custom RCs

[NeoGeo]

I'd like to see any custom RCs people are building/have built:cool:

[rodmanrc]

i make one, custom sand truck, its on rcpicks. com // still working on it,,? dirtbike riden got in the way.???

[cretin]

i'd like to see that. can you post a link? i am building a sand/mud truck myself, out of my old midnight pumpkin, using just the front suspension (and its mounts) and the rear end. built a 4 link for the rear end, and an upper chassis brace/shock mount out of aluminum channel like the clodzilla 2 uses for chassis rails. the wheelbase is extended to 1/10 scale, cause i don't want to use the pumpkin body. the rear suspension is too stiff right now, cause the chassis is so light. when i get it working a bit better, i'll get some pics. i basically wanted to build a truck around a pair of proline paddle tires.

i also have an r/c miniature shopping cart, that kinda got tore apart to build a drag car.

[BCat125]

Heres a couple of mine

http://www.eastcoastrc.com/Bearfoot_2.JPG
http://www.eastcoastrc.com/Fear_This.JPG
http://www.eastcoastrc.com/Spider_2.JPG
http://www.eastcoastrc.com/Rowler.JPG

[NeoGeo]

thats some nice stuff bcat

[nitroburner9248]

here is one

made by emaxxdestroyer
http://www.radiocontrolzone.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=134206

and another, this one made by maxxthrasher
http://www.radiocontrolzone.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=131413&highlight=woody+maxx

[BCat125]

thats some nice stuff bcat

Thanks. those are only 4 of my 15 clods and 4 of my 48 rc cars.

[Losi Stealth]

I am currently working on a 1/18 4WD stadium truck. I started this project as a 2WD about a year before I ever heard about the Mini T. Still working on the prototype, but it works well on paper.

Any suggestions?

[EvaderRacer76]

anyone got a dual-powered electric motor touring car?

[cretin]

thought about doing that to my tc3, but changed my mind. if i wanted to do something that wild, i'd just go brushless (which i plan to do anyway).

[Billage]

Heh, turns out that custom rc is what got me into it... i still haven't gotten my stampede, it's shipping right now, but a month or so ago i was assigned to build a vehicle for a hillclimb challenge in school. We use a powersource connected to a nine volt battery adapter and a 17000 rpm motor with not a whole lot of torque. After taking second place (with paper wheels haha) i decided to build a custom r/c car, using an old piece of trash zip zaps radio haha... my friend helped me out and we used relay switches to kinda hop it up. Since i couldn't do turning because i didn't have dual motors (this was an old school zip zaps car) and used 9 volts batteries for a power source i decided to have one joystick give it 9 volts and the other boost it to 27 (this is a radio shack motor and is made for that kind of voltage). It wasn't much of a success because it seems to enjoy rolling to the left, figures. Anyway, i started looking up nitro rcs on the net and decided to order a stampede and here i am now. By the way, the r/c i built went about 13 mph, not too bad haha.

[SCHMACH]

i made this a little while ago...i just did some rolling changes...it's a xxx-4 converted to a truck

[microrcdude]

thats a great looking truck!! what body are you using???

1000th post, i'm now a Certifiable RC Zone Addict

[SCHMACH]

it's a losi fury body

[NitroBoy24]

I never thought of that...Converting an xxx4 to a truck. Looks good :).

My friend and I took apart my old tyco r/c to see if we could put in a cheap esc and a stock motor, but there are like 10 gears on each side since its 4wd. Very weird looking, but now its in the trash where it belongs.

[SCHMACH]

here's another pic

[SCHMACH]

another

[SCHMACH]

don't know why it wouldn't post the pic...but another

[SCHMACH]

last one

[GT Freak]

thats AWSOME, hhmmm (thinking about getting that XX4 i saw at ht for $99):D

[mrkinigit]

Money is tight so some of these projects are several months away.. But they will be made, mark my words..heh.

Ok first and the list and the first one i'll have pics of somday is my traxxas rustler. I've got the stock front tires mounted on rear wheels and in the back are Imex G-hawgs on ,naturaly, rear wheels. I'm working on narrowing up the rear to better match the front ,gotta get to a drill press to make sure i do it right. Once that is completed I will throw on a Dahm's Bugsy body painted like Herbie's(white vw bug of disney movie fame) evil twin with a main black color and stripes in chrome and maybe an anarchy symbol or bloody 13 in place of the 51. I havent decided yet on the paint scheme.

Next up will be taking my old RC10T chasiss and turning it into a street rodd with parts from the Nitro dual qualifire(sp) kit. This is gonna be fairly straight forward. Gonna use either truck or buggy tires in the rear with matching touring treads up front. Topping it off will be some classic muscle car body.

Now here comes the messy part.. Turning a TC3 in a duel brushless mud bogging terror. A new chassis out of aluminum with a new motor mount on the opposite side. the two speed controls will be across the drive shaft from each other as well. The batteries will be mounted above everything else along the center of the chassis. Bad for handing yes, but it only needs to go straight. The rally conversion will be added as well,wouldnt be wide enough for the wheels and tires otherwise. Tires and wheels will come from traxxas rustler chrome rears and IMEX 2.2 Pullers. The body will either have a 30's-40's coupe look. Driveline upgrades will be a must, hehe.

[cretin]

i like your mud truck idea, but i have a couple of suggestions... first, skip the imex truck tires and go for pro line sand paws (paddles), second, i'd also get away from the dual motor idea and just slap in a novak e-maxx brushless motor/controller. it's supposed to replace the dual motors in the maxx, so i bet it'd do a great job in a 2.2" tired bogger, and a whole lot less work.

for your street rod truck, you may want to look around (probably ebay) for an old hyperdrive on-road conversion kit for the rc10. they were around in the early 90s and converted the rc10 to a pan car.. or maybe a sprint car conversion kit for the rc10.

fyi, herbie was 53.

[kazi]

Not a custom car, but a custom top-deck on my project-drift PureTen:

http://home.no/kazifoto/drifter/nytopdeck.jpg

Fiberglass, alot stiffer and lighter then the original alu-topdeck

[mrkinigit]

Thanx for the suggestions. I think tho I'm gonna go with IMEX tires anyway, versitilty reasons.
The novak brushless is apealing, and ceratinly a great deal cheaper than a pair of hacker masters and c40's.
But there is somthing cool about the duel motors.. I dunno.. its all the dream stage right now so who knows.

[EvaderRacer76]

my friend got a custom built dual-motored touring car from his cousin, and he claims that it goes around 90mph with two 7-turns in it. i don't know if i should beleive him or not.

imagine a dual Brushless powered touring car, man that thing would fly!

[cretin]

one of my buddies had a kyosho 1/8 4wd buggy with a reworked rb engine in it that was worth $700 and the buggy was capable of 80mph. it was undrivable. from a standing start, stabbing the throttle would make it spin around in circles for a couple of seconds, and then it'd get up on one wheel and flip over. that same friend now has a savage .25, and in his exploration of the savage forums, found a guy that did a dual engine mod to his savage. at speed, the tires disintegrated. the beads were left on the rims, but the rest of the tires were gone.

i seriously doubt there are any dual motored touring cars that do 90mph. i remember posts on a thread at trinity's tech talk (back in 97-98) about ludicrous speed. most people that tried the mega motor super battery "tests" ended up with melted gearboxes and very few reusable parts. i'm sure it would fly... literally.

oh, i understand your point about versatility, mrkinigit (you wouldn't be a python fan, would you?). i have a set of dirt hawgs i'll use on my pumpkin project when i ain't in the mud or sand. i'll probably end up using those paddles on one of my future projects, a pro mod swamp buggy.

