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Harley's LS Hero Rock Bouncer
- Thread starter Harley
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Colby
WOOPOOW!!
I cant beleive that motor fits so good. Someone knew you would be building this buggy one day and so they made it. Looks incredible!!
Josh have you thought of running the servo mount that mounts on the inside of the upper link mount?
Josh have you thought of running the servo mount that mounts on the inside of the upper link mount?
gbean
RCC Addict
Dayum. I need to start popping popcorn when i go to read this thread.
Looks awesome so far.
Looks awesome so far.
It's not the travel but the location of the frame rails. To get everything to clear would be a pain, and I haven't seen anyone running a 3-link setup on one of these. Again, I think the limited front travel will work out alright with a 4-link.
Calderwood
I wanna be Dave
What are you referring to Colby?
Are you talking about running some sort of bell crank steering? I have thought about that but would rather avoid the complexity. Beyond that I don't really know how or where else I could stash this servo, this was about my only option up front.
The chassis is pretty large and the full size versions are not nearly as big as they look in video. I was pretty sure that the larger scale motor like that would be about right. Glad the gamble paid off, granted it was only $15.20 :mrgreen:
Calderwood
I wanna be Dave
After working on the front axle last night I am anxious to start looking into the rear axle. I am still thinking I want to go with a centered housing but need to pull the trigger if I'm going to get it done. I want to be able to keep the links simple in the rear and the offset driveshaft could really complicate that.
After taking a look at the motor I started looking into link, axle and servo placement. I knew it would be tight, but it actually came together pretty easily.
I bent the links to create a cradle around the motor.
I plan on laying the servo down like this. I will try and hide it as best I can when it is finished up. LIkely a wrap to camo it and then throw a radiator on top of it.
This shows the relative position of the components. The headers are going to be fun. I'm planning on using a technique I saw on How It's Made with freezing water inside of brass tubes to stop them from kinking during bending.
Most of the transmission will have to be removed to fit the actual transmission. I'll try and keep as much of the bell housing as I can.
I think he is talking about:
Ahhh, yeah I don't think I want to put that on a Currie axle. I would rather hide the servo as much as I can. I think those look like a great performance part but as far as scale goes I think they put the servo too much in view.
Video Update from last night 8)
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Yup! I will likely have to go to a "remote oil filter"... meaning it will be in a box somewhere :ror: but other than that it looks like it will clear the links and the motor.
That's the problem with scale engines. I'm having all the same issues as you on my project ;-)
This will be my first time working around one.
Which engine are you using? The Fracture? Which project?
Mega Fattie
Quarry Creeper
Dont forget to leave room for the big single turbo, downpipe, and intercooler.
Not impressed until you put the motor inside the motor... 
Not impressed until you put the motor inside the motor...
And how exactly is that Wreckluse project of yours going?
