Repro some of the Thorp diff upgrade kits.

Thorp ball diffs for the Kyosho Scorpions are big sellers when they pop up on eBay and there's plenty of interest from members here for them.

losi 5 link rear shock mounts

Ball diffs are possible, I did some online looking & there is some info: but I'd still need a physical unit to take measurements from for each individual model. There is also the issue of gears, which unless I could source them or at least some 'gear blank' rod..... Thing about gears is, they're kind of a separate area of machining, and take specialized knowledge, equipment & tooling most shops don't have. Not that this takes the idea out! But I'd hafta do some research first.

Losi shock mounts, I'd need some convincing that more than a couple chaps need these! I could be wrong, part of what I must do is guess whether something will be worth the time or not, and I don't have a crystal ball so must ask for verification sometimes. I have been going over some of my old mags, & think the 5-linked JRX-T is pretty interesting personally.

Also, within a couple weeks I should have my anodized samples of Gold in hand, so if it's acceptable that'll be a major step in vintage RC10 projects! Chris REC

samples of what part chris?

I've done a lot of research already on a possible modern diff for my Scorpion so if you've got questions, need dimensions, or want to hear ideas feel free to ask.

Best would be if you could just make the diff plates and outdrives to use a diff gear from a modern car. The 52t 48p gears common to most buggies should be usable.



While I'm posting a couple of other possible things you can make:

-Threaded sleeves that fit over non-threaded shock bodies as a conversion. Match them up with larger shock cups that can seat big bore shock springs....more than a few of B4 and SC10 racers already convert their Associated shocks to big bore springs.

-Slider universals/CVDs that people can cut to length to fit their project cars.

Farmer, unfortunately nothing cool- Just some scrap pieces to show me what 6061 &/or 7075 will come out like. I worry about anodizing batches by mail, but no one near here does it. I'll sh!t meself if I send out a nice batch of parts I have unGodly amounts of time into only to get a 'surprise' colour-wise! I stressed that my stuff will be coming in small batches, so consistency is very important, and not too yellow or orange: Pics were sent showing what is wanted but I don't trust just that.

Phin, those are something I could very well get into, but probably not for a bit yet, depending. What I'd need to know to do some diggin' would be gear info, since everything else is doable. So, for instance, what pitch is the diff gear, how many teeth, total outside diameter, and how thick is it at the teeth (Widest point?) Armed with that, I could check & if I come across gear material that would work, that would put the biggest question mark behind us for sure. Chris REC

ooh... speaking of threaded shock bodies. how about some associated threaded .71 bodies like the ones innovativerc/ bulletproof customs use to make. they sold like hotcakes when they made them then they went out of business.

That paragraph caught me funny the way it was written, like "You should make the parts that put Company X outta biz!" Maybe it's just me, but I was amused. I dunno about those, mainly because I do not have a CNC lathe as yet so they'd have to be done manually, which is too time-consuming. They could be thread-milled but properly, they should be lathed. That is a great thought though Mate!

I'll say one thing, you chaps are not shy about ideas! Which is great for all involved, so do continue. I will soon have to decide what & when, eventually I'd like to do a run of everything! I'll likely start with arm mounts, tranny cases, and wheels, but really a project depends on several criteriums so we'll see......Something will exist withina couple weeks though, then the ball will be rollin'! Chris REC

28t for the diff and 10t for the final drive pinion. They're Mod 1 gears so OD is an easy one to figure out.

Let me know when you're ready to start designing and we can talk more. I spoke with Hcp22 and he's willing to offer help and advice too.

Any preview pics of the VW engine yet?

Aside from what has already been mentioned I would love to see some RC10/JRX2 wheel adapters for Yoke rims.

Just remembered MIP also made a ball diff for the Scorpion/Circuit 1000 cars. Next time you speak to Eustace Moore about the 4-10 Legend kit ask him for the details on his C-200 Super Diff.

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_7-eheOVncdI/S ... dImage.jpg

The C-400 would be even better...

I was about to bump the mip legends thread in the buggy section and realized I should check to see if there was a new business section for Chris and here it is!

I think the arm mounts, trans case, and wheels for the rc10 are a great start. The rear bulkhead would be a great next project, but to reduce prototyping is it easier to pick one of the three versions scrp8 posted pictures of to get the one with the most universal appeal?

I can supply alloy rear arm mounts and a delrin case if you want to check them out for comparison ideas.

Bada Bing! Yes, I have a place to blah blah & not clutter up the whole Board now! I have 1.5 & 3 degree arm mounts due, and was wondering about-Possibly- an adjustable set of mounts after I saw an old ad from '92 for some that used to be made by RRP, I think? Anyway, just one of a trillion thoughts. I have tranny cases to map, I'm waiting 'til Tuesday when I get my probe system calibrated. There needs to be what to cover everyone, 1.5, 2, 2.5, & 3 degrees? Izzat too many or too few? I may need arm mounts besides what is due if it's necessary, I thank you for your offer: We'll find out soon I suppose.

The MIP 4-10 Legend, now that will be a project, and I have some questions I don't wanna bother Eustace with, even though he'd probably drop what he was doing to discuss it- He really is the most decent sort! Mainly, it appears there were more than 1 design of these, and if'n I do it it'll be one of the several: So any input here would be appreciated for sure. If it happens it won't be overnight, but it'd be nice to have a starting point.

Also playing with the idea of a belt-drive conversion for the Stealth, are these still being done, are they even wanted, or? The racing guys could benefit from these, they're the Shiznik (To use what I think is modern youth vernacular, Hell I dunno!) Chris REC