A buggy called Elmo

[tedo]

Originally Posted by drywallguy

Here is a link to a scale harness Sabelt Seatbelt Harness Kit - *ScaleDetails Website. Your seat looks good.
Trenton does make a nice platform to work from. Looking great!

Thanks for that link! Gotta pick one up. My harness is kinda janky... I couldn't be happier with Trenton's work. Today I hope to get some rock time!

[tedo]

Well, took Elmo out today, and she did really good. She pulled some pretty amazing lines. I was a little nervous because my esc, 1300 battery, and my 3-D motor are pretty bias towards the rear, but it didn't seem to matter. She hugged the terrain great, due to the low slung shock setup and my CI foams.

[89lxmorepower]

Looks awesome

[tedo]

Made an exhaust / muffler recently. Picked up some copper (or brass, not sure) tubing from Ace hardware. I got 2 different diameters. Squeezed the larger diameter in my vice to get the shape of the muffler, then used some putty to ""center" the exhaust, and drilled some styrene end caps. Held it all together with some contact cement. Painted, and installed with a screw from below. It's really solid.

[89lxmorepower]

That looks great

[Highmark]

Looks fantastic man - I bet that thing is a real performer too!

[89lxmorepower]

Also you got brass lol copper has a darker look to begin with

[tedo]

A little update here. I went back to the R35 ripsaws, and shaved the sidewalls. They are a little taller and thinner then the tsl's, and I think they look better. Plus, they flat out hook-up like crazy.

Also ave been playing around with different size drivers. I felt like my old one was a little too small, so I bought this 8 inch Star Trek figure. Dyed his clothes. Being that this is a comp buggy, he needed a helmet, so I modeled one outta bakable clay.

I think with the new driver, the proportions are perfect.




Low and super capable! This thing performs!

[MG200]

Wow that looks wicked and your right that the new driver looks better! I wanna drive it!

[warriorsimi]

that is a sick build, did you do the tube work? one of my favorites next to my showtime but only cause i built it.

[Modbug]

Actually chassis was built by Mr. MG200 above.

Like the the low slung stance, it gives some rigs a mean look.

[Nepptune]

Beautiful work man, that is one trick ass looking buggy... new driver looks perfect!

[tedo]

Originally Posted by 89lxmorepower

That looks great

Thanks bud.

Originally Posted by Highmark

Looks fantastic man - I bet that thing is a real performer too!

I've only got about 2 hours of runtime, but this weekend is looking real nice out. So far, she is performing awesome.

Originally Posted by MG200

Wow that looks wicked and your right that the new driver looks better! I wanna drive it!

Thanks Trenton, I am trying to do you proud on what I do with your tube-work!

Originally Posted by warriorsimi

that is a sick build, did you do the tube work? one of my favorites next to my showtime but only cause i built it.

Trenton did it! I love your 1.9 single-seater comp buggy you just built. Why you selling it?

Originally Posted by Modbug

Actually chassis was built by Mr. MG200 above.

Like the the low slung stance, it gives some rigs a mean look.

Yeah, she's a belly dragger! Smart driving, and she can get up and over almost anything.

Originally Posted by Nepptune

Beautiful work man, that is one trick ass looking buggy... new driver looks perfect!

I agree!

[tedo]

Next up is vacuum forming a new hood, and some inner front fender lining (looks a little naked up there).

[warriorsimi]

Originally Posted by tedo

Thanks bud.



I've only got about 2 hours of runtime, but this weekend is looking real nice out. So far, she is performing awesome.


Thanks Trenton, I am trying to do you proud on what I do with your tube-work!


Trenton did it! I love your 1.9 single-seater comp buggy you just built. Why you selling it?



Yeah, she's a belly dragger! Smart driving, and she can get up and over almost anything.



I agree!

i didn't build the chassis i took it on trade, i added the rear motor and panels.,i am selling it because i want to run my own design.
mg 200 sure does some sick work and is always improving you can tell he is dedicated to his work.
are you still using the r2 tranny? how is the speed?

[tedo]

Originally Posted by warriorsimi

i didn't build the chassis i took it on trade, i added the rear motor and panels.,i am selling it because i want to run my own design.
mg 200 sure does some sick work and is always improving you can tell he is dedicated to his work.
are you still using the r2 tranny? how is the speed?

Yes, still running the HD r2 tranny. It's low, and semi-flat. Paired with my 21T torguemaster, I get 5mph! (according to Brian G's speed calculator on rc-monster), which seems right. It's faster than a brisk walk, but slower than my running pace. Vrooom!

This is all on 1300 3s batteries. It's fast enough for a "We Rock-ish" buggy, and it has gobbs of wheel speed when needed. Not concerned with speed with this one. More of a purpose built rig.

[warriorsimi]

thanks for the info ,i am building another rig but it's 1.9 i wish there was a 1.9 unlimited to run a w.e rock comp. single seater rear steer and dig is what i would like to run.thanks again.

[tedo]

Winter is long, so I tinker a lot. Wasn't 100% happy with the 3d motor I made because it was a fictitious engine, heavy, and sat too far back on the frame. So I made a new 350 motor.

Air intake is round disks from the Wild Willy's parts tree and some corrugated styrene:


Made a distributor cap from an old axial hub and added some wires from a fried servo:


Made a new exhaust. I think the overall set up looks pretty good:



Topped it off with an EXO radiator:

[2manyprojects]

love this thing!

[NewboySF]

Shouldn't you put the exhaust away from the air filter so it doesn't suck in hot air? lol Nice truck, nice build