simplechamp's Jammin X2 carbon on-road GT

[simplechamp]

Finally putting to use the Moos Racing CF chassis I've had for awhile now. Been collecting pieces for awhile now and finally starting to put it all together

Tonight I built up the diffs, alloy cups all around and hardened steel internals. 50k front, 100k center, 30k rear. For the center I have the Slipperential and built up a standard center diff also.

Rebuilt the shocks. There will be Hyper 9 17mm front big bores and all 4 corners, internally limited, 60W oil and firm springs. Stock pistons to start out. Using X2 CF front tower, and modified X2 CF rear tower. Trying to lay the shocks down quite a bit.

Bought a new steering rack on Ebay and put it together with a Kingheadz ackerman plate. Trying to put some red accents with the concave washers and red bearing seals (don't see much of those though).

Only pics I took so far are kind of a mockup of the layout, still need to make an ESC rack to mount on the back of the center diff. Also still waiting on NEXX8 lipo trays and Kyosho IGT body mounts and front bumper.

More to come soon! (Mods if you think this should go in the buggy section feel free!)

[DrKnow65]

On road is good, that thing already looks too good to drive in the dirt!!!

You didn't mention a specific body, any plans there?

looks awesome :D

got a target speed in mind? or is it a racer rather than a drag car?

[simplechamp]

I have been looking at MANY bodies. IGT Hobbies just started bringing in those Deltaplastik bodies from Italy, so I think I'm going to pick out one of those, I like the Mercedes. Otherwise IGT1 bodies are the correct wheelbase, and I like the Subaru or Calsonic Nissan.

Speed will probably be 40mph like I usually start out at. This is just a parking lot basher, no tracks near me unfortunately, and not really looking to set any speed records. I'm a little suspect of the Vector 8 motor, it's more of an experiment until I can afford a Tekin. Once I get a Tekin I'll probably ramp up to 45-50mph.

If I have time I'm going to modify the rear tower this evening. Grinding it down so its similar profile to the front tower, and drill new shock mounting positions.

[DrKnow65]

You can still get a few motors on the castle site for a song and a dance, cant realy go wrong there, unless you're looking for a sensored motor?

Not familiar with the Deltaplastik bodies I'll have to check them out.

[simplechamp]

I thought about a 1512 2650kv or 1800kv but I really do want to try sensored, it will be my first chance to play around with the dynamic timing advance. The only other motor I might consider that isn't sensored is the Castle 1415 2400kv that they are releasing with the new MMP short course combos.

The Deltaplastik bodies look really great, they have a ton of selections to choose from. They are still a bit pricey at $90, and I might end up buying a pre-painted, pre-finished IGT1 body for the same price.

http://www.igthobbies.com/category_s/41.htm

[simplechamp]

Here's the diffs. Innovative RC alloy cups, HotBodies hardened steel internals, Ofna hard-coated alloy bevel shafts, and Sportwerks TiNi ring gears.

The Slipperential needs a rebuild and I might rebuild it with one of the Delrin spurs. As of right now the regular center diff is going in.

Second pic is the shock towers. Stock X2 CF front is on the left, and the modified X2 CF rear is on the right. The rear is now about the same profile as the front with same shock mounting positions.

[brushlessboy16]

Nice work, I like it alot!

[simplechamp]

Thanks! I am a carbon-fiber junky, so this is like my dream come true!

I got the NEXX8 lipo trays today, and they look like they'll fit great. I just need to get the rear end assembled so I can mock it up and position the trays properly. Looks like there should be plenty of clearance.

[MindThoughts]

These are great pictures simplechamp.

Thank you for posting your latest project up. Looks outstanding. Keep up the great work :)

PS. I'm looking forward to following this project as it progresses. Please continue to post many detailed pictures of your carbon fiber 1/8th scale buggy- as you continue to build your system :)

[snellemin]

Wow Wow Wow. Nice work SimpleDude. Looks like the motor will survive with that setup. Keep the startup low(peak amp down) and all should be good.

[simplechamp]

Got everything built for the most part. Just need to drill and countersink the mounting holes for the NEXX8 lipo trays, and wait for the bumper and body mounts to show up.

Unfortunately it's going to be awhile before I can drive it because I live in the Arctic circle, but that's plenty of time to save some cash and pick out a nice body.

[snellemin]

I'm jealous mang. Really liking your bling build.

[simplechamp]

Thanks!

I consider this my first "real" build. All my other vehicles have been rollers, or already converted, etc. This is the first one where I started with a pile of parts and picked out everything I wanted. Using lots of brand new parts and taking the time to shim up EVERYTHING properly was really an eye-opener to me. Never realized just how much slop and wear there was in my buggy until I rebuilt it and saw how it's supposed to feel!

What do you guys think will look better, the red accent washers, or I also have gold? I really like the gold, but my plan is to get a Tekin motor (maybe RX8 too?) eventually, so the red will match better.

EDIT: One more thing I've been considering. I plan to definitely use a DE Racing rear skid, and maybe one in the front (unless the IGT bumper mount comes back far enough). What about putting like 2 thin rails of plastic/Delrin running along the bottom length of the chassis to help protect from road rash? I'm not too worried about the ground clearance or having to raise the ride height a few mm. I thought about that chassis protector film also, but not sure about it.

[lincpimp]

A plastic rub strip on the chassis is a good idea. I thought about doing that myself, as the parking lots I bash in are a bit uneven, and not really very clean.