[NeoGeo]

wow never thought my modest thread would make it to 25 replies :D lets try to make it a 2 pager eh?:cool:

[pirateman2]

i'll help make it a pager

[rcaddikt]

If I remember right RCCA did a dual motor car for a "project" article a year or so back. Can't remember how fast it was, but was cool anyways. (always wanted to do one myself, but never did)

They took a TAO3-R and a TAO3-F and "mated" them. 2 gearbox's 2 motor's, no belt. I also think he crammed 2 stick packs in it.

[cretin]

back when the usa 1 nitro was new (who can remember that?), there was an article in rcca about making it a dual engine truck. guy had a .18 at each end. under throttle, the tires, normally 6", grew to about 9! it was stupid fast, and basically uncontrollable.

[NitroBoy24]

Hmm,
I know I have had QUITE a few ideas floating through my brainky...Let me try and refresh here and see if I can remember them. I think Im on to something!!

1) I want to make a mud bogger...Maybe like a Clod or something, but with the drivetrain from a Savage with a Sirio .27 :D I just kind of made that part up just now, but Id make something that had lexan covering the electronics and anything else that mud/water can mess up and make lexan "fenders" over the rear and front tires to deflect the mud. But I think a M/T thats known as an electric with a nitro engine would be pretty sweet.

2) Some kind of lowered S/T with a muscle car/street rod body (like cretins idea), preferablly a GT so I could get the .21 conversion kit and plop an OS or some other expensive big block :cool: Then have big drag slicks in the back and the litte tires in the front and have the gearing setup so it'll pull wheelies. And have a wheelie bar so it could hold them for as long as possible :D

3) A micro rock crawler like the hopefully soon-to-be PTI Micro would be a fun thing to build also. Put a Chameleon 2 or the quad magnet motor. That be one fast micro :cool:

4) I want to get the 1/8 scale wheele adapters for my GT and put some 1/8 scale paddles on it. The REAL straight edge paddles, like Prolines 1/10 paddles but theyd go all the way across. Id need a .21 conversion and a 3-speed to race the Banshees up Competition hill :D I bet an r/c could take a quad off the line but once they get up into higher gears your toast.

I most likely have some other ideas that I forgot about but if I think of them Ill post.
NitroBoy24

[mrkinigit]

Allrighty, here.. this first one isn't so outlandish but I like it just the same.
Take one of the new hpi MT2's and switch it over to brushless power, using a motor thats mostly used on emaxx's like a hacker c50 or the new hvmaxx from novak. The arms and related would be switched out with parts from a super nitro rally. The body will come from a duratrax nitro demon. The idea is to produce a scale-looking baja truck whose perfomance is pretty good. ( The closest thing out there to this is made by tamiya and uses touring car sized wheels)

Up next is The Beast.
A traxxas rustler that has been chopped and shortened with an additional set of rear wheels,gearbox and motor. 6 wheels total,4 of which are powered. Its been done before with stampedes. But since i'm shortening the overall length it'll be a bit differant. The Beast will be topped off with a Proline Peterbuilt semi-truck body and IMEX G-hawgs.

Lets keep this rolling, who knows, somday we'll have pics to show off these beasts.

[Maxzillian]

Jeez, sure has been a while since I last posted here... oh well! :cool:

Anywho, here's one of my projects that never seems to end since I keep finding ways to either make it better, or just plain make it work. :rolleyes:

This truck started about 4 years ago as a concept to use bruiser axles with clod tires on a 6x6 platform... naturally that idea didn't last long. It then evolved to using juggernaut axles with a 4 motor tranny. Unfortunantly, that was back in the days of the Jugg 1, so after hearing about the problems associated with that truck I decided to go a more custom route... I ended up using duratrax axis diffs and clodbuster steering knuckles to create some axles that I knew I couldn't break. The only problem is that the axles are now on their fourth design change. :p

Anywho, on to the truck.

This was back when I was running a t-maxx tranny and a .21 engine. (second total design change)
http://members.cox.net/maxzillian/images/quag55.jpg

Not enough power with the 21 so in went an OS 40fs and a custom tranny made from some spare parts.
http://members.cox.net/maxzillian/images/quag85.jpg

Yet I wasn't happy with the lack of ground clearance and there wasn't enough gearing (tore up a set of aluminum clutch shoes in 4 tanks). Which means that I'll being going back to the t-maxx tranny, but I'll still run the 4 stroke. Unfortunantly I need to redesign the entire chassis for the third time and while I'm at it, I figured I might as well do something about the axles as well.
http://members.cox.net/maxzillian/images/quag96.jpg

Yeah, I think that should be enough. :)
http://members.cox.net/maxzillian/images/quag92.jpg

Sure is big enough too.
http://members.cox.net/maxzillian/images/quag94.jpg

Now keep in mind, this entire truck has been built using a hacksaw (band saw on a few select pieces), file, and a drill press. So when some of you guys think you need a mill or a lathe to get some custom parts done, think again. ;)

[Frapechino]

well, although its hard to follow that up...lol...I'm looking to convert my cen mt2 into a dual engine e-maxx type truck to race against the e's at the track...only problem is bringing myself to tear apart a perfectly good car:(

[microrcdude]

that is a cool 6 wheeler. How does it handle??

[Maxzillian]

It handled fairly well... for an 18 pound truck. ;) But for what it was, the cg was extremely low. Low enough that I could stand the truck on edge and it'd stay there just fine. Although I did manage to flip it over once during a speed run, but that was a result of going into an uncontrolled slide and then having a steering linkage break on the front axle. :rolleyes: As for jumping, it was... interesting. It wasn't so much as the truck was getting hang time as it was the truck was just falling very quickly from a short drop... usually nose first. Although I have my doubts as how the next version will handle seeing as how it's going to be sitting much higher to allow for better ground clearance, but only time will tell yanno? :rolleyes:

[microrcdude]

What body do you use??

[Maxzillian]

For the body I just bought a proline peterbuilt body for the t-maxx and hacked off the back half of the chassis. Here's a picture of it sitting on the first version of the 6x6.

http://members.cox.net/maxzillian/images/quag42.jpg

[Maxxcrazy]

Looks alot better now that I've seen up close pics of it. It is suprising how it jumps, I saw the video you took of it a while ago.

[rhcsavage21]

i found this in the new rcca magizine!. it is a puller with
4 engines!!!!!!:eek:

[NitroBoy24]

I saw that puller in RCCA a while ago...Bet that thing is gem to get started and tuned ;)

[rccowboy181]

I am building a 6x6 which uses a molded fiberglass body around a brass tubing chassis , when finished it will be skid steer and will float on water. much like its full size counterpart the argo it will look just like it I will have to post a picture of the full size one!

[rhcsavage21]

Originally posted by NitroBoy24
I saw that puller in RCCA a while ago...Bet that thing is gem to get started and tuned ;)

actually thier not from what the guy in the article said. they all have a ez start and he can start one at a time and tune it.

[nitroburner9248]

Hey maxxzillion...a thing to remember is that you loose mechanical efficiency after the axles are put at an angle of 30*. If they are at 40* or something then you are losing alot of power that you could use to go faster...etc. They also have a greater chance of breaking at a +30* angle.

