1/8 C&M Cobra electric
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1/8 C&M Cobra electric
Well, since I didn't get a box or manual I'm building this one...blind. Not too many places things can go, and I pray nothing is missing! C&M replied to my email and said they don't keep ANY archives. Doh!
Holy cow this thing is big!
Here it is alongside a 10L chassis
And out of the plastic
Front end finished
There's gonna be a lot of room on this one!
Diff completed. No pro diff here, just basic basic basic!
Pod completed
And cross pieces added
Married pod and chassis
Weird arrangement. Seems overly complex for the little it does
Finishing off pod and damper, quick silver solder job
Completed chassis
Here is the plan for wheels and tires. AJ's tires on (I think) TRC wheels. Need to find some fronts. Also showing the Airtronics servo, Novak receiver, and Buds (no BRP here!) motor
I told ya there was going to be a lot of room!
Here is a comparison shot with a standard RC10L
Holy cow this thing is big!
Here it is alongside a 10L chassis
And out of the plastic
Front end finished
There's gonna be a lot of room on this one!
Diff completed. No pro diff here, just basic basic basic!
Pod completed
And cross pieces added
Married pod and chassis
Weird arrangement. Seems overly complex for the little it does
Finishing off pod and damper, quick silver solder job
Completed chassis
Here is the plan for wheels and tires. AJ's tires on (I think) TRC wheels. Need to find some fronts. Also showing the Airtronics servo, Novak receiver, and Buds (no BRP here!) motor
I told ya there was going to be a lot of room!
Here is a comparison shot with a standard RC10L
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Re: 1/8 C&M Cobra electric
gomachv wrote:Holy cow this thing is big!
That's what she said!
Does that use 1/10 scale wheels or will 1/8 scale fit? I think a big 1/8 scale brushless motor and a 6s LiPo would fill that void perfectly.
What body do you have for it?
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Re: 1/8 C&M Cobra electric
The wheels are 1/10 and they recommend using untrued donuts and then "just take a little off" making them larger than 1/10 but smaller than a true 1/8. The AJ's will work nicely and I love the Goodyear logos. I am looking for an older Parma stock car body preferably but it's not easy to find this era of 1/8 onroad body. If I do a typical GTP or sports car body the tire logos will have to go away. Bolink body mounts will fit well and be era correct but I don't know the length until I source a body.
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Re: 1/8 C&M Cobra electric
If you can settle with just looking period correct DeltaPlastik has a line of "Historical" 1/8 bodies that might fit.
http://www.deltaplastik.it/index.php?p=prodotti&l=eng&cat1=6&cat2=11&cat3=16
http://www.deltaplastik.it/index.php?p=prodotti&l=eng&cat1=6&cat2=11&cat3=16
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Re: 1/8 C&M Cobra electric
O cool! That helps. The Porsche 962 is a maybe. Probably not the "Camaro Corvette" tho lol.Phin wrote:If you can settle with just looking period correct DeltaPlastik has a line of "Historical" 1/8 bodies that might fit.
http://www.deltaplastik.it/index.php?p=prodotti&l=eng&cat1=6&cat2=11&cat3=16
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Re: 1/8 C&M Cobra electric
Never knew that even existed but this is AWESOME! I can imagine it with sauced tires and a sensored 6S setup... a BIG wing and a VERY light throttle finger
Paul
EDIT: Was this kit done by CC??? Looks a lot like their graphite "grain"...
Paul
EDIT: Was this kit done by CC??? Looks a lot like their graphite "grain"...
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Re: 1/8 C&M Cobra electric
I knew I had seen this car somewhere before, so I had a quick look at my mags and found this : http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=80&t=31715
These things must have been ballistic on track.
These things must have been ballistic on track.
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Re: 1/8 C&M Cobra electric
Thank you for the link, that helps me date it quite a bit! I never really considered that they would use 12 cells on these, I figured it was just an oval arrangement I'm pretty sure with just a standard six cell and a hot mod motor it would be plenty fast! It doesn't weigh any more than the 10L!
I will get the width measurement later tonight
I will get the width measurement later tonight
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Re: 1/8 C&M Cobra electric
Looks like 265ishHcp22 wrote:Yes, it’s big!
How wide is it, 250mm?
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Re: 1/8 C&M Cobra electric
I spoke to the original owner today and he says it came with a 1/8 lumina body. I would assume parma. So that's what I'm looking for! It's going to be tough tho
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Re: 1/8 C&M Cobra electric
300mm WB and 238mm tip to tipPhin wrote:What's the wheelbase and front width axle tip to axle tip?
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Re: 1/8 C&M Cobra electric
Really nice and rare car.
The old TRC wheels are a perfect choice for this car. I like the BBS style of these wheels also their larger diameter are perfect.
I personally maybe would go with full wide rear wheels for an even better look, if you can find them. But that´s just my personal taste, no critics.
BTW, beside TRC there were also very similar wheels from Twinn-K. Not exactly the same, but BBS style again and same dimensions.
The old TRC wheels are a perfect choice for this car. I like the BBS style of these wheels also their larger diameter are perfect.
I personally maybe would go with full wide rear wheels for an even better look, if you can find them. But that´s just my personal taste, no critics.
BTW, beside TRC there were also very similar wheels from Twinn-K. Not exactly the same, but BBS style again and same dimensions.
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