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Re: B4.5
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 1:43 pm
by socal jared
Jay Dub wrote:That looks to me thta it might be a new molded chassis. As far as the slipper cover, I can understand it. I have recently found that my V2 slipper can become very inconsistnt because of heat. The biggest problem is the glazing of the slipper plates (yes the aluminum pieces), and consiquently the pads . I have found that i have to replace them more often than I like in order to keep them consistent through an entire run. I have converted to the "High Torque" pads and vented plates, and this helps. But they still need to checked regularly. -Jeff
Nope, thats a chopped and glued chassis, I'm sure of that. And as far as the slipper goes, many of us are running the slipper setup from a sc10 4x4 and I believe avid also just came out with one that is much more intuitive.
Re: B4.5
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 2:00 pm
by vintage AE
wow Reg, it feels like I've been out of the loop for ages. Great job on the buggy...you should paint more often too
Cool to see some modern chassis mods.
Go kick some arse with that thing!
Re: B4.5
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 3:36 pm
by Charlie don't surf
Here is a pic from another race-
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and another racers-
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And I thought I was on to something new-
Re: B4.5
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 8:15 pm
by JHarris
That purple trimmed car looks familiar....
Re: B4.5
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 9:47 pm
by JK Racing
that gear cover looks awfully similar to a Proline B4 gear cover set up I spied at the HRH Shootout (along with gear and slipper parts), I just couldnt get that close.
Re: B4.5
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 10:03 pm
by Charlie don't surf
Start of the process-
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marking at 10 & 20mm
Had to make a new cutting tool for the job
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Cut the bulkheads, then worked on the edges-
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More after I race it tomorrow night-
Re: B4.5
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 5:04 am
by Lonestar
wow that's some serious cosmetic surgery here!! nice
Jeff - why do you think we have so much wear in the slippers now? BL torque?
paul
Re: B4.5
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 9:46 am
by JHarris
It's a combination of things. The motors are much better, but so are the batteries and tires. Add to that the track surface and it's like running on concrete with a ton of power and very little wheel spin. There has to be give somewhere. In the old days the tires would just throw dirt from the fluffy track surface and all was good. Now it's wheelies on demand.
On a side note; the gear cover venting is not new. That's been a fairly common mod for a year or more.
Re: B4.5
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 10:17 am
by Lonestar
Thanks for the explanations. With great power come great responsibilites and vented slipper covers
JHarris wrote:
On a side note; the gear cover venting is not new. That's been a fairly common mod for a year or more.
Thanks for making me feel out of touch (which I actually am, to be honest)
My skills only allow me to run mild mods (think 8.5's and such) hence I've never felt the need to vent my V2 cover but I'll keep an eye on temps from now on
Useful! thank you
Paul
Re: B4.5
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 10:45 am
by Charlie don't surf
And we run locked slippers since we normally have so much traction- going to be an adjustment utilizing the slipper for me-
Re: B4.5
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 3:30 pm
by Headling
Nice work on the B4, if you want to take a look at a slim b4 check the car me and my buddy made:
http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=45259
Re: B4.5
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 3:41 pm
by askbob
That is cool! Isn't this basically leaning towards what the 22 is already?
Re: B4.5
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 3:41 pm
by vintage AE
That's some crazy crap there, I love it!
Re: B4.5
Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 4:21 pm
by Headling
Cheers guys! This was built way before the 22
On the shelf now as mid motor is the thing in the Uk as we race on high grip AstroTurf and carpet etc
Had technical drawings done but as it has machined kick up was going to be too expensive to make, was good fun project though
Re: B4.5
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 2:11 am
by Charlie don't surf
I hate this set of jumps-
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