Fine Design Stretched LST Chassis

[PapaGeno21]

I fail to see why everyone thinks its going to handle like crap. Its going to be the same size as a Baja 5B and those dont handle bad, minus that they are 2wd so they SUCK in the air, trust me I had one. At least this will still have 4x4 control.

Its just longer, its not like your adding 10lbs.

Im the guy on the LSTforums that ordered it, I think its totally badass. I really dont care about track handeling as I have an 8T that is good for that. I just want to make the LST even cooler and IMO this is deffinatley it. No one is ever going to step up and do it so I might as well be the guinnea pig on this one.

I like it, im gonna try it. IF it blows then Ill go back to normal, no big deal. I also ordered 1/2" wheel spacers for each side to widen it a bit, give it a better stance, and a Duratrax Firehammer body.

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by PapaGeno21

I fail to see why everyone thinks its going to handle like crap. Its going to be the same size as a Baja 5B and those dont handle bad, minus that they are 2wd so they SUCK in the air, trust me I had one. At least this will still have 4x4 control.

Its just longer, its not like your adding 10lbs.

I like it, im gonna try it. IF it blows then Ill go back to normal, no big deal. I also ordered 1/2" wheel spacers for each side to widen it a bit, give it a better stance, and a Duratrax Firehammer body.

What bl setup do you plan to run? Motor, esc, batts, etc?

My main issue with the truck that lead to the poor handling comment (I think I may have said it would handle like crap!?!?) was ole' chris' choice of battery location. Having the pack on top of the rear deck (fuel tank area) is just a poor place to put a pack. With all of the weight there the truck will jump nose up, way up. Plus it will loose alot of front traction durring accereration, and have poor weight transfer under hard braking. My lst squats enough when under hard acceleration, and my 6s lipo is right behind the rx box.

As far as the comparison to the baja... It is designed with a certain weight distribution in mind. Must like a stock lst (which if you remember from the nitro days, really needed more weight in the front to handle better). So putting the heavy batt where the fuel tank used to be is certainly not keeping the weight distribtion the same as the losi designers setupp the truck up for. My cure was to place the batt in front of the tranny, where is is lowest and centralized while keeping the weight shifted just slightly forward.

I do agree that it looks cool, but I would have setup the layout very different. I would have left the tranny in the back section, and put the battery tray between the rx box and the brake/reverse servos. I really don't see why he has two trays, other than those trays are really crappy (material is too thin and the o ring hold downs are questionable), and not big enough to hold a decent sized 6s lipo. Maybe 3s in each tray? But a 6s lipo (like the 6s polyquest 6000 25c) is not much more than 60mm wide, so adding a tray for that up front would not be bad. Sure, he gets to stay with the stock length front center driveshaft.

Don't get me wrong, I am interested to read your thoughts and feelings on this chassis.

Keep an eye out for me papa, I should have something interesting for you to look at in the next few weeks...