Shed Speed Buggy

[mrspeedy]

After building and running the amazing X-factory X6 I decided to screw things up by building my own version of a mid engined 2wd buggy .....

take a look ......

http://img443.imageshack.us/img443/909/buggy065.jpg

http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/9016/buggy064.jpg


Started off with a cheap JConcepts BJ4 off ebay, chopped the front end off and replaced it with the the associated GT2 bulkhead , which bolts straight to a flat chassis and mounted up a b4 front end to it along with the losi shocks off my now sold X6.

Time to go race .....

[metalmickey0]

You`ve had that for ages Si. Nice conversion tho.;)

[Garry Driffill]

How does it react in the air over jumps?

[Matisse]

finally finished eh si!

how does it run?

[mrspeedy]

Nope not finished at all Matty, these are a couple of pics of the first chassis, built up to work out if it had any potential at all before I go and spend good money on some nice carbon fibre ... and I'm glad to say it does :thumbsup:

This version was a little lacking in rear traction due to the motor being quite far forward, and not enough weight at the back even with lots of lead added, very good on carpet, not so good on drift :lol: but still with potential I think ....

Got lots of ideas for it tho, Mk2 version on its way .....

[Chippy96]

any news on this machine ??

[Origineelreclamebord]

Kind of looks like a source of inspiration for the RudeBits DB1? :p Looks good!

[mrspeedy]

Doesn't seem like 3 years ago :woot:

Cars not around any more sadly ... it did improve with a mk2 version after this with the motor on the left side for better on power balance and even ended up with a Thunder tiger oil filled geared diff in it that worked really well and cost less than £20 to install !!

It did go quite well but never had that really planted feel you get with an X6.

Was fun building it tho ... you learn a lot when no one has the same car as you :)