Transformation of E Maxx to 1/5 scale Rally Drift and Jump 4WD

[scootertrash]

Thank's for throwing this in here too... I got a few EMAXX project's that I need to get back to and try to finish up too over this winter the main one is a custom made chassis'ed & 4-link set up Crawler that will be running a sweet set of one off custom made Axle Unit's I'll, see when I get back into finishing that one up soon if I have any good in the work's pic' I could share with every one on here too.... Scoot'er

[stuff]

Originally Posted by toy4crawlin

Cool I'll look it up. I thought I had a book on that stuff but it turns out it's Race Car Aerodynamics I bought for when I was trying to make my luge more aerodynamic and it actually limits drafting !
Anyway thanks, and I'll try to find the spring wire.




YEa I think stiff springs will work for street and jumping, and if doing bumpy terrain I can swap in softer springs and angle the shocks for more travel.
Cant wait to see this Airborn !

Speaking of air here'e a crazy shot for you Guys
me at 50mph launching 50 feet 4 feet off the ground in San Francisco

still luge? i raced luge 2 years ago at paskapoo and maryhill and have been doing standup for 4 years.

edit: oh yah, and cool project!

[Duuuuuuuude]

Originally Posted by stuff

i raced luge 2 years ago at paskapoo and maryhill and have been doing standup for 4 years.

What does your comedy act have to do with luge?

[NeXt559]

any thoughts on the shoes for this beast yet?

btw thats a bad ass pic

if it were me the landing wouldnt be too much of an issue. mainly because i wouldve crapped myself in mid air providing me a nice soft coshy yet squishy landing

ewwwwww.......
*just visualized it in my head

[parker88]

Awesome project and awesome luge pics...Anyway I could do something like this with an old pede?

[toy4crawlin]

Originally Posted by stuff

still luge? i raced luge 2 years ago at paskapoo and maryhill and have been doing standup for 4 years.

edit: oh yah, and cool project!

no My last Luge Race was Rio De Jenerio 2006 .
I raced for 5 years
It just got to expensive and I really got fed up with bad judgment calls and lack of rule enforcement, took the fun out of it when a guy could kick you or keep you from passing and get away with it. sucks to spend that much money and get cheated

[jeepcreep]

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

Team Associated has an awesome chassis tuning guide on thier website. And, there is a fairly basic but still good guide in thier owners manuals. The website references an incredibly thick suspension bible for 1:1 race cars. I think its around 800 pages or so. I haven't read it, my head would probably explode as soon as I cracked the cover.

Awsome Thanks much. I'll definatly check that out, Duuuuuuuude.

[jeepcreep]

Originally Posted by toy4crawlin

Cool I'll look it up. I thought I had a book on that stuff but it turns out it's Race Car Aerodynamics I bought for when I was trying to make my luge more aerodynamic and it actually limits drafting !
Anyway thanks, and I'll try to find the spring wire.




YEa I think stiff springs will work for street and jumping, and if doing bumpy terrain I can swap in softer springs and angle the shocks for more travel.
Cant wait to see this Airborn !

Speaking of air here'e a crazy shot for you Guys
me at 50mph launching 50 feet 4 feet off the ground in San Francisco

:grin::grin::grin::gri n::grin::grin::grin::grin: YEAH! I'm kinda like you! Love RC, and crazy fast launches (except I roll out on a snowboard!!)

I've always wanted to luge. I might just have to give it a try.

[toy4crawlin]

Originally Posted by Duuuuuuuude

What does your comedy act have to do with luge?

Stand up means that he races down hill skate board. You should see the speeds ans crashes these guy do, they think laying down is nuts I say 40+mph standing up and then one foot to slow down is nuts. but it's all about the skill .

[toy4crawlin]

Originally Posted by jeepcreep

:grin::grin::grin::gri n::grin::grin::grin::grin: YEAH! I'm kinda like you! Love RC, and crazy fast launches (except I roll out on a snowboard!!)

I've always wanted to luge. I might just have to give it a try.

cool, I miss boarding.
You can start out with Classic style luge, 3 foot long skateboard and lay down on it. cheap light weight great for parking garages !! get a few buddies most fun on wheels

[toy4crawlin]

While I was waiting for my Fiegao 7XL motor and new steel Idler gear I spent some time on cleaning up the thrashed body. there was a lot of fix tape and black guey residue on the front, cracks, rubbed off paint , barrier paint scrubbed on and a few stickers I wanted removed not to mention the mucky black exhaust on the inside
So with some Goo off orange gel, simple green, rag and a razor knife I cleaned up most of the body. the front has a few holes and a lot of glue holding the other half on so I will remmend it , paint it and hide some of the holes with a Scale look grill mesh
So it's pretty clean now , guess I should have taken a before pic, oh well.

