4x4 ultima, for real this time! (update 30 march '08)
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Re: 4x4 ultima, for real this time! (building thread)
update: I made a front shock tower today and fitted the body: bummer, no good.
The tower is too high: its pushing the body up. And the shocks pull the front arms up too.
I can't simply mount the shocktower lower on the bulkhead: because then the shocks interfere with the bulkhead.
So it's time to try something different, or make a new wider shocktower.
Luckily I picked up 3 touringcar chassis from the garbage can during the last race: plenty carbon for another try
The tower is too high: its pushing the body up. And the shocks pull the front arms up too.
I can't simply mount the shocktower lower on the bulkhead: because then the shocks interfere with the bulkhead.
So it's time to try something different, or make a new wider shocktower.
Luckily I picked up 3 touringcar chassis from the garbage can during the last race: plenty carbon for another try
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Re: 4x4 ultima, for real this time! (update 30 march '08)
I had a lot of trial and a lot of error this week, so I got a bit lazy on the build pics. sorry.
Here's where it stands now:
Here's where it stands now:
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Re: 4x4 ultima, for real this time! (update 30 march '08)
That's amazing Erik, I really dig it, this is probably your best prototype, keep us posted
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Re: 4x4 ultima, for real this time! (update 30 march '08)
thnx,
Anybody wanna take a bet on which body this is?
hint: it's from '98
Anybody wanna take a bet on which body this is?
hint: it's from '98
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Re: 4x4 ultima, for real this time! (update 30 march '08)
Really nice work. How does it run?
The body kind of looks like a JR-X2 but I don't think that's what it is.
The body kind of looks like a JR-X2 but I don't think that's what it is.
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Re: 4x4 ultima, for real this time! (update 30 march '08)
I think that's the really long, low-looking Losi body for the XX isn't it? Might even have been made by Dahm's...?
I'm really digging the 4wd conversion, it looks really cool!!!
I'm really digging the 4wd conversion, it looks really cool!!!
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Re: 4x4 ultima, for real this time! (update 30 march '08)
bzzzzzt , not even close guys, nothing to do with losi or dahm's
Maybe you'll know when it is painted.
The original plan was to use the parma beetle body (as about 80% of the parts came from that buggy to start with) and use this one on the scorpion chassis
Rich, the least pleasant part of a custom build to me is the servo and steering set-up.
I kinda skipped forward as I got excited over the body, but I'll need to finish under-the-hood before I can tell how it drives.
Maybe you'll know when it is painted.
The original plan was to use the parma beetle body (as about 80% of the parts came from that buggy to start with) and use this one on the scorpion chassis
Rich, the least pleasant part of a custom build to me is the servo and steering set-up.
I kinda skipped forward as I got excited over the body, but I'll need to finish under-the-hood before I can tell how it drives.
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Re: 4x4 ultima, for real this time! (update 30 march '08)
Body has a Traxxas look to it
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Re: 4x4 ultima, for real this time! (update 30 march '08)
hey Eric,
Will you be running the battery pack front to back or side to side. If running from side to side, is that body wide enough for a 6 cell stick pack?
regards,
highwayracer
Will you be running the battery pack front to back or side to side. If running from side to side, is that body wide enough for a 6 cell stick pack?
regards,
highwayracer
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Re: 4x4 ultima, for real this time! (update 30 march '08)
bzzzzt again, not traxxas
Tip:
The buggy originally wearing this body has cut-outs to pass the battery through, kinda like the old fox.
I'm gonna try to go lengthwise and keep the sidelines intact.
Tip:
The buggy originally wearing this body has cut-outs to pass the battery through, kinda like the old fox.
I'm gonna try to go lengthwise and keep the sidelines intact.
Re: 4x4 ultima, for real this time! (update 30 march '08)
that looks like it would fit my trx1 if its not to narrow right behind the front wheels.
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Re: 4x4 ultima, for real this time! (update 30 march '08)
If I were to take one guess, it would be based on the lines of the hood and the windows. Od my guess is that it's an MRC body. Similar to the one used for their world scale, but possibily a 1/10 scale version.
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