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TattooKenny · 09-21-2009, 12:37 AM

Well guys, I picked up this chassis from a member on here the other week. He had this chassis and a 57 Chevy tubed chassis as well. I tried to get both! (If you have the other one, PM me I want it!

)

I knew from the start that I wanted this to be a drag truck! I have several drag cars, Pro Stock, Pro Mod, and Funny.

I'm picking up a new body for it tomorrow at the LHS. They just happened to have another Chevy body that was on this one.

First I dug out my wheels and tires and got them mounted up. For power I went with a Castle 7700kv motor

I modded up a heat sink with a Novak fan for extra cooling for it. I tossed the plastic bushings for some Boca Bearings to smooth things out

ESC is a Mamba Max. I still have to hook up the BEC as I want all the juice going to the motor. (I know a lot of you guys like to run a switch for power but I've lost 2 cars because they melted with the throttle wide open! So it's ESC from now on in my drag cars!)

She will be running off a Flight Power 3C lipo. 1345mAh 28C 37.7 burst. Castle says to only run a 2C with the 7700 I know. But I have ran the 7700 with a 4C for short runs like in drag and it's fine

I modded a Integy wheelie bar for now till the ladder bar I ordered from Team Walburn gets here.

I still have a few details to finish up but here is where she is at now. Whatcha think?

Tupers · 09-21-2009, 04:27 AM

Hmm looks OK, I think it needs spinner though.

rottenbelly · 09-21-2009, 04:42 AM

Wish i woulda had a frame like that the other day when mine took a hard left into the curb, full tilt on a 3 cell vxl setup!!
New chassis on the way!! Bad part is it didnt even get caught on video.

Looking good cant wait to see more. I like the prostock bodies!!

constantmotion · 09-21-2009, 06:01 AM

Yeah, I wanted that 57 chevy.

TattooKenny · 09-21-2009, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Tupers

Hmm looks OK, I think it needs spinner though.

Quote:

Originally Posted by rottenbelly

Wish i woulda had a frame like that the other day when mine took a hard left into the curb, full tilt on a 3 cell vxl setup!!
New chassis on the way!! Bad part is it didnt even get caught on video.

Looking good cant wait to see more. I like the prostock bodies!!

Ouch!

Going to pick the body up in just a few

Quote:

Originally Posted by constantmotion

Yeah, I wanted that 57 chevy.

Me to!

He had it listed on a few boards so...... I offered to buy both right then but I missed out

1BadJeepBruiser · 09-21-2009, 10:44 AM

Niice Kenny, do you have pics of the 57? My favorite R/C car is still the 57 KC built

-Mike

rnpnick · 09-21-2009, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by 1BadJeepBruiser

Niice Kenny, do you have pics of the 57? My favorite R/C car is still the 57 KC built

-Mike

Man these drag kits were priced cheap too. Anyhow heres the '57.

Inked · 09-21-2009, 11:42 AM

Kenny that truck is gonna be retarded.

Who got the 57'?

TattooKenny · 09-21-2009, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inked

Kenny that truck is gonna be retarded.

Who got the 57'?

Don't know. If I find out I'll try and get it though! Just got the new body from the LHS. Time to start masking it off for paint. Might do something wild on this one

SEMIJOE · 09-21-2009, 12:11 PM

Very awesome man!!!

TattooKenny · 09-21-2009, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SEMIJOE

Very awesome man!!!

Thanks daddy-0! I had a good platform to start with

I should have some more progress pict's tonight.....

LSXEric · 09-21-2009, 04:03 PM

Woo man, thats gonna be fast! Do you have a local rc drag strip?

TattooKenny · 09-21-2009, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by LSXEric

Woo man, thats gonna be fast! Do you have a local rc drag strip?

We don't. We have a nice parking lot next to our local Toys-R-Us that I practice at. And we have a friend who lives on our river here that has a 1/4 mile driveway that we have been using. He just got all the lights and staging kit we needed. I've been preeping the ground with a 1lb sugar to 1gal of water mix and it's been working great!

He put down about 9" thick of pinestraw at the end of the run off (Loose pinestraw). And he used gardening tubing for rails on the sides, like you would put around a garden. It's about 5"tall and goes in the ground about 4" or so. So all in all it looks just like a pro track so far!

I'll be looking for some 1.9's to start with and hope to get in the 1.7's if I can.

LSXEric · 09-21-2009, 04:19 PM

Sweet that sounds good!

hbj069 · 09-21-2009, 05:00 PM

Hey, Do they still have a R/C Dragstrip in Darlington SC ?? aint that far from ya. A few of them dirt guys from charleston SC are runnin the pro mods somewhere in SC. I will ask next time I see them if you are interested in competition.

TattooKenny · 09-21-2009, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hbj069

Hey, Do they still have a R/C Dragstrip in Darlington SC ?? aint that far from ya. A few of them dirt guys from charleston SC are runnin the pro mods somewhere in SC. I will ask next time I see them if you are interested in competition.

Not sure? I know there is one in Florance SC near Myrtle Beach. It's a nice track! And yea, prob going to get back into drags again. I'll run Shakedowns and such but not a point series. I don't have enough time with crawling. Crawling comes first then every other RC!

I've been working my butt off trying to get projects laying around finished that are non crawler RC's. Right now I'm finishing up a Mugan MBX5 brushless conversion that was started a year ago!

