4xFord's Sportsman

[Duuuuuuuude]

Cheese and rice man...you going with helium instead of foams too? :ror:

 

[4xFord]

With the wider front axle I couldn't run as much knuckle weight. But I also wanted to try less, so I put my shaved VP base on.

The weight before.

Current weight. It actually came out a bit less in the end.

Old rear SVEN lockout weights.

As of now not running any but may add an oz of brass on each corner in the end.

 

[4xFord]

The Proline shocks werent my favorite and I had always planned on SCX shocks for this car. They shaved about another .3 oz.

Some more pics of the changes.

The new rear axle.

Knuckle weights tucked in nice and tight to the wheel face.

Completely revamped steering setup.

 

[Farmer]

Nice work man looking good"thumbsup"

Later,
Farmer

 

[4xFord]

And all back together RTR with a heavy 4s pack.

Well thats a big drop from 5lbs 2oz! I will probably add an oz each rear and tune from there.

 

[nicodrive01]

awesome, Shelby "thumbsup" can't wait to crawl with you in the 2.2s too 8)

 

[Hittman]

Looks real nice man. That steering configuration is nice"thumbsup"

 

[billj]

Steering (whole truck) looks killer, what rod ends are those on the tie-rod?

 

[4xFord]

I added one ounce each front wheel and tire, and two ounces on each rear lockout. Bias is perfect and the weight is a little more reasonable now.

Test and tune tomorrow and State Finals the next day!

 

[billj]

Are those D-lux rear weight holders? I like those"thumbsup"

 

[Highlucks]

Best of luck with the final mate.

I would also like to know what rod ends you used on the steering setup."thumbsup"

 

[ROCKST*R]

The rod ends look like the ones that come with the rtr wraith to me

 

[4xFord]

The rod ends look like the ones that come with the rtr wraith to me

They are two of the wraith ones with the bolt on drag link part cut off.

Thanks guys, Hopefully the driver can keep it together tomorrow. "thumbsup"

 

[DickyT]

Have fun and good luck this weekend Shelby "thumbsup"

 

[Stormin2u]

The Texas finals will have one of the most competitive 2.2s classes in the country, have fun. "thumbsup"

 

[4xFord]

Cheese and rice man...you going with helium instead of foams too? :ror:

Just trying to make the bias as proper as possible. I mean I am still running SLW's, with weight added!

Nice work man looking good"thumbsup"

Later,
Farmer

Thanks Buddy!

awesome, Shelby "thumbsup" can't wait to crawl with you in the 2.2s too 8)

Thank you Dani me too!

Looks real nice man. That steering configuration is nice"thumbsup"

Thank you. "thumbsup"

Are those D-lux rear weight holders? I like those"thumbsup"

Yes they are. They work out well, If I had a wider rear axle or if they were closer to the end of the lockout they would be perfect. But they still work well and don't hang out too much.

Have fun and good luck this weekend Shelby "thumbsup"

Thanks Dicky! "thumbsup"

The Texas finals will have one of the most competitive 2.2s classes in the country, have fun. "thumbsup"

Thanks Norm, it sure was, the competition was fierce, Eddie with his tuned T1E, Jeremy and Michael with their very well tuned Dunn chassis, Shane with his awesome hand cut carbon car, and Chad with his BWD machine!

However....

 

[4xFord]

The car did what it was supposed to, and things worked out.

I really wanted to switch to my Parma Exciter body since the hardline is a turd at rolling over. I see Jeremy and Michael righting theirs with ease. But with getting everything together to run the comp and getting my cars ready there just wasn't any time.

Good thing I never ended up upside down I guess. :ror:

I still plan to switch to the spec class body.....I mean parma body soon. Man I wish this car could just quit hiding under a lexan boat and put a cab back on. :roll:

 

[JeremyH]

You sure kicked some ass this weekend with that thing! Nice work man. "thumbsup"

 

[Highlucks]

Good work Shelby, Congrats on the win."thumbsup"

Why don't you find your self a chevy C10 body to change it up a little. Though I know what you mean about the cab, I really like not having to run a body down here in Sportsman.;-)

 

[michael]

Great job Shelby! You made some of them gates look easy to where some could not get through at all. Truck looks to be spot on. Congrats bro..."thumbsup"