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Originally Posted by BloodClod
Another awesome project. I took a look through your webpage too and out of curiousity, what were the problems you faced with your previous prototype? It did look very good!
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Well when testing I had alot of different problems with it. Suspension wasn't set-correctly..the geometry made even the stiffest touring car springs feel like mush. Alot of the problems came in the drivetrain.. the rear of the chassis was too flexible creating gear mesh problems and the cvds kept popping out.
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Hey, good luck with this one, I was following the build of your previous car and wondered recently what you were up to now.
You should finish the CAD drawing first, much better testing all the suspension and drivetrain on the computer than half building it and finding it doesn't work, then having to go back and remake new parts because they need changes.
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Well recently I have been working on a Traxxas 1/8th buggy. Found here..
http://teamkassanova.webs.com/evo8.htm I also have been moving a quiet abit . But I have finally settled down and found a job to fund my projects.
I have been teaching myself Solidworks and so its been a trial and error type of thing I haven't grasped the advanced skills to draw a complete car and do tests on it..with my Cad skill level I find it more effective personally to get into the workshop and do trial and error by building.
I received the Revo/Slayer shocks today. I got a good deal on them on ebay only $13 shipped for 4 slightly used shocks.
In version 1 I had a hard time setting up the suspension with the touring car shocks. I'm not sure they where up to the task of offroad car.
I picked Revo shocks because of there large diameter (14mm) and spring selection. Traxxas offers springs for the Revo shocks made for the Revo, Slayer , and Jato. The Revo shocks obviously being the stiffest and the Jato ones being the softest. These are a bit heavier than the stock B4 shocks but not too much. If weight becomes an issue I can always get the plastic Jato shocks.
Here are some comparison pictures. On the far right are B4 shocks, middle are the Revo shocks, and the far left are touring car shocks I used on version one. I may resort back to the touring car shocks if the revo shocks are too heavy or big. But I think the added diameter and new spring choices will help a ton.
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