New ACADEMY 1/10 scale 2WD BUGGY
11-11-2009, 04:56 PM
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Thanks guys.Progress thus far is coming along nicely.Initial quotes on waterjet cutting the carbon fiber,and having the chassis standoffs machined are looking pretty good.Still waiting to hear back from the fellows at Azarashi for a quote on bulk bodies to include with the conversion.I hope they are in the ball park on their price per unit.I like the looks of the Azarashi Vaykal body much more than the the stock x-factory body.
11-12-2009, 06:48 AM
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How long do the chassis standoffs need to be? Axial makes 3mm standoffs in several lengths and colors. Here is a link to the Grey posts.
I live in Michigan. Since the auto industry went sour there are TONS of machine factories here hungry for any type of work they can get their hands on. So priceing per unit is very competitive right now.
11-12-2009, 06:56 AM
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Just for a laugh, do you guys want to know whatI used for my stand-offs on the proto type??? Gv2 front axle shafts
6 of the 8 only had to be shortened about 2mm on the back side, so they will still be usable for axles.The 2 for the front bulkhead mount were shortened significantly though.
6 of the 8 only had to be shortened about 2mm on the back side, so they will still be usable for axles.The 2 for the front bulkhead mount were shortened significantly though.
11-12-2009, 07:12 AM
#3260
good stuff!
as a side note, I had to rig up longer body posts for my STR4 Pro II VTA car using the parts from the sway bars to lengthen the height of the posts!
Anyone else still running the Pro II sedan? wouldn't mind trading some notes on it. Its actually pretty good little VTA car, though mind has these custom graphite shock towers I am not sure who made them though.
as a side note, I had to rig up longer body posts for my STR4 Pro II VTA car using the parts from the sway bars to lengthen the height of the posts!
Anyone else still running the Pro II sedan? wouldn't mind trading some notes on it. Its actually pretty good little VTA car, though mind has these custom graphite shock towers I am not sure who made them though.
11-12-2009, 08:28 PM
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couple pics of my temp body to run until the Azarashi gets here from China.
I made it out of some.030" lexan. I tacked it together with thin CA. After the Paint cures a couple days I will reinforce the seams with GOOP. It should get me through the 2 race days I will need it to last.
I made it out of some.030" lexan. I tacked it together with thin CA. After the Paint cures a couple days I will reinforce the seams with GOOP. It should get me through the 2 race days I will need it to last.
11-12-2009, 09:40 PM
#3262
that's a sweet modded buggy i need two of them and a truck and a 4x4 and and and lol very nice work Chad .ooooo making your own cars, that's sweet, now lets go race it 'YA'. I wonder if anyone else well try to do this? model car race at its finest. 
11-12-2009, 09:48 PM
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Hey todd!! You like the temp body??
11-14-2009, 08:15 AM
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www.youtube.com/user/academyrulz
There the link works. Video was shot In my back yard.Hardpacked soil/clay mix track. Usually holeshots,double dees, or academy kit rears if theres some fluff worked up.
Buggy is running Kit rears with J concepts foam, Jconcepts Groovy fronts, Ez-run 60a esc/17.5 combo. slipper locked to truly test rear bite.
There the link works. Video was shot In my back yard.Hardpacked soil/clay mix track. Usually holeshots,double dees, or academy kit rears if theres some fluff worked up.
Buggy is running Kit rears with J concepts foam, Jconcepts Groovy fronts, Ez-run 60a esc/17.5 combo. slipper locked to truly test rear bite.
11-14-2009, 08:41 AM
#3265
yes i do looks like a gi joe car all thats missing is the guns lol
11-14-2009, 08:42 AM
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yeah, now that it has yhe seams gooped it's pretty heavy. But it only needs to live a couple race days.
11-14-2009, 01:19 PM
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has anyone ever seen or heard of this academy 2wd buggy?
11-23-2009, 07:01 AM
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We had a very good first day out with the MM2 conversion except for the first round when a marshall stepped on the front end of the buggy on the 2nd lap, so I was out.Nothing broke, but the temp body required some repairs before the 2nd round.The rest of the day the buggy dominated. I had TQ in the 3rd round but botched the run on the way back to the line after the buzzer went off. Doesnt really matter since I went on to win the main..The buggy handled great all day, even as the track became pretty rutted up in the high traffic areas.
Heres an action shot from the main, Should have a full vid of the main to post in a few days.
Heres an action shot from the main, Should have a full vid of the main to post in a few days.
11-23-2009, 08:24 AM
#3270
That's pretty cool. It's not often a homebuilt conversion dominates on the first attempt.