Emaxx-Revo-Losi 1/5 AWD On-Road racer

[nativepaul]

What i planned on buying

FG Racing Audi Body
Proline Roadrage tires
Axial Oversized wheels

I cant say I think much of proline road rages, I bought a set for my buggy and to steal Gee's phrase it was like an elephant on stilts with them fitted, There very floppy and easily the worst on-road tyres I've used.

[SpeedAssault]

Originally Posted by nativepaul

I cant say I think much of proline road rages, I bought a set for my buggy and to steal Gee's phrase it was like an elephant on stilts with them fitted, There very floppy and easily the worst on-road tyres I've used.

I love them on my 1/10 cars, up to 45mph.
Not sure about the 5" and 50+ mph
?

[littleazn248]

Originally Posted by nativepaul

I cant say I think much of proline road rages, I bought a set for my buggy and to steal Gee's phrase it was like an elephant on stilts with them fitted, There very floppy and easily the worst on-road tyres I've used.

hehe well I'm really glad I didn't pick em up while I was over at my buds place he kindly donated a Hot Bodies Stadium Pro R to me along with a Futaba 3pj so I got my hands filled now Im just gonna sit back a see how speedassault does on his project

[littleazn248]

What tires where you using speed assault?

[Overdriven]

I could've sworn I've seen that body or one like it, in an online store from europe

[brushlessboy16]

Originally Posted by Overdriven

I could've sworn I've seen that body or one like it, in an online store from europe

HPI makes the escudo body for 10th scale IIRC

[SpeedAssault]

Originally Posted by littleazn248

What tires where you using speed assault?

Originally I used Sport works Auto cross tires, they did ok on 3s but it still burned out.
I'm now using FG wheels, machined hub to decrease the wheel offset.

Originally Posted by Overdriven

I could've sworn I've seen that body or one like it, in an online store from europe

In all my searching for a GTP or cool like body I have only found one
954 Mercedes -->http://www.bigboystoysandhobbies.com/bodies
and there's no way I would spend $175. on a plastic body.
I dont understand why they are not more widely used, espeacially now that they have semi truck race bodies


I have been researching to find a material to carve and form to but no luck yet.
Material looking at:
Polystyrene
polyurethane
blue foam
wood

Getting VERY ANXIOUS for a Sweet RACE BODY and went to town with foam and tape, just a rush job but damm I think it's going to look Badas$

WHat ya Think ?

[thzero]

Er, you realize that the bodies for the Baja 5T range from ~125 to like ~175? Just to put it in perspective.

Originally Posted by SpeedAssault

Originally I used Sport works Auto cross tires, and there's no way I would spend $175. on a plastic body.

Originally Posted by SpeedAssault

I have been researching to find a material to carve and form to but no luck yet.

Why not modeling clay? Start by using wood to take up most of the volume, then put the modeling clay on top of that and work into the shape. This is basically how they do clay models of full size vehicles. Probably easiest to do details, etc. with.

Then you can do a two-step mold on top of that, then use that mold to produce your final plug for use in the vacuum forming process.

This is what I've been toying with myself as I need to widen a SC8 body to fit my RC8T.

[SpeedAssault]

Originally Posted by thzero

Er, you realize that the bodies for the Baja 5T range from ~125 to like ~175? Just to put it in perspective.






Why not modeling clay? Start by using wood to take up most of the volume, then put the modeling clay on top of that and work into the shape. This is basically how they do clay models of full size vehicles. Probably easiest to do details, etc. with.

Then you can do a two-step mold on top of that, then use that mold to produce your final plug for use in the vacuum forming process.

This is what I've been toying with myself as I need to widen a SC8 body to fit my RC8T.

Hey that's a good idea, my wife suggested clay but I figured it would cost to much but using it on top of wood saves money.
I'll look into how much clay I'll need an the cost.
at the least I can go pick up some soft wood and start on my form.

[thzero]

My biggest problem is the vacuum forming. Thinnk that the sheet of Lexan I'll need is too big for an oven; I've found a fairly local company that does short runs with vacuum forming so I'm going to give them a call and see what the costs of doing a couple of shells will be.

Originally Posted by SpeedAssault

I'll look into how much clay I'll need an the cost.
at the least I can go pick up some soft wood and start on my form.

[reno911]

Originally Posted by SpeedAssault

Originally I used Sport works Auto cross tires, they did ok on 3s but it still burned out.
I'm now using FG wheels, machined hub to decrease the wheel offset.



