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Spare runner ultima "The Lizard"

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 1:36 pm
by Mr. ED
This one's not seen much track time yet 'cause its older brother 's been doing so well.
So it still really needs fine-tuning.
The rear shocks are from my academy wyvern lot. The fronts will get replaced too, but the wyvern ones are too long for this shock tower... I guess I could get another JRX-SE tower. But I really don't want to buy too much anymore for the moment.
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I had to rob its moter for my runner last weekend, so a tactical picture from the rear:
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The "tub" is made of chassis protector: I built this in preparation for a vintage race, and it had been pretty wet for several weeks. But at the race day the weather was good and I shouldn't have bothered. (Works perfect though.)
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The sliding rack steering and low profile servo left just enough place for the AMB; even with this full length Li-Po
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Re: Spare runner ultima "The Lizard"

Posted: Sat Sep 15, 2012 8:06 pm
by Mad Racer
Hey That looks really neat. :D :D

What tranny is that? Love the steering rack what dis you use for that set up?

Chassis looks like a PRO XL ??

Just bought a NIB Pro XL . Just love the Ultima series.

Re: Spare runner ultima "The Lizard"

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 3:33 am
by EvolutionRevolution
Mad Racer wrote:Hey That looks really neat. :D :D

What tranny is that? Love the steering rack what dis you use for that set up?
LW2, right?

Re: Spare runner ultima "The Lizard"

Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2012 9:52 am
by Mr. ED
correct, lethal weapon2 from A&L for the ultima.
At first I had the basic version without slipper, then I got a slipper from a member here, and then I got the pressure bearing for the slipper direct from Darryl Lane... about 6 years ago.
I didn't invest in the cnc milled alloy moterplate: looks great but I like the stock black epoxy one too. Maybe it bends on a big impact, but at least it will return to flat ;)

The sliding rack is from custom works. I prefer the design of the other one they make, but I had this one laying around and I wanted to build this car using only parts I had already. The ballstuds are also closer together on this one.

The chassis is from JG, or duratrax: don't really remember which car I used which one for. The most important difference between the 2 is the kick-up angle. Lengthwise they both are very close to the normal ultima. I used the dremel to make it the same shape as the Tamiya body.