I forgot to shoot video of my Cheetah Buggy and already disassembled it, just because developed new suspension again. Now it's a 4x4 crawler that may look like wrangler from some points of view)

Features:

• Live axles with some kind of weird 4-link suspension
• Servo mounted on the axle for steering
• 1 XL reduced 5:1 for driving (i was surprised how agile my crawler is with only one motor)
• No differentials, just direct drive
• Portals hubs that actually increase clearance a lot, at least at rear axle)
• Openable doors
• Stock spare tire
• Few interior and exterior details

Suspension uses 14 hard shock absorbers and 2 soft, just because i don't have 16 hard absorbers. And it's still very soft because of geometry. Here's no anti-roll bar, but rolling car side to side force control arms to twist a litlle - and it acts like anti-roll bar. Here's a maximum possible articulation of axles:

And belly shot if someone need it:

And video. Sorry for that blurry picture, just shoot video for first time with my camera.

Sligtly more photos on FLICKR

Edit: embedded the video)))

Edited January 22, 20178 yr by Victor Imaginator

1 hour ago, Victor Imaginator said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2QkoN4rsEk

Still don't know how to embed video with updated forum ^^

Actually, it will automatically embedded. Try to re-Paste it and remove format of the text..

20 minutes ago, KamalMYafi said:

Actually, it will automatically embedded. Try to re-Paste it and remove format of the text..

Wow, so simple) Thanks.

Nice build and interesting suspension! I love your constant pursuit for uncommon suspension setups .

Edited January 22, 20178 yr by Didumos69

This is an amazing build! I'm pretty sure it would perform way better on actual rocks...!!!  Those do not move that easy... ;-)

Really love the suspension, clever ideas you came up with!!! Excellent to think out of the box and as usual when people do so interesting things do happen...!!!    

Thanks for your replies)

1 hour ago, 2LegoOrNot2Lego... said:

I'm pretty sure it would perform way better on actual rocks...!!!  Those do not move that easy... ;-)

I will try to shoot it somewhere outside, or build some crash course for filming.

Very interesting suspension! IMO, the bodywork is a bit lacking, and clashes with the yellow rims, but overall, good work!

On 1/22/2017 at 9:05 PM, Leonardo da Bricki said:

Very interesting suspension! IMO, the bodywork is a bit lacking, and clashes with the yellow rims, but overall, good work!

Thanks)

Just finished instructions: https://flic.kr/s/aHskR3fDfJ

And it will be rebrickabled soon. Happy building/watching.

Great suspension system, that caster angle just warming my heart trough  

1 minute ago, Attika said:

Great suspension system, that caster angle just warming my heart trough  

Really that dynamically changing caster angle isn't intended. It's only a slack caused by small distance between upper and lower control arms. But, thanks to you, i will write this into features now)

Very nice crawler, I'll be sure to build it soon. One question though, does flexing the axles to the side bend or damage the beams and springs?

12 minutes ago, Offroadcreat1ons said:

Very nice crawler, I'll be sure to build it soon. One question though, does flexing the axles to the side bend or damage the beams and springs?

Thanks) Will be nice to see a photo of result. Flexing axle side to side do not bend any parts, but twist them. If axle flexing 20 degrees - this 20 is somehow divided between left and right control arms, 3L Tan pins and some surrounding parts. Spring almost no flexing at all, because they shorter, and have their inner possible slack. After riding around hazardous conditions around 3 hours at all, i disassemble whole car for making instructions, then assemble it again. No any damage was noticed.

Edited January 26, 20178 yr by Victor Imaginator

39 minutes ago, Victor Imaginator said:

dynamically changing caster. i will write this into features now)

And it is done. DCC. Three letters. The car industry is hunting for these things. 

1 hour ago, Attika said:

And it is done. DCC. Three letters. The car industry is hunting for these things. 

Nice) I better remember this and incorporate in my future builds.

Also, rebrickabled) http://rebrickable.com/mocs/VictorImaginator/slightly-tuned-tiny-wrangler

Edited January 26, 20178 yr by Victor Imaginator