Motoj550's 1.1 replica

[motoj550]

Wanting to build a replica of my 1.1 1989 Nissan hardbody, so i'm starting out with a komodo chassis with leaf springs and an r2d transmission that i got off here from Mutant_Xj, thanks man. 1st few pics are of my supercharged 350 chevy nissan, this is what i'm mocking. This is my 1st scale build so time to learn new stuff again as i have only done comp crawlers.

[motoj550]

Got my body from team bluegroove out of Canada on ebay TBG NISSAN KING CAB BODY hilux hi lux monster | eBay

[motoj550]

Then USPS showed up with a new set of T-rex 60's, just need to paint the cover purple to match my truck.

[gorgo]

Nice start, hows the detail on the body? i have been watching one of their F150 bodies for a while. but from the photo's it looks like they lack detail.

[motoj550]

Originally Posted by gorgo

Nice start, hows the detail on the body? i have been watching one of their F150 bodies for a while. but from the photo's it looks like they lack detail.

detail looks really nice, has indentations for door handles, turn signals, bumpers, headlights, etc. real pleased with it.

[Bulldog]

Sick 1:1! It makes me miss my '87 Pathfinder...lifted on 33s. I'd kill to have that truck back. Subscribed to see where this goes. I'd rather see a hard body hardbody, but that's just not easy. Let's see where this goes! Nice start.

[motoj550]

man i hope my turns out as nice as your rig Bulldoog, here;s my 1.1 in real action. Mystic Dragon Nissan 4X4 Burnout - YouTube

[Bulldog]

Ummmm, don't worry about my rig...you've got a stunner under your belt! Serious balls for a Nissan! Thanks for posting that vid. I was happy ripping the clutch with my 6 banger at 5000 rpms to make the tires bark!

Just take your time and enjoy the process. It'll come together with a whole lot of trial and error and spare parts. Best advice...learn as much as you can from all the info on the forum about the available parts. Google the crap out of everything and read the best builds. You'll see trends, learn what others have done, and eventually come up with what you want. If you can build a 1:1, you can build a scaler.

[motoj550]

Old USPS came again, with a set of HPI wite beadlocks and some 2.2 Mickey Thompsons, already siped them to look just like the ones on my truck. And they have brand new Crawler Innovations 5.5 double deuce firm inner and soft outer with soft outer tuning ring on front and for the rear i've got 5.5 double deuce firm inner and medium outer with medium outer tuning ring.

[motoj550]

Made up my own leaf spring u-bolts and plates with 3/8" lift blocks.

[Bulldog]

Just like a 1:1...Easy!

[motoj550]

Gonna try a Dynamite 20T brushed motor, hell i only paid $18.00 including shipping on ebay. Want a higher turn motor for this project because i want a little speed with this thing, kinda like a rock racer. Also gonna start out with a 9 tooth pinion first and see how she goes.

[motoj550]

couldn't wait, had to see what she looked like with new tires and wheels. These HPI wheels mounted up really nice to the beads, seems to hold beads really tight.

[Bulldog]

Have you mocked up the body at all with the 2.2s? I can tell already that it is going to be way out of scale to your 1:1. The 1.9 Claws are big, but the 2.2s are huge!!! In my experience, the lure of bigger tires can overshadow the sense of a smaller tire. Give it a thought.

[motoj550]

It fits pretty close to size comparision to my 1.1 tires to body, they might be just an itty bit bigger tire to body but not by much, the tires on my 1.1 are huge 39" tall by 18.5 wide on 14" wide rims.

[Bulldog]

Measure again with a different ruler!

Your 1:1 is a truck sitting on big tires. Your build is a truck sitting on HUGE tires. The difference a 1/4 of an inch makes in the scale world is huge. If you work purely off the numbers (1/10 scale build body), your tires should be 3.9 tall. If the body is more 1/8 scale, it would be larger. Either way, the 2.2 claws are 5.75 tall. At 1/10 scale, that's 57 inches. Ok, that's enough math out of me. I vote for 1.9 claws. They're still big, but not too big.

[NJK]

I think the new x2 1.9 claws would be perfect the 2.2s look huge for that body.

[gorgo]

Originally Posted by NJK

I think the new x2 1.9 claws would be perfect the 2.2s look huge for that body.

x3, the 1.9's would suit it much better.

[SkinInc69]

x4 on the 1.9 TTC Claws. They will be a better height and the 1.9 wheels will look more scale then 2.2's. The 2.2 wheels make it look like your rolling on 20"+ wheels.

[R2j]

Nice 1:1 and I love the TBG body. But I agree, the 2.2 are way too big. To be close to what is on the 1:1, I would go with the 4.19" Baja Claws RC4WD has. In 1/10 that would be closer to the 39" tire for sure.