B4 Modding

[RLGfx]

Well, I decided to start another thread as the other got hijacked in to a 'slag off the modders' thread...

I'm nearly done with the first prototype chassis, after much dust making with some GF sheet and a dremel... Just need to finish off the rough edges and drill the holes then I can throw it together and see how she looks. I'll pop some pics up on here when it's done.

Overall the chassis is about 80-90mm wide in total (from memory, I'm at work now and can't remember my measurements!), with cells in a saddle formation running cells 3 front and 3 rear, moved forward slightly. A Futaba 9550 servo will go in the front, with the Spektrum Rx just behind it, and the ESC will go above the cells at the back, mounted on the top deck.

She's nearly there now, will get pics posted ASAP!

[Chris Doughty]

wear a mask when playing with CF dust! - EDIT - I see GF, still nasty though

as Cree said before, that stuff goes in and never comes back out

[RLGfx]

don't worry, I did!

It's all over the floor of the garage though...

[Chris Doughty]

cut the sides off a B4 body and glue flat lexan to the 'edge' thats what I did on mine.

[RLGfx]

but that just keeps the battery arrangement the same, mine is running 3x3 across the car, rather than 6 inline. everything's down the centreline of the chassis, and once it's carbon fibre it should look sweet.

Just going to have to make my own bodyshell now!

[millzy]

dude if you cut the sides off a b4 shell you will have

side moldings to fix a shell on to

[RLGfx]

yes, but then it won't be narrow...

I don't think the shell will fit around the front end of the top deck anyway. I'm going to have to weigh it up once it's together.

[tc2k]

pics....pics....pics.....pics

[RLGfx]

when it's together I'll get some taken and posted... hopefully over this weekend.

[Kopite]

i'll drop my chassis off tomorrow night if you want mate, are you in at around 7ish?

ps - no butchering of it!

[RLGfx]

yep, I should be in, golfing in the avo, but should be home in the evening. You can take a look at the bits pre-assembly if you like!

[matdodd]

Got any photos then Rob of the new body?

[neiloliver]

Use a Tamiya Hornet body, that is narrow...

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[RLGfx]

erm.....

the moulding didn't exactly go to plan...

it's getting a super sleek and aerodynamic pepsi bottle job... just got to paint it...

Must get photos!

[Lee Martin]

photos then

[Kopite]

it looked quite cool, considering what it actually was. He also brought a spare shell/pepsi bottle

[Wraggy]

Originally Posted by Kopite

He also brought a spare shell/pepsi bottle

had to drink it 1st though before he could use it

[Lee Martin]

any pics thn? go ok?

[BenG]

yeh we want piccies.

I never drank my coke bottle, I just chucked it away lol.

Coke is evil

[RLGfx]

i'll try to get pics up tonight, once i put it back on the car.

As a first prototype it went well, was actually easier to drive than the standard chassis, which I changed back to halfway through the day. Found a little problem at the rear end during the change, but it'll get re-worked for prototype 2, which is on the drawing board at the moment.

I was very happy with performance, seemed to generate more mid-corner grip, and wasn't as 'snatchy' as the standard chassis seemed later in the day... not that there's anything wrong with snatch mind you...