[Maxzillian]

Oh jeez, I love that puller. I remember seeing a good collection on a german pulling site a while back. Many of those guys were running twin cylinder 4 strokes or multiple large scale airplane engines. There was even a few turbine powered pullers. In all reality though, if you want pure power, a puller is where it's at. :cool:

Maxx: Yeah, I personally like how the first version looked the best... it just had a much meaner stance to it in my opinion. As for the jumping, I'm hoping the third version will handle jumps a little better since I'm going for roughly double the suspension travel as before, but I still have a feeling that it's going to be a little nose heavy.

Cowboy: Sounds like it shoudl be an awesome project, I can't wait to see some pictures of it. :)

Burner: Thanks for the tip. :) I'm trying to keep everything within tolerable limits, and the sad truth is that with this truck there's always going to be a good deal of resistance in the driveline. Although I just measured the angle the axles and they are around 22* so hopefully that shouldn't be too bad. If anything, I can just drill a couple extra holes in the hub carriers to lower the center plate a bit.

[StevePond]

I moved this into the vehicles section so there would be a permanent thread for custom vehicles as requested.

[rhcsavage21]

cool!

[killer_d76]

:) totally homebuilt 1/35 tubular chassis 4x4 Rock Crawler! (with video link) ;)..

http://community.webshots.com/album/104604191OOJwvC

[microrcdude]

check out my custom rides!
http://www.radiocontrolzone.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=155046

[rcnerd]

The easy way to build a dual motor TC is to use Tamiya TA03 parts, or TA02/FF01 parts. THese modular cars came both in front and rear motor versions so going dual requires only parts from two cars and a screwdriver!!! no cutting, drilling or anything req'd!

[Speeddreemin]

I would like to build a chain drive on road car from a chainsaw motor I have lyin around. I am wanting to go 1/5 scale wheels and body, but my frame is going to be basic go-cart style with no suspension. I need info on how to get rid of the "chainsaw drive gear", and where to get a clutch type drive with a sproket for the motor. I will be needing a couple of bigger servos too. Any suggestions on what size to get?

[2strokesmoke]

I built this because my Mini T became WAY too fast for indoors. It is a Tamiya 1/32 toy......

http://hometown.aol.com/avcwausau/images/100_0898.jpg

I used an extra set of Mini T electronics and a hs55 servo. It is realy fun in the house.:cool:

[killer_d76]

click here.. (http://community.webshots.com/user/killer_d76) to view some of my creations! ;)

[killer_d76]

my 1/35 rc 4x4 tubular rock buggy!.. aka "Rock Biter"

[killer_d76]

wheelbase!..

[microrcdude]

^^^ how'd you build that???

[Drillah]

Some of the parts are stock but have fabricated many of the parts as well. Powered by an OS FS-26-CX with the pull starter removed. I'm just breaking it in now so haven't got it on the road yet. It used to be a stock electric Thunder Tiger. http://home.comcast.net/~drillah/movies/rcbike/4strokevid1.wmv

[badtodabone]

Don't know if this counts

[Figit090]

here's my current project....scroll down for pics...

i'm modding a radioshack truck... :D

http://www.radiocontrolzone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=169243

lemmie know what u think! :D

[SCHMACH]

here's one of my current projects...an hpi pro 4 converted for off road

[SCHMACH]

here's another pic

[evaderstman]

2strokesmoke and killer d76 how did you build that i want one of them

[Drillah]

I've made it a bit further with the bike. I actually did a brief run in the street. This vid here http://home.comcast.net/~drillah/movies/rcbike/4strkstreet1.wmv is the second run and the clutch is toast. Cheap stocker plastic shoes.
Here's a few pics without the body and a 1:12 minichamps model for scale reference.

[Drillah]

Pic of other side...

[dog8spam]

Im working on a solid axle 4-link monster truck that is smaller than the GT. Right now Im just getting it to run off 1 motor (stardard size electronics) but afterwards I want to see if I can get two motors and two batts to fit in it. I have an engineering class as soon as school starts that I will be doing nothing but working on this project.

Im also making these trucks to be sold, all the parts I make are cut out on a router.

Within a couple weeks I should have the fourth truck cut out and running, depending on the money situation.

[shibby6]

I am converting my micro rs4 into a off-road car
not really for outdoors but more like small jumps and bumps a on-road mrs4 cant handle

pretty easy because micro rs4 rims fit right into the inside of a mini-t rim with very little mods

[Figit090]

what about clearance for when it turns?? will the tires hit anything??

[RC10racer89]

Wow! Nice Bike :eek: I've never seen an rc motor cycle that nice before! Sweet carbon fiber parts. Just in general that thing rips! :D

[shibby6]

1 (http://www.one18th.com/watermark.php?pic=1&id=2928)
2 (http://www.one18th.com/watermark.php?pic=2&id=2929)
3 (http://www.one18th.com/watermark.php?pic=1&id=2929)
4 (http://www.one18th.com/watermark.php?pic=3&id=2929)
5 (http://www.one18th.com/watermark.php?pic=2&id=2928)
6 (http://www.one18th.com/watermark.php?pic=3&id=2928)
:)

[Figit090]

Nice Mini-T killer shibby! How do the little shocks handle bumps and compression? will it bottom out or will the shocks hold it from doing that? pretty sweet!

I'd like to convert an X-ray mini into a mini t-maxx...it already has a shaft drive (nice) and if you found cv's from a mini-t or somthing similar and fabb'd some new longer a-arms, you get a mini monster... :D dunno how well that'd work though, maybe it wouldn't.

[shibby6]

it has a suprizing amount of suspention movement and I bored out the air holes in the rims larger so the tires soak up more bumps, it has more artic because of how much wider it is. no it doesnt bottom out

I've already stripped 3 spur gears (one HPI ball diff gear and 2 stocks) so I am working on converting the diff into a slipper clutch by locking the diff pads to the axels I explain it in somewhat detail in this thread on one18th.com which I'm a mod on here (http://www.one18th.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=10230&perpage=25&pagenumber=2)

the steering only clears if youset the front wheels to the widest setting with a standard servo (should clear if you shave off the chassis a bit and have a stand-up mini servo)

I am and one other person on one18th.com has an idea for increased front and rear suspention movement which is explained in that thread also.

here are some more pics
1 (http://www.freewebs.com/mmmputa/pede%20crawling.JPG)
2 (http://www.freewebs.com/mmmputa/micro%20artic.JPG)
3 (http://www.freewebs.com/mmmputa/minit%202%20pede%20tire.JPG)
4 (http://www.freewebs.com/mmmputa/off-road%20still%20action.JPG)

the artic shot is just a sample which it might be hard to tell but what its on is the base of a tv stand which is about 3/4"

[shibby6]

Nice Mini-T killer shibby! How do the little shocks handle bumps and compression? will it bottom out or will the shocks hold it from doing that? pretty sweet!

