2006Shelby's 2.2s FF-4 Comp Rig

[2006Shelby]

Ok Well i had a FastBack II and omg i loved the way the thing handled and proformed and since the changes to 2.2s haveing to run a body i have desided to make a FF-4 2.2s Comp Rig due to the fact its almost identical to the FBII.

Specs

FF-4 Chassis
Holmes Hobbies TorqueMaster BR-XL
TorqueMaster Pro Handwound 540 Brushed motor 35t
HB White Dot Rovers
Vp DH pro Comps (Front) VP SLW 4 (Rear)
Hitec 7950th Servo
OD Front Gears
UD Rear Gears
Sky Fly GT-3b Rx/TX ( Love this thing for the money )
D-Mount 4 link rear
VP 4 Link Battery/servo plate front
3s CX G3 1300mAh Hyperion Lipos
Axial Clockable Chubs
Vp 0 ack knuckles
Traxxas Big Bores with Orange Mini -T springs cap mod and D-cups


Incoming Pics:











So any input on this would be great i know looking at pictures can help others help me , And yes my wireing isnt done yet.

[Hittman]

Lookin really good man. Cant wait to see more

[Duuuuuuuude]

Looks good from here.

Its sad to see people move away from bodiless.

[2006Shelby]

Dude you know i didnt want to but sadly the cut up body on the bodyless looked very tacky and well i just said to heck with it and broke down and went ff-4 because i loved my FBII. If the rules do every change you will see it transform back into my FBII.

[Hittman]

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

Its sad to see people move away from bodiless.

I still run it. If i cannot comp nationally then O well. Bodiless is just way too nice to get rid of.

[DickyT]

Since you PM'ed me and asked for my opinion no matter how harsh it may be....


The rig looks great! The only thing I would change is the esc location. put it on the upper front links if it will fit, if not, on the rears If you can get the esc, bec, and rx all on the front links, DO IT!

If not just the esc and bec, with the rx on the rear links.

What foams do you have shoved inside your Rovers?

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

Looks good from here.

Its sad to see people move away from bodiless.

Preaching to the choir brother Duuuuuuuude.

[2006Shelby]

i have the new CI DD in the med all the way around and tbh i love them with med all the way around i found the new soft to be just a tad bit to soft when broke in and the med are just about prefect after there broke in. They are the narrowed med outers and the firm narrowed inners. Yeah i havent gotten around to moving all the electronics yet im about to break into that after i find a body because umm i forgot i slaughtered my last bug body for my FBII lol. Time to hit the LHS.

[C*H*U*D]

Very cool! I need to get my FF-4 back someday I need it for my Ridgecrest.

I agree about the bodiless issue, but for now that's what we have to live with. I think it's going to have more impact on Sporty than I originally thought though. Having a truck that is legal in both classes makes more sense to most people.

[DickyT]

Originally Posted by C*H*U*D

Very cool! I need to get my FF-4 back someday I need it for my Ridgecrest.

I agree about the bodiless issue, but for now that's what we have to live with. I think it's going to have more impact on Sporty than I originally thought though. Having a truck that is legal in both classes makes more sense to most people.

Ok Juan, I'll have Wade give me the rig, I'll take it apart and send you your chassis. It does have some grinding done to the pretty yellow powder coating to squeeze lcc in there though , all on the inside edges though.

[Grandmasboy]

You should do this to it too.
Mirror Imaged Transmission

[C*H*U*D]

Originally Posted by DickyT

Ok Juan, I'll have Wade give me the rig, I'll take it apart and send you your chassis. It does have some grinding done to the pretty yellow powder coating to squeeze lcc in there though , all on the inside edges though.

Actually hold on...I'm going to pick up some aluminum tomorrow

[DickyT]

Originally Posted by C*H*U*D

Actually hold on...I'm going to pick up some aluminum tomorrow

Ok... be careful of your words, it may end up a permanent fixture in Florida

anytime you want it, say the word and it will be in the mail

[2006Shelby]

Yeah i have thought about the tranny thing but i have no TT really so no point in doing it. Also i was wondering someone have some boddy suggestions other than the Bug boddies ?

[DickyT]

X-citer Comp Clear Crawler Body | Horizon Hobby

I need to pick up a few more myself. a few for spares as I trash them, 1 for my upcoming 2.2s build, and .....

[hoghead5150]

i like the parma x-citer, and the jconcepts stage killa. rpphobby has them a little cheaper to!

[2006Shelby]

Well i screwed up my paint a lil rushing it and had some bad tape but it turned out ok I hope you all like it.





Opps my wifes deoderant was in the pic dont tell her lol.

[DickyT]

Originally Posted by hoghead5150

i like the parma x-citer, and the jconcepts stage killa. rpphobby has them a little cheaper to!

So does ebay, that link was just the 1st that came up on a google search for the body

I will give rpp my business over horizon 11 times out of 10!

Originally Posted by 2006Shelby

Well i screwed up my paint a lil rushing it and had some bad tape but it turned out ok I hope you all like it.

Opps my wifes deoderant was in the pic dont tell her lol.

I hate it when tape fails or I ruin a good job by rushing... been there a few times. I like the logo on the roof

[2006Shelby]

Ordered myself two more bodies so i'm going to try a couple more times one its the crowd pleaser the other is the x citer so maybe the tape will not fail me this time and I will not be i'm a rush I just had to have a body for tomorrow lol.

[Szczerba]

Good looking rig. Gotta love the ol' FF-4's.

[2006Shelby]

Ok redid the wireing and moved things up front and made it look a lil better under there.






Some Poser shots ill try to get some of it crawling this weekend.