The official "lightweight" chassis thread.

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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.

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Wow...

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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.

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It looks like someone gave it a gastric bypass hahaha

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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.

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It's the Anorexic10. :P
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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.

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Check out the gold one here... where the heck would you mount anything? :lol:
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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.

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Imma put Jake on the list, his is done right but still fits the "lightweight to the max" theme here :-)
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GoMachV wrote:Imma put Jake on the list, his is done right but still fits the "lightweight to the max" theme here :-)
that one actually looks cool....

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Thinking that my vintage Scorpion with a lightweight radio box would fit this thread! :wink:
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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.

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Looks light to me!
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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.

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dayum...looks like it would explode with a direct front hit :shock:

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But, is it adjustable enough?
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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.

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Wat
that's a new one
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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.

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The lightened Optima I received from an eBay parts lot. sad to see the chassis rails and tranny supports treated this way :( :( :( :( :( :( :(

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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.

Post by dinglem »

Oooooold thread revival! I have just stumbled across this whilst I was searching for some Nick Adams/Demon reference material... and have just read every page. Some amazing examples of chassis lightening here!

I should probably add my MMS Concept Car, although it is nothing like as severe as many of the examples herein.

Anyway - this is what Model Motor Sport in the UK used to do to their cars bitd. Looks quite professional on reflection. The nose piece machining is a real work of art, especially the bit inside the very front plate - presumably done to retain the Associated logo!
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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.

Post by dinglem »

I guess I can drop this in here too, although not really in the 'drilled' spirit of the other cars being posted. Still a lightweight chassis change though I suppose.

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Re: The official "lightweight" chassis thread.

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Some upgrades on a Kyosho Lazer ZX RR ;)

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