Team Carnage Crew's KOH 2010 chassis build

[bastard]

the rest

[Karadjas]

Who's going to be the first to build a scale replica?

[racerx]

Damn Guy's! You are gonna need to borrow some of my big tools for them bolts!! I found a tap for you but it looks like you got it figured out already... sorry... I had to play plumber at the rental house most of the day Sunday so I couldn't come help.:? Maybe this coming week, I will be off all week before I start my new job.

[slowrockr]

I don't think any of my race tool sets have big enough wrenches for these bolts. I might take you up on the tap still when I have to go make my links in a couple weeks.

[racerx]

Harbor freight has big azz wrenches for super cheap! I'll be down to the shop at least once next week... I'll bring it down with me.

[Culetto]

Originally Posted by bastard

What a long process that was two days of welding four one inch sections then letting the housing cool.

Question - Im a total noob at 1:1 stuff and never even checked it out before i got into the RC side of it. Why not quench it to cool it so you can work faster? Will it deform the housing or something?

Im amazed its so close to RC when you are at this level. No off the shelf stuff, cut and fab your own. 2x

[bastard]

Originally Posted by slowrockr

I might take you up on the tap still when I have to go make my links in a couple weeks.

WTF the one I bought isn't good enough for you?

[Code454]

Originally Posted by Culetto

Question - Im a total noob at 1:1 stuff and never even checked it out before i got into the RC side of it. Why not quench it to cool it so you can work faster? Will it deform the housing or something?

Im amazed its so close to RC when you are at this level. No off the shelf stuff, cut and fab your own. 2x

its weakens the metal structur,



its looking great i love the links it should be a fun rig for sure

[slowrockr]

Originally Posted by bastard

WTF the one I bought isn't good enough for you?

Hey I tried to pay for it. I think we may actually need both, Rob said his is a bottoming but wasn't sure how well it'd start. Guess we can find out, lord knows I got plenty of aluminum to try it on.

Originally Posted by Culetto

Im amazed its so close to RC when you are at this level. No off the shelf stuff, cut and fab your own. 2x

Exactly, I love it, it's like building a super.

[bastard]

Originally Posted by slowrockr

Hey I tried to pay for it. I think we may actually need both, Rob said his is a bottoming but wasn't sure how well it'd start.

That makes scene I don't think it would be funn triing to start that bottoming tap.

[bastard]

Well more progress pics. got more tabs welded beefed up our uniball cups got the upper link mounts done. Got some more pieces for the jig/fixture to build the rear trailing arms. should be able to start on the next weekend.

Man I am sick of welding tabs.

[chrisjlittle]

Damn that's sweet. I gotta see that thing sometime.

[Code454]

its looking good, i got a buddy of mine that just did the vegas to reno race with a crew and they qualified and they will be at koh

[2dedge]

Wow, I have been thinking about ditching my front engine car and Imagined building something very similar!


Keep up the good work I can't wait to see it on the lake bed this year



Geoff

[Kranberry]

Originally Posted by 2dedge

Wow, I have been thinking about ditching my front engine car and Imagined building something very similar!


Keep up the good work I can't wait to see it on the lake bed this year



Geoff

next year is the next KOH race(2010)


that thing is looking sick. especially the link mounts

[racerx]

Was down at Carnage HQ today.... The buggy looks more kick a$$ every time I drop by!! I figure I should hang around as much as I can since I am trying to swing the whole "pitcrew" thing for the Hammer race... crossing fingers since I start a new job tomorrow morning.

[slowrockr]

I received a couple boxes from the brown truck yesterday...... :drool:

2.25" ID bearing full float kit for the rear 9", had the guy make us custom weld in snouts since we're using Spidertrax 3.5" .250 wall housings.





Remove the 4 bolts in the cap and bam, pull the axle shaft out. Could change a 3rd member in 10 minutes or less if there's ever any issues.



Drive plate removed shows how much bigger these bearings are. Hell they are bigger than a front 60 bearing. It's like putting 2 carrier bearings at the wheel! Doubt we'll have any problems with these bad boys. Hell even the wheel studs are huge.



Rotor adapter bolts to the back of the hub, still trying to source 14" rotors in the 8x7" bolt pattern so the rotors match front to back.



Looks like a good combo to me.

[Unimoger]

Damn Aaron, amazing welds and work as always, would expect nothing less from you, you are true craftsman in every sense of the word.

Jason, damn man, really stepping up your game this year, all the way to the podium right?

[slowrockr]

Originally Posted by Unimoger

Damn Aaron, amazing welds and work as always, would expect nothing less from you, you are true craftsman in every sense of the word.

Aaron is a true fabricator in every sense of the word, does some amazing work.

Originally Posted by Unimoger

Jason, damn man, really stepping up your game this year, all the way to the podium right?

That's the plan Ben. Last time our main goal was get through the LCQ, than see the finish line. This year since we're already in the big show we want to see the finish line before anyone else. We're for sure stepping up our game from last year, just hope the checkbook can hold out. The wife too.

[bastard]

Few more shots of the floater kits. One taken apart , snout in the housing, and on with hub assembly on the axle.