26Likes3 racing new F1
11-16-2011, 11:27 AM
#751
Tech Regular
11-16-2011, 02:56 PM
#752
What about connecting the front wing with the front bottom arm ??? That should stiffen things up a bit !!!
11-16-2011, 03:53 PM
#753
11-16-2011, 05:32 PM
#754
What Foams compounds have people found to work best on carpet.
What gearing for a Silver can 2 cell Lipo?
What gearing for a Silver can 2 cell Lipo?
11-17-2011, 05:39 AM
#755
Tech Master
The breaking arms will soon have an update i'm sure.
Last edited by Qatmix; 11-29-2011 at 03:01 AM.
11-17-2011, 12:24 PM
#757
My car photo
Body support from my friend Rick, thankyou
Body support from my friend Rick, thankyou
11-17-2011, 04:52 PM
#758
Tech Fanatic
Nice job AI
Love the Lotus body! Did you use the decal set from F1 Paintlab?
How does the car run?
Love the Lotus body! Did you use the decal set from F1 Paintlab?
How does the car run?
11-17-2011, 07:22 PM
#759
11-17-2011, 09:24 PM
#760
Need Urgent advice
I just got my FGx in today. I ordered the Foam Wheels and the F104 donuts....the donuts are too large. I have a big race next week and I need time to order/procure the correct parts to get a couple foam sets ready. What are guys using for foam tires on this car??
11-18-2011, 06:37 AM
#762
The 104 body will fit... The body post holes are in a different spot... and you will need to cut the front side nose differently for the suspension arms to clear... also the FGX chassis slightly protrudes from the shell, but not bad... also looks like the 104 body is a little shorter in length, so depending on how you position the body you will have more or less motor area exposed...
11-18-2011, 08:05 AM
#764
sorry if this has been asked, what type of rear hexes are on the car? they look like they'll run both type of wheels. is this car setup for 104 wheels?
thanks
thanks
So more pics once I'd mounted everything up...
First pic shows the motor mount side. Again, can see still plenty of room for gearing, although I think thats only a 31t pinion in that picture.. Can again see the number of shims in place under the camber mount, and I've also switched to a captive camber link ball stud (I'm wary of screwing only into carbon). Roll bar is also mounted, although the bottom of the bar mounts needed a little material removing to fit flat onto the camber plate, but nothing a few seconds with a knife couldn't sort.
Next up is the 104 front end, pretty standard fare in that shot, although by the end of yesterday I had converted it into a lowered camber plate version to help tame the front down.
Third is another more general rear end shot, can see the roll bar more clearly here. I had to use a long button headed screw, although would have preferred some long countersunk ones instead. Roll bar links I mounted to the rear hole on the wishbone.
Fourth shot shows the general electrics layout. I've mounted the ESC on the right, reciever on the left, mainly to route the motor wires so they avoid the shocks. I've used 16AWG wire all through the car (makes it nice and simple), and with the battery I'm using even the balance hole is exposed, so don't need to removed the cells (which are taped in place).
Fifth shot is the bodyshell (along with my X1). The FGX body fits fine (given the rear body mounts are in the right place anyway!), just need to drill a new hole in the front for the 104 wing (which is missing in that picture).
First pic shows the motor mount side. Again, can see still plenty of room for gearing, although I think thats only a 31t pinion in that picture.. Can again see the number of shims in place under the camber mount, and I've also switched to a captive camber link ball stud (I'm wary of screwing only into carbon). Roll bar is also mounted, although the bottom of the bar mounts needed a little material removing to fit flat onto the camber plate, but nothing a few seconds with a knife couldn't sort.
Next up is the 104 front end, pretty standard fare in that shot, although by the end of yesterday I had converted it into a lowered camber plate version to help tame the front down.
Third is another more general rear end shot, can see the roll bar more clearly here. I had to use a long button headed screw, although would have preferred some long countersunk ones instead. Roll bar links I mounted to the rear hole on the wishbone.
Fourth shot shows the general electrics layout. I've mounted the ESC on the right, reciever on the left, mainly to route the motor wires so they avoid the shocks. I've used 16AWG wire all through the car (makes it nice and simple), and with the battery I'm using even the balance hole is exposed, so don't need to removed the cells (which are taped in place).
Fifth shot is the bodyshell (along with my X1). The FGX body fits fine (given the rear body mounts are in the right place anyway!), just need to drill a new hole in the front for the 104 wing (which is missing in that picture).
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