RC chassis plan.

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vrooom

Original Poster:

3,763 posts

274 months

Sunday 28th May 2006
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im looking for radio control chassis plan to build my own rc car

I dont mind what kinds

Planning to fit a nitro engine big block (4.1cc 2.95hp) or so on chassis

Know any chassis plans?

Jay

sosidge

693 posts

222 months

Wednesday 31st May 2006
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Building from plans doesn't happen with RC cars (unlike with RC planes). The drivetrain and to a lesser extent the suspension systems are too complex to work from scratch and get to work right. Better off getting an off-the-shelf car and maybe modifying it a little to get what you want.

groomi

9,323 posts

250 months

Wednesday 31st May 2006
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sosidge said:
Building from plans doesn't happen with RC cars (unlike with RC planes). The drivetrain and to a lesser extent the suspension systems are too complex to work from scratch and get to work right. Better off getting an off-the-shelf car and maybe modifying it a little to get what you want.


Never say never...

I built several scratch chassis many years ago (1/10th electric) with varying degrees of success. As with all functioning models, it is only as complicated as you make it. Suspension can be a simple leaf spring affair with a solid 'live' axle if that is all your abilities/facilities allow...

Todays society seems to have forgotten the trial and error philosophy, hence why nothing is ever built these days - just assembled.