Body front after clean up

Motor and Idler just arrived today
Wow this motor is huge and heavy

Really need tires
anyone have ideas & link for 4" to 5" tires that would fit the old Emaxx 3.2 (3 1/8" rims) or any 1/8 buggy wheels

Thanks

[toy4crawlin]

Originally Posted by jeepcreep

Awsome Thanks much. I'll definatly check that out, Duuuuuuuude.

found the chassis, suspension tweaks. That stuff comes natural to me.
But no Suspension bible yet.


Don't remember who said to use Piano wire for sway bar, but no offense
I think that is a wild goose chase.
I am better off copying what other 1/8 scale Rc's are doing for sway bars , If any... if so Buy it and use it.


Here's the Motor
I'd guess it's near 1lb so Looks Like I need to Lay the Tranny/motor down,
but not till I drive it

[Duuuuuuuude]

Wow, that motor looks f'n huge.

Originally Posted by toy4crawlin

Really need tires
anyone have ideas & link for 4" to 5" tires that would fit the old Emaxx 3.2 (3 1/8" rims) or any 1/8 buggy wheels

A while back I took my old SMaxx Sportmaxx tires, trimmed the bead off both sides, turned them inside out, and mounted them on a spare set of Revo rims. The work pretty good and have a low profile. Made a nice, cheap set of street slicks so I wouldn't tear up my Talons or Zombies. Lots of fun on wet grass. A little squishy though...and because I no longer have a fat bead to hold them in place, it was a little tough getting them glued in correctly.

You might be able to do something similar if you could get ahold of some beadlock rims in a regular monster truck size. Maybe find some street tires (or flip some AT's inside out...) you could stretch over the rim, stuff some foams in them, and clamp 'em down.

[Duuuuuuuude]

Originally Posted by toy4crawlin

found the chassis, suspension tweaks. That stuff comes natural to me.
But no Suspension bible yet.

You may be able to find info here. You have to buy the book...

http://www.millikenresearch.com/rcvd.html

Originally Posted by toy4crawlin

Don't remember who said to use Piano wire for sway bar, but no offense
I think that is a wild goose chase.
I am better off copying what other 1/8 scale Rc's are doing for sway bars , If any... if so Buy it and use it.

Like I said, you should be able to find "piano" or "music" wire at the hardware store. I don't think the Depot or Lowes will have it. Its not a very big display. Just looks like a bunch of different sizes of steel rod standing up in little tubes. It'll look something like this...



Try your local hobby shop, or one of these fine retail outlets...
Ace Hardware
True Value Hardware
Do It Best Hdwr
Hobby Lobby
Orchard Supply
Pearl Paint
Dick Blick
Utrect Art
Handy Hardware
Azel Art Stores
McMaster Carr
MSC Industrial
Small Parts
Travers Tool

[toy4crawlin]

edit, Thanks, I tried Orchard, called Ace. no luck. haven't heard of others
I could try MSC and Mcmaster, but I'll head to hobby shop Friday and see

Found a few I like only one is the right size
Imex Coyote wide
5" x 2 3/4"wide
fits jato rims, 2.8 maybe old 3.2

next up XTM tires
5" x 2 5/8 wide

3rd Proline road weapons
but I think they are 2.2 rim

Although I think with this powerful motor these tires would be silly on hard pack

[toy4crawlin]

Found a shot I took of 1/5 Formula one Rc
Sweet Suspension
Notice the Sway bar and hydro disk brakes. KaaChing !

[Duuuuuuuude]

Holy hell, thats bad ass!

[toy4crawlin]

Found a speed and motor Calculator, check it out
http://scriptasylum.com/rc_speed/_motor_selector.html

Some more Traxxas, emaxx, t-maxx, revo and so more specific Forum here http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/index.php

[jeepcreep]

sweet I like the RC Forumula 1. (Been tryin to get my hands on one for a while.) I never realized how big that model of brushless motors really was! HUGE!!!!!!!

Thanks for the info on classic luge. Me and friend did that with our skateboards once, and almost got my skate jacked by the cops.

But it was worth it.

[toy4crawlin]

Originally Posted by jeepcreep

sweet I like the RC Forumula 1. (Been tryin to get my hands on one for a while.) I never realized how big that model of brushless motors really was! HUGE!!!!!!!

Thanks for the info on classic luge. Me and friend did that with our skateboards once, and almost got my skate jacked by the cops.

But it was worth it.

Thats sucks , cops here just tell me to go somewhere else

Rode on a mountain road at night once, big flash light on the front, rode for about 3 miles, it was badass.
You know there is always Ice blocking down the golf course at night when it wet. Best fun for a buck for sure