Project StealthMode...Minus The STEALTH

[LTO_Dave]

I've finally finished the project that started my AE obsession. And thanks to Mr. Lexan, I found the perfect wheels & foams to finish it off.

It's such a simple design, but it took me forever to get it perfect. Please let me know what you think.

List of parts I used:

- TrackMaster graphite chassis
- TrackMaster graphite X Caliber direct-drive tranny
- McAllister lowering kit
- McAllister rear oval body mount
- MIP 1/4" CVD's
- AE shorty front arms
- RPM rear arms
- RPM rod ends
- RPM spring cups
- RRP titanium ball studs
- Pure-Tech hinge pin snap rings
- AE .56 gold shocks & soft springs
- Avid wheel bearings
- Mini Tech mesh wheels & foams
- Protoform Vortex L.D. Oval Wedge body


Pics:

[PBR Allstar]

that thing looks really cool dave! do something about the caster though, it's killin' me

[scr8p]

do something about the caster though, it's killin' me

ya...

when using a chassis with no kickup, you need to use the left castor block on the right, right on the left.

[rc10johnny]

That is sooooo sweet of a ride. I cant believe my eyes I had a couple of the front shock struts and cut them up. what a dummy I am. I also have a couple composit rear wings cut to fit if ya want one. its called a Twinn-K airfoil. LMK Johnny

[LTO_Dave]

when using a chassis with no kickup, you need to use the left castor block on the right, right on the left.

I know, silly.

But, you also have to dremel the carriers. I don't feel like cookin' up a pot of dye just for two little parts. Maybe someday...

I just need to find some Cheetah castor wedges and call it a day.

[PBR Allstar]

I would start with 20* blocks flipped left to right, that will give you 5* of caster, depending on how much steering you want you might have to use a dremel on the caster block to clear the sterring knuckle at full lock.

[scr8p]

when using a chassis with no kickup, you need to use the left castor block on the right, right on the left.

I know, silly.

But, you also have to dremel the carriers. I don't feel like cookin' up a pot of dye just for two little parts. Maybe someday...

I just need to find some Cheetah castor wedges and call it a day.

or, you could just buy new black castor blocks. no dye needed, and no waiting god knows how long for cheetah castor wedges to come along.

[adam lancia]

Looks like the old school Batmobile, sick!

[HotRodJosh]

Damn......this car looks PISSED.

[LTO_Dave]

I just got back from trying to reverse the castor blocks, but didn't have any luck.

Maybe it's a combination of the parts I'm using (short arms, inline spindles & possibly 30-degree blocks), but it's physically impossible to switch the blocks because the spindles hit the A-arms. Maybe a different degree block would solve the problem, but all mine are the same degree. I could possibly remove a portion of each arm, but I'll just annoy everyone with my wicked camber.

[Charlie don't surf]

Customworks blocks can be reversed. That car should be called the Murder Wedge

[Jay Dub]

Captain Castor, or Castor Canundrum, or El Castorbator... or

[Charlie don't surf]

El Castorbator!!!!!!!!!!!!! that's money!

[THEYTOOKMYTHUMB]

One word: Creamdream! An absolute creamdream! I threw in a few bonus words because that is one sweet rig!

[railey72]

That thing looks mean.
You were the class bully weren't you.