Featherlight Fibre-Lyte RC10 chassis

Post by **Asso_man!** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 7:28 am

Hi guys,

Thanks to Chewbacca I finally get my hand on one of my most wanted R/C items: a carbon fiber tub. This one is directly coming from outer space, brought back to Earth by a Wookie who travelled a lot to come to it... I know there's another version with carbon fibers woven in the direction of the chassis (can't remember the brand though), Mr. Lexan bought one recently for a few bucks, maybe he could post some pictures of it?

Now I have to decide whether it will be fitted with white and/or black parts, gold or kaki team shocks... mmh, decisions... Or maybe with aluminium A-arms (could someone recall me the URL of that e-shop still making some?) and blacks parts? Time will tell... what I am already sure is that it will have brand new Fibre-Lyte front and rear shock towers and tranny brace (still available). Comments are welcome, images are clickable

Post by **Northy** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 7:48 am

FyberLyte are just up the road from me

A mate of mine used to race a carbon tub chassis RC10, but always ran it with standard black ali front nose for more steering.

G

Post by **Asso_man!** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:05 am

I don't think I could dare to run this chassis even on the most soft carpet

Post by **Chewbacca** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:32 am

Yeah, I brought that chassis back from my home planet Kashyyk, as an indestuctable RC10....

I personally think black parts with as much silver aluminum as possible (arms etc.) would make a GREAT RC10.

Chewie.

Post by **Eau Rouge** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:51 am

Absolutely beautiful.

I'd do all white 1992 Team Car parts on it, no doubt. White Stealth, hard anodized shocks with the black caps, wide front end... definitely.

Awesome.

Post by **shodog** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:33 am

That is a nice piece of RC history. i would go with all black parts and gold aluminum

Post by **Asso_man!** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:50 am

well, nobody seems to share the same opinion... like me, I don't even know if I should build it or not

SO afraid of scratching it

Post by **Chewbacca** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:36 pm

Trust me, you can't beat black woven carbon fibre paired with polished aluminium or chrome...

Post by **Asso_man!** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:44 pm

Yes, I think I'll be heading for those A-arms, Fibre-Lyte shocks towers and polished front tubes, BLING BLING

Post by **Chewbacca** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:21 pm

WORD! way to go!!

Post by **badhoopty** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:38 pm

got a link to the still available carbon towers?

i agree with apex, bright white plastic. but rpm.

Post by **Asso_man!** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:45 pm

unfortunately, I have not any white RPM part... and they are quite difficult to snap

Post by **Asso_man!** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:46 pm

badhoopty wrote:got a link to the still available carbon towers?

i agree with apex, bright white plastic. but rpm.

here you are mate

http://www.fibre-lyte.co.uk/

Post by **InetRC** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:41 pm

Yeah... white RPM .. Gold and black on carbon tubs seem like old news now....!! hehehe

P.S.. I like the look of your nicely laminated carbon MUCH better compared to the full tub molded fabric. No matter what you do, I'm looking forward to checking out your finished build. Not much that can make that Carbon Fiber look bad!

I'll be happy to send you a set of polished front tubes if you need them.

CLICK PICTURES FOR FULL SIZE IMAGE

Post by **badhoopty** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 7:07 pm

thanks to alex, you now have PROOF that a carbon tub looks very very bad with aluminum bits.

i do agree the fibrelyte's look sexier than our fusions. but the fusion speeds are still pretty stylin'

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