Need resident gurus help.

[DaveM]

Hi Guys,

Can anyone identify the transmission in this buggy from these two pics?

I hope I am right, I am keeping my fingers crossed.

Cheers, Dave.

[Phin]

MIP SP-1. I was tempted by that auction.

The other give away was in the pic of the car's underside there were only two screws in the 6-gear holes to mount the transmission.

[hugger19]

i would say mip also or a dyed 6 gear lol

[DaveM]

Yes!

That's what I wanted to hear!

MIP SP-1

Cheers, Dave.

[Phin]

Grats on the buy. Some good parts and the chassis looks like it's in very solid shape.

[THUNDERSTRIKE1]

iook at where the spurgear mounts is a giveaway to mip sp1.DON

[DaveM]

Hi Phin,

Thank you, I am really looking forward to getting it.

Hi Don,

I had an idea it was and had to push that buy it now button,

Thank you for confirming it is a SP-1.

Hopefully no problems, I should get it in 7 - 14 days.

New build! Sweet!

Cheers, Dave.

[RC10th]

If it's not I've got an SP-1 Dave (I think)

[DaveM]

Hi RJ,

Thank you for the offer, sweet!

Cheers, Dave.

[DaveM]

Hi Guys,

Another question,

Do you think this is a Composite Craft chassis?

Cheers, Dave.

[DaveM]

Hi Guys,

I found this pic in Hobby shop, Hop-Up Hints,

http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=82&t=28010

Page 15, I have this magazine and it is exactly the same,

Six small holes down each edge of the chassis.

I just searched 98 pages for Composite Craft and there are no builds I can see with this chassis.

It must be rare!

Cheers, Dave.

[Phin]

Composite Craft, Trinity, or Parma...all sold that same exact chassis under their own header card.

Not very rare but hard to find one in good shape. I'd say they're not as common as a stock AE carbon team chassis, but not as rare as a TQ10's. Your chassis pre-dates both of those by 2-3 years though.

[DaveM]

Hi Phin,

Thank you for your input, much appreciated.

So, the chassis could be one of several different brands.

The plan with this buggy was to strip it for parts, but now I am thinking I might do a restore on it.

The Andys front arms predate the Team Associated wide arms, the MIP SP-1 predates the stealth.

It looks to be a very early modified buggy, a real time capsule!

Cheers, Dave.

[jwscab]

yeah, that is a very period correct excellent sample just prior to stealth/team car introduction.

[DaveM]

Hi jwscab,

Thank you, it just seems wrong to strip this one for parts.

Cheers, Dave.