling an idée in my head sins the last race in Norway using the Optima and making a 2WD out of it without chain and front swing shafts. But along the why I dropped that idea and built this one instead with handmade parts. The actual build started a couple of days after Christmas, giving me 3 weeks to get it ready for the upcoming NVC race.

Parts used:
The Scorpion re-re gearbox and the option wing stay
The front A-arms from Optima together with C-hubs and knuckle arms.
The rear A-arms and hubs from Optima.
RB5 shocks
FX-10 replacement body from CRP
Bumper from CRP
RC10 wing
3Racing turnbuckles
Wheels from Borrego for the RB5
"Handmade" parts:
Aluminum front bulk head
Aluminum rear A-arms pivot's
Aluminum posts between chassis and the top plate
Dwayne's adjustable motor plate for the re-re Scorpion
Carbon chassis
Carbon top plate
Carbon front and rear shock tower


The shape of the chassis was first decided after that I found the FX-10 replacement body from CRP. At first I was thinking to use a Tomahawk or the Optima body for this project.






Dwayne helped me with all the aluminum parts after my sketches, and all the carbon parts I made by my selves.












One thing that came later than 85 is all the adjustment holes in the shock towers. But when you building a car like this you don’t have all the right angles figured out yet, so you have to compromise.




One of my friends said “if it hadn’t been for bumper, it could be mistaken for a modern car at first glans”.
















How did it preform at the NVC (Nordic Vintage Challenge) held this past weekend? I have to say that I was amazed how well it performed at Friday practice! I haven’t held my radio sins the last NVC-race in Norway in the beginning of August last year. So I need a calm car that has a tiny bit of under steer, and that was exactly what it was.Saturday was race-day for 4WD Classic, 2WD and Big Wheelers. So Sunday was the big day for the HPD (Swedish for assembled leftover parts) and my aim was the A-main. So I was somewhat surprised that I manage to qualified 2nd overall. After two finals I still had the chance to win 2WD Classic if those two guys in front of me crashed out and I took this third final. The change of that to happen was next to nothing sin those guys are professionals compeer to me, they are still active racers racing modern cars. Well well, you can’t have it all, but I'm super happy with my 3rd place in 2WD Classic with my HPD. Another nice surprise was the “Best in Show” award that the HPD got.

[j0pp3]

I can't believe how you managed to get it running in that short time after receiving the last parts. Kudos Lars!

[Returning_Jim]

Really, really, really, cool car!

Are there any videos of these events on YouTube?

[Coelacanth]

Awesome work there, Lars...love the fabrication and logical thought put into the design. I love stuff like this, people building their own thing!

[Mr. ED]

Very nice indeed. that front bulkhead looks splendid, must have been a hard job to get that right. Did you model it in cad first?

I actually contacted TBG last year to ask if the FX10 body would fit an ultima tub. And yes it does he told me. I never realised at that time there was a CRP alternative that's high enough to cover the entire chassis.