carbon or alloy chassis

[adey]

hi guys. I am making my own chassis for my x6 squared and want peoples opinion on materials used. My idea follows the centro design of a single lower deck in either carbon or alluminium with a 25 degree kick at the front. It will use saddle lipos and centro body and undertray. I enjoy making my own parts and wanted to make a slim x6. So.....carbon or alloy ?

[Tom3012]

Alloy will be much much cheaper! Also flexes differently, id read the 'under the lid' about the C4.1 on here it talks about the differences...
Just depends on your budget though really

[janus_77]

Originally Posted by adey

hi guys. I am making my own chassis for my x6 squared and want peoples opinion on materials used. My idea follows the centro design of a single lower deck in either carbon or alluminium with a 25 degree kick at the front. It will use saddle lipos and centro body and undertray. I enjoy making my own parts and wanted to make a slim x6. So.....carbon or alloy ?

I would make it in alloy 1st. To keep cost down.

You could use a GT2 nose to keep it simple.

Also you could design it around the newer shorty lipo's, gives a lot more room in the chassis.

[adey]

the chassis will be made by fibrelyte or in hi grade alloy by a local workshop. Had considered a gt2 nosepiece but was told i would have to make the front much wider.

[kevh]

You can use the original x6 nose piece - this is still available and it is being used for the upcoming SCX-60CF, so it will be availbale for a long time to come

[adey]

not the best pic but here is the first sketch

[jk007]

You mean something like this. tryed alloy,now testing carbon.

[adey]

like that. How did it go. More pics please.

[sparrow.2]

Originally Posted by jk007

You mean something like this. tryed alloy,now testing carbon.

More pics, technical drawings, a price or just sell me the whole thing

Any chance of letting us know any more details?