inner arches yes or no

[stan laurel]

hi all.

i am new to the rc scene but bought and built a tto1e last week. i found a place outside where i can run it without being hassled but the terrain is loose tarmac and the odd puddle of water. the water i can try my best to keep out of as i realise it wont do the car any good, but the chassis and everything else was full of bits of tarmac. sorry this is so long winded zzzz.
has anyone fabricated inner wheel arches to stop all this debris getting inside the car and wreaking havoc. i must have spent ten minutes holding it upside down shaking all the stones from it

hope someone can help
regards Stan

[Garry Driffill]

I guess you could 'Make' somthing to steer the stones away with a few off cuts of an old shell and some double sided tape and form some cleverly.

One thing id wach out for would be stones near youre spur gear (the mean drive gear) if youre on loose dirt / stone it would be very easy for one to chip a tooth or get caught causing damage.

It wouldnt be that hard to create a spur gear cover

[stan laurel]

plenty of people viewing my post, if you think its a daft idea say so, its just a problem there may be an answer too.

chers all

[DCM]

You may want to look at a chassis cover, that fits snuggly over the chassis, and protects it from stone and water ingress. It isn't a daft idea either.

[stan laurel]

thanks garry for that will let you know how i get on cheers

[stan laurel]

thank you dcm will let you know how i get on

must admit the longer time went on without a reply was feeling like a burke lol
cheers

[DCM]

here you go, scroll down, see what I mean http://www.blackholesun.fr/RC_Xsara_US.html

[jhammond]

Not a daft idea.

I can remember my first RC car; a HPI RS4 Rally... And that had a really nice inner shell. I think the Associated TC has an optional inner shell; so maybe it could be modified to fit?



Julius.

[Dazzler]

Hope the person who posted this picture of their car on the net doesn't mind me re-using it, but this looked like a simple home made solution for you.

He descibed it as a goretex type material, breathable, water proof etc, and it's elasticated front and rear with velcro securing it to the edges of the chassis.

I think this looks quite neat, but makesure it doesn't come into contact with hot things or moving things

[coolcars782]

Originally Posted by Dazzler

Hope the person who posted this picture of their car on the net doesn't mind me re-using it, but this looked like a simple home made solution for you.

He descibed it as a goretex type material, breathable, water proof etc, and it's elasticated front and rear with velcro securing it to the edges of the chassis.

I think this looks quite neat, but makesure it doesn't come into contact with hot things or moving things

Looks like half a gaiter

[MRD]

The TT01's are a sealled drive train apart from the centre plastic shaft so spur gears and moving parts arn't a problem. I just used a sheet of polythene velcroed onto the sides and it keps alot of the dirt out. The best car for dirt protection is the TB01, It comes with an over cover that fits the top of the chassis perfectly and even the holes where the steering arms come out of have foam round them, and the motor is sealled with foam too. Its just a shame its too nice to use as its a bit of a classic now .