Hello everyone! Longtime lurker here; I'm always admiring other peoples' MOCs and such, so I figured I'd share my most recent creation/modification. I recently picked up 42037 because I wanted some spare suspension and drivetrain parts to play with. After building it, I realized it seemed to be a perfect candidate for an RC conversion. However, after looking at YouTube videos, I noticed that most RC conversions on this set resulted in all sorts of PF functions protruding out of the back, top, bottom etc and didn't seem as true to the original model as I would like. So, since I already had some new PF parts (as I wait for other parts needed for Madoca's Blue Lightning Buggy....), I decided to try my hand at my own RC conversion for the set and I'm quite pleased with the results:

First of all, the most awkward piece to figure out: the battery box. This is the only area where I had to edit the original set's dimensions, but it was only slightly.Here you can see the basic cage built to house the battery box and the small studded pieces (gasp) at the bottom to help keep it secure. Even in the event that it shakes loose for some reason, it's not going anywhere thanks to the cage.

Yup, fits nice and snug :)

Rear roofline going up.

Unfortunately, since the car is an odd stud width and the battery box is even, it had to be placed slightly off center. *shrug*

Here it is! All the dimensions and body work intact without any strange protrusions caused by the PFs. I like how the servo motor looks like an engine here and the IR receiver fills the role of a "seat".

Here you can see the modifications made to the underside in order to fit the motors. Luckily it worked out really well and they integrated beautifully with the chassis.

All in all I'm very pleased with the conversion, though there are 2 small issues. First, the weight distribution is very rear-heavy for obvious reasons; though this can be fun since you can pop wheelies in certain circumstances :D . Second, the front half of the chassis has a bit more flex than I would like and I will continue to look for solutions to that. Other than those two minor things, the car is very quick and fun to drive and is definitely something I'd recommend building. Comments and suggestions are welcome, thanks for reading!

Unfortunately, since the car is an odd stud width and the battery box is even, it had to be placed slightly off center. *shrug*

I find a set of these tends to help:

cool.

I just bought 42037 also and want to motorized like yours.

But I don't know what has to be connected with what?

Could you share the detail with me, please?

ldd file perhaps?

TIA

Looks cool

I bought some PF gear last year and dicked around with 42022, and ive been contemplating getting 40237 to RC as well

How is the performance with the L motor for drive?

Hello.

Ive bought 42037 and I would like to motorized it

But I don't know what has to be connected with what? Which part to buy (engine, extra bricks, etc).

Could you share ldd/lxf file with me?