custom 1/8 build
 

Hope you like so far..........

Did you machine the spacers for the LST diffs or have someone make them? Would love to have some like that to replace the pipe pieces that are cobbled together on mine...

Looks good so far :happy:

I like the job you did on the bulks to neatly install the LST diffs.
I hope you're not building a bash truck because with all these nice/strong parts around the bulks, these ones won't hold out a long time :whistle:

I made them myself, in my spare time. It's taken me a good long while to get it to this point because there isn't much of that spare time.

That looks great!:yes: Love the CF and custom spacers!

any way I could get you to make me some of those LST spacers? name the price$$$$$$$$$

I'll sell ya a complete 3905 maxx with lst diffs already in it...

The factory bulkheads are for mook-up, aftermarket one's are same specs. Im sorry I cant make any more too much time involved , maybe see if RCM would make them I could give them the specs. Pictures are in rough stage just an update.

to those that have been asking , I'll throw you all a little bone. The spacers are 3/4 schedule 80 and my posted pic of measments. Enjoy

Some new pictures for you all. Everything is in rough form. It still needs lightened, rounded , drilled and taped and carbon fiber upper plates and chassis. Hope you all like what I've done so far

Nice machine work. That's gonna be a sweet looking truck!

Updates?

Sorry guys, its been slow going. I've been waiting on parts and a redesign on the center gear box didnt like the frist one and broke a drill bit off in one of the braces............ :( so that will be a redo on that brace............ (got to love redoing work, GRRRRRRRRRRRR!! ) Should have update coming soon

Sorry for the wait, it's been slow going, pesty work keeps getting in the way of my hobbies. Well for beginers the gear box has changed . I changed the motor side to acomodate the carbon fiber top plate and to make it look a little better too. The next change was the front bracing that keeps the diff from roatating, to a cradle type.
Before I start cutting the CF chassis I would like to put sides on the chassis like Cody on his Savage project, but i dont know where there from. And the last issue to slove is the steering. I want the servo to be behind and more centered ,unlike a more traditonal E-maxx where its hangs out off to the side. So I need to find a good servo saver that is 180 degrees off rather 90 degrees that will mount on e-maxx shaft. Hope you all like the progress so far.

sorry pic's I forgot

I understand that your using traxxas bulks and arms but why use the traxxas steering? If your going for a 1/8 design you may want something a little stronger and with a better servo saver such as a true 1/8 scale steering setup

Dude, that looks "REAL GOOD" nice work.

Sick build man! I love some of your idea's, and also very curious how your going to do the chassis?

Are you planning to make it a pan chassis?

The aluminum chassis in the picture (for example, not actually size was from a prior build) is going to be Carbon Fiber that gets sandwich between the aluminum braces and a titanium e-maxx skid plate. It goes all the way to the e rear with no skid plate. I only used the front skid plate to keep the kick up.
The top plates starting from the back of the truck are going to be C.F. Also . It will get bolted to the top of the e-maxx bulkhead and stop at the 90 on the rear brace. The middle is pictured but does need to be trimmed to length. The front plate will be as wide as the gearbox and will taper in to the front bulkhead. The servo will be mounted to this plate upside down and parallel to the drive shaft b. This is why I need a 90 degree servo saver . I was torn with using the factory e-maxx steering set up so I do have a plan B coming in the mail.
All that being said, understand this was an E-MAXX I bought used for a $100 to tinker with. Somewhere it went horrible wide right. I have trouble find boundaries when to stop.
:mdr:

sorry forgot pics again

update
 

still slow going but heres updated photo for progress so far

looks nice...just wondering if you ever considered stretching the chassis a bit more for more stability

the wheel base is alittle over 15 1/2 " I didnt want to make it too long. I had a test chassis that was quite a bit shorter and it work real good, so well seehow this one does. As for making it anylonger, it would pretty much be a redo and it took me a LONG time of what little spare time I do have to get this far.

Heres alittle update. Still have quite a bit of work left to do but, at least this gives you a better look of what it's going to look like

Interesting work
 

Interesting work you have there. Its always nice to see someone working a little bit out of the box. Overall it will still look like an EMaxx, but I look forward to seeing how your chassis holds up and how it handles for you. Keep up the good work.

Looks good, I wonder if you can take shome shots in daylight. I don't think the pictures are doing it justice.

Nice work!

Thanks for the compliment, heres some better pictures. It's still been slow going, still have alot of work ahead. Im making a brace for the top of the steeing bellcranks, new top plate for servo, sand and reclear bottom of chassis and a few odds and ends.

Here's some more pictures.I had some time to throw at it this weekend and got quite a bit done but, still have alittle more to do. I still have more buying to do :( G.A. bulkheads, new shocks, battires, charger, servo , esc and motor (mamba monster.) Any one have a good charger and battires they would suggest? I have a new HV novak to use for now. Well I hope you all like what I've done so far it took me a long time to get this far.

pretty! haha looks real nice!
any idea when the new bulks are going to come?

Well ,havent bought the bulkheads yet. I going to buy the battires and charger to get it running frist so I can work out anything I dont like. And as for "pretty! haha looks real nice!" is that pooking fun or ............... ??

Nah Dude has an unusual way of making a compliment :)

Looks real good, should be a good handler with the low cog too.

Very nice work so far!

nah, i mean it. i think the CF and aluminum togather look good!

I think this car will be an awesome performer! Good work!

Thomas G

What Steering assembly is this? In Post # 27. Is it even meant for a maxx? I like the adjustable nut.
Thank You.

It's a steering from a savage (golden horizons #02042) had to do alot of work to get it in there not something that would not be able to go in reg E-maxx. The metal peice on top is hollowed out.

need opinions
 

Hey all , need help and some opinions. Im stuck waiting on battires and charger $$ low, So I figured I would start working on the suspension set-up. Here's where I dont know which direction to go. Option #1 to get 8 better ofna shocks like U.E. ones and remake shock tower out of aluminum and keep geometry pretty much the same. Option #2 use 4 losi eight 2.0 rears and make like pictures posted. Forgive me pics arent that great. I was thinking that the losi shocks would be a much more smoother and more stable but alot more work.

The only issues I see are that the lower mount extensions might be sort of flimsy unless you made a piece to bridge the F & R mounts on each A arm.
And you'd lose your body posts unless you came up with a way around that.

I think aesthetically it would be better to go with the 8 shock plan...

I like it! One thing I would do, though, is machine another rear diff riser block so that it captures the lower hinge-pins...

http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/atta...1&d=1284928109

Thanks guys for the feed back. Chad thats a good idea im going to have look into getting longer hinge pins then. Red you are right in line with what I was thinking. I was going to make 2 of the extensions in carbon fiber to sandwhich the top peice made out of aluminum, to center the shock. Im still kinda up in the air if I should go any father enjineering this method, like you said Red about the body posts and the fact is there going to be a benefet. This way it does bring the shocks up higher which brings the COG higher, but you do lose some weight going from 8 shocks to 4. Some times designing your own is kinda a drag, you spend days sometimes couple of weeks just thinking is this a good direction, am I missing anything, should I try it this way................. Well again guys thanks for the info i'll keep you posted

Losi eight shpcks are good but you may have a bit of trouble getting stiff enough springs for them - its easier to go the 8 shocks route verses the 4 eight shocks if you know what I mean