It time, again! Let's get another one in training...

[ClassiCutCustoms]

Awesome report there Winner........ I am glad to hear that the kennel is growing and everyone is getting along well. Hit me with those changes soon..... I have a couple of customers waiting anxiously for the release of this one.

[Dravpnir]

Nice reading Troy! I am glad that the chassis works for you
If you and Barry don't mind, please share those changes to me too.

I am about to order some more prototypes from Shapeways and I am wondering if you would like to try out the printed skid I designed for this chassis? Let me know if you do. I guess you want a red one in that case

[winnerone23]

Thanks Tobias, that would be Awesome! A red skid would look saaweeet!
I'm wanting to try the wide lower link skid as well.. Have you tried it out at all?
I think it would limit a touch of hangup on the leading edge of the chassis?

[ClassiCutCustoms]

Tobias,

Don't worry.... We will keep you in the loop. It has been a wonderful chassis from the start but Winner has been saying there are a couple of clearance issues he wants to work on. We have been kicking ideas around for a couple of days and I have a couple drawings he is looking at. He likes the "beefed up skid" layout but with less weight. I will see what changes we do and see if the skid will still fit. Keep in touch my favorite Swede

[Crawling Calvin]

I hate to say it the prunes n coffee express is slowin down... . That said I will try and squeeze in a little time this weekend to maybe get something (long overdue) out.

Just curious what material the skid is made from at Shapeways? I know they have the laser sintered plastic (white flexible) and then the laser resin but that is really only good for mold masters and high detail models that don't see much abuse.

[Dravpnir]

Originally Posted by winnerone23

Thanks Tobias, that would be Awesome! A red skid would look saaweeet!
I'm wanting to try the wide lower link skid as well.. Have you tried it out at all?
I think it would limit a touch of hangup on the leading edge of the chassis?

I havent had time to do anything on my mini since the last pictures I took of it

With the wide lower link skid, do you mean something like this? My original on the left and the new on the right.

Originally Posted by Crawling Calvin

Just curious what material the skid is made from at Shapeways? I know they have the laser sintered plastic (white flexible) and then the laser resin but that is really only good for mold masters and high detail models that don't see much abuse.

The plastic Shapeways call Strong and Flexible is a version of Polyamide 12 (Nylon).

[ClassiCutCustoms]

Yes..... That is the wide version that is being tested. I think I sent one that I drew and cut. Winner likes them wide I hear! Lol

[winnerone23]

Yeah, Tobias. The wide one is the one I want to try out.
I have the first one in the pic..

I like em wide.. That's why I Don't like you Barry!! ... Lmfao!!!
I need that wide one to abuse, the skinny ones don't take it as well.. ;)

[Purptr8r]

Originally Posted by ClassiCutCustoms

Rocks?? Did it see rocks already? Was that just a slip of the fingers?? Lol

ClassiCutCustoms.com

i think he meant socks...it looked good on the socks

[winnerone23]

Slacker here.. Getting stoked for the upcoming season and getting the mini ready and running!

I feel the chassis is a good performer. It's planted and solid on the rocks, with little TT and stays predictable...

We had a comp a month or so ago and ended up running 6 courses.
The only thing I noticed, was the front of the skid hanging up.
So I swapped out the late model shocks for pro shocks.

I have a few packs thru it now and how it sits is Great!

Ride height is low..



Break over is right where it needs to be..



Now I just have some things to swap over and button up for the start of the season..

Changing the BMRC weight setup out, in favor of Dlux weights..



They are only 1.5" diameter and not 1.6".. Which causes some wheel issue at World's this year.
That and I can get rid of this rock hanger, cause the Dlux weights will actually fit inside the wheel's!



A new servo guard is in order.. As well as panels..



Last but not least.. Getting some ti links on this bad boy! (Now that the wheel base is established)

[winnerone23]

Fun continues!

So I couldn't stop, once I started.. I wanted to keep the same weight, which is probably a little more then Needed, since it was the weight to make a torsion chassis work properly!

So here goes.. Dlux weights are made for VP XR knuckles.. Not wraith..
So out comes the dremel! Oh yeah!!!



This gets me down close to weight.. With the right fit and tight track width, I couldn't do much different..



Time for more dremeling! I took the top of the ring off to match the main weight.. I ended up 4 grams shy per side.. Which is fine with me, seeing how it's lower and Wider, with the Dlux setup..







Way out in the wheel compared to the BMRC..





All mounted up and ready to rock!



Flex shot!!!

[OTHGbronco82]

You sell chassis, me buy. Looks great. I want one so bad.

[Dravpnir]

Do have had any time to try out the skids I sent you yet?

Nice to see that the MRC Pro shocks seems to fit the chassis nicely

[winnerone23]

Not yet Tobias.. But they are in line on the bench, for mounting..
Not that it helps very much, with snow and ice covered rocks, gum will slide over them! Lol..

[winnerone23]

I was digging around in a box for foams, forgot I had these..


Maybe on a different wheel?


Too bad we can't run 2.2 wheels! (In comp)


New arm coming for my mini HH.. I'll be doing some 2015 comp season updates Shortly!

[EverettY]

Ehh still think the VooDoo's look better... Not like I'm biased at all...

[winnerone23]

Originally Posted by EverettY

Ehh still think the VooDoo's look better... Not like I'm biased at all...

Yeah, Christian did a Great job on these one's!

Here's something you can be proud of Eve! I have a set of these sitting next to me...

[Sh0rtBus]

Looking forward to seeing what happens with ^that^ rig!

[EverettY]

Are those the ones Christian made? Either way they still look better then the other tires... Cool I still have some of those knuckles here... you used them much?

[winnerone23]

Originally Posted by Sh0rtBus

Looking forward to seeing what happens with ^that^ rig!

No, no ur not! :/ parted out, divided up, sold off... Lol...

Front axle is staying with me. Replaced with a pro axle with Rcbros high steer knuckles and ota tie rod.. (Then maybe the new owner will do a build thread) but I promise it to be going to good hands!

Originally Posted by EverettY

Are those the ones Christian made? Either way they still look better then the other tires... Cool I still have some of those knuckles here... you used them much?

They are Christians, for sure.. See the glue seem? No, not really.. It's there, on the edge of the tread..

They do look good! The mini doo's, in general, I mean..

Where do I get ahold of extra weights for these knuckles!? Do I have to call Calvin? Or drill holes in extra rings I have?