1/5 scale stadium truck project.

[Phroziac]

This is a project I'm going to start soon. I'm working on an offroad track in my backyard and will need something cool to play with on it. (And by cool i don't mean a wimpy 1/10 scale like i already have..)

I have a Briggs 2 stroke snowblower engiine of unknown displacement and horsepower (I have the engine numbers, I'll call a lawnmower shop and find out later.). It's 120 volt electric start with recoil backup (both broken! will probably convert to electric start only). Electronic ignition, diaphragm carb (which im not completely sure i rebuilt properly...I had it running for about 30 seconds a while back, before i killed the electric starter pinion gear....)....seems like a good r/c engine to me.
I'm not sure what to use for tires, wheels, or brakes yet. Suggestions would be great. For the brakes I was thinking of something like a small hydraulic disc brakesetup..

I already have some parts and sheet steel to start, so I'll start as soon as I feel like it...

[403forbidden]

sounds great...looks to me like it might be more of a 1/4 scale dimension tho

[403forbidden]

oh...I assume you're gonna make this thing look scale right?

not just a big version of 1/10th scale stadium trucks with unsightly wheels sticking out so far lol

[Phroziac]

meh, I was just going to make it a big version of a 1/10 scale, but, that probably would look rediculous on a big scale. Maybe i should make it a buggy, and then I don't need a body for it, just a roll cage
This engine is physically about twice the size of a 25cc homelite engine. The electric starter weighs almost as much as the engine. Lets call it an EZ-Start.

[ammdrew]

FG has a production 1/6th coming this summer.

[Phroziac]

That's sweet. Too bad I don't have the cash for it
And...then i'd still have that engine sitting around....