I'd like to convert an X-ray mini into a mini t-maxx...it already has a shaft drive (nice) and if you found cv's from a mini-t or somthing similar and fabb'd some new longer a-arms, you get a mini monster... :D dunno how well that'd work though, maybe it wouldn't.

ohh and you might want to check this out one one18th.com
Project MT18 (http://www.one18th.com/projects/MT18.php)
I will prolly get one of these when I get a good paying job

[dog8spam]

Lets get this thread going again...

www.geocities.com/dog8spam

[biggusditchus]

I have been making a custom Tamiya TLT for a while now, stretched and altered, own design links (made by a friend)

http://www.tamiyaclub.com/getuserimage.asp?t=n&id=img280_29092004014639_1.jpg
http://www.tamiyaclub.com/getuserimage.asp?t=n&id=img280_29092004014639_2.jpg
http://www.tamiyaclub.com/getuserimage.asp?t=n&id=img280_29092004014639_3.jpg
http://www.tamiyaclub.com/getuserimage.asp?t=n&id=img280_29092004014639_4.jpg
http://www.tamiyaclub.com/getuserimage.asp?t=n&id=img280_29092004014639_5.jpg
http://www.tamiyaclub.com/getuserimage.asp?t=n&id=img280_29092004014639_6.jpg

[biggusditchus]

Heres another little project I have been working on. The shell comes from an old toy like radio control car that no longer worked. I figured that a HPI micro is very close in width but I needed a 125mm wheelbase (shortest HPI do is 140mm). A friend made me the chassis I needed out of fibreglass, it is running 2wd, makes it an entertaining drive.
http://www.tcphotos.com/pc_userimages/280/generated/img280_17102004165908_1_350.jpg http://www.tcphotos.com/pc_userimages/280/generated/img280_17102004165908_2_350.jpg
http://www.tcphotos.com/pc_userimages/280/generated/img280_17102004165908_3_350.jpg http://www.tcphotos.com/pc_userimages/280/generated/img280_17102004165908_4_350.jpg
http://www.tcphotos.com/pc_userimages/280/generated/img280_17102004165908_5_350.jpg http://www.tcphotos.com/pc_userimages/280/generated/img280_17102004165908_6_350.jpg

[rs4dude]

lol this thread almost makes me want to go out and build my own

[microrcdude]

Then go build one!

[NeoGeo]

wow I come back and see this thread that I don't remember making then I see it was last year lol nice stuff though ppl

[microrcdude]

lol way to go.

[ILuvMyB4]

i wish i had the money and the time to make a custom rc...

but i dont so oh well.

[ajg]

Here's some of mine:
http://www.one18th.com/GetGallery3198.htm
http://www.one18th.com/GetGallery2811.htm

[Combatcm]

This is my experimental FF-02B. My friend has a rustler so I wanted a car to race in the same class. I had no stadium truck so I put longer arms on my FF02 chassis and going to race it in the 2wd stadium truck class.

I ran it in that configuration around the yard. It has the Novak SS installed and runs through grass good. Some long wearing speed paws up front and I have no idea what to throw in the back, probably the same so I can switch them. If will perform great on technical sections.

[Combatcm]

Chassis shot

[mbx5_staniland]

some awesome work from all fo your guys !


me and my friend are working on an custom rc at the moment

Hope to see some more pics of these machines :D

[Combatcm]

Track picture. It handles itself well on the track. I'm confident it could take normal ST's

Is it roar Legal? If it is within all dimension specs, I read the 1 page specific on stadium trucks and they never said anything about any drive other than rear.

[ryan12newman12]

Heres a couple of mine

http://www.eastcoastrc.com/Bearfoot_2.JPG
http://www.eastcoastrc.com/Fear_This.JPG
http://www.eastcoastrc.com/Spider_2.JPG
http://www.eastcoastrc.com/Rowler.JPG

their ALL AWESOME!!!
i really like the rowler n bearfoot!!!

[cdm]

does this count? ;p

http://66.156.109.239/images/rc/copimpala/DSC00025.jpg
http://66.156.109.239/images/rc/copimpala/DSC00029.jpg

Close to done. Time to start drilling in for the lightbar lights and headlights. Then clean it off and finish the detailing (ignore the cheesy spotlights paint).

Yes it moves and weights as much as a 1/10. It is actually a 1/24.

[Maxxcrazy]

My almost done scratch built pro stock dragster
http://www2.mini-zracer.com/albums/Maxxcrazy/DSCF0209.jpg

[TitanX3]

Heres a little something that was handbuilt ....and I love evey minute of running it also.


http://p217.ezboard.com/fshowmercfrm2.showMessage?topicID=162.topic

[NeoGeo]

wow I just came upon this thread that I forgot I ever made...........2 years ago lol

[jjboorsm]

Ive been working on this truck for the last two weeks.

http://img289.echo.cx/img289/3849/truck15je.th.jpg (http://img289.echo.cx/my.php?image=truck15je.jpg)

[microrcdude]

do those servos stick out the bottom of the chassis

[jjboorsm]

Yeah, its not complete yet. I'm planning to add a skidplate for the servos.

[jwhert]

any ideas on making a lowrider vehicle w/ working hydrolics?

[f2k]

I’m not sure if hydraulics is made in such small size. They require some sort of pump to pressurise the system – that might be hard to cram into a small RC car.

I know that both Lego ( http://www.lego.com/eng/Default.aspx) and Fischer Technik ( http://www.fischertechnik.com/index.html) makes air powered hydraulic cylinders. I don’t know how strong the Fischer line of hydraulics is, but I do know that the Lego variant is neither particularly strong nor fast. And frankly, I doubt that these will be of any help to you.

I seem to recall that some 1/5 scale cars come with hydraulic brakes. But I’m not sure about their specifications, so I don’t know if they are usable…


Perhaps a servo with some sort of rod / cam setup can give the illusion of having hydraulics installed in the car…?

[jwhert]

right, i didnt state my question correctly, well, i didnt finish it, if i could do hydraulics that would be great, but what im after is the ability to lower and raise the car, not neccesarily each tire separately

[beachbum1236]

[IMG]][fix2 068.jpg][/ I am in the process of Building a 1/8 scale Electric Stadium truck. 14.4 volt motors, *twin titans* Custom tranny, I am Using a 3mm thick Aluminum Chassis, It isn't CNC machined, I used a jigsaw to cut it. I am using a few parts from my Electric Rustler.8 shocks, I am using and EMAXX differential. Through the process of making the tranny, I hooked a motor up to a 7.2 volt battery direct and The gear started to Scream. Thins thing is so loud, My parents are gonna kill me if i run it near the house :p *I am not sure how to inser pictures, could somepne instruct me, I tryed and am not sure if it will come up* :o more info when i get more parts.

[Tim'sLosi]

right, i didnt state my question correctly, well, i didnt finish it, if i could do hydraulics that would be great, but what im after is the ability to lower and raise the car, not neccesarily each tire separately
You could probably do it with 4 high torque servos and a cantilever/bellcrank set-up.

[Legend_Car]

when you reply to a post scroll down to the manage attachments, click it and then browse for the image on your comp. upload it. type your message hit reply and boom your pic. I wanna see this truck

[beachbum1236]

here it is, I have A body and 1/8 scale savage tires on order, I should have them by the 5th or the 6th of November. :D

[beachbum1236]

I'm also waiting for the Emaxx diff, and the speed control

[T3guy]

hmm two motors one gear...won't it only turn as fast as the fastest motor? what happens as far as torque with two motors?

[beachbum1236]

hmm two motors one gear...won't it only turn as fast as the fastest motor? what happens as far as torque with two motors?

