Dirt Oval tub car

[askbob]

I've been wanting to do a dirt oval tub car for awhile now, and finally have most of the puzzle to start. Have yet to do a black chassis build, so here it goes. The track where I plan to run this is open, run what you brung type of deal. I have a new Rocket Wedge late model body, but can run an EDM body if I want. Not sure how those two types would clash? Thinking a 8.5-10.5 brushless setup, TC3 shocks, CW wheels and rubber tires, with CF front and rear towers. Anyone have much experience with the Speedy's towers? It almost looks like a DS rear tower would work too.

[GoMachV]

Looks like a great start!

[Charlie don't surf]

Rocket Wedge is my fav CW shell. Speedy's parts are junk, geometrically crap. Too many bad options and angles. Cut down rear tower and stock 6 hole front tower is perfect.

Cool stuff

[askbob]

Cool. Will the stock front tower fit under the late model shell ok? Any possibility the DS rear tower is close to the dimensions as a cut down rear?

[Charlie don't surf]

Cool. Will the stock front tower fit under the late model shell ok? Any possibility the DS rear tower is close to the dimensions as a cut down rear?

I'll look, I have one here-

[LTO_Dave]

A run-what-ya-brung class would be awesome!

It looks like you're off to a nice start with those parts. I'd keep it old school and run a McAllister lowering kit or some JG lowered towers if you can find them.

[Russ Winn]

I'm running a DS rear tower on my oval car, with TC4 shocks. I had to go with the DS bulkhead because the arms were interfering with the inner ball link anchor holes. Also, using the TC shocks made it sit too low, so I went with .80" shafts in the rear.
I'm not sure how it'll work for an open class, as I'm limited to 13.5 and a muscle car body.

[askbob]

Let me know Reg. I'm sure I can use your expertise on getting a setup.
LTO, it should be quite fun as there is everything from a B2 to the newest CW cars. From what I've gathered though, a lot of rough driving is going on so hopefully I can bring back some old driving skills... as the oval was the only game in town when I was a kid running RC.
Thanks for the pic Russ! I was thinking it would be close and thought about using this: http://rccarbonworks.com/store/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=95

Or possibly this: http://rccarbonworks.com/store/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=110

[Russ Winn]

That short tower should be fine. Your bulkhead looks more like the DS type. I started with the one from the 6 gear, and it would hit the ribs on the rear arms (wider mounting holes for the ball links)...but I'm also running the "short" wheelbase mounting holes on the inner arm mounts.

[askbob]

Can anyone confirm if the stock front tower will fit under the late model body?

[scr8p]

I doubt it. All you can do is get it mounted and see what happens.

[Charlie don't surf]

IMAG2916.jpg

fits under a .89 tower

[scr8p]

That's suprising. The open comp camaro body I used to run back in the day rubbed the tower and bob's body looks lower in the center.

[askbob]

Cool!

[scr8p]

you need to take into account that reggie's chassis is sitting flat on the ground and there will probably be 5/16 to 3/8 trimmed off the bottom of that body yet.

it could still be fine, i'm just sayin'.......

oh, and that mount should be showing up soon.