Rally Car chassis

[z3_2drive]

I noticed I was getting close to 100 posts, and built this amazing little car yesterday. After trying and succeeding at building my mini cooper, which had poor performance though, I wanted something that could really PERFORM so this is an all-around RALLY CAR! And this is my 100th post special! It has RWD via 2 l motors and steering with servo. Also features all-wheel independent suspension, for all those potholes and off-road stages. Here's pictures and my first ever MOC video!

video-indoors, but its great outdoors too, it climbs decent angles as long as its flat.

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=c0vhK41Vbk0

[timslegos]

That new L motor is very fast and it looks very fun to drive. Congrats in the 100 posts!

tim

[Tamas Juhasz]

I like this concept. I would make the chassis stronger in the middle.

Do you use the non Lego battery holder because you have no Lego AAA or LiPo battery box?

[z3_2drive]

yes, I dont have the lego lipo battery and dont feel like paying $50+ and this battery gives slightly over 9V so more powerful AND rechargeable

[AndyCW]

The increase in speed available from the L motors is evident and the increase in power from the newer receiver is awesome. I worry that we will be able to make models that are faster than the IR link. It becomes hard to keep a fast model within IR range and limits how fast you can go without having to upgrade to the RC controller and receiver. Congrats on 100 posts and the chasis looks like a good starting point for something great.

[kieran]

Nice one, that really wips around. That battery looks good as well, have seen it in a few of your posts now.

[Nvolar]

ZOMG! Two L motors in such a small chassis!? No wonder it can do wheelies. Looking forward to the bodywork. Though you may want to stiffen the chassis a bit as it seems to bend in the last picture.

[z3_2drive]

Have stiffened chassis and tried different wheels, but only have 20 min a day with lego because of highschool (im doing homework and reading EB at same time), and cant think of any bodywork, and I have many panels/liftarms but almost no flex cables. any ideas?

[drdesignz]

This is really awesome. It's way faster than I thought it would be. I can't wait to get the new 9398 model.

[Energo]

Heh, small and simple MOC, but interesting. On video it's rather fast - new motors are good)