I am still waiting for parts, THey have been delayed because of the hurricane. I now have a different person bringing them for me. *boat show cancled, Father not going anymore* I have to wait until around Thanksgiving now. And yes, The gear should only spin as fast as the fastest motor, But they're 550 motors, so. If Things don't work out with this setup, I am lookin at buyin an Ezilla tranny, seing as i don't have a 3 channel radio. As far as torque goes, I am still waiting for the differetial, that comes along with the tires, body, etc. I'm working on the steering right now, and so far it has been working fine. More pics

I will have some pics of the Steering assembely soon.

Here is the car in size to my evader and Sport 2

[Danzkz400]

I am in the process of doing a 1:6 scale build. Currently, I am using the running gear from a T-Maxx for motivation. However, my neighbor asked me why not put a weedeater motor in it? My concern is getting the power to the rear wheels. I know there was a "quick-change" rearend that was used on 1:4 scales from New Era and the like that used a shaft to turn a differential. These are no longer availible that I can find. What other suggestions do you have? Any help is greatly appreciated.

LT Dan

[globaltruckin]

im in the process of designing a custom crawler slash mud bogging rustler. i'll post pics of the design later. quick question what is the best building material lexan???
also what is a good length to pu between the front an center peices of a crawler?

[poppasmurf]

i have an old tyco rc. Its name is the scorcher. Its got six wheels and the back four wheels do the work.Back in the day this thing was very fast for a radio shack kinda car. The remote is broken so i desided to take the car apart and see how it ticks. Wow its got two separet motors on the sides, and it works like a tank. i would like to build my own version of this car using recycled parts. Ive already used the body to fit my king blackfoot. i was wondering if someone can help me with this task. I dont know where to start. Its got a curciut board but does not seem to have an ESC. The two motors are connected to this board which also has two separet heat sinks. i can post pictures if it helps more. thanks

[sportmaxx91]

Wow.These things r cool. I have been wanting to mke my own large scale rc monster truck from scratch. I have decided to do a simple suspension setup or no suspension for now. I want it to be chain driven and powered by a weed waxker engine. I have a few questions though and so i guesws this is the place to ask them.
1. I have no idea how to make the steering knuckles. Does someone have a pic on how they did theres?
2. Where do u all find the supplies to make these such as the tires?
3. I was thinking about making mine with a locked axle and a gear locked onto the axle which would have a chain which woulkd go to the engine. WOuld this setp work?

I am not looking to make anything great i just want something to do over the summer and my tmaxx is gona be too expensive for me to drive all the thime so i figured i would make this.

[fz1]

Here's some of my custom savage. Most of the alum. Parts were hand made.

[fz1]

Another one.

[Brian23]

wow!! awsome its lie a savage/revo? very intriuging

[skylineTT]

most creative thing ive seen done with a savage!

[sportmaxx91]

How did u make the aluminum parts? Do u have a mill or what? BTW looks really good

[Figit090]

he said hand made...i'm guessing dremel...and a steady hand.

oh and a good bit. :p

ive always wanted to try and make custom parts but dont know where to get the metal. never tried to look either...i guess i should.

nice savo by the way!

savage+revo= savo

i think that'd be a killer truck... and i just realised it's got a ladder and a flat conventional chassis mix...interesting! is the whole chassis custom? i'm interested.

[fasterthanspeed]

It looks like he modified a savage chassis and made his own bottom chassis.

If you look in the phonebook under metal youll find were to purchase metal.

[sportmaxx91]

I know home depot has some aluminum rectangles which r about 3 ft long but they r only 1 1/2 in. at the widest.

[walleye1]

I'd like to see any custom RCs people are building/have built:cool:
I'm attempting to build a truck, but it is slightly different.
i'm using a 2 cycle engine about 21cc and 1.7 hp.
it is on a 16" chassis.
everything has been designed and hand made up to this point.
i've designed a locking differential,brake system,chain drive,steering.
I'm designing it to look like a nascar truck. the dual exhausts took
about 16 hours to fabricate. I don't have any pics yet. been working
on it since may.
i still have to make the rear drive gear and build axles. i'm using solid
rubber rollers for the tires due to the weight and torque.
my wife says i'm nutz. i don't have a lot of money invested at this
point.
i'm hoping for some help with the electronics and such

[walleye1]

Hi
i'm new to the forum, but just posted a note
i'm currently building a truck from scratch using a chainsaw engine
it is 21cc and 1.7hp
haven't taken any pics though.don't know why. i'm using chain drive.
check out my post. it is the last one. maybe i can give you some ideas,but...
be advised. for every step i've completed, i've had to modify the design.
this is totally (make it up as you go along)!!
steering was a pain
the engine slides forward for chain adjustment.
the dual exhaust took forever.
cannot use linkages on the throttle due to the engine moving,have to
use a throttle cable. just getting the motor started is a hazard in itself.
I call it (jockey start). been injured several times.
let me know if i can give you any ideas...

[fz1]

All of the side plates and bottom chassis were made by hand. I don't have a milling machine but do have a lathe. A dremel would never hold up to the work I did.
The plates are .125 aluminum. I use a foredom shaft grinder. Their industrial one. It has more power than their cheaper one. I probably have over 10 hours of shaping parts with it. I use good carbide burs not the dremel garbage. Use both and you will see what I mean. A bosch sabre saw does the first cutouts then finish with the burr and then polishing stones. The plate is 6061 t6 and can be found at most metal supply yards. I got mine from a shop i do some work with. Even scrap yards will sometimes sell small pieces of it. I have done that before. My round spacers material I bought at home depot. Fast easy way to find a lot of materials. Most of the parts for it were bought off ebay. It started out being a moded mid tank savage but got tired of tearing it all apart to fix it all the time. This is easier to work on. I even kept almot every screw holding it together the same size. I went with 4mm x 10 low head screws made of stainless. I will have some new pics of it finished soon. I am ready to see how good it handles.

[Figit090]

cool. thanks for the tips on buying metals.

walleye1- pics??

[walleye1]

I took some pics on tues,but haven't downloaded yet.I'll warn you, it's
not pretty at this stage. eventually want to paint the chassis.
right now it is still in the rough metal stages.
(like to get it working before i get into cosmetics)
i sent an e/m to the chainsaw manufacturer,trying to latch onto
some of their warranty returns. they just normally throw them out.
got an e/m back wanting to know why.
bad mistake.. gave him a brief description, and he must have freiked
or something. " we do not authorize our products to be altered or
modified in any way".
here's the thing. the saw was 3mo old when it fell out of a tree,hitting
limbs and what-not and finally coming to rest after bouncing off a garage
roof. they decided it was a total loss.
i will try to get some pics on the forum..
walleye1

[walleye1]

1 pic at a time ???

[walleye1]

here is a pic, but no laughing !!

[walleye1]

I'm building mine from scratch. i've decided on solid rubber for tires
3" sanding drums at around $10.00 each.
my chassis will be near 5-6 lbs when complete. regular rc tires probably wouldn't
hold up to 1.7hp

[fasterthanspeed]

1/5 scale tires and wheels will workjust fine forthe car you are building. That engine isnt to powerful but itll do probably fine for application. You could put a pocket bike motor in it . Those motors produce about 9 horsepower.

