Project Beg Borrow Steal (and Ebay) Tarmac Buster

[andyknight]

So as the weather starts to close in and the usual grass/field bashing places get wetter and pretty muddy the group I bash with normally moves to a tarmac based location and switch from 5ive's to Baja's.  Now I have really fallen out of love with Baja's and have sold pretty much half of my old Baja over the last few weeks so there is no way I am going to build another on, I just hate working on that chassis.  So that leaves me with a choice of adjusting my current X2/Losi hybrid to work in a more tarmac focused way OR build another one specifically for tarmac.

 

Now I have a load of bits laying about from previous upgrades so I'm thinking why not try and build a 5ive on the cheap. After some pillaging delving into old parts boxes so far this is what I have:

 

 

I need the following:

3 diff cases

clutch bell housing

diff cups

radio tray

shock towers

front and rear pinion gears

front and rear spur gears

Savox servo (something like a 0236)

 

I've just bought a set of x2 shocks for reasonable money and some tie rod ends off ebay and bidding on some front and rear losi hubs.  I reckon I'll have to buy most of the small bits but I want this to be a cheap build.  If anybody has anything they think might work on this then let me know via PM. 

 

I'll update this thread as I find stuff to continue the build.

 

Edited September 24, 2015 by andyknight

[andyknight]

Result, won a full set of front and rear hubs for

[Rover Man]

You should give Nige at freeprawn a call about his super sets.

 

http://www.freeprawnracing.co.uk/petrol-car-parts-hopups/losi-5ive-t-parts-hopups/super-sets/

 

He may have the small bits and bobs laying about he could do you a deal on

[andyknight]

Already got my eye on a few superset bits.  what I really need are diff's, I might have to bite the bullet with those.

Edited September 1, 2015 by andyknight

[supersavage]

I have a rolling chassis sitting in the living room doing nothing that I don't know what to do with. PM me if you're interested.

[andyknight]

I have a rolling chassis sitting in the living room doing nothing that I don't know what to do with. PM me if you're interested.

Are you willing to sell bits off it or only the whole thing?

[super sharp shooter]

I have the front top brace and the front and back chassis brace(stock plastic) if you want tham

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Ive a rear diff/transmission case (big plastic bit) ?

[andyknight]

I have the front top brace and the front and back chassis brace(stock plastic) if you want tham

Thanks Scott, got those already.

[andyknight]

Ive a rear diff/transmission case (big plastic bit) ?

Ant, I might take that off you depending on how worn the bolt holes are in my plastic one (just got shiny area rc rear gearbox case for the x2 so plastic ones are moving to this tarmac one).

[andyknight]

After doing some sums and trawling ebay I worked it out it was cheaper to do a bulk purchase of most of the plastic items from RCModelz.  Having run my X2 for a while I have yet to see any difference between the Losi and KM plastics.

 

I reckon Ash had lots of fun picking this lot from the stock room judging by his note lol.  Got a free mug as well

Edited September 24, 2015 by andyknight

[andyknight]

Starting to look a bit more complete now.

 

 

On the look out for diff and drive cups at the moment, the diff gears I've decided to buy brand new (losi sets) as there's no point installing worn out gear sets.  The idea of the build is to minimise costs, not build a car that breaks on the first run.

Edited September 24, 2015 by andyknight

[(-:AD:-)]

Looking good.

[andyknight]

Nige sorted me out with a half price radio tray set including power switch etc for

Edited September 7, 2015 by andyknight

[andyknight]

Kitchen table has been consumed for the last week or two.  other half not very happy!

 

 

 

Coming along nicely, starting to look like something.

 

Edited September 24, 2015 by andyknight

[flatout!]

Hay Andy iv seen these 4x4 done in road going tackle and they look very capable,

They drop um to the floor and they look good, not see one perform yet but I bet they'll handle well

[andyknight]

Radio tray assembled, wired and installed along with new front centre driveshaft installed.

 

 

Edited September 24, 2015 by andyknight

[Carpmart]

Getting there now Andy

[monsterman26]

Abbots rc have a bargain section on their site. May be some cheap losi bits there

[Carpmart]

Is it finished?  Are you bringing it out to play on Sunday?

[andyknight]

I'm bringing both of them.  I want to run the tarmac car just to see if everything works although on off road wheels and no body panels.

Is it finished?  Are you bringing it out to play on Sunday?

[andyknight]

Servo's all connected up.

[Rover Man]

Looks great. How much ££ you got in so far ??

[andyknight]

Cage on, slicks arrived!

[andyknight]

Looks great. How much ££ you got in so far ??

Not sure will need to do some sums lol.  more than I wanted anyway!