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Submitted By | |
Pascal Timmers |
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Perth, WA , Australia | |
Build Information | |
Readers Ride Title | Traxxas Altered |
Vehicle Class | On-road Car |
Chassis Brand | Traxxas |
Chassis Model | Traxxas bandit chassis |
Body Brand | Traxxas |
Body Model | Traxxas Skully |
Power System | Electric |
Electric Motor Brand and Model | Power comes from a Traxxas Velineon 3500KV sensorless brushless motor fitted with duel large Arma cooling fans |
Speed Control Brand and Model | Traxxas Velineon 3355R VXL-3S ESC with traxxas cooling fan |
Battery Brand and Model | Dual Traxxas Nimh battery 8.4 v 3300Mah wired in parallel formation |
Wheels and Tires Brand and Model | Tires / rims front stock Traxxas Bandit Tires / rims rear Traxxas rustler Stock rims painted black with tires having detailed lettering |
Shocks Brand and Model | Rear anodised Traxxas ultrashocks limited with limit straps and filled with thick oil. Front shocks from Tamiya road car also tuned for small travel motion |
Axles Brand and Model | To handle the high speed and high torque launches I used Traxxas Magnum 272 transmission. Fitted with 48 pitch traxxas pinion 30tooth and a Traxxas spur gear 73 tooth full sealed traxxas ball bearings throughout custom full steel telescoping drive shafts fitted. |
Paint Brand and Model | Body moulded in black with blue flames |
Graphics Brand and Model | Standard traxxas Skully logos / decals |
Scale Accessories Brand and Model | Hemi engine is custom made from foam and cardboard for engine block, painted with Tamiya red and silver enamel, cardboard straws painted in Tamiya black chrome paint used for headers to keep weight low, top half of engine from a model engine (muscle machines brand) |
Light System Brand and Model | Nil light system |
Radio System Brand and Model | Traxxas TQi 2.4 GHz 4ch radio |
Sound System Brand and Model | Nil sound system |
Other Options Brand and Model | Custom wheelie bar created from 4mm carbon fibre rods positioned glued and screwed to standard rear brace of magnum 272 transmission then painted in Tamiya black, small Lego rims and tires used for end of wheelie bar |
Further Description/Back Story | Bandit chassis has had internals shaved to accommodate Nimh batteries in sideways position close to rear tires for better traction on road. Front shock suspension mount is custom made 5mm reinforcement rod for high speed load stresses, front bandit lower arms turned around to create longer wheel base This project has taken 3 months to build and tune and building all the custom fabrication and modifications to represent my favourite type of real life drag cars the funny car style Altered blown cars |
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