[Sause]

I had a working 4 wheel steering car. It had 4 wheels up front and two in the back but was only two wheel drive. I started with a Losi JRX-2 Pro suspension. I had two of them. I also had a pan car that I modified so I could get the front set of suspension setup in place. I had the steering setup nice and even had the front wheels turning more than the rear set like the F1 car I was trying to mimic.

http://www.ddavid.com/formula1/tyrp34.htm

Of course this was just to mimic the design it would never be functional aero wise. I will try to see if I still have the parts. I know another reason I kind of dropped the project was the jrx-2 trans was toast and I was tired of fixing it. I’m sure I can get better parts for it now

[fz1]

Someone has a tube bender! hahahahahahahahaha.
Actually looks good. My 1/4 sprint car is made of tube just like that.
You asked how to do the throttle servo. Make a mount attached to the engine and hook it up with a rod. Then run a cable to the brakes. Just an idea.

[sportmaxx91]

Hey walleye are u not going to have any suspension or what? Just curious. When i build mine i think it is going to have a wood chassis reinforced for a pvc pipe frame. NO LAUGHING. It will work for now at least. I plan to make a rough design now and upgrade later. Then comes the body and chrome accessories.

[walleye1]

You know i've juggled that around for a while now. i was going to come
up a leaf spring or torsion bar for the front. (fabrication-101)
for the rear, it gets more difficult since i'm using a chain to drive it.
i get into the chain tension issues as the rear moves.
**rocket science and complex angles**
i thought about an idler gear with a spring,but i keep coming up
with the same result, keep it simple. since i can only run it on smooth
surfaces, and since it is a rigid frame,maybe the front will be enough.

we are having a major setback at this time, as i cut off the whole left rear
of the frame. i have been starting it with a rope with a better than average
success rate. twice now, the rope got wrapped around the flywheel.
also i turn it by hand several revolutions to prime it. it has cut me 3 times
so far,and this last time..i hope the nail grows back.
i have used a battery drill to start it with some success, so that is what
i'm working on at present. i cut the frame to allow for the drill. it is the
first of many safety recalls.
you said you plan on using wood.lightweight is great, but what if you crash. could end up being toothpics.

[walleye1]

thanx;;
actually it is a (ridgid) tubing bender, top of the line.
the motor floats in rubber due to the vibration. a bracket won't give me
control of the throttle. it will change as the engine moves. i may use a rod
for the braking as it is not as critical, and a cable for the throttle

[Figit090]

here is a pic, but no laughing !!

i'm not laughing...that looks like it will have a serious power to weight ratio! :D

i'd like to do that...i wound a weed eater and thought about buying it but unless i can find an engine really cheap somewhere lying around. i dont want to pay a lot for something i might never use... i dont have a lot of free time.

hopefully this summer i'll have time to do some custom work... i have something but i may have already posted it...i dunno.

[Figit090]

I'm building mine from scratch. i've decided on solid rubber for tires
3" sanding drums at around $10.00 each.
my chassis will be near 5-6 lbs when complete. regular rc tires probably wouldn't
hold up to 1.7hp

first of all...1.7hp? isnt that what most RC engines make or surpass? especially the dual-engine cars...

i found some cool tires...
they aren't too big considering your engine...but... i dunno pretty sure they are 4 inch in diapeter. kinda large but your thing has a large engine. i wonder how torque is on that thing... probably pretty good.
http://shop.cedarrapidstire.com/results.asp?tcat=SNOWTILLER&beadsize=4.10-4

i think you could find some tires that would handle the power...just find some hard compound tires with large hubs and the biggest diameter you can without going jumbo kong... those look funny IMO

[pro-4x4]

You guys should check this site out if your into building scale rc's! http://s8.invisionfree.com/Scale_4x4_RC/index.php?act=idx (here!)

[walleye1]

first of all...1.7hp? isnt that what most RC engines make or surpass? especially the dual-engine cars...

i found some cool tires...
they aren't too big considering your engine...but... i dunno pretty sure they are 4 inch in diapeter. kinda large but your thing has a large engine. i wonder how torque is on that thing... probably pretty good.
http://shop.cedarrapidstire.com/results.asp?tcat=SNOWTILLER&beadsize=4.10-4

i think you could find some tires that would handle the power...just find some hard compound tires with large hubs and the biggest diameter you can without going jumbo kong... those look funny IMO
how many cc is the average nitro engine. I was told around 2cc.i don't know as i've
never messed with one. my engine is 21cc, 1.7hp. i did some math and near as i can
tell it should run a quarter mile in about 16 sec. I may drop 1 tooth off the rear and
that should pick up by 16%. that puts it around 13.44 in the quarter. that will be cool
if it works out.
i'm on a spending freeze per the mrs. gotta keep it cheap as possible. i tell her 100.00
for wheels right. my wheels and i will be sleeping in the garage ...

[walleye1]

i'm not keeping the engine a secret, but can i post brand name ??
the engine is PRIMO, size and weight. perfect for a project like this.
it measures about 6"x5" by 7 hi
the flywheel on the left and the original centrifugal clutch on the right.
weedeater engines normally have a different clutch and are twice as long.
they also do not have the ft lb torque of a chain saw.
we are having a competition at work.2 of us and the deal is build it for under 200.00 complete
i don't have 100.00 in it as of yet, since i've handmade everything but the
tires and motor.

[griz11]

I'm building a couple of dragsters. One is a .12 powered funny car. This used to be an electric car but I decided to get out of electric and go all nitro on my cars. Here is a pic of the funny car with the old flashlight chassis under it.

http://www.rcfiles.com/gallery/data/2/1429side-view-sm-med.jpg

The nitro chassis for this car is made up from various parts and some custom machined pieces. Its a short rail chassis actually. 14 inch wheelbase instead of the usual 30 inch for a rail. I'm waiting on the front clip to finish it out. Actually you can unbolt the front from the rail bolt on the pro mod clip and go for it. Takes a little too much time to actually race that way but for testing its fine.

http://f5.putfile.com/6/15816443615.jpg

This one is my Pro Mod. Just have the body finished so far. The chassis is a hybrid Litespeed backplate and hardware and a Team Walbern pro mod front clip. .21 powered. Novarossi 35 plus 21 engine. These cars are fast and a handful to drive.

http://f5.putfile.com/6/15816230889.jpg

Usually with the dragsters you get the basic chassis plate and bearing blocks shafts etc and then you find parts from other R/C kits to finish it out. Some parts have to be made. I have a mini lathe and access to a mill to make parts with.

Griz

[walleye1]

good lookin cars. have any pics of just the chassis?
i'm still trying to figure out the gear ratio. i didn't do the math
right .
i had some leaks at my exhaust, so i'm rebuilding it again. found bearings
but that is going to take some serious designing
walleye1

[fasterthanspeed]

Heres an online calculator for gearing on rc cars.

http://www.radiocontrolzone.com/cars/calculator.asp

And as for your your servo problem, make a bracket that attaches to the motor so the servo slides with the engine.

[griz11]

I'm waiting for the rest of my parts to finish out the chassis. Basically its the same as a top fuel chassis. A backplate with bearing blocks for the rear axle bearing blocks for the tranny jackshaft and a motor mount. Instead of mounting a full sized piece of U shaped carbon fiber channel you use about a third that length and a longer front axle. Thats about it. You can unbolt the front clip and switch pretty quickly. 6 bolts to do that. Here is a pic of a rail chassis. Slightly deranged after a high speed roll over and barrel roll bouncing along the sideboards.

http://www.rcfiles.com/gallery/data/500/1429carnage1.jpg

Here is the car on the starter/maintenance stand. Everything fits inside the channel pretty much. I have a different fuel tank on mine now. Moved the servo forward so I could get the pressure line as short as possible. Its the brass triangle tank on the wrecked car.

http://www.rcfiles.com/gallery/data/2/1429pitstand.jpg

Some people use flat carbon fiber with a rib stiffner some an aluminum backplate and flat cf. I have another rail that uses two cf rods for the chassis with a block on either side to attach the rear plate and the steering assembly to. Just traded the electric chassis that I had under the funny car for this car. I plan on cutting it down to fit under the funny car body. I've seen pretty much everything at the strip. Even rocket cars. Some work some dont but its a lot of fun trying to build them.

