Team Magic E4 Thread
01-14-2009, 08:31 AM
#1743
How much do your trsys weigh?
01-14-2009, 08:54 AM
#1745
Thats ok.. brass is heavier than steel . I need almost 5.5 oz.
01-14-2009, 11:39 AM
#1746
Ok here are the preliminary 3D images.
I will be making a spacer plate to add more weight for those using lighter Lipo packs with the bumps on the bottom. I will sell them as a set or seperate, just in case someone uses only larger packs without the bumps.
The tray will have cutouts for the bumps in order to get the pack as low in the chassis as possible.
Notice the recesses for strapping tape!
I will be making a spacer plate to add more weight for those using lighter Lipo packs with the bumps on the bottom. I will sell them as a set or seperate, just in case someone uses only larger packs without the bumps.
The tray will have cutouts for the bumps in order to get the pack as low in the chassis as possible.
Notice the recesses for strapping tape!
01-14-2009, 12:31 PM
#1747
Actually, it looks EXACTLY like what YoDog...may be YoDog did the prototype for "him" from last year September time...(P.S...I did not make that plate, I just owns it now)
Socko...when are you going up North and play toy cars with us? So I can have a good excuse to run foams (or may be the rubber 13.5)
01-14-2009, 01:41 PM
#1748
I have a SOLID 1 piece metal (heavy) battery tray...you know the person who originally create that. It is for foam chassis...but very good craftmanship.
Actually, it looks EXACTLY like what YoDog...may be YoDog did the prototype for "him" from last year September time...(P.S...I did not make that plate, I just owns it now)
Socko...when are you going up North and play toy cars with us? So I can have a good excuse to run foams (or may be the rubber 13.5)
Actually, it looks EXACTLY like what YoDog...may be YoDog did the prototype for "him" from last year September time...(P.S...I did not make that plate, I just owns it now)
Socko...when are you going up North and play toy cars with us? So I can have a good excuse to run foams (or may be the rubber 13.5)
It might have been made by the same guy that Solara mentioned. What did you guys pay for the steel ones, if I may ask? $70?
That's what I was told by the guy I bought my car from.
By the way, this plate is for the E4 rs and fs kits only.
01-14-2009, 01:48 PM
#1749
Ok here are the preliminary 3D images.
I will be making a spacer plate to add more weight for those using lighter Lipo packs with the bumps on the bottom. I will sell them as a set or seperate, just in case someone uses only larger packs without the bumps.
The tray will have cutouts for the bumps in order to get the pack as low in the chassis as possible.
Notice the recesses for strapping tape!
I will be making a spacer plate to add more weight for those using lighter Lipo packs with the bumps on the bottom. I will sell them as a set or seperate, just in case someone uses only larger packs without the bumps.
The tray will have cutouts for the bumps in order to get the pack as low in the chassis as possible.
Notice the recesses for strapping tape!
01-14-2009, 06:57 PM
#1751
Tech Apprentice
Wow timing is everything.
We have been getting jerked around by one machine shop for the last 6 months. We should have dropped them sooner but it always seemed like if we just hung in there it would get done quicker. That was not the case. So I am happy to announce that we are now ready to ship our new steel battery tray. We have tested MANY versions and materials and have come up with this design. It is machined from solid steel (brass caused other problems so we abandoned it) and it is plated with black zinc. It is CNC machined and is optimized for a tight fit so that the battery doesn't "hammer" from side to side in the middle of turns. We also designed it to be as heavy as possible. The rationale is that if the car is heavy, material can be removed from the front, back or sides via belt sander or step drill to fine tune the balance. Since this is such an important part of a great handling E4 we have priced it with little regard to profit. Street price will be $49.95. This is less than some machine shops quoted just for the labor. We made 200 for the first production run so there should be plenty avaialble. They will be on our web site later tonight.
We are also working on some other REALLY cool parts for the car to make the car even more competitive. More information will be released soon. I will tell you that a lot of titanium and 7075 aluminum is involved. The prototype parts are on my car now and all of our team cars will be runnning them at snowbird. Feel free to email us with any questions. They will ship Friday or Monday at the latest.
