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Shodog's MIP 4wd SRB project

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:18 pm
by shodog
I've had these thoughts swimming around my head for a couple of years. I've always wanted to combine a MIP 4-10 kit with a fully hopped up Rough Rider SRB chassis. I needed to do some R&D with parts to see if my idea would work. So before I start ripping into new parts packages, I took apart my MIP RC10 and MIP Scorcher and test fit some parts and it looks like it will work. I need to add about 60mm to the width of even the RCH wide track front tubes.

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Here is the body I plan to use. It's from a previous hopped up SRB build. The chassis was assimilated into other projects or sold off but I kept the body.

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I may need to do some judicious trimming depending on which roll cage I go with

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RCH Front suspension that I had annodized red

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Rear suspension is an MIP trailing arm kit with MIP drive shafts and CRP axles

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I have some vintage Kyosho dampers from the circut 1000 buggies with some CRP collars.

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Transmission is a Hot trick transmission mount and a MIP transmission with ball diff and 4WD outdrives.

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Of course a set of Tecnacrafts to finsh off the red theme

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Re: MIP 4wd SRB project

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:57 pm
by Charlie don't surf
I hope you bought that entire hobby shop out!! I cannot believe the amount of great parts of yours I've seen with those price tags!

I know nothing about SRB's, but it looks like a stellar build so far!

Re: MIP 4wd SRB project

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 10:44 pm
by CamplinP
Way cool looking build.

Re: MIP 4wd SRB project

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 1:16 am
by THUNDERSTRIKE1
WHABAAAM ! Thats gonna be the best one i will ever see and i missed a stock one on craigslist for $150.00 DON

Re: MIP 4wd SRB project

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 1:59 am
by Y'ernat Al
bookmarked...

Re: MIP 4wd SRB project

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:05 am
by Lonestar
Yes, that's gonna be a stunner... nothing less expected from Mr. Jim!!!

Paul

Re: MIP 4wd SRB project

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:10 am
by Bormac
A build to rival ALL builds. Very very nice.

Can't wait to see it all together.

Re: MIP 4wd SRB project

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 7:01 am
by minimini
wow.....awesome..... :D

I am planning for a modernized SRB 4WD project.......almost got 90% necessary stuffs...... :)

Re: MIP 4wd SRB project

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 7:32 am
by jon burrows
Hey ShowOFF, I mean er, Shodog ( :wink: ), that is some dead sexy stuff right there. Your builds always amaze me! I actually just browse your gallery when I'm blue :lol: .

But all joking aside, is this the MIP cable drive SRB of yours that you took apart, or another build?
Y'ernat Al wrote:bookmarked...
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Re: MIP 4wd SRB project

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 9:32 am
by ireg
I love those wheels :roll:

Re: MIP 4wd SRB project

Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2012 3:53 pm
by Mad Racer
Now this looks good. :D

Keep the pic's coming

Re: MIP 4wd SRB project

Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2012 11:00 pm
by rangerg
The red theme is going to look great. I always like that you use these rare parts (and show us) instead of keeping them as shelf parts/cars.

Re: MIP 4wd SRB project

Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2012 9:33 pm
by tony13b
Looking good Jim can't wait to see the finish product...

when am I ever getting a SRB MIP 4x kit :x

Re: MIP 4wd SRB project

Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2012 9:57 am
by RETRO R/C
This drives me crazy Jim,

I have almost exactly the same build ready to go with all NOS parts.......just need that darned rear MIP gearbox casing ;) .... wonder who has one of them!! :(

Looks like its going to be another killer ride mate.

Hopefully I will get that casing one day - and we can have "twins across the oceans" :)

Cheers mate

Darryn

Re: MIP 4wd SRB project

Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2012 11:09 pm
by dj_kilroy
I'd love to see one of these things running, or even own one one day.

I'm halfway there with my SRB, just need the 4x4 bits.. I wish! Pffft...

Any more pics of the progress?

Cheers

Kilroy