My "fullwidth buggy" build

[PHILLBILLY1]

Well, my LMC buggy didnt have a very long life. It worked well for me, but I wanted something different again. I got a wild hare and decided to stuff some axial axles under my mini-tuber. I got a killer deal on these things too! A guy traded me straight across for my MRC axles.:awesomework: I am thinkin it is like throwing Toyota axles under a Sami or fullsize axles under a Toyota right?? Works well for them.....:redneck:

Before:

Stripped it down:

First thing is first. The stock tie-rod is garbage.......

Mounted the tires:

The rear axle:

So far...... More pictures to come as I build more

 

[PHILLBILLY1]

I only had one junk servo plate, so I went ahead and made new ones. They are servo mount/4link plates. Nothin fancy, but hey, they were free:redneck:

Mounted up on the axles. They fit like a glove

The wife has some kind of Jewelry party today, so that should give me plenty of build time:awesomework:

 

[PHILLBILLY1]

K...so I got the front end all linked and sprung. I went with triangulated lowers and parallel uppers. The shocks are temporary-ish and the tires may be temporary as well. I may be stuffing some flat irons back under it for some ground clearance under the axle.
Side view:

Front view. This thing is wide!

Here is a closer shot of my suspension setup. I am mainly using traxxas ends. So far the front has enough flex to sit on top of a 1.9 flatiron before using the rear suspension.

The steering needs some help. I am going to do the zero-ackerman to the knuckles and see what that gets me.

Here is my projected wheelbase and width. 10" wheelbase and 7-3/4" center to center for my track width. (rear is only mocked behind it, not attached to anything) I plan on doing the same suspension for the rear though.:awesomework:

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[crash2]

Try to shoot for a 12.5" wheelbase max and that will put you up to a 2.2 comp rig.

 

[PHILLBILLY1]

Try to shoot for a 12.5" wheelbase max and that will put you up to a 2.2 comp rig.

Oh really? So is it no less than 12.5" or no more than 12.5"???
If I shot up to that W.B., I may have to run 2.2 tires on it, just so I can make it over anything. If I do that, I am affraid I may put too much strain on the LOSI parts.

 

[crash2]

Max is 12.5" You really want to take full advantage of it--make it 12.5"

 

[PUO-BANNED]

looks like ****. but at least your dealing with something you can handle :flipoff:

 

[PHILLBILLY1]

Max is 12.5" You really want to take full advantage of it--make it 12.5"

I might bump it up to 12.5" as soon as I get bigger tires to accomodate that length. I am to the point now, where I wouldn't mind running in a comp.:awesomework:

looks like ****. but at least your dealing with something you can handle :flipoff:

Thanks!:awesomework:
That's the look I was going for:flipoff:

 

[crash2]

Ya you whould try a comp. Its a great group of helpfull folks and a good way to have a good time. I love them myself.

 

[PHILLBILLY1]

Ya you whould try a comp. Its a great group of helpfull folks and a good way to have a good time. I love them myself.

Most all the comps or GTG's are way up north though huh?(compared to Olympia)

 

[PHILLBILLY1]

Got the rear of it all linked up......I just need to get some better shocks. I made a bunch of offers on some shocks, just waiting for responses:awesomework:

I'll post pictures of the rear setup tomorrow. It desperately needs shocks though. I have around 90 degrees of flex front and rear now........

 

[crash2]

Most all the comps or GTG's are way up north though huh?(compared to Olympia)

Our next comp is at long beach....

 

[PHILLBILLY1]

Update shots....

There are no shocks in the rear right now, so flex is just for show..:redneck:

 

[PHILLBILLY1]

So I built a little incline tonight, just to see how steep it could climb. This thing can damn near climb a vertical wall!

The incline was at least a 70-75* angle. It stuck to it like glue and didnt even lift the right front tire. Video soon to come......

 

[PHILLBILLY1]

WOOHOO!!! Got my shocks mounted finally and swapped out the Rovers for my Flatirons. Those rovers are a bit too small for my setup, I drag the diff everywhere. This thing has an enormous amount of droop. The flex is perfect, at just a shade taller than one of my tires.:awesomework:

Here is it sitting at ride heighth(basically 1-1/2" of belly clearance)

Full droop(3-1/4" of belly clearance)

poser shot(right at 5" is max)

Front view, this thing is LOW.....

I want a set of proline's new TSL SX's Those are a shade taller than the flatirons:awesomework:

 

[PHILLBILLY1]

I have all my stock losi shocks layin around, with nothing to do with them. So, I decided to throw a steering stabilizer on it!:haha:

It really serves no purpose, other than to look more "realistic", and to make people wonder what it does.:redneck:

And it doesn't hit anywhere. Dang close, but it clears!

 

[monstaru]

whatcha doin with your rovers?:redneck:cheers, brian

 

[pos97TJ]

He is selling them, I got them but then I bought an ax10 and had no use for them. He got them back the other day. I think he wants $30 for them.:awesomework: