John Blaze Chimera build

[John Blaze]

Almost forgot I'm also using 7075rc suspension bushings four in total on the rear a arms

 

[John Blaze]

In the shocks I put 40wt losi shock oil and the diffs I have 60000wt front and back the handling is much better now

 

[BertR]

You will like them tires in the snow... I groved the knobs on mine for winter fun ..your build is looking good!

 

[Guest]

Next I'm going to take it out for a nice bash session and break in these new tires shouldn't be a problem in the snow

Now that sounds like fun!

 

[Knuckles]

Lookin good man.

 

[Ildy666]

Lookin good...i like all the hop ups also like the butterfly knife. Is that in case some one interups ur build...lol...keep up the good work...

 

[John Blaze]

Lol thanks, I'm kind of a knife collecter I always seem to find a way to use them in my builds

 

[phreerider]

just did the full read/and vids very nice, john. may get one, but my XB has been great .

the lighter units XB/chimera/XT are nimble and tough...DR is close second as well as losi sand rail ...oh choices.

nice detail , thanks

 

[John Blaze]

Thanks, I still got a few more pics to upload of some mods that I have done

 

[vmark]

Hey John

That is a nice idea, will this make them stronger?

I just broke one of the outdrive on a rollover.

http://i.imgur.com/LtF6Nch.jpg

I'm thinking on using some steel or copper tube, but fiber carbon definitely can save some weight, just wondering where do get this kind of tube?

Thanks

 

[John Blaze]

That is exactly how my diff cup looked when I broke it the carbon fiber has made my drive cups much stronger and I haven't broke anymore drive cups since.I got the carbon tube on ebay I believe it's 20mm ID just type carbon tube and diameter it should pop up I got the idea from a thread on this forum best mod you can do to your drive train the copper or steel tube would just add more rotational weight and is harder to install I just glued the carbon on with some thin high quality tire glue

 

[vmark]

Thanks for the update John

I will try the 22MM OD x 20MM ID X 500MM LONG Carbon fiber with 1.0mm thickness from ebay

 

[John Blaze]

No prob bro, that'll be enough to do the whole car and a couple of spares

 

[Dieselaw]

I am going to do this for my diff cups for sure! Any update on wether or not those measurements for the carbon fiber were correct!? Thx!

 

[John Blaze]

Yes the measurements are right. Just make sure to lightly sand down the inside of the carbon and outside of diff cup before applying the glue.

 

[Dieselaw]

Thx! Im ordering today. I have split 3 diff cups since i started running my chimera.