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Modern vs original mx-4
Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2020 6:19 am
by Marshky
Since I had a lot of parts laying around, i figured to try and built an shaft driven mx-4. The MX-4 has always been my favourite looking car. The used parts are either from different brands or self designed and built. Chassis is laser cut from aluminium and carbon shock towers are custom as well. Here it is next to my original mx-4.
Re: Modern vs original mx-4
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2020 9:45 pm
by Mr. ED
How did you convert it from belt drive?
Re: Modern vs original mx-4
Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2020 2:52 pm
by Marshky
I bought a modern donor car, made a custom chassis to fit the lexan undertray of the mx4 body. Then put everything together.
It isn't as simple as described, but it comes down to that.
Re: Modern vs original mx-4
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2020 6:00 am
by Mr. ED
Errr... That sounds almost like 'I put an mx-4 body on a newer car'?
Re: Modern vs original mx-4
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2020 1:00 pm
by Marshky
I understand it might sound like that. But everything has been changed to make it all fit under this body. The only parts that I used from this donor car is the front and rear gearbox with the center dogbones. Almost everything else is custom made.
You could say it isn't vintage anymore.
Re: Modern vs original mx-4
Posted: Mon Feb 17, 2020 2:22 pm
by Marshky
The main purpose of this car was to make something that could compete with modern cars, whilst still looking vintage. There was minimum extra cutting of the body needed.
It also resolved the problem of a lot of useless spare parts....
Re: Modern vs original mx-4
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2020 1:46 am
by Harbnger
Marshky wrote: ↑Mon Feb 17, 2020 2:22 pm
The main purpose of this car was to make something that could compete with modern cars, whilst still looking vintage. There was minimum extra cutting of the body needed.
It also resolved the problem of a lot of useless spare parts....
Awesome design and work! Always wanted to do this with a vintage Yok. What donor car did you use for he shaft drive?
Re: Modern vs original mx-4
Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2020 9:06 am
by Marshky
Harbnger wrote: ↑Mon Apr 06, 2020 1:46 am
Marshky wrote: ↑Mon Feb 17, 2020 2:22 pm
The main purpose of this car was to make something that could compete with modern cars, whilst still looking vintage. There was minimum extra cutting of the body needed.
It also resolved the problem of a lot of useless spare parts....
Awesome design and work! Always wanted to do this with a vintage Yok. What donor car did you use for he shaft drive?
There is not really one donor car. However the majority of parts are kyosho lazer zx6.6. Other used parts are from tekno eb410, trf 501x and losi 22-4 shocks.