The swa-wing

[ROOKIE]

Looks good

 

[hlb3]

Looking good Mike. :awesomework:

 

[crash2]

:awesomework::awesomework:

Got it out today--and the thing works absolutly wonderfully :awesomework:

 

[ROOKIE]

Does it work good enough that you don't have to build a new one in a month hahaha

 

[hlb3]

Does it work good enough that you don't have to build a new one in a month hahaha

:haha::haha::haha:


So where's the test pics?

 

[crash2]

Here are a couple pics. The weather turned---really wet so I wasn't able to get any I really wanted.

 

[crash2]

Does it work good enough that you don't have to build a new one in a month hahaha

Its all about the evolution...

 

[PHILLBILLY1]

My shafty would tear it up out there:fawkdancesmiley:

 

[crash2]

My shafty would tear it up out there:fawkdancesmiley:

Willing to put your "shaft" where your mouth is :fawkdancesmiley:

 

[cisco]

What's your working theory driving the design on the new link geometry?

 

[crash2]

What's your working theory driving the design on the new link geometry?

I was worried I would have way too much anti-squat but it seems very stable on climbs.

 

[cisco]

I was worried I would have way too much anti-squat but it seems very stable on climbs.

What's the advantage over your last chassis?

 

[crash2]

What's the advantage over your last chassis?

"breakover". I can now climb steep and easily get over the breakover at the top.

 

[wheelinjp]

how many scaler points do you have? haha :awesomework: you know the routine, looks great mike. looks spendy:redneck:

 

[crash2]

So continuing with the tweeking. One thing I wanted to do was get a stout enough steering setup that helps protect the servo horn on backflips. Well I really like how DR Frank(from RCC) did his and Jim also did the same setup. So I went ahead and made the same thing. This was not an easy/quick think to build. The hoop is solid steel and the ends are made from 1/8 steel also. This small stuff certainly takes patience. I also welded a tab for the drag link to connect to vs. drilling/tapping the hoop.

But in any case here is the setup

Only thing I had to play with was getting the servo horn just the right length--but I was very impressed with how it worked. It turns just as strong as any of my past setups.

 

[crash2]

Something else I have been wanting to do for some time--delrin links. I went and got a sheet and took a stab at doing some for the rears at this point. The one downside to the alum. ones I have been building/running for over a year--I usually end up kinking/slighly bending a lower link. Also with the delrin you can do a nicer slope/curve. So I will see how these go and hopefully do a set for the fronts.

 

[crash2]

So one thing I wanted to do when I origionally built this chassis was run the battery up front but I just didn't think I could make it fit(big reason I bent the front upper links for room). Well I ripped the electronics out of it--sat there and did a bunch of measuring. So you know how it is--some times you can't see it till you make an attempt at it. Well thats what I did and I was amazed I was able to whip out a craddle for the battery to sit. Its mounted to the chassis and allowed to swivel up/down and on the diff side its held in place with velcro--worked like a champ.

I still have a little tweeking on the wiring for how the battery plugs in and due to the sire pannels I still have to make.

But I was able to fit everything back into the chassis..

 

[crash2]

So along the way I have been slowly tweeking it--because right off the start line this thing performed great--but there is a big learning curve with the new setup.

So I went and upped the shock oil to 60w and added 1/8" more droop to the rear.

I went and pulled 4ouz total from the rear and 6ouz total from the front.

Every step it seems to perform better but at the same time I am having to change my driving habbits a little bit.

 

[crash2]

So one thing I was unsure of was the change in the wheel wieghts-it definately changed how it climbed. So since I now moved the weight of the battery way forward I wanted to try it out. Well I was pretty impressed but at the same time still on a learning curve and still unsure if I need to add a tad weight back up front. But in any case I am able to pull some lines I could not before and ones I could but with a different thought process. But all in all I am really stroked on how its working.

 

[hlb3]

Lookin good Mike! Interesting looking setup you got there, the MOA setup sure gives you a lot of freedom with chassis design.