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Re: Taking a Raider to the next level.... (aint saying much!

Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 6:08 pm
by alien3t
makes me want to take the extra parts and build a second Raider with your parts. Darn you jeff.
1 stock raider, 1 jeff special. (now if i can just find the parts i cant find online id be good)

Re: Taking a Raider to the next level.... (aint saying much!

Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 8:34 pm
by markbt73
I recently divested myself of all things Raider, otherwise I would have been able to help you out. A couple of them came from you originally anyway, I think... at one point I had five of the stupid things...

Re: Taking a Raider to the next level.... (aint saying much!

Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 8:57 pm
by GoMachV
I thought about that, I always end up liquidating just in time to need the stuff :mrgreen:

Re: Taking a Raider to the next level.... (aint saying much!

Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 8:59 pm
by Incredible_Serious
markbt73 wrote:...at one point I had five of the stupid things...
I know there's a sucker born every minute and everything, but.... FIVE???? :shock:

Alex

Re: Taking a Raider to the next level.... (aint saying much!

Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2015 6:17 pm
by markbt73
Incredible_Serious wrote:
markbt73 wrote:...at one point I had five of the stupid things...
I know there's a sucker born every minute and everything, but.... FIVE???? :shock:

Alex
Oddly, I wasn't looking for any. Two got thrown in with deals for other cars I wanted, Jeff pawned off two on me (trades for something, but I don't recall what anymore), and somehow I accumulated enough parts to build a fifth.

And really, they're not bad little cars. Kinda fun to drive. There are just other cars I like better, and I only have so much room and money.

Re: Taking a Raider to the next level.... (aint saying much!

Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2015 9:32 am
by kaiser
the one I got from you is really nice.

Re: Taking a Raider to the next level.... (aint saying much!

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2015 8:11 am
by Mr. ED
Nice going GomachV
Can you make a shot from a different angle on the front shocktower please?

12mm hexes... carefull with the wheels you select: the ones from the 22 etc have a much thicker crossection which makes it impossible to get your locknut on.

Also, look for something with a little more offset than most current 12mm hex wheels. The 1/16 E-revo wheels are usable for example

Re: Taking a Raider to the next level.... (aint saying much!

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2015 9:01 am
by kaiser
I've got a set of Tamiya 2.2's ill try to fit on this weekend.

Re: Taking a Raider to the next level.... (aint saying much!

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2015 3:37 pm
by GoMachV
I wanted them as vertical as possible because the lower shock mount point is so far in. The two holes unused will be used when I get some adjustable ball ends on it. They brace the bulkhead nicely

We need some delrin arms. Hey, I think I can make those too :mrgreen:

Re: Taking a Raider to the next level.... (aint saying much!

Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 10:14 am
by Mr. ED
:idea: Maybe you nee a delrin bulkhead too :wink:

Re: Taking a Raider to the next level.... (aint saying much!

Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 10:17 am
by GoMachV
Lol! Gotta leave a couple parts original. Although....delrin trans plates and a trackmaster style trans.....hmm...LOL

Re: Taking a Raider to the next level.... (aint saying much!

Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 10:25 am
by Mr. ED
Sounds great, but you're right: a raider build is a reader build.
I do hope to one day see another project though: a car you design and make every part possible yourself for.

Re: Taking a Raider to the next level.... (aint saying much!

Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 9:48 pm
by Lowgear
I've never personally tried it but as far as I know, A rear shock tower and trans top cover from a Rocky fits the Raider. The shock tower is aluminum, and the trans top cover is I think pot metal which adds rigidity to the rest of the trans.

The other day I unearthed my Raider Pro to put on eBay but fell in love with it again after seeing/remembering how mint it was.

Re: Taking a Raider to the next level.... (aint saying much!

Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2015 9:54 pm
by GoMachV
Yes both the tower and gear cover are compatible. I copied the bottom half of the rocky tower for this g10 tower. I need a cast cover for my rocky actually. I keep forgetting to look for one

Re: Taking a Raider to the next level.... (aint saying much!

Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2015 3:02 am
by GoMachV
New upright rear shock positions, updated front tower, and got rid of the blue 8)