Hotbodies LST Pro-R BL custom project - Formula OffRoad

[SlidSlide]

This is vid from one of the greatest Unlimited car of all time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr8FfeYu800&fmt=18

Clips from 18 comps - 10 different ground types - over 65 different stages!
Over 95% of the shots are comp performs. There are no "set up" crashes or jumps.

2007 it has lexan body, no lipos, standart wb. 2007 stages might look easy but they weren't that time.
2008 lexan body changed to tube chassis, got lipos and I made a new bottom plate.


Nightfall specs:

Hotbodies Lightning Stadium Pro-R
Own made bottom plate --> wb 46.5cm (18.4")
tube chassis made by tuunari (designed by me)
Rc-Monster Motor Mount
Proline Maxx Paddles

Gearing 13/48-51

Mamba Max
Feigao 8XL
ubec
2x MaxAmps 2s 6k mah lipos in series(=4s)

Front diff 500k oil
Rear diff 300k
Middle diff 150k


This video is purposed to show why rc foff is so freaking awesome! Enjoy.

[SlidSlide]

Basically I started from this



..and ended up this





I belive there are no stock car which would make the hardest formula offroad stages we have had.
Even if it had a huge power, a center diff (which most bl conversions has anyway) and a longer bottom plate are must. Without them the car will just flip around.

The tube chassis is made from 10mm alum tube and rod.
A friend of mine used gas weld and did it by using a welding method called technoweld. It's more like soldering than welding.
This was the hardest part because welding aluminium has it's own methods. If you're more interested in that try google.

Since I made a new bottom plate (with my home tools) the original shaft was too short. That's why we had to make a new one.
We made a new shaft by cutting an extra shaft and sticking it inside a stainless steel tube. After that we welded all parts together (for that we used mig).

Pretty much that was all "important" information.

[magman]

Wow...what if any body are you going to use? Also, how long is it...just curious and what is your powerplant.

Do you have any pics, w/all the components in it?

[SlidSlide]

Did you read the first post or watch the vid because they have aswers for your first 3 questions

Some random pics (no closer pics available atm):

[halfcab]

I NEED you to get some better pics on the bench, wondering how you mount the batteries and such, I have a real nice hyper8 on the way and I'm either going to convert a hyper7 or 8 into something like that, now I just need to order another batt tray and get to work.....thanks

[Jabe]

Here, hope that helps.

[rschoi_75]

sweet! nice ride and very entertaining video.

[SlidSlide]

There are several ways of mounting batteries. I used TF battery stands.
Since I got new lipos now I to think a new battery mounting system.

If I had a hyper I'd probably use TF stands.

I'll try to get more pics today. I will also post some info for the new setup.

[SlidSlide]

Jack Daniel's will be the new panel theme and MMM with 2.2k Neu the new power setup. Powering them there will be 2x 3s chinese lipos which we have found awesome.
I and my team have had lots of MaxAmps batteries and we haven't seen any notable differences between them and chinese lipos.

Center diff will be torsen which I have installed already. Front and rear diffs will stay original.

Thanks again to Mike for super fast shipping.
2x which both will be parts of the new build. The other will also affect the driver - hopefully by increasing driving skill...


Hopefully the car will look pretty much like this proto tuber when finished: