Brat Build(easy,cheap)(new rear bumper!!)

[rebel35747]

suggestion's, critiques, are appreciated

[Formiga]

I think it's good, and I'm collecting bits to start a brat/scx10 build myself. So I watch! Curious how long those axles will hold out, with the shocks direct mounted like that.

[rebel35747]

Originally Posted by Formiga

I think it's good, and I'm collecting bits to start a brat/scx10 build myself. So I watch! Curious how long those axles will hold out, with the shocks direct mounted like that.

thanks. i actually have them mounted the same way on this truck

about 2 years and no problems, and it's drove pretty hard

[rebel35747]

rc nitro hobbies e-bay store sells the brat body kits for 49.99! free shipping

[Mud Puppy]

Originally Posted by Formiga

I think it's good, and I'm collecting bits to start a brat/scx10 build myself. So I watch! Curious how long those axles will hold out, with the shocks direct mounted like that.

Use Beef Toobs in the axles. Nice solid mounting point.

[rebel35747]

Originally Posted by Mud Puppy

Use Beef Toobs in the axles. Nice solid mounting point.

i have even been using the plastic lock outs but recently ordered aluminum lock outs. hadn't thought about the beef tubes! those two together should make a very solid mounting point and may even be able to inboard them some that way
thanks for pointing that out

[rebel35747]

on the front axle it was basically standard except swapping out the links. i used 80mm on the lower links( again you can make this length in many different ways) and 55mm post with the standard 3 link y up top

mounted the brace with the battery post to the front( you could use the bumper mount brace if not running your battery up front)

again i swapped the drive shaft parts out for the short versions on the extra parts tree, no cutting required.
also cut the battery mount spacer down 5mm's

this gets the battery plate down lower and sits it down on top of the receiver box.
you could cut down the other 2 spacers also but i didn't ( the receiver box stop's it)

[rebel35747]

now your pretty much done, any questions or suggestion's are welcome. got some more planned for the "BIG BRAT"

[rebel35747]

got the rc4wd Stubby bumper and winch in and mounted up. think it looks good on the brat body. not to wide, room for a winch and a little protection for the front.



have a rear bumper that i'm thinking of running, need to take off the bumper on the brat body and that way it will sit closer and higher to the body( about where the stock one is now). would like some opinions before i cut the body up though please.

[pastimesteve]

That looks great! I really like it. Thanks for the thread.

Steve

[rebel35747]

Originally Posted by pastimesteve

That looks great! I really like it. Thanks for the thread.

Steve

thanks! my first time trying to post a build.

[redjones]

Looks great, I am building one too, we can share ideas. I like this body because it has a low center of gravity.

[rebel35747]

i have always been a fan of the brat. plus it was something different than the hilux, jeep, fj40, crowd. would love to get the body lower and cover the frame more, still have a few things planned.

[rebel35747]

a few action shot's.



all flex'd out


still needing opinion's on what to do about rear bumper

[rebel35747]

wasn't getting many opinions about what to do on the bumper, so i went ahead and cut the stock bumper off using the thread methd

mounted my other bumper closer to the body



i think it looks good. the d-ring mount is also removable and can be used as a hitch mount.

[schiesz]

Originally Posted by rebel35747

rc nitro hobbies e-bay store sells the brat body kits for 49.99! free shipping

Is that good? RPP has the body alone for $18.

[rebel35747]

would wind up being $46.97 without shipping for all the parts excluding the metal stays from rpp. everything is included here,plus the metal stays.NEW TAMIYA SUBARU BRAT Body Plastics set TB8P | eBay and on sale for $42.49 for 4 days i see! free shipping

[Formiga]

Originally Posted by rebel35747

rc nitro hobbies e-bay store sells the brat body kits for 49.99! free shipping

Originally Posted by schiesz

Is that good? RPP has the body alone for $18.

That's very good! rcnitro is the cheapest place I've found to buy a brat body set. I have 2 now from them! Along with a whole bunch of other goodies.

Originally Posted by rebel35747

wasn't getting many opinions about what to do on the bumper, so i went ahead and cut the stock bumper off using the thread methd

i think it looks good. the d-ring mount is also removable and can be used as a hitch mount.

I like the bumper but not the fit. Sorry. I think it's too wide for the body. Can you narrow it?

[rebel35747]

Originally Posted by Formiga

I like the bumper but not the fit. Sorry. I think it's too wide for the body. Can you narrow it?

thanks and it is indeed wide! been playing and thinking around of ways to narrow it. may cut it straight off at the ends about where the fender's are the widest.

[ultimate_monkey]

Originally Posted by rebel35747

why your eyes hurt? from my fuzzy pictures? my hands shake and i can never get a good picture.(should see the one's i don't post )

for indoor pics, less flash and more ambiant light, will make a world of differance

i probably missed it, but what does whe WB end up being with such short links??