Originally Posted by
speedworks
At one point i thought about doing this in a SC8. But found out real fast its allot of work with just one truck. Post some video when its done, sounds like a fun project.
Only reason I'm using this instead of one of my Jammin X1's is this one already had body mounts for some cheesy ford truck that didn't cover the tires. Plus, it's just a little narrower than a jammin and a Slash body fits almost perfectly.
I'm debating on putting the slash/SC bumpers on it yet. Probably do a rear for looks, but not the front.
The buggy is an OFNA clone and all old ofna parts fit...Saves me from ordering from Singapore.
I'm figuring a final gear ratio of ~ 2.5-1 should allow me to get the speed I'm looking for and still use the torque of the 4stroke to pull me out of the hole. I'm not going to be racing this at all, just something to wow my friends with LOL.
I WILL say, using the OS .40 made for a car was much easier than having to modify an engine to work. Flywheel and crank all accept standard 1/8 parts...and flywheel is HEAVY.