RCMax chassis swap and build

[Skubaben]

Wow nice! I bet its fun and stressfull building this. Its going to be worth it! Alot of love put in this rig!

 

[evssv]

thks dude....yeah therapeutic..........I do like to do things right the first time........well...mostly.....

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[evssv]

looks like I have to grind a tiny bit of the bart brace for it to fit....20181021_020128 by evssv, on Flickr
2.05am...cant b grinding now....
jus over 10hrs to get to were I am now....

 

[Z.hb71]

thks dude....yeah therapeutic..........I do like to do things right the first time........well...mostly.....

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Just subbed ? my utube user name is Z.hb71 1

 

[DougStar]

have to put the chassis on the scales so we can see the weight difference

 

[evssv]

Will.do once i get that last post off .

Just subbed ? my utube user name is Z.hb71 1

Thks.....I'll sub bak

 

[DougStar]

that looks like the bomb!!! just saw the vid now. youv done a lot!. too late for the scales
have you got the mesh mod on your crank case?

 

[evssv]

.....I've weighed the max chassis....1448 g's...minus the bags..so 1445g's.....i do the stock one once i got that post off...yeah mesh mod done on the in side of the fan case

https://flic.kr/p/22ZHWWP

 

[Skubaben]

Thx for keeping us up to date! Rly fun to see

 

[John Parks]

Coming along nicely. What engine you running? Looks like a 34 reed?

 

[DougStar]

Ah nice bilet crank is so sexy coming on nicely @evssv so jealous

 

[evssv]

Coming along nicely. What engine you running? Looks like a 34 reed?

thks......yeah obr34v2 reed...
soo..lots of progress today........rear end ...20181021_133923 by evssv, on Flickr
lots oil on the outside......20181021_134212 by evssv, on Flickr
and not much inside......20181021_135237 by evssv, on Flickr
as all 4x screws were loose......100k....20181021_144532 by evssv, on Flickr
I had to do the frornt aswell with the irc brace...20181021_152134 by evssv, on Flickr
all sorted....fit is very good...no gaps anywere...20181021_160110 by evssv, on Flickr
20181021_160122 by evssv, on Flickr
20181021_160100 by evssv, on Flickr
20181021_160037 by evssv, on Flickr
had to find 2x shorter ones as stock ones r bit to long...20181021_155430 by evssv, on Flickr
result..20181021_155527 by evssv, on Flickr
had to drill the bart bracket.....20181021_164210 by evssv, on Flickr
used what I had at hand...20181021_164329 by evssv, on Flickr
sweet...20181021_170247 by evssv, on Flickr
wanted a tighter seal on the pipe header....20181021_171759 by evssv, on Flickr
but this made the pipe not line up...20181021_172629 by evssv, on Flickr
so had to fab up a small bracket for here...20181021_174611 by evssv, on Flickr
had to clean pipe aswell...20181021_170551 by evssv, on Flickr
wire wooled it...20181021_171042 by evssv, on Flickr
20181021_171048 by evssv, on Flickr

 

[Gamefan]

Looking awesome evssv!

 

[evssv]

thks dude.......fitted this....
ed this...20181021_161637 by evssv, on Flickr
front end was a absolute pigfeker to get on.,....had to trim the rear lower pin holder cover to get it to sit flush on the max chassi lip....
20181021_202835 by evssv, on Flickr

 

[evssv]

bearings ordered...https://www.rcbearings.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=1275&search=10x15x4
cheaper to buy 10x then 2...
and a set of spacers.https://www.rcmodelz.co.uk/jofer-rc-aluminum-l-1-engine-mount-inserts-for-losi-5ive-blue.html
...I only need bloody one....

 

[Scruffy]

Always good to have extras tho?

 

[evssv]

yeah .......for sure....

 

[evssv]

result...drilled top of hex off....jus enuff to grip hopefully...20181022_163134 by evssv, on Flickr
and yes I did go to grab it without a cloth........20181022_165254 by evssv, on Flickr
yes!!20181022_165533 by evssv, on Flickr

 

[Z.hb71]

result...drilled top of hex off....jus enuff to grip hopefully...20181022_163134 by evssv, on Flickr
and yes I did go to grab it without a cloth........20181022_165254 by evssv, on Flickr
yes!!20181022_165533 by evssv, on Flickr

what part is that? i don't have a5t so i wouldnt know lol

 

[evssv]

jits a steering post........20181020_184320 by evssv, on Flickr
also got me a new cap...and one for me mtxl....20181022_171411 by evssv, on Flickr