In all my searching for a GTP or cool like body I have only found one
954 Mercedes -->http://www.bigboystoysandhobbies.com/bodies
and there's no way I would spend $175. on a plastic body.
I dont understand why they are not more widely used, espeacially now that they have semi truck race bodies


I have been researching to find a material to carve and form to but no luck yet.
Material looking at:
Polystyrene
polyurethane
blue foam
wood

Getting VERY ANXIOUS for a Sweet RACE BODY and went to town with foam and tape, just a rush job but damm I think it's going to look Badas$

WHat ya Think ?

Bad ass thread!

If you want to make a custom body you could probably hand lay a fiberglass one of carbon fiber using this method. Tape up the curves and shape like here. Cover in a microfiber. Soak in resin to get to shape. Then lay down your material and resin to reinforce. I have done similar in making a custom sub woofer box for automotive.

[SpeedAssault]

Originally Posted by DUGAN661

hell yea... can a give better step by step on how u fit the 1/5 wheels on there?

im in the process of doing almost the same thing u have =)

I used stock revo outputs, made a square drive with the corners angled at 45* drilled a hole for the pin to go through it and the axle. I then used Losi wheel extenders and used my drill press as a lathe and trimmed down the small extr shoulder on them to fit inside the FG wheels.
I will post a picture of them.
The HPI Tarmack busters are Awesome for grip, way better than these FG's and the tarmack busters are only $30. for two tires.

Originally Posted by mistercrash

You could try to install LST XXL shafts on there. They might not be the exact length you need but you could modify them like you did for your center shafts. You probably would be able to reinstall the original output cups in your diffs. You're pretty good with that drill press so the axle carriers have to be modified just by enlarging the hole for the outer bearing to just under 16 mm. Then you can press a 8X16 bearing in there. The inner bearing is 15X21 and you can press that in the carrier with a 5/8'' socket wrench and a vise. It slips right in.

I'm not sure about your wheels, I went back to try to make sense of how they are secured on but I can't figure it out. I don't know if the wheels use a hex drive and how big it is. I think I read something about them having a square drive?

Hey Thank you. I think I started to look into that, but it became a money issue and I learned that Titanium has no business in drivetrain, they are junk. my steel ones hold up fairly well, unless there is a collision.

Originally Posted by mac3194

Can you tell me what you made your chassis with and how exactly you made because im doing something similar in my machine shop class except using 1/8th scale buggy parts.

thanks

I used 3mm aluminum but you should use like 5mm or more. My chassis has to much of torsional twist and flex.

Originally Posted by mac3194

found em'!! lol, to bad there out of my price range :(

Buy HPI Tarmack busters instead.

Originally Posted by reno911

Bad ass thread!

If you want to make a custom body you could probably hand lay a fiberglass one of carbon fiber using this method. Tape up the curves and shape like here. Cover in a microfiber. Soak in resin to get to shape. Then lay down your material and resin to reinforce. I have done similar in making a custom sub woofer box for automotive.

Thank you for the tip. But I am going to use a block of foam and shape it and then vacuum form polycarbonate over it.

[Kcaz25]

I just fully understood how AWESOME and unique your motor mounting is!! I've been thinking about trying to find a way to mount a motor flat against a Maxx chassis on a CD like a 1/8th scale truggy. I love it!! Tell me more about your steering its so cool! That was before now the one thing that was keeping me front bolting my bulks and suspension to a truggy chassis. lol

[SpeedAssault]

Originally Posted by Kcaz25

I just fully understood how AWESOME and unique your motor mounting is!! I've been thinking about trying to find a way to mount a motor flat against a Maxx chassis on a CD like a 1/8th scale truggy. I love it!! Tell me more about your steering its so cool! That was before now the one thing that was keeping me front bolting my bulks and suspension to a truggy chassis. lol

Hey thank you, although I should make a motor mount from aluminum and not Delrin.
not much to say about the steering.
I used HPI 1/8 steering towers, from that yellow corvette car, the height was right for my chassis upper rails and was 3mm screws.

I am now working on Front and rear sway bar system
using OFNA and MUgen parts.
so now The Rev-Osi is Emaxx, Revo, LOSI 8, HPI, MUgen and OFNA

[SpeedAssault]

UPDATES:
I tossed out the rear spool and put in 7k oil.
painted the wheels silver
Still working on the Sway bar system.

Took it for a spin and it drove really well until one rear axle shaft split open then the front wheels were unloading like crazy !

SO i need some stronger shafts as I see the joints are getting sloppy as well