Schumacher MI5 Lipo Brace & Pivots

[micksid]

Evening all

I have just recently started racing again after a 4 year break, so last week i built my new MI5, very impressed with the kit, until i came to securing the lipo. i never have liked tape so after a bit of thought i came up with the following brace.

ill let the pictures do the talking, all in all its cost me less than £5 to make, if it holds out im going to get a carbon fibre copy made.

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o316/micksid/Schumacher%20MI5/null_zps8a4716cb.jpg

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o316/micksid/Schumacher%20MI5/null_zpsddcb2a22.jpg

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o316/micksid/Schumacher%20MI5/null_zps7ca6299f.jpg

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o316/micksid/Schumacher%20MI5/null_zps325ad7bf.jpg

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o316/micksid/Schumacher%20MI5/null_zps9f8f27c7.jpg

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o316/micksid/Schumacher%20MI5/null_zps08c37249.jpg



and my custom pivot balance bitty bobs,

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o316/micksid/Schumacher%20MI5/null_zpsca069fd1.jpg

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o316/micksid/Schumacher%20MI5/null_zps1319b9fa.jpg

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o316/micksid/Schumacher%20MI5/null_zpse6dc7ced.jpg


and all ready for my first race day

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o316/micksid/Schumacher%20MI5/null_zps45b5aa02.jpg

[mark christopher]

you may find that style will create uneven flex in the chassis, which is the main reason the tape is used.

this is a better design to me
http://www.tuninghaus.com/op-mi5.html click the picture for more pictures