Griz

[sportmaxx91]

Well walleye looks like ur comin along good. I have stopped planning for awhile due to the fact that i am backed up with rc projects. I want to get this done sometime though. Yes sadly i plan to use wood. Cheap lightwieght and yes becomes toothpicks on impact. I was going to make a pvc pipe grid to go under the main wood chassis plate. Basically for me i want to keep it very simple and then upgrade. Because if i get to complex i will just end up abandoning the project. Thats just me. LOL well i will use simple materials now such as wood and pvc pipe and if i get the truck running then i will upgrade to a aluminum chassis or something. I will have to borrow my grandparents welder sometime. I have no idea how to weld but i would like to learn how. If anyone knows how is it easy?

[walleye1]

looks good.
can't imagine how much time and money you have invested.
my project stemmed from boredom.
my work is slow, so cost is the issue right now.
i enjoy building things and that is a plus. i've designed a rear locking
axle, that is almost done. made clutches and friction plates. the clutches
are made out of brake pads.

[walleye1]

Well walleye looks like ur comin along good. I have stopped planning for awhile due to the fact that i am backed up with rc projects. I want to get this done sometime though. Yes sadly i plan to use wood. Cheap lightwieght and yes becomes toothpicks on impact. I was going to make a pvc pipe grid to go under the main wood chassis plate. Basically for me i want to keep it very simple and then upgrade. Because if i get to complex i will just end up abandoning the project. Thats just me. LOL well i will use simple materials now such as wood and pvc pipe and if i get the truck running then i will upgrade to a aluminum chassis or something. I will have to borrow my grandparents welder sometime. I have no idea how to weld but i would like to learn how. If anyone knows how is it easy?
welding is not too difficult, but takes practice to master. aluminum can be the most difficult, and more expensive.
all my work is done with a mig welder. a good mig setup is around 400-500.00
tig is better but plan on spending 1000.00

[walleye1]

Heres an online calculator for gearing on rc cars.

http://www.radiocontrolzone.com/cars/calculator.asp

And as for your your servo problem, make a bracket that attaches to the motor so the servo slides with the engine.
that was the original plan, but space is at a premium. i just fit the fuel tank
behind the motor. i cut off 1/4 of the left rear to accomodate the tank and
electric start. this project is nothing but cut/chop/weld. i've done the exhaust 4 times so far.the engine bracket 3 times. you have to think ahead
of yourself constantly. the exhaust sits directly in front of the motor,so the
throttle servo has to be forward and right. that puts it in line with the drive chain,and in harms way.a chain guard would be an option. details like this are what takes so long.

[mbbaj2001]

here is a nice picture of my completely custom built 1/5 scale mt with my custom chassis built 1/10 juggernaut2

[Smib]

I just saw this thread and got to page two when I was floored by killer_d76's stuff. Those are awesome man, I have been wanting to make a small scale RC but just dont have the time, or ingenuity. Great work.

[Smib]

Well I just finished glancing through through the rest of the pages and wow. Great work everyone.

[sportmaxx91]

Man i like the replica. Nice job

[walleye1]

alright guys
you need to check out this site. :eek:

videos.streetfire.net
type in (kart) in the search box
find the (homemade 1100cc shifter kart)
be sure you have the sound turned up!!!
this is way too kool.
walleye1

[fasterthanspeed]

That kart does really cool power slides.

Were do you work walley?

[walleye1]

I work for a ford dealer in columbus ohio.
the kart video is pretty kool. there also is
a video of a kart with a turbine engine

[walleye1]

i'm totally clueless in the world of rc. i'm building a chassis from scratch.i have the chassis at 8x16. i need to find a complete steering assemble including the bulkhead.problem is, it needs to hold at least 5lbs. i've been
looking at a RC10GT chassis but was told there 12" wide. what is out there and available?? any help at all would be great
thanx guyz
walleye1

[griz11]

Actually they didn't cost all that much compared to a 1/8 buggy or something similar. Your clutch idea sounds promising. I've been trying to figure out a way to do that myself. However the new direct drive single speed cars seem to be the new thing right now. They have a modified clutch but I don't know how they work or whats been done to them. They have to be different than a regular Centax I would think. I have finished out the pro mod. It turned out really nice. Hope to run it this weekend.

http://www.rcfiles.com/gallery/data/500/1429Lt_Side.jpg

This is my first total custom car. I used parts from other dragsters and a lot of parts from other kits and made a few myself. Hope all my ideas pan out.

Griz

[walleye1]

that looks sweet. get a pic of the most perfect burnout. i want to see tons of smoke.
i've put my project on hold. got side jobs coming in, plus property taxes drained all my money. (back-burner)

[fasterthanspeed]

i'm totally clueless in the world of rc. i'm building a chassis from scratch.i have the chassis at 8x16. i need to find a complete steering assemble including the bulkhead.problem is, it needs to hold at least 5lbs. i've been
looking at a RC10GT chassis but was told there 12" wide. what is out there and available?? any help at all would be great
thanx guyz
walleye1
The file is to large to post so here is a steering design that may work. I can email you my design if you give me your email adress.

[fasterthanspeed]

Did you receive my email Waleye1?

[walleye1]

i got e/m on 6/22
did i forget to respond??

[Tamiya84]

imgane that puller with 4 3.3s in it hahaha

[overtki11]

hey there guys..

stumbbled upon this thread while searching the net for peeps who build their own RCs...

i actually started a "fabrication" thread in my local forum but i often find myself the only one who posts stuff there..... sad that there's not much interest where i come from...

this place looks to have more "traffic" which is good!! :D



well, here's some pics of my first "nON-moster truck" custom rc which i only recently finished.:eek:


Here's what my hauler looked like back in April 2004....
with a huge 1/8 buggy rear wing for that dragster look.....
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/overtki11/draggularII/draggular0.jpg

this is what "Draggular" (haha, yes my hauler has a name!!!) looked like one month later...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/overtki11/draggularII/draggular-I.jpg

[overtki11]

well......this is what she looks like now

2 years later!!!! :o.... complete with full custom chassis.

Draggular II
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/overtki11/draggularII/P6250186.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/overtki11/draggularII/P6250190.jpg

[griz11]

Nice I've seen something that looks a lot like that. When I lived in Colorado I used to go to the Pikes Peak Hillclimb every year. They had a class for trucks just like that. They were awesome going up the mountain.

Griz

[overtki11]

thanks.....

1:1 semis running up a hill?!! wow! thats got to be quite a sight!!!

[griz11]

Those big trucks are wild at the hillclimb. We always parked near the top at Devil's Playground. Its has the most rowdy crowd so its always fun. There is a long uphill straight there before they go through the final curves to the top. Its way up 11,000 ft or so. The big trucks are all steaming from the water they spray into the brakes to keep them cool. And they are pouring out black smoke trying to get up the hill. Well worth going to see if you are ever up in Colorado. They have all kinds of cars and bikes go up the hill. You go in about 6am and go up the road they race on to find a spot. About 8 or 8:30 they start running the cars. It lasts all day. Big party at the entrance where people wait to get in. People start getting there at midnight and party on until the race. No fences or anything like that its like a ralley you can get as close as you want to.

