Peakeys Procat thread

[Peakey]

Tonight I've been thinking about what I need to get to finish the car off and it dawns on me, all I need is chassis and I can build the car up totally from parts
Apart from a couple of bits that I'm still waiting on to be finished off (watch this space for something special)

When I say I need a chassis I want to run my saddle packs so rather than just add trays to my chassis I want a carbon fiber one (of course) so I should get that ordered next week hopefully Fiber Lyte aren't too busy

So it looks like the mrs is going to have to put up with another procat in the house she will be pleased

[Peakey]

So here's how the Procat looks at the minute.

[OptimaFan]

So, "almost" RTR. lol

[Peakey]

Almost

[DerbyDan]

Will be interested to see what you have planned for the chassis!

Got to admit I was wondering where I was going to get the time just to install some electrics into my two Revival entries (JRX2 could also do with a shell also) ... you've got a whole car to build & get up & running!

[Peakey]

Everyone needs a bit of pressure dan it helps with the motivation

[Peakey]

I got some roller drive shafts today can anyone shead any light on them I've seen rebuild kits before by can't find any now. Whats in them that needs rebuilding as I can't see much in th at all?
I'm assuming bearings but not had a chance to get them to bits.

[Peakey]

I have now made a bit of progress with the cat albeit small. As my new chassis is looking unlikely to be ready in time I'm having to mod my FRP one. Last night I fitted the lipo holders from my SX3.

I also made a couple of holes to see if I could fit the steering assembly to the chassis, But it hits the end of the servo so unless I find some different bell cranks that will work it's going back on the top deck. Worth a try hey Dan

Other than that it's about it for now. My new front pulley fences and my custom alloy front diff hangers should be here by the end of the week so the build can commence at full pace then.

[Peakey]

Got some new bits that will see the end of the front roll bar



Now just two bits that are in the post and I can have it built at last

[Peakey]

It's now out of it's box and starting to take shape, still waiting on my alloy front diff hangers as there was a mishap with the first set but have been re done and will be here Monday. So I thought id spend a bit of time on it much to the mrs disgust
I've also swapped the losi shocks for a set of Schumacher small boars to keep it a bit more true to it's roots.






I managed to get some roller drive shafts for the rear and i also got off Daz75 some nip Bosscat works rear hubs and wishboans.
I think a spot of de anodising maybe on the cards but I'll get it built fist and then I'll decide

Just a little throw together I knew it was gonna be tight

[bricol]

"I managed to get some roller drive shafts for the rear"

You mean one-way rollers?

How are you going to slow down?

I'm running mine very enjoyably with no one-ways at all - makes me wish I'd had enough spare driveshafts as a kid 30 yrs ago to try it without the front one-ways.

Bri

[Peakey]

I was considering not running one ways on the front as it will have the overdrive front pulley but I'll get it running and see what it's like with both

[gainsy]

Coming together nicely

[Peakey]

I was hopeing to have it all together but Tim at SOS-MMRC who is makeing the alloy front diff hangers is having teething problems with his finishing tumbler. He ended up melting my set so he had to re cut them on Friday and finish them by hand so I should have them by Monday.
But I've still got loads of time to get it all together and tested haven't i

[gainsy]

Originally Posted by Peakey

But I've still got loads of time to get it all together and tested haven't i

3 weeks

[Peakey]

Originally Posted by gainsy

3 weeks

Like I said loads of time

[Peakey]

So after some time I've recived my custom alloy front diff hangers. The delay really was Tim who made them has only just started producing alloy parts and was waiting on a new finishing tumbler to make them all nice and shiny and smooth.
So when everything did turn up my set went in and after a day they looked like they needed more time so the went back in for a few more hours and when the came out the were over done and had started to melt. Tim let me know what had happend and as he had previously told me I would have them by the weekend. So he cut me a new set and finished them by hand so I could have them and get my Procat built.
So here they are first quick pics




Will get them fitted in the next couple of days.

[Peakey]

Here's a better pic after a bit of a polish


They arrived with my carbon fiber pulley fences



Now everything here I can get it finished

[Peakey]

I managed to get a bit more time last night and got the new front diff together and the new alloy diff hangers fitted.




Which has hi lighted a problem my alloy top deck is about 3mm or so too short so when everything's tightend up it's tensioning the belt up too much.
Also the front gearbox housing is too far back as a result and my SX3 steering mod is fouling it. So I'm now looking for a FRP top deck to go with the chassis but failing that I might have to see if I can get a carbon one cut from somewhere.

Rallymaddaz if your reading this could you get me the lengths of the bell cranks your useing to see if there shorter than the alloy ones so I can rule that out.

[MattW]

Haven't you got the centre trackrod on the wrong way round??