MMoelmann
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In my opinion the Fireteam is overweight and underpowered out of the box. It is time for an upgrade but I wanted to do it different. I could just put a bigger motor and M2C chassis and braces, but then I am upping the power but also increasing the weight. With the added weight I might not bend the chassis or towers, but I will break more arms and destroy the body on crashes. Instead I want to increase the power, but lower the weight.
I do plan on bashing this. I will just avoid landing it on concrete or sharp rocks.
Here is what I put in it:
So I found that the carbon chassis (with metal kickup) is actually 5 grams heavier than stock. But it is 5mm thick and so solid it feels like steel if I try to flex it. This feels like it can take a beating. Oh, and I superglued all the edges of the carbon parts to help prevent delamination which is why there is a white line from the glue drying.
Next part, the shock towers saved 25g on the rear and 18g on the front
Next the braces. I saved 31g on the tower brace, and actually saved 3g on the aluminum braces. I like that they actually have the little "pin" piece that fits into the chassis along with the screw.
Top plate, I saved 6g. The Ackermann bar was the same weight as stock.
I will keep this going on the next post.
Next is tires. I saved 9g per tire switching from the Fireteam to the Backflip 6s. 36g total.
The stock body weighed 906g. The soldiers themselves weigh 238g. I removed the soldiers and put in a thick plastic mesh on the lower half of the body and a lighter, more open mesh on the upper half. After I completed it the body now weighs 718g. So I saved 188g on the body.
Here is the car without the electronics.
Here it is with the electronics.
And here it is with the body on it.
I do plan on bashing this. I will just avoid landing it on concrete or sharp rocks.
Here is what I put in it:
- Castle Mamba Monster X 8s
- Castle 1717 1650kv motor using sensor
- Carbon fiber chassis (5mm) from ebay
- Basherqueen towers, top plate, ackermann bar
- ebay carbon servo mount (same weight as stock plastic but stiffer)
- ebay carbon tower to tower brace
- Hot Racing F/R tower to tower brace mounts (5 grams heavier with both)
- M2C rear shock tower brace (added 20 grams)
- ebay aluminum F/R chassis braces
- Lighten the body by removing the soldiers and replacing with mesh
- DBoots Backflip 6s tires
- Stock differentials with 50k/300k/30k oil
- Removed E-Brake (104 grams)
So I found that the carbon chassis (with metal kickup) is actually 5 grams heavier than stock. But it is 5mm thick and so solid it feels like steel if I try to flex it. This feels like it can take a beating. Oh, and I superglued all the edges of the carbon parts to help prevent delamination which is why there is a white line from the glue drying.
Next part, the shock towers saved 25g on the rear and 18g on the front
Next the braces. I saved 31g on the tower brace, and actually saved 3g on the aluminum braces. I like that they actually have the little "pin" piece that fits into the chassis along with the screw.
Top plate, I saved 6g. The Ackermann bar was the same weight as stock.
I will keep this going on the next post.
Next is tires. I saved 9g per tire switching from the Fireteam to the Backflip 6s. 36g total.
The stock body weighed 906g. The soldiers themselves weigh 238g. I removed the soldiers and put in a thick plastic mesh on the lower half of the body and a lighter, more open mesh on the upper half. After I completed it the body now weighs 718g. So I saved 188g on the body.
Here is the car without the electronics.
Here it is with the electronics.
And here it is with the body on it.
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