TINY's Losi 1972 AWD Chevy V100

[T I N Y]

I started with it stock, but just wasn't happy. The 2-in-1 ESC/Rx just wasn't cutting it. So I dug through my parts bins and came up with an AE-5L ESC. It's not a huge jump in performance, but it's better. So then I needed a Receiver, so I threw in a Spektrum SR315. And a DX3 radio. I kept the Dynomite 15T motor (Moves it OK, but could be better) and S620PM steering servo. I'm going to go to a 12T or maybe even 10T motor soon. (Brushless?) I wanted a bit more turning radius, so I trimmed down the steering bump-stops on the lower A-arm. (See Pics) The body was a bit shiny, so I took a Scotch-Brite to it and dulled it down a bit. I really wish the secondary market were better for these. I'm thinking about a different body. I'm not really digging the C10 body anymore. It's a cool truck body, don't get me wrong, but I'd like a car body, I think. OR, the 1968 Ford truck body. So if anyone out there has something that fits a V100, let me know, and maybe we can work a trade. OK on to the pics...

 

[cooper_xl]

if you can, go brushless, something with usable power,between 3000 and 4000kv

 

[T I N Y]

if you can, go brushless, something with usable power,between 3000 and 4000kv

That's just about, well, Exactly what I was thinking....LOL

 

[hnoroian]

I'm thinking about a different body. I'm not really digging the C10 body anymore. It's a cool truck body, don't get me wrong, but I'd like a car body, I think. OR, the 1968 Ford truck body. So if anyone out there has something that fits a V100, let me know,

TT01/2 bodies come in the 257mm flavor. More car bodies but they have 2 or 3 big rig shell for them.

4K would be a screamer, and useful if you had bigger sweeping turns size area. Parking lot/neighborhood/basketball court sizes 3k starts winding out the motor but still gives you a little more grunt down low coming out from a turn.

 

[T I N Y]

Well, I've gone and done it now! Brushless is on the way... Maybe a little overkill, but I have good trigger control...LOL But in the end, I don't really think 3650-3900KV will hurt it to bad.

 

[T I N Y]

I'm also considering picking up one of the Camero bodies that came stock on some models of these. But get it clear so I can paint it the way I want it. I seem to have a habit of painting a lot of my rigs a brilliant blue color. Or having all the details in the blue. (If you've seen my other builds) So I'm thinking of going a darker metallic red or even a bright metallic lime green.

 

[Gula]

Metallic *bright lime green or a metallic red sounds titts! I need one more body for a rwd chassis i picked up. Buick GNX......Yeah! Time for shoppen

 

[T I N Y]

Metallic *bright lime green or a metallic red sounds titts! I need one more body for a rwd chassis i picked up. Buick GNX......Yeah! Time for shoppen

GNX Bodies for RCs look really good.

 

[Gula]

Kyosho Fazer MK-2 FZ02L Factory Painted 1967 Pontiac GTO Tyrol Blue | eBay

The pictures show everything that is included.

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What do you think of these.......?

 

[T I N Y]

Kyosho Fazer MK-2 FZ02L Factory Painted 1967 Pontiac GTO Tyrol Blue | eBay

The pictures show everything that is included.

ebay.us

What do you think of these.......?

I looked at those, as well as others. Then I figured out the wheelbase is too long. It's 274mm, I need 260mm. That's what the "L" on the end of the model number FZ02L means. "Long". But you bet if I had the wheelbase for it, I'd save up for one...

 

[T I N Y]

Change of Plans once again. Back to the original plan of the 3900KV brushless setup.

 

[T I N Y]

Received the brushless setup. It's 3900KV. For what I have planned, it should work well.
Got the motor in and cut the factory shroud to fit the new motor. Letting it set a bit so I can figure out wiring management and placement of the ESC.

 

[T I N Y]

I figured out how to get the wiring to "Kind Of" hide itself. Wind it back and forth to make it more manageable, and mini Zip-Tie it. It looks A LOT worse than it is. Then the Zip-Tie trick to hold the wires apart, and Poof! I have some ugly wiring...lol

 

[Gula]

With as cheap as the electronics have become, I've started to cut wires, and or re-soldered new connectors and stopped changing stuff out between cars. Each is going to have its own shizzle running gear

 

[T I N Y]

I do the same thing. I solder on the old Traxxas connector. That way, everything runs on the same plugs. I have stock in the old Traxxas plugs, I think...LOL