08-26-2015, 08:48 AM | #1 |
Newbie Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: UK
Posts: 36
| D90 Ascender
Thought i would share some pics of my Ascender D90 build, Really happy with the results as its the first hard body i've done Everything chassis wise is standard except the shock springs (running 1 x Axial long white and 1 x spring from my king shocks on each shock), Its running at the 278mm wheelbase on RC4wd 1.9 5 lug wagon wheels with Rock Creeper tyres, Electrics wise its got a Snow Panther 35t Motor, Spektrum micro rx, Axial AE-2 esc and Turnigy Aerostar servo (all waterproofed with CorrosionX) |
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08-26-2015, 09:19 AM | #2 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Raleigh-ish vicinity
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| Re: D90 Ascender
Got any pics of how you mounted the body and bumpers? I'm slowly working my way through the same project.
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08-26-2015, 09:49 AM | #3 |
Newbie Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: UK
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| Re: D90 Ascender
The body mounts were the biggest headache tbh, I ended up braising my own up, If you see in the pics i fitted piece's of angle to the body and just use 2 x screws to mount the body to save having to undo the 4 from the body all the time and risk weakening the body itself around the screw holes, Front bumper fitted with a couple extra holes drilled, And the rear was mounted with an extra plate. |
08-26-2015, 01:52 PM | #4 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Frog Lake AB, Canada
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| Re: D90 Ascender
Uh? So its a decender?
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08-27-2015, 09:33 AM | #5 |
Newbie Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: unknown parts
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| Re: D90 Ascender
That's pretty awesome. Any noticable driving differences with a taller body and is the CG any higher?
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08-27-2015, 04:07 PM | #6 |
Newbie Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: UK
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| Re: D90 Ascender
To be honest no lol, as I made the shell into a van I've literally only fitted the interior I needed (all thats there are the front seats and a styrene bulkhead just behind the seats) I've left the back empty to keep the weight down as much as possible, this thing will side hill to a pretty extreme angle before it tips but I have weighted the wheels a fair bit to help (approx 240 grams each, so your talking near 1kg (2lb ish) just in the wheels lol
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08-27-2015, 04:10 PM | #7 |
Newbie Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: UK
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| Re: D90 Ascender
Heres a short video of its first outing. https://youtu.be/_wLXM1s_tC4 |
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