changing the B4 - Page 5

RLGfx · #81 25-05-2007

this appears to be turning in to a 'slag of the guys who are willing to try stuff' thread...

if nobody experimented with stuff we'd all be living in caves and eating raw meat, then what would we all do on a sunday?

RLGfx · #82 25-05-2007

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Originally Posted by Ron Burgundy

how many wins has an mid motor mounted car had as opposed to a rear mounted motor?

How much money are you guys going to waste before you go back to the rear mount... Atomic?????

PaulR - are you seriously suggesting in all your apparent knowledge that you know Team Losi have NEVER tried a mid mounted motor setup? Come on my friend, how long have you been involved with the running of Team Losi america and your afiliation with Gil Jnr and Snr? Long?

And are you also saying that Team Losi are no longer interested in Car racing at all? mate ring them, speak to a member of the R&D team and ask how their 8IGHT campaign is going... Your sarky thoughts and cutting down people cause of your "apparent knowledge" man is not stupid, its embarassing...

All of you guys, tell me why if it such a HUGE advantage to have a mid mounted car, are you not winning on a grand scale (club meets not included at ma and pa's backyard bash) I guess Kyosho, Team Losi, AE, etc in no particular order, have got it wrong hey?

its light hearted until you make a brief, piss take of a comment champion

erm, have you ever seen an AC S2 in the flesh? in my opinion this is simply the best looking 2wd on the market, and if i had the ready's i'd be running one myself... maybe next year!

BenG · #83 25-05-2007

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Originally Posted by RLGfx

this appears to be turning in to a 'slag of the guys who are willing to try stuff' thread...

if nobody experimented with stuff we'd all be living in caves and eating raw meat, then what would we all do on a sunday?

Ala Jeremy Clarkson.

Yeah, we need to try stuff. If you want mate add me on msn [email protected] and I can show you my custom B4 I have almost finished. Its innovative cos its long, and very, very thin.

Kopite · #84 25-05-2007

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Originally Posted by BenG

Ala Jeremy Clarkson.

Yeah, we need to try stuff. If you want mate add me on msn [email protected] and I can show you my custom B4 I have almost finished. Its innovative cos its long, and very, very thin.

are we still talking about the same thing here?

Rob, remember when Keiran Southern made those fiberglass wishbones? And his car just prolapsed when it hit a tyre?

RLGfx · #85 25-05-2007

that was most humorous... they weren't fibregalss though, they were acrylic... pink transparent acrylic...

BenG · #86 25-05-2007

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Originally Posted by RLGfx

that was most humorous... they weren't fibregalss though, they were acrylic... pink transparent acrylic...

oh dear, not the most versatile material

Kopite · #87 25-05-2007

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Originally Posted by BenG

oh dear, not the most versatile material

He was a *****!

RLGfx · #88 25-05-2007

that's just not nice... lol...

Wraggy · #89 25-05-2007

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Originally Posted by Kopite

He was a *****!

how Rude !!!!

RLGfx · #90 25-05-2007

rude, and not nice... but pretty accurate...

Kopite · #91 25-05-2007

So, what are you gonna do to the car then Rob? Do you wanna buy my b4 for parts to butcher? I'm selling mine now

RLGfx · #92 25-05-2007

basically all i'm doing is modding the chassis, a 3 piece carbon fibre job (eventually) with saddle pack cell arrangement, and a 2-piece lower deck, single piece upper. Narrower too, but i'm going to try to get all the radio on the lower plate if i can. May even have the ESC behind the cells on the chassis.

The graph paper sketches and stuff are looking pretty good, i've got a basic lower plate cut from thick 3mm acetate at the moment, but i think i'm just going to give the drawings to a friendly enginerr who has a better chance of cutting and drilling it accurately than i do!

The only part I'm struggling to get my head around is mounting the back end on to the flat chassis. I'm in the process of obtaining an old chassis to cut up and use for mounting, but I'm going to have a proper look over the weekend and see what else I can come up with.

Kopite · #93 25-05-2007

better not be saturday night son, we're out in Liverpool pulling orange birds

BenG · #94 25-05-2007

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Originally Posted by RLGfx

The only part I'm struggling to get my head around is mounting the back end on to the flat chassis. I'm in the process of obtaining an old chassis to cut up and use for mounting, but I'm going to have a proper look over the weekend and see what else I can come up with.

Use BJ4 pivot blocks, and some 6mm ali rod.

Or You could cut the whole end of the B4 off, like I did, chassis and all, and bolt it on.

Our cars will be layed out pretty much the same from what you described, will be nice to see yours.

RLGfx · #95 25-05-2007

don't worry... saturday night has been seat aside for the wonderful tangerine ladies of liverpool...

at the moment it's looking lke i'm going to hack the back end of a chassis, and use this as a mounting plate. I'll have a proper look at how it all goes together first though!

BenG · #96 25-05-2007

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Originally Posted by RLGfx

don't worry... saturday night has been seat aside for the wonderful tangerine ladies of liverpool...

at the moment it's looking lke i'm going to hack the back end of a chassis, and use this as a mounting plate. I'll have a proper look at how it all goes together first though!

hehe, I can send you pics of my rear end

(Airspeed AS2)

If you like?