The official "lightweight" chassis thread.
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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.
Funny, I've heard that about Canadians.
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This is all very interesting!
This is all very interesting!
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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.
oh $&!#, I guess that reads even worse than i thought...
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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.
Found at a yard sale
If things seem under control, you are just not going fast enough.
Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.
I especially like the holes in the battery cups. Think of the weight savings!
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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.
havent seen many losi chassis on here...so here is my recent find...NO, it is not mine
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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.
that losi was actually a pretty common sight back then, not many survived. I might have done 2 or 3, but I'm not proud I was only 15
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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.
Yup,
I got one of those too...
It was butchered before I got it.
A good friend gave it to me with a bunch of DS parts that I set aside for a future project...it was butchered before he got it.
It use to be a gold "B" chassis anyhow. I'd cry if it was an earlier version.
I'm still shopping for a reasonable replacement for a possible DS runner. My shelfer will stay pretty...
I got one of those too...
It was butchered before I got it.
A good friend gave it to me with a bunch of DS parts that I set aside for a future project...it was butchered before he got it.
It use to be a gold "B" chassis anyhow. I'd cry if it was an earlier version.
I'm still shopping for a reasonable replacement for a possible DS runner. My shelfer will stay pretty...
Projects and shelfers:
Late Edinger, RC10B2, Dual Sport, GT, Kyosho Turbo Ultima, Triumph, Tamiya Sand Scorcher, Blackfoot/Monster Beetle, '67 Beetle, Nikko Rhino, Traxxas Fiero, Slash, Hand-built Dune Buggy..all on here somewhere...
Late Edinger, RC10B2, Dual Sport, GT, Kyosho Turbo Ultima, Triumph, Tamiya Sand Scorcher, Blackfoot/Monster Beetle, '67 Beetle, Nikko Rhino, Traxxas Fiero, Slash, Hand-built Dune Buggy..all on here somewhere...
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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.
Just browsing saw this and had to revive the thread
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Team-Associated-RC10-1-10-Scale-RC-Buggy_W0QQitemZ330347835132QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ToysGames_RadioControlled_JN?hash=item4cea43eefc&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A1%7C66%3A4%7C39%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A200
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Team-Associated-RC10-1-10-Scale-RC-Buggy_W0QQitemZ330347835132QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_ToysGames_RadioControlled_JN?hash=item4cea43eefc&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=65%3A1%7C66%3A4%7C39%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A200
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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.
Can't forget mine... ...to be fair on the original owner, a lot of care was taken drilling this one..
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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.
What I'm most curious about is whether drilling all those holes really makes much difference in weight, AND, even if you get a weight savings, there's got to be increased drag because of all the holes as opposed to a smooth surface. Regardless, can you really get a discernible difference in performance by making Swiss cheese out of the chassis?
That is actually not a bad looking chassis at all.tizeye wrote:.to be fair on the original owner a lot of care was taken drilling this one..
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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.
Sure, you can absolutely make a big difference in performance with some of these mods. Especially on the molded chassis.Halgar wrote:What I'm most curious about is whether drilling all those holes really makes much difference in weight, AND, even if you get a weight savings, there's got to be increased drag because of all the holes as opposed to a smooth surface. Regardless, can you really get a discernible difference in performance by making Swiss cheese out of the chassis?
Oh wait, I’m sorry, did you mean a positive difference???
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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.
My meager contribution.
I beg forgiveness. Hey, I was only like 33 at the time. - Halgar
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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.
Uh yeah, I meant in a positive way! LOLBongo Fury wrote:Oh wait, I’m sorry, did you mean a positive difference???
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