homemade losi 5 link

[bcredneck]

i posted this on rc tech but i think you guys will know more about what im trying to build here
its made from 1/8'' aluminum and a few sheets of UHMW (self lubricating industrial plastic)
im going to use a xxx or xx retrofit tranny and if it works good ill race it in the stock class at my local track yes they will let me i asked

[limestang]

Looks Awesome - Great work!!! I look forward to seeing how it does.

- Limestang

[bcredneck]

thanks ive wanted to build this for a long time never thought i could make the rear hubs turned out that was the easy part

[bcredneck]

heres a pic of the rear end before i cleaned it up with a razor

[integra22t]

looking good .. just make sure it dosent bind when compressed .. pop the spring off and conect the shock

also are you going to bend the front for the kick up ? and if you put a slight bend length wise along the sides it will add alot of strangth to the chassy it would be easy if you have a metal brake

[bcredneck]

idk why it looks flat (it looks like that to me too) in the pic but it has just a little less kick up than a xx

[integra22t]

ya its hard to tell

[Diamond Dave]

That is because there is Zero kick there, follow the chassis line from mid to back.

I like it, when I saw the first picture I said WTF in my head. I still like it.

Make it run and let us see it run. Nice work on a custom job.

[huminski]

You are going to need some sort of chassis bracing (like a top plate, etc) or that thing is going to fold like an accordion on it's first good front end hit.

Ask me how I know......

Very nice work though, impressive!!!!

Good luck with it!

[bcredneck]

got more done today i cant afford to just buy ae front wheels so im adding bearings to my xx wheels i was going to use a xx top plate but i lost it somewhere so im going to have to figer something else out for that

[LosiXXkid]

This has definitely got that 'prototype' feel about it but it's certainly coming together.....

[bcredneck]

This has definitely got that 'prototype' feel about it but it's certainly coming together.....

ya thats the plan after im done this im going to make a nicer one with better parts and dye it
im also working on building a vac table for custom bodys just have to find a source for lexan or a cheaper substitute

[bcredneck]

i just got the battery tray done i dont know if im going to use the purple brackets or not it seems like a slow way to mount it

[bcredneck]

well plans changed a little bit i got parts i was not expecting and just went with it and got it running so here it is the right camber link is not screwed in and is not in the correct spot i forgot about it be fore i took the pic

[Coelacanth]

That looks really ghetto. Don't forget to bolt on your front shocks before taking her for a spin.