Griz

[z-man280]

well......this is what she looks like now

2 years later!!!! :o.... complete with full custom chassis.

Draggular II
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/overtki11/draggularII/P6250186.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/overtki11/draggularII/P6250190.jpg
WOW! nice work, i hope my Tami-a-pede comes out 50% of where that did, and i will be beside myself with glee....
http://forums.radiocontrolzone.com/showthread.php?t=222210

[overtki11]

hey thanks dude!!! ;)

[Figit090]

overtki - awsome truck. i love it, and the latest one is the best :D . the new proline streamliner gives it a nice new touch over the older body, but both are cool. is the whole thing custom or are there still some parts from that tamaya rig in there? if that was a tamaya.... aren't those expensive and time consuming to build? just to end up making it totally custom? lol. anyway, coolness.

----EDIT------ i guess some of it has to be tamaya for the drivetrain to look like that.

[overtki11]

overtki - awsome truck. i love it, and the latest one is the best :D . the new proline streamliner gives it a nice new touch over the older body, but both are cool. is the whole thing custom or are there still some parts from that tamaya rig in there? if that was a tamaya.... aren't those expensive and time consuming to build? just to end up making it totally custom? lol. anyway, coolness.

----EDIT------ i guess some of it has to be tamaya for the drivetrain to look like that.


glad you like it dude!

only the front / rear axles / leaf springs & tranny is left stock......everything else is custom fabbed at home.....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/overtki11/draggularII/P7150024.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/overtki11/draggularII/P7150029.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/overtki11/draggularII/P7150031.jpg

[f2k]

Uhh, nice truck! Nice shinny truck! Me likes! Me wants!

Ahmm... Seriously, very nice work on that truck.

[overtki11]

Uhh, nice truck! Nice shinny truck! Me likes! Me wants!

Ahmm... Seriously, very nice work on that truck.

thanks! :)

[associatedude92]

imgane that puller with 4 3.3s in it hahaha


how bout a puller with 6 526 hemis with 16-71 ssi blowers

seen one and we own a 2 wheeler with the same setup just 18-71 blower :D

[Tig]

:eek: HOLY SHMOLY overtki11, that is beautifull.
2 years and well worth the wait.
Great Job

[overtki11]

:eek: HOLY SHMOLY overtki11, that is beautifull.
2 years and well worth the wait.
Great Job

HAHA thanks Tig!

anywez, in case you interested...here's a vid of "Draggular II"s maiden speed run.....well...ok...actually ..its the 3rd or 4th run on a "crappy, negelected, rained sooo many weekends" type battery pack......

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/overtki11/draggularII/th_Draggular.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v493/overtki11/draggularII/?action=view&current=Draggular.flv)

[walleye1]

truck looks cool.good video. sounds like one of them pusher jet engines. i've been on hold with my tube chassis project. seems trying to find a chain drive is tougher than i thought. i contacted the company who originally built the motor, and they weren't impressed.
i've found a different carb that may work better as it's fully adjustable.i pulled the muffler,built a header and the air intake system.also custom made an air filter. now it
doesn't want to idle. get it running though and it goes to like 900 million rpm and makes your ears hurt..

[GT Freak]

http://home.earthlink.net/~rcguy101/

check this out, NO ITS NOT R/C either...

[Tig]

GT Freak,
Thats all over the place, it must be one of the most popular vids out. It's absolutely amazing. The heart, dedication, time, devotion and of course the cash put into that Ferrari is stunning.

[warrenf]

any more custom rc s? were waiting for more!

[B4 Stealth]

anybody looking for materials. this is a great site

http://www.mcmaster.com/

cheap tools, not really for use but for motors, they are not the best quality tools

http://www.harborfreight.com/

i think this place sells carbon fiber

http://www.teamsly.com/catalog/graphics.asp?gclid=CKTNkJL31IoCFQUOIgod3x0SBQ

that should help you future builders out a little bit

[walleye1]

well, it aint pretty. started 02/06. 10 lbs of mig wire.8 ft of 3/8 steel tube.1 chain saw.4 exhaust designs.3 carbs.multiple ropes to pull start.(wiped out 2 drills cranking it up,approx $300.00 in drills) i worked on the steering for days and finally gave up. bought a complete used truck and stripped it out. it still took 4 days to design it. biggest problem is vibration. it shakes and has a tendency to break off tack welds, and loosen things up in general. as it sits, we figure between 69 and 104 mph,depending on the actual wheel size, and
a 2.4 to 1 gear ratio. i'm running a belt drive similiar to a motorcycle. have a guy going to make me bearing caps for the rear. spent 1 month designing my own locking rear axle. haven't figured out how to balance it yet.
hopefully the pic loaded. it is 1/10 and near 6 lbs, but the 1.7 hp engine should do nicely. talk about thrust to weight. buddie wants to get it done and on you-tube.

[kingofrc14]

here is a pic, but no laughing !!

look what I found !!! a nice 1/4 scale buggy. Independant suspension, full aluminum frame.:D
http://radiocontrolzone.com/showthread.php?t=199358

[walleye1]

the pic and the engine have something in common. their both too small.
mine looks like crap due to the welding,cutting,welding,etc. plan on grinding
and brazing the entire frame,cause the brass flows better,makes for less sanding, and won't weaken the welds. one thing i have learned, the chassis has to be clamped down when the heat is on it to keep it from warping. worked on the locker axle 2-nite. had to much break-away. had to soften it up. start on rear axle next week,(bearing caps and such)

[kingofrc14]

Well this buggy is bigger thans yours. No welding required the motor is a 22cc modified Echo engine 1.5 hp. plenty of power. More suspension travel too.:D And the builder spent only $250 to build it. Added bonus the tires are Phenumatic not hard rubber.:wave:
Total weight 30 LBS.

[walleye1]

30 lbs and 1.5hp. mine is around 6 lbs. i'm curious about certain problems,like the vibration associated with these type engines, and also the final drive.is it chain or belt. i'm not using any suspension in the rear, and have about 1" of travel in the front. i plan on running belt drive and any movement in the rear will cause slack in the belt. soft tires only. any more pics avail???
thanx

[kingofrc14]

The buggy is built to proper scale 1/4. all parts are aluminum and replacemets are avaiable. Some parts are standards in 1/4 scale. The independant suspension travel is 3.5" front and back. This thing can do a donut from a dead stop with speeds 30+ mph. with adjustable gearing. Plenty for a stock Echo motor. A optipnal kit is avaiable for a Zenoah motor. Yes their is alot of vibration with anything.:D

I think your is more like 15lbs because the motor is allready at 6lbs. I saw your problem with the drive allready. A chainsaw motor is not the best choice to work with with a drive belt. You will have to modify the clutch to make it work. It's easier to start fresh with no obsticles. Its' not how small you can build it and put a big motor in. It's about following standards and scale to achieve what you want.:D

[kingofrc14]

I found out that you can add a reverse gearbox to it. Super cool.:winner:
I was looking for a largescale with a reverse option.

[monsterB]

not too custom but a few mods.

it's a xtm x-cell with a 24.7 and some suspension and larger fuel cell.

[monsterB]

again not too custom, installed brushless set-up, arms, suspension, conversion to accept hex rims.