Silver can budget rally build off

[BigGinge]

4 hours ago, Cuiken said:

Yeah, the HPI bodies are fractionally wider. I have one on my XV01 and had to go with fairly extreme offset wheels to fill the wheel arches.

I found that they seem to offer two widths when I was looking at them. They have a 190 mm series, which I think should fit onto a fairly stock Tamiya chassis, and some in a 200 mm width as well. The Subaru seems to come in both sizes so I’d guess you’ve got the wider 200 mm one? 

[Cuiken]

48 minutes ago, BigGinge said:

I found that they seem to offer two widths when I was looking at them. They have a 190 mm series, which I think should fit onto a fairly stock Tamiya chassis, and some in a 200 mm width as well. The Subaru seems to come in both sizes so I’d guess you’ve got the wider 200 mm one? 

 

I hadn't realised that. Seems likely.

[tomr]

2 hours ago, BigGinge said:

I found that they seem to offer two widths when I was looking at them. They have a 190 mm series, which I think should fit onto a fairly stock Tamiya chassis, and some in a 200 mm width as well. The Subaru seems to come in both sizes so I’d guess you’ve got the wider 200 mm one? 

Massive congratulations mate 🎉🎉🎉🎉

1 hour ago, Cuiken said:

 

I hadn't realised that. Seems likely.

 
It’s a strange one and possibly just the Quattro body being extra narrow?  All of my other 190mm rally shells fit perfectly on the HPI??

I   ended up ordering a Carisma body that has arrived and seems to fit over the wheels so all good now  👍🏻

 

 

[tomr]

The Carisma body fits great 👍🏻
 

 

 

[BigGinge]

It’s all been a bit slow on the XV-01 build kit with us being in and out of the hospital with the new baby o er the last couple of weeks but I finally got time to drag my soldering kit out so should be able to sort the wiring tomorrow to get to having a functional chassis. Can then start thinking about the shell. 
 

I may have been looking on eBay today and accidentally bought this. 
 

 

Assuming it turns up and is as advertised I’ll need to sort out a new shell and some wheels for it as well as swapping out the brushless setup for a silver can. Should all be very much achievable within the £200 budget. 
 

The wife might not be entirely pleased with this purchase (I don’t really have anywhere to keep all the cars) but our eldest was wondering why I got to have a new RC car and he didn’t. So perhaps he might end up with one of them for Christmas. 

[BigGinge]

Made myself a little XT60 to 4mm plug cable for the battery connection and tidied up the motor wiring. That should be the chassis done now for this one. I may try a sneaky run, without the shell, in the street later if I get a chance when the kids are in bed. 

 

 

 

 

[Stormbringer]

Very tidy 

[tomr]

Got a lot on at the minute so not had any time for RC,  managed to get an early finish today plus I had the house to myself,  so thought I’d better get the Scooby body finished for the RS4  .

 

 

 

[tomr]

Just finished a good long first run with RS4 👍🏻 

A couple of changes/mods to make but overall it works brilliantly as a rally chassis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Desperately needs a chassis cover though 😂

 

 

 

Edited October 22, 2022 by tomr

[Stormbringer]

was looking great till you took shell off def needs a chassis cover 

[tomr]

8 minutes ago, Stormbringer said:

was looking great till you took shell off def needs a chassis cover 

😂 Looks like I’ve just dug it up .

 

 

[tomr]

These just arrived for the Maverick Strada budget build.

 

Yeah racing 60mm rally shocks 

 

[Strugglecuddle7]

I have a Strada rx thats laying around that i have  used twice! I built it from hsp and strada parts, ill put it up in the for sale in the next few days

[tomr]

Footage from the shakedown run of the HPI RS4 👍🏻
 

 

 

[Stormbringer]

what tweaks does it need ?

[Kpowell911]

Scooby rally cars just work so well!

[tomr]

56 minutes ago, Stormbringer said:

what tweaks does it need ?

Slightly heavier shock oil, something to stop stones jamming the steering….and a chassis cover 😁

[Stormbringer]

nothing really major then apart from chassis cover 

[tomr]

15 minutes ago, Stormbringer said:

nothing really major then apart from chassis cover 

Got it under control mate 😁

 

[tomr]

Picked up a couple of new body’s for the rally cars,  a Fiesta WRC for the RS4 and a killerbody  Lancia Delta for the Maverick .

Hoping to make a start on the Maverick this evening 👍🏻
 

 

Edited October 27, 2022 by tomr

[Stormbringer]

is that blue paint i see ?

its not black or red lol 

[tomr]

20 minutes ago, Stormbringer said:

is that blue paint i see ?

its not black or red lol 

Thought I’d try living dangerously 😂

[tomr]

Got the Delta body cut out and mounted on the Strada chassis with a new set of wheels and tyres, it didn’t include any livery decals so I’ll have to see what decals I’ve got lying about for this one.

 

 

[Fat Freddy]

Somehow managed to miss this thread. What a great idea! Got me to thinking🤔…..
 

I have a TT02 that I’ve only ever really used a few times. Was supposed to be a speed runs project with a stupidly overpowered (for a relatively stock TT02), brushless system in it, but I’ve struggled to find anywhere long enough or flat enough for it to achieve its full potential. It only needs to hit a pea sized bit of gravel at 35mph and it’s cartwheeling  down the road before it’s really got going. (I got it to 38mph but that was on a public road on a quiet Sunday morning).
As you can see, (AA battery for scale), it has very little ground clearance in its current form.

 

There’s a car park across road from me but it needs resurfacing and is covered in a generous dusting of gravel, so is useless for speed runs….. but ideal for bazzing about with a rally car?!?
 

Apparently its relatively easy to get extra ground clearance by flipping the suspension arms. I’m thinking a set of rally wheels, a new shell, and swap back to the silver can and I’m good to go?

 

 

[tomr]

32 minutes ago, Fat Freddy said:

Somehow managed to miss this thread. What a great idea! Got me to thinking🤔…..
 

I have a TT02 that I’ve only ever really used a few times. Was supposed to be a speed runs project with a stupidly overpowered (for a relatively stock TT02), brushless system in it, but I’ve struggled to find anywhere long enough or flat enough for it to achieve its full potential. It only needs to hit a pea sized bit of gravel at 35mph and it’s cartwheeling  down the road before it’s really got going. (I got it to 38mph but that was on a public road on a quiet Sunday morning).
As you can see, (AA battery for scale), it has very little ground clearance in its current form.

 

There’s a car park across road from me but it needs resurfacing and is covered in a generous dusting of gravel, so is useless for speed runs….. but ideal for bazzing about with a rally car?!?
 

Apparently its relatively easy to get extra ground clearance by flipping the suspension arms. I’m thinking a set of rally wheels, a new shell, and swap back to the silver can and I’m good to go?

 

 

Good idea mate 👍🏻