D5 upgrading to RR5 Max ? spec for club racing

[Pitstop000]

Well after having a radio fail and a kill switch not doing what’s it’s supposed to do. initially at first glance it didn’t look so bad,
just an arm and front bulkhead, not the case though.




So chassis was toasted, even the engine plate bent. It’s hard to see in the pics but trust me it’s toaste.
So, in with the longer MCD chassis.

Let’s get it on the stand and start the rebuild.


The center diff supports are still from the D5, because was not available at the time, I’ll be installing it next time I tear into the buggy

Time to get into the stock diffs.
Time for a cleaning, inspection and rebuild

 

[Pitstop000]

Diffs back together, you guys are probably saying "whats he doing"
New pipe from Taylor, not really what I wanted but one I was able to get asap
Coating and rapping the pipe

Getting the clutch etc all together
Engine ready to get back into buggy

 

[Pitstop000]

Front and rear buttoned up
engine in and on wheels
Working out new switch and mount
Body fitting, next paint
Body painted, heat shield and lower body reinforcement/protector material installed
She’s just about done
new radio went in, even though I have used all the top end radio’s from JR Ko Sanwa and Futaba . Looking at the radios today I decided
on the FlySky Noble Pro.
Let’s hear It and take a closer look, I did a video instead of more pics, my first attempt at this.

 

[Pitstop000]

My transponder showed up today, just in time for this weekend of racing.

 

[Clubin]

Nice stuff.

 

[BigBasher]

Great looking rig. My next purchase will be an MCD product. I have the FlySky Noble NB4 radio and it’s rock solid. Enjoy the Pro version!

 

[Pitstop000]

A few more pics

battery box, safety wired exhaust header and custom made rear mount.




Drilled the Allen heads for the wire, I need to find better drill bits that last longer
even though they were cobalt steel bits they were only good for 2 holes before getting dull.

 

[Pitstop000]

So, what happens when you get rained out? You wrench!
I had noticed some play in the bearing on the steering but was going to leave them in until after this
weekends race, but since I’m in the shop and it’s a washed out weekend I got back into the buggy.

I made a mod to the chassis to wrench faster, drilled out the existing holes to able to remove the bearing shafts and assembly faster,
less things to take apart.


now I can just loosen the top plate over the bearings/ loosen the other top plate by front bulkhead and get the lower chassis post screws out
from the bottom of the chassis, much faster process for the pits.


Okay, time to add a Tach/Hr/Logs meter
lets get to it! Oh and found a great place for the transponders




lets see how it working now

 

[Seandonato73]

A few more pics

battery box, safety wired exhaust header and custom made rear mount.
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Drilled the Allen heads for the wire, I need to find better drill bits that last longer
even though they were cobalt steel bits they were only good for 2 holes before getting dull.

Get carbide drills. They will drill most anything, but they are brittle. So drill with a bit of caution.

 

[Pitstop000]

Get carbide drills. They will drill most anything, but they are brittle. So drill with a bit of caution.

Thanks for the tip buddy, I’ll definitely give them a go.

 

[Pitstop000]

Time for upgrading the fuel system

working on my large bore line setup

should also see no more seepage at the fuel line grommet

 

[Pitstop000]

Time to seal and put tank the back together.





ready to go back into the chassis, now with big bore fuel flow.
Back into the chassis it goes

 

[Pitstop000]

More parts coming every day, lol

Doing the engine case, starter and Air filter

 

[Pitstop000]

yesterday, I installed Outerwears on the engine and pull start.