Hot Bodies Cyclone Thread
10-12-2005, 06:21 AM
#32
Tech Master
iTrader: (55)
very impressed with the car so far.
a few things that may or may not be obvious - i'd reccomend building the diff as per the instructions, using 1 bearing and the 2 black shims. the diff will go together if you put in the spare center bearing but it wont feel/work as good.
if you're going to file away material from the front f/r block i suggest measuring and cutting away a 1mm step instead of trying to chamfer it untill the turnbuckles no longer catch. doing so should greatly reduce the amount of material you need to take off and look alot neater too.
other than that it was just a matter of shaking the box...
just got the locked center pulley and a few other bits to play with
a few things that may or may not be obvious - i'd reccomend building the diff as per the instructions, using 1 bearing and the 2 black shims. the diff will go together if you put in the spare center bearing but it wont feel/work as good.
if you're going to file away material from the front f/r block i suggest measuring and cutting away a 1mm step instead of trying to chamfer it untill the turnbuckles no longer catch. doing so should greatly reduce the amount of material you need to take off and look alot neater too.
other than that it was just a matter of shaking the box...
just got the locked center pulley and a few other bits to play with
10-12-2005, 05:43 PM
#33
Originally Posted by Besercoe
Now tell me why they didnt release the kit looking like that. 
and a silver one could be fk05, grey an rdx, red...oohhh not seen red!
10-12-2005, 05:46 PM
#34
Originally Posted by black-knight
Imagine an ice blue cyclone.... i reckon it would be called a 415,
and a silver one could be fk05, grey an rdx, red...oohhh not seen red!
and a silver one could be fk05, grey an rdx, red...oohhh not seen red!
Its funny how parts are all interchangeable now, the pulleys on the cyclone are identical to the 415 units, and a friend broke his HIP Plow4 steering drag link a little while ago, guess what, the 415 was a perfect replacement.
10-15-2005, 02:23 AM
#40
Originally Posted by Besercoe
Yeah, in offroad there are only 2 similar designs to choose from 
rather than the 3 desighns that onroad has.
onroad sux,
give me some tyres next time and we will see how far ahead of third you are.
10-15-2005, 04:12 AM
#41
Tech Regular
That cyclone sure does look nice!!
But i think i will wait for the 415 MSX to come out.
But i think i will wait for the 415 MSX to come out.
10-16-2005, 04:02 AM
#42
The Cyclone was a reasonable kit to put together and everything went together nicely. I ran it for the first time at EC and apart from my rusty driving I liked the way it performed it was very smooth.
10-16-2005, 04:20 AM
#43
Originally Posted by BRUTICAS
The Cyclone was a reasonable kit to put together and everything went together nicely. I ran it for the first time at EC and apart from my rusty driving I liked the way it performed it was very smooth.
what car did you have before hand?? also what advantages over your old car did you notice? is the spur gear easy to change like the yokomo BD??
