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05-13-2011, 03:27 AM
#1232
sup just about finished my carbon mugen ...
built to be as light and narrow as i could .. using a few buggy brands to do it .. like losi stone guards and jammin .5 radio box to get it narrow . plus alot of carbon and carbon/kevlar ... plus a few dingo parts so the cars fast enuff to win the world
just to make sure hahahah .....i used thin carbon to get the weight down , but had to run a extra brace on the center diff to make sure it did not flex to much . also used 1.5mm carbon/kevlar on the rear shock tower so just added a extra brace on that too ..turned out sweet light as bro
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still wanna tidy up things on it a little and also pick wat body i wanna run ..
bulldog,punish or fighter ... cant make up my mind .. what ya think i should get ?????
built to be as light and narrow as i could .. using a few buggy brands to do it .. like losi stone guards and jammin .5 radio box to get it narrow . plus alot of carbon and carbon/kevlar ... plus a few dingo parts so the cars fast enuff to win the world
just to make sure hahahah .....i used thin carbon to get the weight down , but had to run a extra brace on the center diff to make sure it did not flex to much . also used 1.5mm carbon/kevlar on the rear shock tower so just added a extra brace on that too ..turned out sweet light as bro Attachment 751581
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still wanna tidy up things on it a little and also pick wat body i wanna run ..
bulldog,punish or fighter ... cant make up my mind .. what ya think i should get ?????
05-13-2011, 04:57 AM
#1233
05-13-2011, 05:12 AM
#1234
cant counter sink because the chassis is 2 thin---1.5-2mmthick... .. 90% of the screws are button head so there sweet but the m3 screws i only had cap head on hand ..
and about the chassis not lasting , well i dont see why not . the carbon is very tuff and can take scratch's very well , it also has a lil flex built into it that will take away from hard landings. ...iv got a carbon SC10 that iv been bashing around for a while now and the chassis has lasted awsome . the carbon/kevlar brace i put in standing on end really stiffens it up great and adds lil weight. time will tell , i have not turned a wheel on it with this chassis yet . see how it goes.. need to work out wat body i want now ..
and about the chassis not lasting , well i dont see why not . the carbon is very tuff and can take scratch's very well , it also has a lil flex built into it that will take away from hard landings. ...iv got a carbon SC10 that iv been bashing around for a while now and the chassis has lasted awsome . the carbon/kevlar brace i put in standing on end really stiffens it up great and adds lil weight. time will tell , i have not turned a wheel on it with this chassis yet . see how it goes.. need to work out wat body i want now ..
05-13-2011, 05:16 AM
#1235
why do ya think it wont be ? not having a go , just kinda wanna know what would be a better way to go .. if plastic chassis are now coming into play why not carbon . if i can use very thin carbon but braced in a way that will not break , it will be alot lighter than alloy .
05-13-2011, 06:41 AM
#1236
Looks good mate, we can tell you put a lot of work into it! On dirt tracks here in the U.S., the constant abrasion on the bottom of the chassis from jumping and landing acts like a grinding wheel constantly sanding away the metal. Counter sunk screws can get ground down to the point where the allen wrench holes disappear altogether. Button head screws will wear down even faster since they are more exposed, and will also create a lot of friction when making contact with the ground, versus a smooth bottom chassis that will slide across dirt.
05-13-2011, 07:50 AM
#1238
cant counter sink because the chassis is 2 thin---1.5-2mmthick... .. 90% of the screws are button head so there sweet but the m3 screws i only had cap head on hand ..
and about the chassis not lasting , well i dont see why not . the carbon is very tuff and can take scratch's very well , it also has a lil flex built into it that will take away from hard landings. ...iv got a carbon SC10 that iv been bashing around for a while now and the chassis has lasted awsome . the carbon/kevlar brace i put in standing on end really stiffens it up great and adds lil weight. time will tell , i have not turned a wheel on it with this chassis yet . see how it goes.. need to work out wat body i want now ..
and about the chassis not lasting , well i dont see why not . the carbon is very tuff and can take scratch's very well , it also has a lil flex built into it that will take away from hard landings. ...iv got a carbon SC10 that iv been bashing around for a while now and the chassis has lasted awsome . the carbon/kevlar brace i put in standing on end really stiffens it up great and adds lil weight. time will tell , i have not turned a wheel on it with this chassis yet . see how it goes.. need to work out wat body i want now ..
why do ya think it wont be ? not having a go , just kinda wanna know what would be a better way to go .. if plastic chassis are now coming into play why not carbon . if i can use very thin carbon but braced in a way that will not break , it will be alot lighter than alloy .
I Concur. Not to mention a rear tower out of 1.5mm wont last the first couple Carthweels.
Sorry sly6t Your intention's are good, you just need a new source for your material and get the good stuff while your at it.
05-13-2011, 09:12 AM
#1239
Exactly my thoughts when I saw it.. Not to mention on the first jump those button heads and cap heads will act like spikes, nearly stopping the car in its tracks.. Or tearing the track apart... Track owners don't generally like that sorta thing..
05-13-2011, 11:28 AM
#1241
cmon guys, give him a break. If people dont try and do things like this the Hobby wont go anywhere. Ever think maybe he just likes tinkering with things? Everyone has valid points but jeeezzz!
I say good job, give it a try, see what breaks and go back for some more R&D.
I say good job, give it a try, see what breaks and go back for some more R&D.
05-13-2011, 11:36 AM
#1242
cmon guys, give him a break. If people dont try and do things like this the Hobby wont go anywhere. Ever think maybe he just likes tinkering with things? Everyone has valid points but jeeezzz!
I say good job, give it a try, see what breaks and go back for some more R&D.
I say good job, give it a try, see what breaks and go back for some more R&D.
Kudos for at least trying something instead of armchair engineering someone else's design. Keep us updated, maybe start your own thread on it and post up how it goes after it hits the track a few times.
05-13-2011, 11:44 AM
#1243
Tech Adept
Great job on those CF parts, they look really cool.. Double up on your towers and go test that beauty. 
