RockCrawler.com Fastback (1 Viewer)

[woody]

Chassis arrived today, started building tonite...

basics:

Axial AX10, cannibalized...
Novak 55
Tekin FX-R
Castle BEC
Vanquish knuckles
ST Racing hubs
PitBull Rock Carvers (Losi Boss Claws pending)
Steel tranny outdrives (enroute)
MIP Shafts (enroute)
1/4" Delrin tube lowers, fully sleeved with 3mm rod
1/4" Delrin tube uppers (pending)
ST Racing front 4-link plate
HiTec HS-5645MG servo
3-cell Lipo

With a little luck, should get some play time tomorrow....very nice chassis, but it DOES require custom link work

 

[4rnr]

ooo i like the geometry on that chassis! looks light too.

 

[Gumby]

My Axial chassis arrived about a month ago and looks about half that finished.

 

[woody]

another pic showing the links and chassis setup....uppers mount outside the chassis, better triangulation and clearance for the driveshafts.

last pic shows using a 3mm tap to make the upper delrin links...those will not be sleeved to help save weight.

last will be a tray on the upper rear links for the electronics...already set up the Tekin FXR and test ran a little...should have 'action' pics by noon

 

[woody]

just a shade under 5#, ready and tested...adding skins (plastic folder material) will push it a shade over 5#...it's already climbed a couple lines that the Losi backflips on...

 

[woody]

testing...yes, it's impressive...this line has never been made by my Losi, even with front dig...the Fastback walked right up...

still need side-skins...going with clear I believe...

and stickers...

 

[4rnr]

Nice! thats the first chassis Ive seen that lays the shocks down at that angle. I like it! now I need to find a similar one, cause I cant own the same chassis as you. bastid....

 

[woody]

with stickers....really need front dig on this...may have to mess with the DNA setup I have and get it actually working....uugh

 

[4rnr]

Cough* rear steer *cough

 

[woody]

*cough* rear steer isn't comp legal *cough*

 

[Gumby]

It is at my comp course.

 

[4rnr]

*cough* rear steer isn't comp legal *cough*

I didnt think you competed. Thats a dumb rule btw

 

[jfz80]

The Fastback is my favorite chasis right now. Juan makes some nice stuff there.
The cranked rear links are nuts on that platform giving incredible clearance.