The SERPENT 10th Pan Car

[SrC]

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I like the pink foams personally. Those yellow foamies were included in the kit?
One sweet rig there.

 

[Mikeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeal]

Yeah those are what came with.

 

[dure16]

That's an extremely basic kit

Which kit is it?

 

[Mikeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeal]

Which kit is it?

https://www.amainhobbies.com/rj-spe...osqDHCNttVJD3BQNiuXkksh3UG4cFJVBoCPf8QAvD_BwE

 

[Velodromed]

Being a RWD.

Thanks man…Are all pan cars specifically RWD?

 

[gotnitro]

Bag 1

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Bag 2

Bag 3

Bag 4

Bag 5

Comin along! Don't mind my old cut up table. You'd think someone was a RC'r and got happy with razor blades or something..

 

[Mikeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeal]

That thang is super sexy.

 

[wtfmfer]

After many years away from this %^&*@#& hobby, a random ebay post of a Mugen MRX-4 came up. I was immediatly hooked at the ass on the thing.
The guy talked about how he bought it from a friend who had upgraded to the MRX5, but it was too much for him to understand and get running straight.
Took me a while to get use to the rear wheel drive. And even after getting better at it, I locked the front and then converted it to a castle 1717 system.
Most fun I had with an RC in a very long time. So naturally, I bought an MRX5 and did the same thing. Did 87mph with it which is alot for a 1/10 (they call it 1/8 on-road) car. I still have both of them and hundreds of replacement parts that were included in the original ebay purchase.

 

[gotnitro]

After many years away from this %^&*@#& hobby, a random ebay post of a Mugen MRX-4 came up. I was immediatly hooked at the ass on the thing.
The guy talked about how he bought it from a friend who had upgraded to the MRX5, but it was too much for him to understand and get running straight.
Took me a while to get use to the rear wheel drive. And even after getting better at it, I locked the front and then converted it to a castle 1717 system.
Most fun I had with an RC in a very long time. So naturally, I bought an MRX5 and did the same thing. Did 87mph with it which is alot for a 1/10 (they call it 1/8 on-road) car. I still have both of them and hundreds of replacement parts that were included in the original ebay purchase.
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That’s my fav! M brand! I wanted to do a 10th, never owned one.

Something I just found out on this car I’m building, it’s got a standard servo delete and a mini servo add on with aluminum brackets. I’m going that route, this thing feels like it’s going to weigh in less than 1.5 lbs built. Weight wise ratio this is probably going to come in somewhere around a 45 chassis build and a 55 motor/esc/servo/wires.

I bought a couple different gyro’s to play with till I get used to it, don’t want it biting any curbs when I pull my finger through the TX grip

 

[gotnitro]

Done with the chassis build

I put a mockup servo in there to get lengths. Waiting on the rest as usual. As soon as I get more parts I'll post up.

 

[gotnitro]

Here's my build on the HUDY without making adjustments, not too shabby

 

[Mikeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeal]

I'm really excited to see what power you chose.

 

[gotnitro]

Comin along! Waiting on the ESC/Motor to come this Friday and its shoes. Should be all done for an electric drag race or any on road race... Waiting on some new steering rods as well, the anodize got funked up on one of them.

My next build will be Nitro

 

[gotnitro]

Got the motor/ESC and started to install. I have to look at it, think, come back and look at it again, think some more.... I hate wires as I've stated many times throughout my RC time. Trying to measure, hide, cut, make new plugs, my brain goes into overdrive, and I need to relax before cutting. Measure 5 times, cut once is the key.

I went with the 5800KV and a 33T pinion for now.

See the rat nest before I'm done with it. Looks like one of my frickin cats was up on my table pokin around, I see cat hair in these pics.. That rat bastid! Nothing a little compressed air can't take care of once completed.

 

[Mikeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeal]

SICK. What ESC?

 

[gotnitro]

SICK. What ESC?

Mamba X, you know good for 6s

 

[Mikeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeal]

Oh shoot there it is. That thang is super sexy man. Can't wait to see it buttoned up.

 

[gotnitro]

Oh shoot there it is. That thang is super sexy man. Can't wait to see it buttoned up.

Few sets of wheels come tomorrow. Knowing me I’ll get up early and knock everything out. Then it’s onto lid sculpting

 

[Mikeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeal]

Painting lids has started to be a favorite of mine. Not sure how or why but I'm not complaining.

 

[gotnitro]

Final product before working on the lid..

Came out very nice. I wish the steering TB's had a bit harder anodize to them, even the new ones look stripped.

Rear to front:

Castle 10th 5800KV, Mamba X running Sensored
Rear track, straight as gotnitro
Front Futaba RX & (GYRO not hooked up yet) need to trim the wires but will do that later.
Savox MINI servo BEC @ 8V
Front track: -1.5-degree toe, -1-degree camber.

She weighs in at a whopping 769 grams or about 1.7lbs with a 1500MAH 3s batt.

She purrs, its soooo quiet! I forgot how quiet 64P is and almost perfectly balanced.

Already a little dusty, took it out in 30 degrees, didn't hook up lol..