mk2 escort rally conversion

[johnnygibbon]

ok i have had a bit of a mess about with my yokomo mr4 tc which was my drift car. ( most fun you can have with tarmac and tcs)
but i am an off road kinda guy so made this to run round my local outdoor track for a laugh. it is a mr4 belt drive tc with hpi rally car shocks and a cen front shock tower. wheels are mk2 escort replicas and tryes are schuy mini spikes.
running a multiplex esc and a proper reedy 12 turn double wound brushed motor. which is like brushless power bur probly more torque (less reliabillity i no but its just a mess about car)
hoping the belt drive will help cushion the drive train off road. what do yall think and do ya have any tips on setting up rally converted tcs. cheers

[shanks]

Jonny that's cool as fuk pal

love mk11 escorts

should look smart as on the track

[alanw43]

thats sic as fug mate very nice

[graemec]

So where did you get the shell?

G...

[johnnygibbon]

nice one guys
ebay had me late one night, think it was from sweeden. any one else got any rally cars to rag this year

[shanks]

Not got one bit I think I might just look into getting one after seeing that Jonny

Always did like scale stuff over non scale

[fidspeed]

looks cool

got a flyer this week from controlfreax or something (lost paper now) they are looking to produce a range of rally shells 6R4 mk11 Escort looks ace can see a rally car on the horizon

(please dont remove this post i have no connection just passing on info to rally minded R/C ers )

regards dave

[qatmix]

Yup, controlFreax have a Rs200 shell out now, and have a 6R4 shell coming soon. There will be a review of the shell on my blog in the next day or so (Cutting it out now).

Check out their site. Lewis from there is a top guy.

http://www.controlfreax.com/

I love rally cars, even the old tamiya ta01 still is a great rally chassis.

[pat*1]

Ive seen these shells appear on ebay from time too time,are they 190 or 200mm

[jaxx]

Originally Posted by johnnygibbon

any one else got any rally cars to rag this year

My Tamiya M-03, Powered by a Checkpoint 12 single, running on M-Chassis rally blocks, Up-rated and waterproofed, Shame it chews through the gear sets though Front sump guard fitted as it's a tad front heavy!

[johnnygibbon]

nice mini. ran the scort round goshen track today
fun indeed kept with buggys apart from jumps handled awsome
rally cars do not like big air
but went mint on the rough parts and grass and was ok with little rally style jumps.
made me smile think its a keeper, just for fun

[Rebelrc]

Love the 6r4 and t16

[mrspeedy]

Sorry to hijack and all that ...

Soon to be released Phat Bodies "Banzai Mini" for the LRP Shark LWB .....

Produced as a drift/ice racing car so kinda in the rally theme ....



Awesome Mk11 BTW ...

[malkusson]

The MK2 shell may come from www.retroracing.com where they have other cool rally-car shells as well

//Kenneth

[westie]

Will that Banzai Mini fit a mardave si?

cheers luke

[bluebeetle]

Originally Posted by malkusson

The MK2 shell may come from www.retroracing.com where they have other cool rally-car shells as well

//Kenneth

And they´re from Finland, not sweden.

[mrspeedy]

Originally Posted by westie

Will that Banzai Mini fit a mardave si?

cheers luke

I don't think so Luke, it has 190mm wheelbase and is 190mm wide and is made for the new LWB Shark chassis ....

[Hog]

Kamtec do a 1/10th scale Mk1 Escort in lexan, but no Grp B stuff as yet. They've just released a Mk1 Cortina in ABS for 12th scale too and it looks the nuts