The official "lightweight" chassis thread.

[Floyd]

Speaking of holes . Here is one of the chassis that was in those boxes I got from my neighbor . Same load of stuff I got those sprint chassis with . Unfortunately whoever this used to belong to they seemed to like an ugly brownish tan as they painted the bottom of the chassis with it

[Bugle]

This takes the cake
http://cgi.ebay.com/3-Vintage-Associated-RC10-chassis-noseplate-rc-10-new_W0QQitemZ260198737302QQihZ016QQcategoryZ34063QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Halgar]

This takes the cake
http://cgi.ebay.com/3-Vintage-Associated-RC10-chassis-noseplate-rc-10-new_W0QQitemZ260198737302QQihZ016QQcategoryZ34063QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Who knew you could lighten your chassis AND make replacement parts at the same time!

[JK Racing]

and again...it appears the sides are cut down too...

[Halgar]

and again...it appears the sides are cut down too...

That actually doesn't look that bad. Cut, sure, but is the structural integrity compromised significantly? (unlike so many of the other examples)



Mind you, I'm not a buggy guy, so I wouldn't know a gold pan from a bed pan, but ...

[JK Racing]

I would imagine the torsional rigidity has been compromised....

now if I only understood what I just typed....

[Halgar]

I would imagine the torsional rigidity has been compromised....

now if I only understood what I just typed....

But wouldn't a couple cross braces and bigger shocks take care of that?

And don't worry, I didn't understand what you just typed either ...

[Asso_man!]

Here's a nice one, with mid motor mount

[Tadracket]

"wholy" cow Asso_man.

[knucklebuster]

Here's a nice one, with mid motor mount

Hey, that's my rig!!! http://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=3305

Well, it was my rig... it's up to $.99

[Asso_man!]

[Mr. ED]

I like the one , where the sides have become nerves, and the yellow dye in the last one makes me long for real cheese: not the kind of edible plastic japan consumes

[Asso_man!]

[Tadracket]

Wow, they even took the time out to lighten the extremely heavy battery cups.

Guess I should not make fun. I read once where serious mountain bikers break their match sticks in half and literally shave their bikes just to save grams. I guess every little bit helps.

[mrlexan]

Here is my personal entry. Stiffness is fantastic as well.