toddfg Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Will be good to see how the MGM holds up I remember someone on here having issues with theirs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-BEZ- Posted August 2, 2014 Author Share Posted August 2, 2014 Will be good to see how the MGM holds up I remember someone on here having issues with theirs.I have 3 MGM controllers with no problems. They are very good controllers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toddfg Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Yeah they want to be for how much they are, I might have to get one if my xl-2 lets off the magic smoke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-BEZ- Posted August 2, 2014 Author Share Posted August 2, 2014 They are expensive but worth every penny in my honest opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louder Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Best of luck to you Bez, it has been truly fascinating to read through this thread and follow it along. I hope everything gets sorted in time for you to run it. Can i just ask, what is the distance it runs over to reach its official speed? 1/4 mile? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-BEZ- Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share Posted August 7, 2014 Chassis parts arrived today ...... wohoo xD ... I just have one more part to get posted and Im hunkey dorey. Now I have the parts I have been able to start the rough assembly of everything to make sure it all fits and then after that I attack it with threadlock lol Here is the rear wing, loverly prepreg carbon and a printed downforce aerofoil: Now that was the easy part, the other parts i decided to give some autosol lovin' ....... but alas its not a quick job by any imagination ........ definatly a labour of love but the results are pretty impressive. So far its just the rear of the car im working on: After I got that far I couldn't resist bolting a few bits together ....... after all poloshing is uber boring ...... I must admit it looks very pretty with it all bolted together with the motor There is still a silly amount of thing to get done but I will be taking my time to make sure its built right .......... watch this spare for more shiney stuff lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.AJ. Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Looking awesome mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMC3 Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 yer defo cant wait to see it in the flesh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-BEZ- Posted August 8, 2014 Author Share Posted August 8, 2014 Cheers fella, I was up till the very early hours in the morning getting the ally cleaned up, this was the end result: The current version is using alloy as a main chassis where as the later version will use carbon. The main reason its alloy currently is carbon of the dimensions I need is like rocking horse poo or as expensive as a brand new HPI savage for 3 pieces lol Next job: Installing electronics and soldering 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MMC3 Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 looks a beast, not the dogs lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mayzie12 Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Looks very noice and shiney, even the dogs look like they approve! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyronn Posted August 8, 2014 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Looks awesome Bez, I see you have a new addition to the family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-BEZ- Posted August 10, 2014 Author Share Posted August 10, 2014 Another busy day swearing and tinkering. The power plant is now installed onto the chassis and wired up, I also finished printing the rear diffuser. The more I build the chassis up the more design tweeks i am making a note of for next years revision lol Todays progress summed up in a piccy: Still plenty to be cracking on with, and time is running out lol As I make more progress with the build I will update this thread 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpibaja5bss Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Looks awesome as always Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
53HRA Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Why have i only just seen this ? Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heavyleftthumb Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 looking awesome pal, finger crossed it will be finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Looking rather superb indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazzaClio Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Looking excellent Bez. Whats the specs on the electrics? So far is the build on budget or there is no budget ? What figures are you hoping for at the weekend? Keep up the good work . Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-BEZ- Posted August 11, 2014 Author Share Posted August 11, 2014 Whats the specs on the electrics? Controller = MGM Xseries 2 Pro 400A Motor = Custom Spec 2240 hiAmp Lehner 6 wind So far is the build on budget or there is no budget ? no budget, not even counting as it would be depressing lol but the ESC and motor alone are over a grand. Needless to say I have had to sell a lot of my other cars to keep the project alive. What figures are you hoping for at the weekend? I would like to see over 150Mph, however I have to re realistic that the project is running behind so I haven't been able to do any testing yet. There are soo many components that can fail at high speed so its a bit like shooting in the dark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 Can't wait to see the shell all mounted up as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugen mark Posted August 11, 2014 Share Posted August 11, 2014 good luck with the 150 mph,lets hope it dry and there a stoneless runway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-BEZ- Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 Another day and more tinkering done, although a fair bit of time has been spent designing and printing fixtures and fittings today, baring the fly leads to the lipos the chassis is all wired up now and reasonably neat and tidy which keeps my OCD happy lol Some piccys from today's progress Still to do: - Solder Lipos - Test ESC/motor - Fit front and rear axles/wheels etc - mount and tweek body I'm sure i will end up with a couple more challenges along the way lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Something I was wondering but forgot to ask, what's that like pack of 10 black tube things? Looks like small beer cans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazzaClio Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 (edited) Whats the specs on the electrics? Controller = MGM Xseries 2 Pro 400A Motor = Custom Spec 2240 hiAmp Lehner 6 wind So far is the build on budget or there is no budget ? no budget, not even counting as it would be depressing lol but the ESC and motor alone are over a grand. Needless to say I have had to sell a lot of my other cars to keep the project alive. What figures are you hoping for at the weekend? I would like to see over 150Mph, however I have to re realistic that the project is running behind so I haven't been able to do any testing yet. There are soo many components that can fail at high speed so its a bit like shooting in the dark. Thanks for that, yeah as you said im sure it isnt worth adding it up. Yes its a lot of money but its one off and you have built it all yourself which is a good achievement and if you reach your goal even better . Whats the limit for the esc and motor? Going by the above figures I assume the motor is 2240kv? What lipos will you be using to hopefully hit your 150mph goal? Sorry about all the questions but I find it interesting. Thanks. Edited August 12, 2014 by DazzaClio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted August 12, 2014 Share Posted August 12, 2014 Something I was wondering but forgot to ask, what's that like pack of 10 black tube things? Looks like small beer cans lots of capacitors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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