Kaizen 2

[Tom3012]

Hi all... some of you may have seen some of my previous converted cars...

Well, today i raced my Losi xxxcr, and i didnt get on with it at all, so i got home and dug out my conversion car and decided to make a new improved one.. here it is...

http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/4965/dsc0002cz7.jpg

Any comments/questions welcome...

Cheers, Tom

[Garry Driffill]

Tom that looks really good what shell are you using for it and is there any close ups of the rear parts.

Garry

[josh_smaxx]

Awesome, very impressed how you got the standard rear tower to fit :thumbsup: and loving the clear front one, any plans to make it from carbon? i always thought it would be possible to mount the ball stud verticle like that.

[Tom3012]

Just using a B4 one at the moment Garry.. only got the one pick of the back at the moment...

http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/7940/dsc0003ce8.jpg


Thanks

[Garry Driffill]

It looks really tidy mate, i wonder if the X-6 shell would fit?

[Tom3012]

Awesome, very impressed how you got the standard rear tower to fit :thumbsup: and loving the clear front one, any plans to make it from carbon? i always thought it would be possible to mount the ball stud verticle like that.


Cheers Josh! The front clear one is just a quick mock up for a few more hole mounts... the plastic was only about £3 for an A4 sheet...

I might go CF at some point, but cutting it isnt easy, it also gets everywhere and isnt nice stuff!

Thanks..

[Tom3012]

It looks really tidy mate, i wonder if the X-6 shell would fit?


Can you tell how bored ive been? :p...

I want to design my own shell, but i might try an X-6 for now, good thinking!

[josh_smaxx]

It might be worth sending your design to fibre-lyte, if you can have it made cheaper than the K-factory ones then it probably will be popular.

[Tom3012]

i havent got any CAD drawings or anything though, it was all done on paper :woot:

[josh_smaxx]

If you go in and ask them to design a part they tell you to mock it up in cardboard :p a paper drawing is more than adequate.

[Tom3012]

haha... but i glued the paper to the plastic, cut round it, then took it off in several small bits ;)

[josh_smaxx]

Send the plastic part or draw round it again :p i like the curvey design as well, definately think your onto a winning product there.

[Tom3012]

lol true.. ill make you one! for a small fee :p

[josh_smaxx]

As said, i and many others may be interested in a carbon copy at the right price :p

[Tom3012]

i may look into it and get some emails sent to fibrelyte... 4mm would be best i think... how much would you be willing to pay?

[josh_smaxx]

I think between £10 and £12 sounds about right from fibre-lyte (would be smaller than the B44 front tower i suspect) so probably about £14 which gives you a little profit after postage (cant see it being much to post) Also, you wouldnt need to post it, i can pick it up from the workshop.

[Tom3012]

Ill send some emails off when i get back from my holiday (i go on tuesday) and ill let you know. Ive never been to worksop;)

[josh_smaxx]

Awesome, as i say i live close to fibre-lyte so not a problem picking it up, i'll look forward to hearing back from you :thumbsup:

[Tom3012]

i might re-draw it using similar lines but with some more features involved... ill have a quick sketch tomorrow and try to post some pics

thanks again :thumbsup:

[mattym0310]

what rear gearbox are you using?

Car looks very good, you tested it? I would love to have something like this but with an x6 gearbox if you fancy making one? :D

[josh_smaxx]

what rear gearbox are you using?


Its just the standard B4 one but with the brushed motor running in reverse effectively.

[Tom3012]

what rear gearbox are you using?

Car looks very good, you tested it? I would love to have something like this but with an x6 gearbox if you fancy making one? :D


Hi Matt... It has been tested but only in its previous states, this is the "latest" version and is yet to be put through its paces... next time im racing will be in 4 weeks so ill give it a go then!

Just a B4 gearbox at the moment... i have thought of an X-6 gearbox though, that way it would run in the right direction without having to change motor wires etc...

I need to look into the cost of an X-6 complete gearbox and see if its worth it, or whether i should just buy an X-6


Thanks

[josh_smaxx]

The X-6's are very fast :thumbsup:

But for the gearbox all you need is the casing, motor plate and another idler gear/shaft. Rest is just B4 internals.

[mattym0310]

tom, if you wonna send it this way, i'll test it for you while your away? :)

[ben]

tom, if you wonna send it this way, i'll test it for you while your away? :)

Strength test?

[Mike Hudson]

Strength test?
haha :lol:

[Tom3012]

tom, if you wonna send it this way, i'll test it for you while your away? :)

i couldnt afford the postage :p;)