original Top Cat & Cougar Mrk. 1 restoring/restomodding

[BrianBK]

Hi.

Lipo mount help.

I found my old Cats on the loft, a Procat, Top Cat, Courgar Mrk.1 and the 30% left of my old XLS.

I´m rebuilding the Top Cat and Cougar first, they wil be upgraded to lipo and brushless.

I am struggeling a bit to find a lipoholder that fits the original chassis, I´m running 2s shorty's and want to mount it sideway. I would prefer not to drill holes in the old girls I tried looking in here for inspiration but I seemed only to be able to find the rereleases with Lipo's installed.

Any inspiration and help wil be appreciated.

[Frankentruck]

This seems like a natural fit for 3D printing a custom bracket that uses existing holes. At least that's what I'd do if I had the buggy. With enough measurements, one of us 3D printing people on the site could probably help out. In lieu of some of the measurements, the chassis, battery, etc could be 2D scanned and the scans provided for measurements.

[Dirtburner]

https://www.muzzoommodels.co.uk/search/products?keywords=Lipo+holder

[Retro rc]

Here’s what your after to run a shorty sideways

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/274935239967?hash=item40036ad51f:g:gLQAAOSwEoRgDbhl


Or lengthways I use this set up

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/265557720143?hash=item3dd4793c4f:g:FOkAAOSwdgtga4JA

More pics of it in my works runner thread

Cheers Adrian

[BrianBK]

I think It´s gonna be a 3D print, the one on Muzzoom Models, dos not fit with the existing holes in the chassis.

So far thanks for your answers.

[Retro rc]

Did you look at the first link I posted, it is a direct fit to the existing holes

[BrianBK]

Yes and thank you for the link, I went another direction so i could mount the lipo sideways, in the two most forward holes. Getting more weight to the front. Wich I needs as I remeber.

But thank you for the answers.

Brian

[BrianBK]

The Top cat is ready.
- ESC:. Novak T-1
- Servo: kopro ps-87 limited edition fet world champ model specialedition
- Motor Brushed: Trinity #1783 THE CLASSIC 15T Quint Modified
- Reciever: on order, 2.4ghz Sanwa
- Body: New body
- rest of the car is as on the late 80's, except for the carbon reinforcement of the rear shock tower.

Body pretty cut up, first time experience with liquid mask, not pretty up close.

[BrianBK]

A little update, The Cat XL is race ready as i stood in 87-89, reciever however upgradet to 2.4.
MMS transmission, tuffnol Spurgear, Novak T1 esc, Ko Propo 87 world championship edition and the pink Trinity, mms ball bearing steering, the orange front belt and brown short belts (can´t remember who made them)

[Retro rc]

Nice xls. Belts were by wasp top plate and rear tower and steering link look to be tanaplan. Not sure on the Ali rear lower gearbox housing never seen 1 in gold before

[1911Colt]

Both cars are awesome. Well done that man!

Please don't think I am nit-picking, but I noticed one of the rocker arm pins has gone missing from the TC. Or maybe it is just not centered in the arm. If it is a runner, it is worth fixing. Schumacher still sells them in this set:

[jonboy]

My favourate tarmac ripper at the mo is the cougar classic i have all the french bits ..carbon chassis etc.. thought id send the link, most is the jc racing.

https://www.jcracingproducts.co.uk/search/products?keywords=schumacher