losi McRC 4x4 suzuki vinson quad atv build

[brandonwalsh420]

started it awhile back finally gettin close to completion... saw one one here and had to steal the idea ... i ditched the metal frame that came with it and did alot of grinding things away and custom styrene work to make it all work... im pretty happy with the results so far

let me know what ya think... questions or criticism is always good too

[brandonwalsh420]

heres some pics of how i mounted the shocks to the frame... was a big pain in the rear but i got them glued on dead center with some tweezers

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some pics of the streamlined skid mount... and before and after i modified the front bumper...undecided on the winch... i may take it off later... or paint it to look better at least...

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heres a shot of all the wires all jumbled up in the middle of it...

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some pics of it with the tires on... think im gonna take the springs out of the shocks to make it have a better center of gravity... pushed it down to bottom it out and i think it looks better lower.

i still need to decide on what tires im gonna run on the bwd beadlock micro wheels i got... i like how the stock ones are rounded like quad tires but i think that something a lil bit bigger but still look proper would be nice... suggestions?...

yesterday i got my aluminum tranny case and 52t spur gear in the mail ... i want to big block this thing and gear it for speed but keep it somewhat crawlable... anyone put a 50t pn racing motor in one of these or would it just make it a turd?... or should i just go with the 70t motor and gear it for speed?... suggestions on how i can make this thing rip would be much appreciated ...

[KuJo]

Nice build - get Mini-Q-Lo tires - they are bigger and fit just fine on the ATV. I have these tires on stock rims without foams.

[brandonwalsh420]

thought about the q-lo tires... they seem a lil big tho but they definately are the closest to looking like a quad tire (except the the stock ones). if i go that route i think ill have to grind away some more stuff in the front and/or trim the tires down on the edges... im down to the 2 hardest choices which tires to use and what turn motor to big block it with.

i took the springs out of the shocks today and it is definately less top heavy and it has way more flex... i had a problem with the shocks gettin stuck in place when they were fully compressed. i solved it by adding a lil plastic clip i made to the shock to keep it from getting fully compressed since im running no springs now... i can post a pic of them if someone needs me to.

im thinkin i might add some weight to the underside of where the riders feet would go. it might help the body from wanting to sit sideways after i crawl it over something... and also help the center of gravity. most my weight is in the front cause thats where i put the battery... i think weighting the wheels will help too once i decide on what im gonna run

[brandonwalsh420]

Originally Posted by KuJo

Nice build - get Mini-Q-Lo tires - they are bigger and fit just fine on the ATV. I have these tires on stock rims without foams.

ended up going with the q-lo tires... the battery already puffed up on me so i also ordered 2 batterys... so the only thing left now is the motor ...

[xdbrix]

I never thought of trying to use a 4 wheeler body. Damn good idea. Turned out pretty sweet too! I vote for q-lo tires.

[Redcat1234]

Danm looks good I would throw a rider on there

[brandonwalsh420]

Originally Posted by Redcat1234

Danm looks good I would throw a rider on there

i want to... but its 1:12 scale and the 7'' action figures i have are pretty heavy and look too big ... it looks really sweet sitting in the drop bed of my hilux tho ... im open to suggestions on a rider if anyone has one?... still have my motor issue to decide on too ...

[rik]

this looks friggin great. very nice work on this.

[brandonwalsh420]

Originally Posted by rik

this looks friggin great. very nice work on this.

thanks for the kind words ... this is the second micro build ive done... i have a 4x4 quad gun tractor i started on right before this one... still need to finish it...

[EL DI@BLO]

Beautiful project

[brandonwalsh420]

just got the tires today but i cant bolt them on with the stupid stock plastic nuts... i dont have a tool that will fit in the recessed part of the bwd rims... think i may have to grind the socket i have to thin the wall so it will fit... sounds like a pain in the ass tho ... anyone got any advice?

also have major clearance issues in the front im gonna have to figure out... on the bright side i have everything i need to do the big block mod now ... probly time to rip it all apart again...