The conversion kit will be here Wed

I'll start a thread on that one tonight also. It has one of the sickest paint jobs you will ever see on a MBX5!

looneybin · 09-21-2009, 06:10 PM

hey kenny what body did you pick up? it wasn't the old usa-1 chevy body down at the LHS was it? gonna be pretty sick when its done.

hbj069 · 09-21-2009, 06:11 PM

damn got one of those at the house (mugen) set ups, also that is the same place darlington/florence just depends on which side of the interstate your on. Several miles this side of M Beach though. Post up what you need sometimes hell I got close to sixty toys now and ready to let a few go.

hitman46mod · 09-21-2009, 06:16 PM

You know what, I could just......... No I have to finish my other scale tuber first.

Awesome Drag car.

TattooKenny · 09-21-2009, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by looneybin

hey kenny what body did you pick up? it wasn't the old usa-1 chevy body down at the LHS was it? gonna be pretty sick when its done.

Nope, got a Chevy Silverado 200mm body. Short bed.

Quote:

Originally Posted by hbj069

damn got one of those at the house (mugen) set ups, also that is the same place darlington/florence just depends on which side of the interstate your on. Several miles this side of M Beach though. Post up what you need sometimes hell I got close to sixty toys now and ready to let a few go.

Shoot me a PM with whatcha got to trade or get rid of.....

Quote:

Originally Posted by hitman46mod

You know what, I could just......... No I have to finish my other scale tuber first.

Awesome Drag car.

You could what?????

Do tell!

09-21-2009, 12:37 AM	#1
TattooKenny Who's your Daddy-0! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Augusta Posts: 5,009	"ShowTime" Drag Truck build up! Well guys, I picked up this chassis from a member on here the other week. He had this chassis and a 57 Chevy tubed chassis as well. I tried to get both! (If you have the other one, PM me I want it!) I knew from the start that I wanted this to be a drag truck! I have several drag cars, Pro Stock, Pro Mod, and Funny. I'm picking up a new body for it tomorrow at the LHS. They just happened to have another Chevy body that was on this one. First I dug out my wheels and tires and got them mounted up. For power I went with a Castle 7700kv motor I modded up a heat sink with a Novak fan for extra cooling for it. I tossed the plastic bushings for some Boca Bearings to smooth things out ESC is a Mamba Max. I still have to hook up the BEC as I want all the juice going to the motor. (I know a lot of you guys like to run a switch for power but I've lost 2 cars because they melted with the throttle wide open! So it's ESC from now on in my drag cars!) She will be running off a Flight Power 3C lipo. 1345mAh 28C 37.7 burst. Castle says to only run a 2C with the 7700 I know. But I have ran the 7700 with a 4C for short runs like in drag and it's fine I modded a Integy wheelie bar for now till the ladder bar I ordered from Team Walburn gets here. I still have a few details to finish up but here is where she is at now. Whatcha think? Attached Images

09-21-2009, 04:27 AM	#2
Tupers Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Great Britain Posts: 935	Hmm looks OK, I think it needs spinner though.

09-21-2009, 04:42 AM	#3
rottenbelly Just jump it! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Cedar City, Utah Posts: 1,947	Wish i woulda had a frame like that the other day when mine took a hard left into the curb, full tilt on a 3 cell vxl setup!! New chassis on the way!! Bad part is it didnt even get caught on video. Looking good cant wait to see more. I like the prostock bodies!!

09-21-2009, 06:01 AM	#4
constantmotion On the lookout for Rocks Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Monroe, Louisiana Posts: 3,711	Yeah, I wanted that 57 chevy.

09-21-2009, 10:44 AM	#6
1BadJeepBruiser Sinking with the ship Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: El Capitan...sole survivor and sinking fast Posts: 8,864	Niice Kenny, do you have pics of the 57? My favorite R/C car is still the 57 KC built -Mike

09-21-2009, 11:42 AM	#8
Inked Newbie Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SC Posts: 36	Kenny that truck is gonna be retarded. Who got the 57'?

09-21-2009, 12:11 PM	#10
SEMIJOE Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: trenton Posts: 680	Very awesome man!!!

09-21-2009, 04:03 PM	#12
LSXEric Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TXRCO Posts: 210	Woo man, thats gonna be fast! Do you have a local rc drag strip?

09-21-2009, 04:19 PM	#14
LSXEric Quarry Creeper Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: TXRCO Posts: 210	Sweet that sounds good!

09-21-2009, 05:00 PM	#15
hbj069 RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: south caki laki again Posts: 1,695	Hey, Do they still have a R/C Dragstrip in Darlington SC ?? aint that far from ya. A few of them dirt guys from charleston SC are runnin the pro mods somewhere in SC. I will ask next time I see them if you are interested in competition.

09-21-2009, 06:10 PM	#17
looneybin RCC Addict Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Johnston SC Posts: 1,562	hey kenny what body did you pick up? it wasn't the old usa-1 chevy body down at the LHS was it? gonna be pretty sick when its done.

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09-21-2009, 06:11 PM	#18
hbj069 RCC Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: south caki laki again Posts: 1,695	damn got one of those at the house (mugen) set ups, also that is the same place darlington/florence just depends on which side of the interstate your on. Several miles this side of M Beach though. Post up what you need sometimes hell I got close to sixty toys now and ready to let a few go.

09-21-2009, 06:16 PM	#19
hitman46mod RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Westland, MI Posts: 1,508	You know what, I could just......... No I have to finish my other scale tuber first. Awesome Drag car.

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