Replacement Durango

[Rebelrc]

just checked it out...scared me there
crown wheel orientation swaped as i thought runs the car forwards and motor inertia is transmitted in board to help damp the effect also the transmission spins the opposite way helping to cancel that out.

[Rebelrc]

Yes i have proper moulds for the carbon so should be quite easy to make more
the best bits are still to come.

[Rebelrc]

Hopefully better pics

[Rebelrc]

Still blurred oh well i need a new camera

[Rebelrc]

Does anyone know how much the bmax stainless screw kit is from Northy

[footey]

i belive he dosnt do a screw kit for the bmax

[MHeadling]

Hey Scott, my b max had stainless screws on it, I made up a kit from a bulk pack of metric screws from Rc Screwz, you get a big box of all sizes in M3 from 6-25mm so enough to do 2-3 cars I reckon

Or look on google at stagonset they do nice Ss screws and uk based

[Rebelrc]

Cheers Mark

[ads0021]

That is seriously cool!! That must have taken a fair few evenings!! Cant wait to see it up close!! If only I could find the time to finish my projects.

[Rebelrc]

Cheers Adam....4 evenings
side by side with my durango my new car is
Cheaper (to me)
slimmer
easier to work on
easier to obtain parts
more durable
better weight distribution
fits all legal lipo saddles...then some
more adjustable
same geometry able
lower polar inertia
One donor (not kebab)
easier radio fit
more droop acheivable

just seemed the right way to go its been in my mind for years
it looks very simple but i have been waiting for the right kind of kit ( spec/price/potential) to come along ....you know me ads not wasting any space to the mm
the bmax was the one, its a great car and i am very impressed with it even as a standard kit

cheers

[J_WOODY]

Have you got a bodyshell made for it yet? i'm looking forward to seeing this once its all done.... great work and great project the quality looks superb

[Rebelrc]

No not yet i still have to make lots of bits
i am planning on a spring loaded tab that you pull and the motor/clutch hinge out for easy cell changing
and some massively curved carbon reinforcing/topdecky type thing thats not near the top! to brace her up a bit
shells only take an hour or so
and you know me it will be proper snug
cheers j woody

[J_WOODY]

Originally Posted by Rebelrc

No not yet i still have to make lots of bits
and some massively curved carbon reinforcing/topdecky

This is what i thought you'd have in mind, a curved topdeck/brace would take it to another level, i may have a go at doing a b-max at some stage, but i'll probably do one to allow standard cell configuration, yours is crazy slim

[Rebelrc]

Having a few problems with time and the carbon bracing at the minute
i will crack it though....

[Rebelrc]

Mould number8 just finished hope this one works....there £80 a pop.....feeling kinda skint

[ben]

So you've spent £640 on moulds so far?

[Rebelrc]

There has been 10 so far those 8 have been for one pain in the backside bit

[J_WOODY]

£80 per mould is very cheap! if you went to a company like fibre-lyte, they'd be more than double that price + vat. hope your latest mould works out for you, i'm looking forward to seeing the finished conversion

[Rebelrc]

Cheers Woody.

[OldTimer]

Looking forward to seeing it

I did wonder on the earlier photos how you were going to brace the front and rear, i have always thought if you can do it is to have a high wall at the back and slots for the wishbones to hang out of, i.e. the tub wall carries on until the very back of the car, and simlar at the front.

A bit like this http://www.fibre-lyte.co.uk/fl/cars/...r4tcsdtub.html

Would be such a clean design