The WTF buggy

[Lonestar]

I love it Looking forward to the finished product and a vid of it running at the track!!!

Paul

[cautrell05]

Got a bit done on the front end. The reason I went with the losi caster blocks and steering arms is the kingpin offset.



The SCT carrier pulls the kingpin in a little bit over the old style RC10 caster blocks and a lot more than the b4 carriers.

Next up was the front axles. It was easier to use the steering arm for the sct than mess with adapting something else. The axle was not too bad to adapt to the associated wheels.



Top is the stock losi sct axle and steering arm. Middle is an RC10GT wide front axle for reference. The bottom is a stock associated inline axle with the steering arm trimmed slightly. Two wrapps of tape around the large end and they fit nice and snug in the steering arm.

The only shot I have of the front end so far.



So far I am real happy with how everything layed out. The inner camber ballstuds point to the rear so the ends pivot like they are supposed to. I could have just mounted them to the tower but then it makes fine roll center adjustments impossible. The way they are mounted the upper link mount is mounted to the lower bulkhead with two screws. Back the screws off and add or remove shims raises or lowers the upper link mount without messing with the ball cups. Sounds good in theory anyway. Need to do some more triming on the front noseplate yet and around the bulkhead yet. My links came in for the rear so that will give me something to do this weekend.

Nick

[cautrell05]

Very slow progress this past week. The boss got a 64 chevy pu that is getting a disk brake kit and a fuel injected crate motor so I have been very busy and tired trying to get that done. I did however get some rear links in and installed. Originally I hadnt planned on running all lundsford links in back but it works and the price wasnt too bad.
Looks a lot less hacked now.



Nick

[cautrell05]

Quick update. Steering is almost done. I just need to open the hole up for the bearings. I have the temp chassis trimmed down to size and my standoffs for the upper deck mounted.Next step is to get the top deck and rear trailing arm mounts sorted out then start cutting out final pieces.



Nick