Manne´s Flux bash build

[Manne]

Tried to use my huge Canyon tires whit the geode wheels but i kept killing the pins on the center driveshaft... They are just to heavy, but they really makes a good scale and hooks up great. And they have great gyro:




Used traxxas 17mm hexes for the Slash to mount them. Drilled to 8mm:


Found some new descent 23mm wheels! Thundertiger makes some!:




Bought some Panther paddles:





Didn´t really like how the Panther´s hooked up in the rear so I bought some Proline 3.2 paddles and mounted on some old 40series 23mm Proline rims, had to cut them quite a bit:


Got some Rpm arms finally:

[Manne]

And now some carnage!:
Worn shafts:


Bent the living crap out of a driveshaft:


Snaped the outputshaft inside and outside the gearbox:

[Manne]

Bent the living crap out of the Flm draglink:


This is how i found the truck after a 150 Feet, (no there isn´t a zero to much) to flat . Seemed like the truck was flying for ever and ever and ever. In the gravelpit, they hade made a pile about 135 feet high with a perfect ramp at the top... I just couldn´t not do it. So on the last charge for the day I jumped it. Managed in some weird amazing way jump it four times before it ended up like that. Landed perfectly on all 4´s except that last time:


And that´s about it for now! Happy bashing everyone!

[ruudxd]

If I see this, I just have to bow for you, to get all the almost impossible thing done! ;) :)

Those wheels look great, and with a 23MM hex!
I only have some 40 series 23MM spare wheels now, I need some tires for these kind of beads:

http://www.modelsport.co.uk/pro-line...roducts/369184

Would the Thunder Tiger wheels with that kind of bead?

[ruudxd]

What size and bead are those tires?
I am looking for some wheels for 3,8 Mashers, but they only come with a Traxxas bead...

Originally Posted by Manne

Found some new descent 23mm wheels! Thundertiger makes some!:




Bought some Panther paddles:

[Manne]

The Thundertiger wheels uses the same bead as the white 40series wheels above. The Thundertiger wheels are the exact same diameter as the traxxas geode wheels which the Masher 3.8´s is supposed to be mounted on but uses the "old school" bead. You should be able to mount the 3.8 mashers on the Thundertiger wheels mate.

I´m planning to do exactly that for this summer season.

[ruudxd]

Hmm, how do you want to mount the tires on a wheel with another bead?
Cut the outer ring off?
Or do you have 40 series tires mashers?

[Manne]

I would choose to cut the two inner rings I think, so you hava a protective edge against sharp rocks, pebbles and stuff. Nope, 3.8 mashers is what I´m planning to use. :)

[ruudxd]

Hmm, I am curieus to see pictures of that!
If you see the Traxxas wheels, they don't have the outer ring, but the inner only, so I would cut the outer ring?
Otherwise the tire will be sitting trange on the outer bead?
Do you have a link or a part number for those wheels?

Thanks for the help!

[Manne]

Thunder Tiger pd7532 :). Yes I understand what you mean but I would still cut the two inner rings and mount the tire inside the outer rings to keep it protected :).

[Manne]

Hello everyone! Time for an update.

Have been bashing some, but still too little this summer.

Have made a few updates to the truck, New wheels and tires, and a new lid





And I finally manage to break my plastic servo mounts!, so i made some new ones from aluminium


The merv got jealous so i made a similar looking lid for that one too


And one last thing. The setup with the battery tray and everything sits the same as before, but I moved the tranny a bit more to the back so I could use stock lengt xl center dogbones and won´t have to fab some up every time I break them.

Keep on bashing everyone!

[Manne]

Oh, and here is the vid

[YOUTUBE]www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxi-jy62IuE[/YOUTUBE]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxi-jy62IuE

[ruudxd]

Good to hear from you again!
Looks great!
How did the Masher plan work out?

[Manne]

Thank you ruudxd!

I went with some old school v-thread, Traxxas maxx 3.2 tires on the Thunder tiger 23mm hex wheels instead, since they are molded thicker than the new school tires.

A friend has some 3.8 mashers layin around, might be looking in to what you are looking for if a chance is given It will fit :).

[ruudxd]

That would be great, unfortunatly I am not in the financial position to buy the tires and wheels and hope they fit.

I personally like the look of the Mashers better then the tires you have on it now, but that is just me.