LWB Chassis
 

I'm going to change my chassis from the standard to LWB tomorrow. Should be a straight forward, but is there anything I should consider doing while I'm doing this?

Other than making sure you have the longer centre shaft (Trust me I seen someone forget this) then all will be ok, doesn't take that long to do either. LWB for the Micro Nats?

Thats the idea, which is why I've held off entering till I've gotten it sorted. Got a Blaze knocking about somewhere too, but have run two classes in the past, and it's not something I'd again unless both we're running absolutely spot-on.

dont forget the lwb shell to lol :p

Lol! I wouldnt forget that! Ordered one last week

Weel 9 /10 days left to enter, get it built quick!

I just started putting the car together, and knew the battery top deck wasn't long enough, but thought there might be some way of making it fit. Before I start drilling holes left right and centre, do I need to get a longer battery stay or something else?

i was same, so all i did was get the little peg that you put the pin thur and drilled the chassis and then made my own battery strap out of 3 mm carbon fibre :)

Think I might have to do something similar but so I can use battery tape.

Anyone know if there's a size difference between the Shark and GT14 Optimus shells? I think I might have been sent the wrong one if there is, as it's just not sitting right.

if you go to phat, i no they are down as to diffrent shells, best off with the shark 1 but personally, i found that they where abit thinner, thats i went for the bolt in end:thumbsup:

They're both the same bodyshell for the Shark or the GT14B.

The problem is the Gt14 has a massive front bodypost that makes the body sit way too high .... I presume that's your problem. ?

The best solution I have found is to cut that body post off, and either fit a shorter one to the top deck underneath or simply attache the body with velcro ...

HTH :thumbsup:

when i did my first lwb i thought to myself i aint gunna use the swb chassis anymore so i cut a battery strap out of that, still use it today

Got it trimned and mounted now and its fine, just not happy with my cutting skills. Next job is to paint it, fit a new radio (my helios us on the fritz again) then do the shocks so it doesnt bottom out again and I'll be set.

did you say you wast running the 3racing LST shocks?

Not yet, will probably at some point soon though.

i got mine a few days back and have to say well worth the dollar and they seem alot better :)

Well my micro only get a few runs each year. Hopefully gonna get it setup in enough time to get some practice in soon before the first national.

makes two. i dont do the nationals because fed up with travelling all over lol like the old days so i only race at 1 club, we have 2 more rounds before start of new series, so it looks like i have 2 rounds to set it up.shouldt be hard i know but i have to keep close eye on girlfriends car so that i no its running ok for her lol

mine handles really well with 5000 diff oil in front and 100 shock oil in rear, and 4 x 1mm holes in shock ring