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homemade losi 5 link
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2014 6:55 pm
by 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

Re: homemade losi 5 link
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2014 6:59 pm
by limestang
Looks Awesome - Great work!!! I look forward to seeing how it does.
- Limestang
Re: homemade losi 5 link
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2014 7:05 pm
by 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
Re: homemade losi 5 link
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2014 7:08 pm
by bcredneck
heres a pic of the rear end before i cleaned it up with a razor

Re: homemade losi 5 link
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2014 7:38 pm
by 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
Re: homemade losi 5 link
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2014 7:44 pm
by 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
Re: homemade losi 5 link
Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2014 7:52 pm
by integra22t
ya its hard to tell
Re: homemade losi 5 link
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 2:25 am
by 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.
Re: homemade losi 5 link
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 9:17 am
by 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!
Re: homemade losi 5 link
Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 6:35 pm
by 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

Re: homemade losi 5 link
Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 7:38 pm
by LosiXXkid
This has definitely got that 'prototype' feel about it but it's certainly coming together.....

Re: homemade losi 5 link
Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 8:03 pm
by bcredneck
LosiXXkid wrote: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
Re: homemade losi 5 link
Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 12:48 am
by 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

Re: homemade losi 5 link
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 2:28 am
by bcredneck
Re: homemade losi 5 link
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2014 10:49 am
by Coelacanth
That looks really ghetto. Don't forget to bolt on your front shocks before taking her for a spin.
