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got the itch to dig around and put a couple cars together. this is a mid mostly made from digging around parts boxes. definitely influenced by sonchos rig.

first time out to a small indoor track i couldnt get it to turn near as good as the other car i just built, but i think alot had to do with running too much caster and the shocks being way too soft. i rebuilt the shocks with 2 pistons all around and 35wt and put 25 degree blocks up front. hopefully it helps.

...and ive already started another one.

The car looks sweet! What body is that?

the body is a jconcepts devastator worlds. wicked cool looking and much much better than their other devastator body.

i forgot to mention that at the track running it i had wide axles up front with pre b4 wheels which had to have something to do with the less than ideal steering.

Nice work, that looks killer!

Very nice mate, drooling all over the place

I like this, a lot, especially with that body. I tend to like stuff that is home-brewed like this.

badhoopty wrote:...and ive already started another one.

The B6 release was bound to make GT e-buggy conversions the next WOIN craze around here.

Phin wrote:

badhoopty wrote:...and ive already started another one.

The B6 release was bound to make GT e-buggy conversions the next WOIN craze around here.

who came up with that anyway?... my god, 'whats old is new' sounds more like a old lady thrift store than a way to describe an old rc10 resto mod.

Very cool! I think my next project is going to be a mid conversion!

Is there a thread that shows how to do this conversion? You aren't using the stock tranny are you? I did notice that you can pull the top tranny hole cap, and swap the diff to the other side. Stock tranny looks symetrical, so I'd think it would be a straight forward process.

yellowdatsun wrote:Is there a thread that shows how to do this conversion? You aren't using the stock tranny are you? I did notice that you can pull the top tranny hole cap, and swap the diff to the other side. Stock tranny looks symetrical, so I'd think it would be a straight forward process.

i just took the trans and rear bulkhead and turned them around 180, then drilled new holes in the chassis. toughest part is drilling the holes around all the others. a drill press and stealth template (or extra chassis) is all you need.

^...i also flipped the diff back so the allen head is on the right side of the buggy.

What is that rear bumper, I like it, and want one for my build. Thanks!

badhoopty wrote:

yellowdatsun wrote:Is there a thread that shows how to do this conversion? You aren't using the stock tranny are you? I did notice that you can pull the top tranny hole cap, and swap the diff to the other side. Stock tranny looks symetrical, so I'd think it would be a straight forward process.

i just took the trans and rear bulkhead and turned them around 180, then drilled new holes in the chassis. toughest part is drilling the holes around all the others. a drill press and stealth template (or extra chassis) is all you need.

You make it sound easy, but as someone going through this conversion, I can tell you're leaving a LOT out, hehe.