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Originally Posted by Spoolio
Could you adapt the Tamiya FF03 bits for your project, that uses a 201 'box and inboard rocker suspension too? Or maybe the new XV-01 (chassis drawing on Tamiyablog.com).
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Thanks for the advice
I've already seen an FF03 converted to a buggy (
Click), and I've did a similar conversion with an FF01: Just using DF01 suspension arms and tub. It drove quite well, but I was looking for something more competitive and serious.
Competitive = competition car. I wanted a slipper clutch gearbox, so then you quickly end up in the buggy scene. Since I had a TRF201 already, it was almost a no-brainer to get a 201 as a donor car for this project - more spares for my 201, and I don't have to buy two spares bulks for the two cars!
The XV-01 is indeed a promising alternative, but I'm already too deep into the 201 based design to go back.
If I'd really go berserk on this car, I would design my own suspension system from the ground up, driveshafts, gearbox (which would be radically different and would not need a slipper) and chassis parts that have a shape that searches the limits of production techniques - which means I'd also be looking at 3D printed parts for the final car (something I do now as well, but probably not using the freedom of shape on those parts to the max). However, for that I lack money, knowledge and experience. This project is to get a start on that. Develop it, build it, test it, let others test it (a most crucial step to find out how well the car handles and to find areas for improvement) and do the process all over again in the future.