[MOD] 42041 B tuning

[Jurss]

Bought some rare japanese car from some student. Will try to rescue it.

Now it looks like this

Progress will be not fast, because I'm also student, but some parts are already ordered.

[syclone]

Looks interesting, what does it has?

[Jurss]

Bought some some performance halfe bushes

On the car

[Jurss]

Borroved trailer from friend, to take home spare/donor chassis

It is in much better condition, not so big rusted holes in floor

Old

[bonox]

this thread looks like fun - let's give it some legs

[lukeandahalf]

Love this, keep it going!

[Jurss]

Got some original rims for cheap

What do You think?

Also put some spacers on rear wheels

Before

After

Will need to do some wheel arch extension by my self or find some body kit

[M337]

That thing would look really badass with some nice spoilers

[jono rocky]

Under car lights and speakers like 8694 nitro menace.

[Jurss]

Yes, there could be some audio with time, some spoiler, but nothing extra big.

[Jurss]

Brother has big garage, and allowed to put my project there

As you can see, installed reinforced suspension on back and better brakes

Before it was so

[Jurss]

Had a long night in garage rebuilding propeller shaft tunnel

before

After

You can see also new shortshifter there

But the main reason was

[Vectormatic]

Love this thread!

And i kind of want this set as well, for the B-model, my only gripe is the lack of proper suspension on a €70 set, but that might be fixable right? The rest all looks really cool as a base for a performance tuned car.

[Jurss]

Out of topic mood - it would be pretty hard to implement here suspension, because back is too narrow (with normal independent suspension and diffrential it would be too wide) and V8 engine in the front is taking lot of space. For size according to these tires - it is hard. And it isn't my goal yet.

OK, new spoiler came

Two installation options

Second

I think, this is better, and it will stay.

OK, as it is possible, to see all gallery, then won't hide anything more

Situation this morning

Situation now

Much better steering (also now with Ackermann)

Now

Before

Some picture from WIP

Some more pictures http://bricksafe.com/pages/Jurss/42041b_tuning

[TheNextLegoDesinger]

OMG i had the set when it was a limited edition one and never thougth of doing this. i may rebuild it to make it in the style of yours

[Jurss]

I just dind't had my own ideas ...

Forgot one ting, which i did after last post

If needed, i can remove front part and take picture from other side.

[Victor Imaginator]

Jurss))) Cool thread, love it.

[Vectormatic]

Hmm, i see what you mean with the front suspension, that is VERY little space to work in any springs/arms, and the steering geometry would get ducked up as well, introducing bump steer.

As for the rear, i'd hope the suspension arms from the snow mobile from a few years back might work, but those are 5 studs long, and probably wont allow for a driveshaft in between with any decent amount of motion.

Now im thinking maybe make a rigid axle assembly for the back with the diff in it, put that thing on a few non friction pins and shocks, wouldnt be independent, but better then no suspension at all. The front looks like a macpherson strut type thing might fit better then double wishbones, but i have no idea how to do that compactly in technic

Im getting really tempted to pick this set up though, the B-model has always intrigued me, and this just confirms the modding potential

[Jurss]

There is one compact solution for rear, with differential and independent suspension.

http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=92099&st=125#entry2347452

[Vectormatic]

There is one compact solution for rear, with differential and independent suspension.

http://www.eurobrick...25#entry2347452

Good find, that is 4.5 studs including the pivot point if im seeing it correctly, not sure how it would fit exactly, but that type of arms/hubs would indeed work

[Rishab N]

Maybe you could use this piece https://alpha.bricklink.com/pages/clone/catalogitem.page?P=6572&name=Technic,%20Steering%20Knuckle%20Arm%20with%20Ball%20Joint%20(Towball)&category=%5BTechnic,%20Steering%5D#T=C

For smaller suspension?

[Jurss]

Not shure, that they would something more compact, and i also dont have them.

About back with differential, once i made this monster

[Jurss]

Maybe there will be something

[Vectormatic]

Cool!

Is the diff free floating, and does it move as the suspension flexes?

[Jurss]

Yes, the same idea like i posted before http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=92099&st=125#entry2347452