XB: The Dark Side

[designed2survive]

I rested the TC cage on my XCD build, liked the look and wondered why not.


So it got started








The look I'm aiming for.

 

[designed2survive]

New shock mounts

 

[designed2survive]

 

[designed2survive]

Cage side mounts









Next electronics, engine etc...

I will install the OBR G34O reed at one point but for winter I'll give my old 30.5 a go.

 

[RampageHopUps]

The cage looks so much better down low on the chassis. It will look great once its done. Good Luck!!

 

[designed2survive]

The cage looks so much better down low on the chassis. It will look great once its done. Good Luck!!

Yes it does! I'm mounting it as low as possible! Thanks Rob!

 

[designed2survive]

I have also shortened the chassis to remove 75% of the forward backward play of the drive shafts. So no more earplug foam needed.

 

[andyken]

is 7075 rc making diffs again?

 

[phreerider]

nice direction! are going to cover plug? with a liitle more totla height in cage placement?

when XB is nice and tight to surface, it really steps up handling. good stuff man!

 

[designed2survive]

is 7075 rc making diffs again?

No idea! Sorry!

 

[designed2survive]

nice direction! are going to cover plug? with a liitle more totla height in cage placement?when XB is nice and tight to surface, it really steps up handling. good stuff man!

Thanks!

Plug is covered with plug cover from original xb cage. Low CG is good for handling indeed. The cage is sitting at the lowest height possible for it to still fit. The mount raise it an half of an inch above the chassis.

 

[designed2survive]

 

[designed2survive]

Thinking about cutting the nose shorter and making drop at an angle to the bumper to be made.

 

[Ice_2k]

That looks so sick

 

[designed2survive]

That looks so sick

Thanks Ice! Looks different!

 

[designed2survive]

Servos mounted

 

[lordachoo]

Nice, looks good.

Probably a dumb question, whats the copper looking material on the cups? Is it a different type of cup?

 

[designed2survive]

Nice, looks good.Probably a dumb question, whats the copper looking material on the cups? Is it a different type of cup?

Thanks! Not a dumb question, the copper tubes are a mod to reinforce the stock cups.

 

[XbFreak]

Where can I find one of those aluminum throttle servo plates? I have always wondered why no one offers them.

 

[designed2survive]

Where can I find one of those aluminum throttle servo plates? I have always wondered why no one offers them.

This one I made myself. Don't know if anyone offers it for sale.