- TEKIN chassis build -

[Northy]

How does the active bit work and what does it do? I can't see from the pictures.

Schumacher ball joints!

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[Asso_man!]

Here's the picture from the box, the ball studs are attached to a T-bar that slides between two retainers attached to the rear shock tower, the T-bar is then linked to the rear A-arms with a series of links (see picture). When one of the rear wheels travels up and the other doesn't, the rear hub carrier of the one that stays still is pushed at an angle by the links and the two rear wheels are then inclined oppositely, that is to say that the travelling of one wheel makes the other act in the opposite direction... does that sounds clearer?

[Eau Rouge]

What is cool is the mid motor mount, more than 10 years before the X-factory X-6

And everyone thought that Xfactory was so innovative. Not only that, but guys had been using mid-motor designs on gearbox dirt oval cars long before Tekin did it, too.

[Asso_man!]

Yep, that's right dude, it also makes me laugh when I think of the new math and all the fuss they make about the X-6

[Asso_man!]

The front end is now half mounted, I decided to use some RPM front arms to match the rear Tekin black ones...

[Eau Rouge]

Wow, that thing is turning out REALLY nice. I love the parts selection.

I'm a sucker for gold Tekin decals, too.

[Chewbacca]

WOW, starting to get jealous there... I'll be starting my Tekinn project soon

Good input btw

[scr8p]

looks good. that's about how far mine is. i haven't touched it in like 4-5 months. i used the rpm front arms, also. they're the only ones i had laying around that looked similar to the tekin rears.

[justinspeed79]

Looks real nice, does that motor plate come with the chassis kit?

[scr8p]

ya, the plate comes with.

[Asso_man!]

thanks for the comments guys, it's always appreciated

the only thing I am not happy with is the front turnbuckles set, they are from a donor car and really look crappy on this queen, like Hoopty, it seems I've run out of cool turnbuckles... I'm in cruel need of tecnacraft turnbuckles

[Asso_man!]

looks good. that's about how far mine is. i haven't touched it in like 4-5 months. i used the rpm front arms, also. they're the only ones i had laying around that looked similar to the tekin rears.

add shocks and wheels, and it's done Scr8p, what are you waiting for? and why don't you post some pics of yours? would be nice... even if you seem to have made some similar choices (great minds think alike, don't they?)

[scr8p]

add shocks and wheels, and it's done Scr8p, what are you waiting for?

shocks and wheels. actually, when i was putting the front end together, i noticed that my nose plate has a slight twist to it. it's a used one that i sanded the scratches out of and painted. i have a couple nip truck nose plates, and a complete andys wide arm conversion. so i'm thinking of putting that on it, and making a top plate to go from the front of the plate where the truck bumper mounts, to the chassis where the nose brace tubes mount. so, until i decide what direction i want to go, it's gonna sit. i have 4 nip buggy nose plates i could use, but they're gonna be used on the nip tubs i have.

[scr8p]

here's a quick pic of mine. bad lighting, sorry.

[justinspeed79]

Hey Src8p, are those Losi drive-shafts on your Tekin chassis? Looks good, but what's all that other junk in the background?