Project Zeus: Cycon's Steven Eugenio Trophy Truck Build

[JRapid]

Originally Posted by 87warrior917

These trucks are up there with the best real scale trucks ive ever seen, Made props! Ok thanks about the sway bars, I have a custom hybrid ifs rock racer type truck and im wanting to tame the torque twist, a mmp and tekin roc412 have some powa haha

Wow thanks man and not a problem. They'll get rid of the torque twist real quick, bet that thing is crazy!

Originally Posted by Seanycool

87warrior917 You might wanna try axial wraith sway bars, idk if it'd be too narrow though...

Yeah I just told him that.

[Seanycool]

Oh whoops sorry I meant yeti bars, since they're wider.


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[skedhead]

Both of you guys are using 2.2 3.0 wheels right?

[JRapid]

Originally Posted by skedhead

Both of you guys are using 2.2 3.0 wheels right?

Yes we both use SC wheels, zero offest.

[JRapid]

Hey guys, since the last time I've mounted up the new window nets and hot racing parts for the shocks. Only wanted to get one to make sure they fit. They do, so I'll be getting more for the front, then some black shock bodies for all 4.

[Seanycool]

Bro that looks so sweet! Love them shocks


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[twissted]

Killerbody RC Short Course Truck Body and Interior - RC TRUCK STOP

[JRapid]

Originally Posted by Seanycool

Bro that looks so sweet! Love them shocks

Thanks man love how it looks too. Black shock bodies are gonna look sweeet..

Originally Posted by twissted

Killerbody RC Short Course Truck Body and Interior - RC TRUCK STOP

I was going to just make my own, but I might look into that.

[MAC FAB]

I was checking out Balbwins truck Friday in San Felipe at contingency for the 250, your is spot on. Different build I know but good eye for detail.

[twissted]

I've been talking trash about the Yeti XL due to the weight that was added to the back of the new kit that is due to come out soon. I said that it would make a better SC truck than a rock racer. So to prove a point and because I also need the Yeti XL body for another build I'm doing I'm going to buy the kit and Build a SC truck using the SC8 body to do a custom build. It is also what I asked you to try but you declined. I will start a build on it when I get the kit in. I also have a DESERT RAT 1/5 PROLINE BODY that I can use.

[Seanycool]

Originally Posted by twissted

I've been talking trash about the Yeti XL due to the weight that was added to the back of the new kit that is due to come out soon. I said that it would make a better SC truck than a rock racer. So to prove a point and because I also need the Yeti XL body for another build I'm doing I'm going to buy the kit and Build a SC truck using the SC8 body to do a custom build. It is also what I asked you to try but you declined. I will start a build on it when I get the kit in.

Not enough custom work involved with that for him lol. But good luck with that, I'd love to try that. Can't wait to see how it comes out!


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[JRapid]

Originally Posted by MAC FAB

I was checking out Balbwins truck Friday in San Felipe at contingency for the 250, your is spot on. Different build I know but good eye for detail.

Hey thanks. Wish I could to stuff like that..

Originally Posted by twissted

I've been talking trash about the Yeti XL due to the weight that was added to the back of the new kit that is due to come out soon. I said that it would make a better SC truck than a rock racer. So to prove a point and because I also need the Yeti XL body for another build I'm doing I'm going to buy the kit and Build a SC truck using the SC8 body to do a custom build. It is also what I asked you to try but you declined. I will start a build on it when I get the kit in. I also have a DESERT RAT 1/5 PROLINE BODY that I can use.

Why would adding weight to the back be a bad thing? Worked wondering on my truck. Or was it already back-heavy? They should of just made the XL into a TT, making a bigger yeti was kinda pointless IMO.

But like Sean said not enough custom work lol, plus I don't have extra cash to drop on a yeti. That's why I couldn't do it. But what are the wheelbases of SC8 body and the XL?

[twissted]

SC8 is 14.25 and the Yeti XL 18.5. I would need to cut the bodies (proline) up as panels. I don't see how a larger chassis is less work than a smaller one. Or how the build would be less complicated. But again I haven't started anything yet to say it is or isn't. Just in the planning stages. Kit isn't even out yet. 400.00 plus the parts I already have isn't bad for a 1/5 scale build.

[twissted]

I love how you factored how much work this build is going to take. So how long do you think this build should take? How much aluminum will it take to build the custom cage and how long should that be to fit custom panels to it? I'm just in the panning stages so any help is greatly appreciated.

[JRapid]

Originally Posted by twissted

SC8 is 14.25 and the Yeti XL 18.5. I would need to cut the bodies (proline) up as panels. I don't see how a larger chassis is less work than a smaller one. Or how the build would be less complicated. But again I haven't started anything yet to say it is or isn't. Just in the planning stages. Kit isn't even out yet. 400.00 plus the parts I already have isn't bad for a 1/5 scale build.

Hmm that's quite a difference, almost 4 inches. The XL isn't even an 8th scale, more like a 7th or 6th actually. Like I said they should of just made it a trophy truck..

Originally Posted by twissted

I love how you factored how much work this build is going to take. So how long do you think this build should take? How much aluminum will it take to build the custom cage and how long should that be to fit custom panels to it? I'm just in the panning stages so any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks. Now I understand. So you're going to use the XL parts but make your own chassis. Before I thought you were just going to put on a body. For a cage that big I would say at the minimum 45-50ft. Mine uses a little under 30ft. You said you're gonna use aluminum?

[MAC FAB]

This is your truck, isn't it? Be careful with those lipos!
http://youtu.be/btLxUDyZfvQ

[Seanycool]

Lol that was BJ that went past behind them. But I couldn't really understand what was happening. Looked sorta like a gas fire? Better in the pits then the middle of the dez with no crew to help out.


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[JRapid]

Yeah that's it lol. Freak accident is what that was.. Fuel splashed on hot rotors. Could of gotten real bad though, that was right by the fuel cell..

[TGaul]

SWEET build Cycon! love it

[JRapid]

Originally Posted by TGaul

SWEET build Cycon! love it

Thanks! Have an update to post later..