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RC-NUT · 11.16.2006, 07:06 PM

Thanks guys!! I had no idea there were any responses to this thread since my e-mail didn't notify me. (Hense the lack of response)

The materials will be 6061-T6 aluminum. The chassis is standard stock .098" thick. I was going to go a little thicker but I didn't want to add too much weight and the upper brace should be sufficient. I have a machine shop in MA that I deal with that owes me a favor so I'm waiting for a quote. The upper brace should be the only pricey part. The rest is standard stock and uses a fairly large radius through out. I may use an irridite finish if any.

My goal with this project was simple.... Use the same length and wheel base as the stock MT2 SS. I did not lenghten the chassis at all; just widened it for the batteries. They are as far forward as I can go since they sit under the spur gear cover. (Any closer and the pinion will rub) As a result I swaped the center dogbones front to back. This allowed me to move the gear assy forward enough for the batteries. The dogbones determined the center location.

I'm going with the Mamba Max 4600 and 12 GP3300 cells for now. That should rip pretty good.

I'm using Solidworks 2006.

Any more input is welcome!!

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RC-NUT RC-Monster Carbon Fiber Offline Posts: 121 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: SANDOWN, NH	11.16.2006, 07:06 PM Thanks guys!! I had no idea there were any responses to this thread since my e-mail didn't notify me. (Hense the lack of response) The materials will be 6061-T6 aluminum. The chassis is standard stock .098" thick. I was going to go a little thicker but I didn't want to add too much weight and the upper brace should be sufficient. I have a machine shop in MA that I deal with that owes me a favor so I'm waiting for a quote. The upper brace should be the only pricey part. The rest is standard stock and uses a fairly large radius through out. I may use an irridite finish if any. My goal with this project was simple.... Use the same length and wheel base as the stock MT2 SS. I did not lenghten the chassis at all; just widened it for the batteries. They are as far forward as I can go since they sit under the spur gear cover. (Any closer and the pinion will rub) As a result I swaped the center dogbones front to back. This allowed me to move the gear assy forward enough for the batteries. The dogbones determined the center location. I'm going with the Mamba Max 4600 and 12 GP3300 cells for now. That should rip pretty good. I'm using Solidworks 2006. Any more input is welcome!!