What to do? What to do?

[pinkpanda3310]

The front skid will bear most of the nasty bumps. I was going to cut the stock skid for the rear so it just covered the screws. I've never heard of a plastic lining on CF. Do I need to worry about that? How about a thin smear of epoxy? I know the shaft will be open to all the dirt and debry (?) but I don't expect this to top the list of maintenance. This is the dogbone I plan to use-
http://xtm-dealer.com/zencart/index...._image&pID=522

[JERRY2KONE]

Your setup is looking good. Nice to see the progress. That center dogbone looks like one of the old reliable RCALLOY production shafts?? Nice work on teh battery trays and making them an integral part of the chassis setup.

[pinkpanda3310]

I ran this car for the first time today. Went reasonably well, not the best. Handling was good but I busted the steering twice. Initially I was concerned the 2 x 10th scale servo savers were too soft, in the dirt they worked OK. I busted a screw holding the ball end to the spindle then I bent a lower arm on one of the savers.
Here's a shot kind of showing the steering setup (note theres no screws at time of pic)


The only bit of video I took of it

http://youtu.be/fUciY9B7eG0

Along with fixing the steering I want to make a stronger wing mount. I didn't break it, I just don't have confidence in it.

[pinkpanda3310]

Carnage today. I've had a reasonably good weekend, nothing special just enjoyed it. A neighbour came over for a little chit chat and I got out the car for him to buzz around. He wanted to know if the tires/wheels made much difference so I changed them from integy sq's (worn down to bald) to the stock atx's. He buzzed it a bit more then handed the control over. I don't like the handling of the atx's on the street but I guess that's no excuse for ripping my car in half. I went onto a verge and clipped a tree with the back right wheel at high speed. The main chassis continued past the tree another 10 metre's or so, the whole rear assembly flicked 7 metre's across the road perpendicular to the tree. I thought I had totally screwed the carbon chassis but when I retreived the two peices I was happy to find I had only sheared/snapped/stripped the 5 screws that secure the rear assembly.






I'm thinking I'll just drill and tap the bulks for a larger screw and I'll be in business again. Just try not to do it again, the cf might not hold for larger screws, it went with quite a thump