MikeR

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Here's a set up for ya Mark. Start with this and let me know how it goes and we'll make changes from here. Sorry, can't add attachment in PM.

JDM_DOHC_SiR

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R3 shock towers wont work on the R2/R1 bulkheads

-Dave

NismoSkyline17

Ya I prolly should have said all the carbon fiber pieces. I hate when your mind thinks one thing but you mouth says another.

Herminator

Does anyone have a yokomo or had a yokomo that they know uses the same size cvd's as the barracuda?
possibly it could be done with a mix of bones and axles?
just looking into a different source of lgith weight yet strong cvd's

wyd

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I don't think the piece that connects the axle to the dog bone fit. The ones on the Cuda's are smaller. I found out this weekend as I needed to fix my Cuda CVD setup and tried the MIP piece and the Tamiya setup for their CVD's and neither of the two fit. I had a Yoke SD and pretty sure they are different.

Herminator

hmm.... so you're saying the joint is different sized?
if there are some that have the same length pieces and use the same size bearings for holding them in the hub it may still be possible to use them, just have to get hold of a whole cvd.

wyd

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The joint hole is a little smaller on the Cuda setup. You might be able to do what you said though. It might just be a trial and error thing.

OVA

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herminator are you looking for me I'm the guy did the universal dog bone modification

JayBee

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where are you located in washington OVA

Merciless

Hi ALL,

Project "Balance it up" is now under way !



There X-Ray straps (work out quite expensive , but good)

In short testing before mounting the straps i found in this way the car would balance on balancing pins very well so left right balance i believe to be very good, but as yet i've not looked into front rear. Although to make minimum weight i got to add 90 odd grams some where so i'm sure getting front rear good too won't be a problem !!

MikeR's version is nice too but i ain't got a small servo and i think weight would also be needed to be added battery side, with that configuration to get left/right balance correct after moving 2 cells ??

JDM_DOHC_SiR

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Looks good but wait till you see the R3 chassis that I have someone working on soon and it will be 3mmand have the 3d cut outs like the Xenon chassis and a bit more FWD bias than the normal R3 chassis ( servo mooved up 3mm and battery moved up3mm and in 1mm )
-Dave

JDM_DOHC_SiR

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Hey Hermi..

I have a buddy that has done what your trying to do...let me hit him up tommorow
also you can use the front Axel from the MR4TC SD if you need to replace that section for the time being
-Dave

Herminator

OVA- what modification? spill the beans if you have any cuda ideas

Merciless- interesting idea, just a couple quick issues. Where's your spur gear going to go with the battery strap post there?
Would probably be more practicle with the 4/2 configuration, since with 5/1 you're going to have to put a wire joint on the inside edge of two cells, next to the drive shaft. Just makes things a bit tricky.
Get yourself a nice Futaba 9550 servo it makes electronics installation sooo much easier I don't see where you could fit your ESC with cells like that.

It's probably a lot easier to just use those 90grams of balast to get the chassis balanced, but the 4/2 configuration is interesting in that you can move the cells on the right side back and forth. So you can have the weight central, forwards or to the rear, a handy tuning option

GTO2

I use Tobeecraft Yoke SD Alum Bones for my R3 front (combine with R3 Axles) They are light and pretty tough. Doesn't fit the rear tho.

Herminator

Dave, any info would be helpful, don't resort to physical vilence though

So you indicate the front axles from the SD fit...
GTO2 indicates the bones by tobeecraft for the SD fit.....
I don't like alloy bones for the front though.....
which kind of makes me think the overall dimensions for a whole cvd is compatible...