We have been getting jerked around by one machine shop for the last 6 months. We should have dropped them sooner but it always seemed like if we just hung in there it would get done quicker. That was not the case. So I am happy to announce that we are now ready to ship our new steel battery tray. We have tested MANY versions and materials and have come up with this design. It is machined from solid steel (brass caused other problems so we abandoned it) and it is plated with black zinc. It is CNC machined and is optimized for a tight fit so that the battery doesn't "hammer" from side to side in the middle of turns. We also designed it to be as heavy as possible. The rationale is that if the car is heavy, material can be removed from the front, back or sides via belt sander or step drill to fine tune the balance. Since this is such an important part of a great handling E4 we have priced it with little regard to profit. Street price will be $49.95. This is less than some machine shops quoted just for the labor. We made 200 for the first production run so there should be plenty avaialble. They will be on our web site later tonight.
We are also working on some other REALLY cool parts for the car to make the car even more competitive. More information will be released soon. I will tell you that a lot of titanium and 7075 aluminum is involved. The prototype parts are on my car now and all of our team cars will be runnning them at snowbird. Feel free to email us with any questions. They will ship Friday or Monday at the latest.
01-14-2009, 08:04 PM
#1752
Wow timing is everything.
We have been getting jerked around by one machine shop for the last 6 months. We should have dropped them sooner but it always seemed like if we just hung in there it would get done quicker. That was not the case. So I am happy to announce that we are now ready to ship our new steel battery tray. We have tested MANY versions and materials and have come up with this design. It is machined from solid steel (brass caused other problems so we abandoned it) and it is plated with black zinc. It is CNC machined and is optimized for a tight fit so that the battery doesn't "hammer" from side to side in the middle of turns. We also designed it to be as heavy as possible. The rationale is that if the car is heavy, material can be removed from the front, back or sides via belt sander or step drill to fine tune the balance. Since this is such an important part of a great handling E4 we have priced it with little regard to profit. Street price will be $49.95. This is less than some machine shops quoted just for the labor. We made 200 for the first production run so there should be plenty avaialble. They will be on our web site later tonight.
We are also working on some other REALLY cool parts for the car to make the car even more competitive. More information will be released soon. I will tell you that a lot of titanium and 7075 aluminum is involved. The prototype parts are on my car now and all of our team cars will be runnning them at snowbird. Feel free to email us with any questions. They will ship Friday or Monday at the latest.
We have been getting jerked around by one machine shop for the last 6 months. We should have dropped them sooner but it always seemed like if we just hung in there it would get done quicker. That was not the case. So I am happy to announce that we are now ready to ship our new steel battery tray. We have tested MANY versions and materials and have come up with this design. It is machined from solid steel (brass caused other problems so we abandoned it) and it is plated with black zinc. It is CNC machined and is optimized for a tight fit so that the battery doesn't "hammer" from side to side in the middle of turns. We also designed it to be as heavy as possible. The rationale is that if the car is heavy, material can be removed from the front, back or sides via belt sander or step drill to fine tune the balance. Since this is such an important part of a great handling E4 we have priced it with little regard to profit. Street price will be $49.95. This is less than some machine shops quoted just for the labor. We made 200 for the first production run so there should be plenty avaialble. They will be on our web site later tonight.
We are also working on some other REALLY cool parts for the car to make the car even more competitive. More information will be released soon. I will tell you that a lot of titanium and 7075 aluminum is involved. The prototype parts are on my car now and all of our team cars will be runnning them at snowbird. Feel free to email us with any questions. They will ship Friday or Monday at the latest.
i have an original e4 and the chassis has dimples in the middle and its not quite the same fit as the newer e4's. i bought onefrom a guy a while back and after dremmeling an 80 part i got it to fit, so i have 2 questions. will there be a version for people like me & price. looks very sweet by the way
haha i was thinking the same thing when i opened it, i was the like wtf? looks cool tho i like the engraving. What are the prices gonna be on the two?