Alloy front end up-grade

[allanach]

Hellya, as woodie suggested I really wanted to use genuine FG alloy parts as I have seen those and other inferior parts break easier than the stock plastic ones.

I am trying to build a tough truck and I have seen all the copy parts break like biscuits when you put them to the test.

In life I believe you get what you pay for "if your lucky" and the FG front end looks the toughest to me.

 

[hellya]

heres my FG mt bet its a heela machine

 

[MONAROMAN]

I tried to buy some stuff off FG-Hopups, they were gonna send me a paypal invoice but I guess they couldn't be bothered as i never saw it... guess they musy not want to sell the gear they have laying around so they miss out on my business.

 

[hellya]

I heard its beacuse of the present currency exchnage rates....the dollar doent buy as many FG parts any more....and all the prices have gone way up

 

[allanach]

Hellya, thats an impressive truck and shines nice in the right light but I am running Nitrous Oxide and a two speed so strength is really important for me.

I admit, if I went on the cheap then my rig would have been finished by now but I wanted the best and this thread was designed to show everybody that you can up-grade step by step without having to do the entire car in one go.

 

[hellya]

your doing a great job!!!!! remember youll be bashing with alot of extra weight....my truckm weights 35 lbs

 

[allanach]

your doing a great job!!!!! remember youll be bashing with alot of extra weight....my truckm weights 35 lbs

Thanks.
I just weighed my truck after seeing your weight and it's 15Kgs or 33lbs, don't forget I have not got an alloy radio tray or the front uprights but that does include the nitrous set-up.

 

[hellya]

I don't know if you have custom painters that you deal with but this guy does a great job alot of the 1/5 dealers here in the USA use him to paint there bodies.

http://zielkeracing.com/items/1-5-1-6-fg-bodies/fg-truck-bodies/list.htm

he did this body for me and then added it to his website

http://zielkeracing.com/items/1-5-1...-with-checkers-707-fg-monster-truc-detail.htm

Your going to have a 40 lb. bashing mashine

 

[WoodiE]

You guys with all that aluminum - looks pretty but boy would it make me sick to bash with that and break or bend something.



-Michael

 

[Clubin]

Your going to have a 40 lb. bashing mashine

I have a 36lb bashing machine the old strength vs weight, but damn aluminum sure does look good.

 

[hellya]

nice you got there truck man!!!

 

[WoodiE]

I like how your radio gear is toward the center of the truck - is that something you home made?



-Michael

 

[hellya]

I like how your radio gear is toward the center of the truck - is that something you home made?

-Michael

You can get the brace here its in stock ..... $40 for the kit $10 for the relocation bracket it mounts right behind the servo tray to the hole in your roll cage

http://www.fg-hopups.com/images/P10100363.JPG


you can get the braket here too but its $30

http://www.rcnutshobbies.com/product.cgi?group=36486&product=36495

 

[Bigger the Better]

I knew you had one that you could run two servos with... Would that work on the Firehammer too.

 

[hellya]

yep same set up......mounts in the same place

 

[MONAROMAN]

You can get the brace here its in stock ..... $40 for the kit $10 for the relocation bracket it mounts right behind the servo tray to the hole in your roll cage

http://www.fg-hopups.com/images/P10100363.JPG


you can get the braket here too but its $30

http://www.rcnutshobbies.com/product.cgi?group=36486&product=36495

Hey hellya - is FG Hopups your company?

 

[allanach]

Hey hellya - is FG Hopups your company?

Is that true Hellya?

I sent them an email through your website last year as I was interested in those ball drives on your website for $75.

Still have no answer!

 

[MONAROMAN]

Hey hellya - is FG Hopups your company?

I ask again... hellya is this your company?

 

[hellya]

I ask again... hellya is this your company?

Yep......But I haven't really been keeping up on my stock.... I do have some items in stock......But the prices have all changed since the dollar has dropped I haven't updated the website or prices......alot of my items came from www.rc-car-online.de but their prices have gone up as well

 

[allanach]

Well I am still interested in your ball drives for $75 as per post #57.

Pm me if your up for it.