Yeah, I've had same ideas and thoughts. I'd go with the DB 1/5 chassis over the TCS Crawlers one if I was to do it again. However, thats only if you don't plan to run the 5T body as its like an inch to short for a "perfect" fit. I liked the buggy look that the creation ended up with and 125+ for a body was gnawing at me.
Start pulling! Its fun! When its together, pull it apart again! Mine started life as a used Savage X SS nitro, then became a Savage XL with the K4.6 engine, then a Savage XL with LRP28/30 engines, and now its a 1/5th scale Flux. Soon I'll have enough parts for at least one more Savage, probably back to having a nitro brother.
Damn hobby! :)
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Originally Posted by Bondonutz
I honestly don't have much to add just yet, only ideas and what I certainly will do differently
I have to build my FLM tranny forward kit first and see how happy I am w/it.
If I elect to keep the format I will consider LST shocks or possibly the 5B jobbers. I'm not certain that the 5b shocks are worth all the extra work and weight, let alone another 100.00 for them when I have new and paid for LST aluminum shocks in a drawer.
If I go with the DesertBoy 1/5 chassis then the 5b shocks would be the cats meow !
Either way aluminum shock towers and plastic bulks don't mix well. So FLM or someone elses bulks would be a better idea I beleive.
No way in hell will I buy FlexTek arms so I have to decide what I'd do about that ?
I had a few smaller ideas in mind but I don't know about the feasability because I have have yet to pull the first screw from my Flux yet.
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