FID Racing Dragon Hammer V2

[Micha-IN]

guys, please relax... I'm now about 40 years in Rc Cars, I know about advantages and disadvantages of materials.

Do you know the original A-Arms of the V2 Dragon Hammer? I doubt it. They are about twice(!) the thickness of the V1 / DBXL
A-arms. I bet if you hit something you rip the hingepins out with ease.

And if I change my DH front to alu A-arms, I do that knowing that replacement costs are significantly higher... If that
would happen, I promise you, I won't start crying here about how expensive this is.

Btw.. my DBXL is almost all aluminium except for the A-Arms

 

[RcJunkie13]

Aluminum needs to be only placed in the right places or else it offers little to no advantages. It will only make your car heavier and will bend, and you will be more likely to break other parts.

 

[Micha-IN]

Aluminum needs to be only placed in the right places or else it offers little to no advantages. It will only make your car heavier and will bend, and you will be more likely to break other parts.

Sorry, didn't know that I have to ask you before I buy parts. Do you attack all members here in the forum like this, if they buy or install metal parts,
where you think is not allowed? Or is it just me?

 

[Z.hb71]

 

[Troopermaniac]

Really like the 3d printed parts. Pretty interesting. Should share them but who am I to talk, I never share myself.

 

[RcJunkie13]

Sorry, didn't know that I have to ask you before I buy parts. Do you attack all members here in the forum like this, if they buy or install metal parts,
where you think is not allowed? Or is it just me?

lol I dint realize u are 5
I can tell you this much, nobody cares what you put on your car. We were just trynna give you some friendly advice on what would be less. If you wanna be ignorant, you be you. Like Sean said, you've been warned
I have also lost interest in this build

 

[DougStar]

Sorry, didn't know that I have to ask you before I buy parts. Do you attack all members here in the forum like this, if they buy or install metal parts,
where you think is not allowed? Or is it just me?

Have to have thick skin round here
You can buy any parts you like bud
Nod and smile boyz no need to get out your dagger

 

[Micha-IN]

Really like the 3d printed parts. Pretty interesting. Should share them but who am I to talk, I never share myself.

you can have the stl-files, no problem, just message me. Uploading to thingiverse... I'll give it a try

 

[Troopermaniac]

Oh I don't have one. But I am sure certain people would find mud guards interesting.

 

[Micha-IN]

shared the fuel line "giraffe" bracket: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4870049

and the dirt guards: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4870182

 

[Micha-IN]

parts arrived today

no instructions of course... you can see turnbuckles in an "S" like shape

here a pic of the whole system:

 

[RcJunkie13]

Just curious on the weight difference, as they look super heavy (the arms)

 

[blackrain]

Damb those arms been in the gym solid

 

[Micha-IN]

today I finally had time to start assembly. Yes, castor was opposite on the left side.
will be interesting then, how the car handles if its correct.

the steering buckle has contact with the 2nd damper at full steering/full impact.
so I will use the sloped turnbuckles (like the red more)

 

[Micha-IN]

Okay, turnbuckles changed.

The 2nd shock had a little play, which I cured adding an O-ring.

finished, I realized that the roll cage contacts the 2nd shock, I have to file some mils off the cage.

 

[Micha-IN]

should've put it on the ground before filing off some meterial from the cage...

The car sits lower with same shock setup due to the new design of the aluminium a-arms.

used the lower mounting point for the shocks and added preload...

 

[Micha-IN]

I couldn't resist and ordered the rear shocks too...

(which was btw. a bad idea as they don't fit, you need the Voltz rear arms too)

 

[Micha-IN]

first time on this place, 3rd time ever with the DH, so I was a bit cautious

 

[PortCityRC]

Nice run Micha!

 

[RcJunkie13]

What engine u running in this?