Hittman's Featherweight Sporty

[Hittman]

Well, I have had this rig long enough that I think its time to do a build thread on it. I am sorry about the pictures, I know they are not the best, but i got a new camera today so i am still adjusting to it. I started out with an Ax10 rtr in June of 2009, It has progressed over the years and is to the point where it is fun to drive and wins comps, the best of both worlds. I feel that this is going to be a solid rig for me in my up comig season with all the recent changes i have made. Here is my parts list:

Chassis/suspension:
BWD custom cut SSS-RS CF
Axial scx plastic bodied shocks (rear modded, front stock)
Custom carbon fiber upper links made by me
BWD ti front lowers and SSS-R rear lowers
Sniper fab shop link sliders on front lower links

Front axle:
Axial OD gears
Vanquish xr knuckles and c's
Cut down xr universals
Custom steering links
Custom lw bender customs front servo mount/ custom electronics plate
Dlux knuckle weights with misc weight rings

Rear axle:
BWD carbon fiber rear link mount
All stock other than that

Tires/wheel:
Cut and clapped Boss claws
Ytown lw 4 post glue on wheels
Old Crawler innovations foam in front Soft/firm
Narrowed stock bc foam with 5.25" CI soft tuning ring in the rear

Trans/driveline:
Hot racing aluminum gears
Robinson racing 87t spur
14t pinion
stock case
Lw motor plate
and junfac driveshafts

Electronics:
Decased FXR on front axle
Castle bec set to 6v on front axle
Futaba 2104 receiver mounted in chassis
Savox SA-1230sg servo
Holmes 27t torquemaster handwound
Maxamps 430mah 2s lipos

This rig was built at the end of last season and got me through the last couple comps and states with it. I fine tuned everything over my down time before this season starts and feel that I have a winner in my hands

Ok.. Enough balbbering.. On to pics:



Few pictures of steering set up




Electronics placement






Front and rear suspension placement and link locations

[BuckImod]

Wow,looks great!....its about time you get a build thread up!

[Hittman]

A couple measurements



articulation is roughly 6"


Wheels and tires



And my favorite part Its was easiest to weigh it, then take it off for the pic, Thats why its negative


Thanks for looking. I will try and update it as regularly as i can. If you have any questions just go ahead and ask

[Hittman]

Originally Posted by BuckImod

Wow,looks great!....its about time you get a build thread up!

Haha thanks man! Just doin what i can

[Highlucks]

I like that chassis, it is reminiscent of the DNA Slingshot

[EverettY]

Very Very Nice bro I'm glad you finally got a build thread up... Now I can come here and look at pics so I don't have to keep asking you for them

[Hittman]

Originally Posted by highlucks

I like that chassis, it is reminiscent of the DNA Slingshot

Thanks man. I was looking on billet works one day and decided i really liked the sss-r chassis but i wanted to run sprung.. So quite a few emails later and pleanty of money, I have this

[Hittman]

Originally Posted by EverettY

Very Very Nice bro I'm glad you finally got a build thread up... Now I can come here and look at pics so I don't have to keep asking you for them

Haha yeah.. Sorry about that, I was gonna send them over once i got this posted.. But I forgot

[ninja turtle]

sick. i like the cut on the boss claws.

[Hittman]

Originally Posted by ninja turtle

sick. i like the cut on the boss claws.

Thanks, I like it too. It seems to work pretty good for me. I removed a few lugs from the rear ones last week and they seem to do much better.. No more bouncing

[winnerone23]

Looks good Christian, took some arm twisting but ya got a thread up finally! Of course, some sick tires, I didn't hear ya mention what make of wheels they are, there sweet!

Now for ur next trick... Mini land! ..

[Hittman]

Originally Posted by Hittman

Tires/wheel:
Cut and clapped Boss claws
Ytown lw 4 post glue on wheels
Old Crawler innovations foam in front Soft/firm
Narrowed stock bc foam with 5.25" CI soft tuning ring in the rear

Originally Posted by winnerone23

Looks good Christian, took some arm twisting but ya got a thread up finally! Of course, some sick tires, I didn't hear ya mention what make of wheels they are, there sweet!

Now for ur next trick... Mini land! ..

Ytown.. I cant remember what the design is called. When i order my next set i will see

Yeah, that will be my next trick.. Expect that in the next couple days and maybe my featherweight xr deserves one as well

[billj]

Nice work, thats a great looking sporty

[Oz Bruiser]

Hey bud looks killer and I hope it works out well for you. Nice n light.

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[winnerone23]

Originally Posted by Hittman

Ytown.. I cant remember what the design is called. When i order my next set i will see

Yeah, that will be my next trick.. Expect that in the next couple days and maybe my featherweight xr deserves one as well

I see it now! I read it as, it was the glue you were using... Lmao!

[BDBfishstick]

Hey let me see some side pictures with the body off. Please and thanks!

[Hittman]

Originally Posted by billj

Nice work, thats a great looking sporty

Thank you sir

Originally Posted by Oz Bruiser

Hey bud looks killer and I hope it works out well for you. Nice n light.

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Thanks man, I really like it at this weight.. It seems to pull some rediculous lines

Originally Posted by winnerone23

I see it now! I read it as, it was the glue you were using... Lmao!

Wow...

[Hittman]

Originally Posted by BDBfishstick

Hey let me see some side pictures with the body off. Please and thanks!

Hope these are what you are looking for






And an overall shot

[Hardline]

Pretty slick. Much of the chassis lightness is because you have no high sideplate beams. Which leaves the shock mounts kind of out there. Do those break a lot? If not, I wonder why?

And your skid clearance is higher than most. With no weights in the wheels to lower the CG, don't you turtle early on extreme angles? Of course the knuckle weights help, but a 3lb rig can't have a huge amount of weights there either.

[Hittman]

Originally Posted by Hardline

Pretty slick. Much of the chassis lightness is because you have no high sideplate beams. Which leaves the shock mounts kind of out there. Do those break a lot? If not, I wonder why?

And your skid clearance is higher than most. With no weights in the wheels to lower the CG, don't you turtle early on extreme angles? Of course the knuckle weights help, but a 3lb rig can't have a huge amount of weights there either.

I only took out the front brace from inbetween the shocks so the battery clears. But there is the support right in front of the spur so the flex isnt bad. I have 4 packs through it since i removed the support and it has done fine.

It really does good. Driving with such light wheels is deferently a different driving style.. but i have been runnning without weighted wheels for 9 months, so i know how it acts. I have yet to test it on a verticle board so i am not sure the verticle degrees possible.. But when crawling it does perfectly fine and doesnt lift up. It follows pro rigs without problems.