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DKSnipes · 02-10-2012, 11:56 PM

Well after driving my scx10 cherokee for a year with an E-revo 2spd trany decided the build a scaler thats more stable but just as fun to drive.

So I took the E-revo trany and rear axle out of the cherokee, plus the front half of a slash 4x4 roller thats been laying around and some other miscellanies parts.

In an afternoon I had a runing chassis.

Took it out to a local comp to see how it handles on the rocks and was quit pleased on the performance just needs some tuning and reposition the rear shocks and rockers up higher which means I need to build a body thinking of doing a tuber but can't decide on a stile which is what I need help with, can you guys give me some ideas??

ScaleFreak93 · 02-11-2012, 12:56 AM

Looks very good. Any front pics?

NJK · 02-11-2012, 05:10 AM

Sick man I like it. You should make it a koh buggy.

Die-Laughing · 02-11-2012, 05:47 AM

Whoa, thats interesting.. Unique.

Scx10guy · 02-11-2012, 09:01 AM

Just make something even more unique for the body

DKSnipes · 02-12-2012, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ScaleFreak93

Looks very good. Any front pics?

here you go.

And a small update 2.2s and a possible nose.

DKSnipes · 02-13-2012, 01:43 PM

think I have a good idea for a body.

now to start on the tube work.

Dirty · 02-13-2012, 03:03 PM

whoa, THIS is friggin cool. Interested to see where you go with the tube work.

bob1961 · 02-13-2012, 04:51 PM

very kool but i think that plastic front tub won't be scale comp legal though, before ya go throught all that work........bob

....

DKSnipes · 02-13-2012, 10:37 PM

"chimera" is more for fun and will be in the concept stage tell i get a mig-welder, then I may tackle a full custom chassis.

DKSnipes · 02-17-2012, 01:42 AM

Did some progress on mocking up the body today I didn't like the way the hood and back panel where looking so trying a totally different rout.

Thoughts?

DKSnipes · 03-28-2012, 03:46 PM

Been awhile but have a small update.

An idea for the body.

And the start of a new chassis.

MikeyBike · 03-31-2012, 11:11 AM

This is looking teresting. I want ot build a unique KOH style rig but I like where you are going with this. The IFS and solid rear axle is a sweet setup. While I am not a huge fan of cantilevered suspension it looks like you are heading somewhere with this. Keep up the good work and keep the pics rolling in.

DKSnipes · 04-03-2012, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeyBike

This is looking teresting. I want ot build a unique KOH style rig but I like where you are going with this. The IFS and solid rear axle is a sweet setup. While I am not a huge fan of cantilevered suspension it looks like you are heading somewhere with this. Keep up the good work and keep the pics rolling in.

Thanks, this project is defiantly making my scratch my head wile starring at it to figure out how I want it to look endgame.

RustenPaines · 04-03-2012, 11:52 PM

I have witnessed with builds it is easier to pic out a body and build the cage around that then to find a body to fit your cage.
Search The thug. Or. Dorkstars hybrid.
Good luck

DKSnipes · 04-09-2012, 05:30 PM

Unfortunitly still can't deside on how I want this to look, and with school stuff coming up I'm going to shelf this project for the time being.

thundaar · 10-24-2012, 02:08 PM

any updates on this

Matias del Rio · 03-27-2013, 01:38 PM

Nice rig.
Have some questions.
- The traxxas chassis is a Slash 1/6 4x4 Chassis?
- you set the WB at 12"????
- The shock towers aren´t from an 1/16 Slash.

02-10-2012, 11:56 PM	#1
DKSnipes Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: here Posts: 134	IFS Chimera help Well after driving my scx10 cherokee for a year with an E-revo 2spd trany decided the build a scaler thats more stable but just as fun to drive. So I took the E-revo trany and rear axle out of the cherokee, plus the front half of a slash 4x4 roller thats been laying around and some other miscellanies parts. In an afternoon I had a runing chassis. Took it out to a local comp to see how it handles on the rocks and was quit pleased on the performance just needs some tuning and reposition the rear shocks and rockers up higher which means I need to build a body thinking of doing a tuber but can't decide on a stile which is what I need help with, can you guys give me some ideas??

02-11-2012, 12:56 AM	#2
ScaleFreak93 RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Bozangeles Posts: 1,484	Re: IFS Chimera help Looks very good. Any front pics?

02-11-2012, 05:10 AM	#3
NJK Quarry Creeper Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Waimanalo, Hawaii \m/ Posts: 426	Re: IFS Chimera help Sick man I like it. You should make it a koh buggy.

02-11-2012, 05:47 AM	#4
Die-Laughing RCC Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: Midwest Posts: 1,917	Re: IFS Chimera help Whoa, thats interesting.. Unique.

02-11-2012, 09:01 AM	#5
Scx10guy Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Australia Posts: 128	Re: IFS Chimera help Just make something even more unique for the body

02-13-2012, 01:43 PM	#7
DKSnipes Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: here Posts: 134	Re: IFS Chimera help think I have a good idea for a body. now to start on the tube work.

02-13-2012, 03:03 PM	#8
Dirty Pebble Pounder Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Fullerton Posts: 180	Re: IFS Chimera help whoa, THIS is friggin cool. Interested to see where you go with the tube work.

02-13-2012, 04:51 PM	#9
bob1961 I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Wayne county. PA Posts: 2,507	Re: IFS Chimera help very kool but i think that plastic front tub won't be scale comp legal though, before ya go throught all that work........bob ....

02-13-2012, 10:37 PM	#10
DKSnipes Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: here Posts: 134	Re: IFS Chimera help "chimera" is more for fun and will be in the concept stage tell i get a mig-welder, then I may tackle a full custom chassis.

02-17-2012, 01:42 AM	#11
DKSnipes Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: here Posts: 134	Re: IFS Chimera help Did some progress on mocking up the body today I didn't like the way the hood and back panel where looking so trying a totally different rout. Thoughts?

03-28-2012, 03:46 PM	#12
DKSnipes Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: here Posts: 134	Re: IFS "Chimera" Been awhile but have a small update. An idea for the body. And the start of a new chassis.

03-31-2012, 11:11 AM	#13
MikeyBike Quarry Creeper Join Date: May 2008 Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada Posts: 294	Re: IFS Chimera help This is looking teresting. I want ot build a unique KOH style rig but I like where you are going with this. The IFS and solid rear axle is a sweet setup. While I am not a huge fan of cantilevered suspension it looks like you are heading somewhere with this. Keep up the good work and keep the pics rolling in.

04-03-2012, 11:52 PM	#15
RustenPaines Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: NW Posts: 257	Re: IFS Chimera help I have witnessed with builds it is easier to pic out a body and build the cage around that then to find a body to fit your cage. Search The thug. Or. Dorkstars hybrid. Good luck

04-09-2012, 05:30 PM	#16
DKSnipes Pebble Pounder Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: here Posts: 134	Re: IFS Chimera help Unfortunitly still can't deside on how I want this to look, and with school stuff coming up I'm going to shelf this project for the time being.

10-24-2012, 02:08 PM	#17
thundaar Rock Stacker Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: powhatan Posts: 87	Re: IFS Chimera help any updates on this

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