November 23, 201311 yr Author In theory it would be possible to fit it into the rc unit. You could even have the auxilary output and have the included servo. What should be icluded is a 3 channel reciever, a servo and two esc's. Advantages: - many mounting points - could be even a solution for purists when you only modify the interns of the unit Disadvantages: - not as modular - You eventually have to modify the unit for housing a battery pack The housing is modified I use a 2cell lipo. There is even a 3cell I can fit in there. Just point me in the right direction as to where to buy etc, I am not sure how the servo will work, the step wires might not match as might the protocols? PM me if you have any information!
November 23, 201311 yr Later I can find links to the stuff I bought, but just so you know the motor controller I bought is for really high power needs so it was $80 If I remember correctly. With less voltage and no intention for future hobby RC use then you can go for the cheaper version which is $30-$50 dollars less. I am not sure about the receiver and transmitter but It shouldn't be that expensive. You also want to purchase a project box with the correct dimensions to mount everything inside.
November 23, 201311 yr Author Later I can find links to the stuff I bought, but just so you know the motor controller I bought is for really high power needs so it was $80 If I remember correctly. With less voltage and no intention for future hobby RC use then you can go for the cheaper version which is $30-$50 dollars less. I am not sure about the receiver and transmitter but It shouldn't be that expensive. You also want to purchase a project box with the correct dimensions to mount everything inside. Thanks mate, will enjoy seeing whats available.
November 27, 201311 yr Hey I just remembered the links...after some searching I found the items. Here they are! *Motor controller: http://www.pololu.com/product/777 Receiver/Transmitter: http://www.rcplanet...._p/futk3100.htm *The motor controller I linked is the heavy-duty model that I used in my models, but there is a smaller, less powerful and cheaper version too* Ah I guess I'll link it too... Motor Controller(smaller option): http://www.pololu.com/product/767 Hope it helps! Edited November 27, 201311 yr by z3_2drive
December 6, 201311 yr Author Hello! After too much time I have finally built my front end, and quickly stitched the chassis to it for display purposes Since I am not going with the "rc unit" chassis stiffness will suffer, heck might be good to throw it on anyway just to stiffen things up ... I will not included it though, let's see how it goes! The travel in the suspension is EXTREEEME! And the skid plate smashes against the ground! Total awesome For those who don't know, the silver hubs allow for the best pivot point over any other wheel in the Technics range and on the rear the wheels are flipped which gives a huge dish, which is very good for cornering leverages transmitted to the hubs. The front subframe is mounted to the chassis using rubber connectors so the sub frame angle can be played with, I am working on making it easily adjustable. Thanks for viewing, time to start working on the stiffness and body
December 7, 201311 yr Wow, that front suspension is sick! Man, this will be the coolest car I have ever seen made of Technic!
December 7, 201311 yr Author Wow, that front suspension is sick! Man, this will be the coolest car I have ever seen made of Technic! Thank you Sir! I know it's OVER THE TOP! Top top.... top
December 7, 201311 yr Yeah, it's AWESOME!! So the turning radius is still OK when the suspension is at either extreme?
December 7, 201311 yr This monster is looking great! Meanwhile I have completed my first prototype of my speed chassis which lives up to its name Interesting to see how you made the axles and subframe-i'm guessing those rubber pieces are from a Lego RC set? Also, I may make some pictures tomorrow so we can compare and contrast our models so far And some bad news-I relied on the strength of the servo casing to hold the subframe to the chassis, ended up popping open the servo completely...but I put it back together with only one missing gear and it still works fine but i damaged the clips (plastic bits to keep the casing from coming apart) so I have to be careful till i brace the chassis one more time
December 7, 201311 yr Author Yes they are from those large RC cars, forgot their name, quite fast, probably twice the speed of the race buggy, hotflame and supersonic. Should be fun to compare, our models. Be more fun to race them, up a wet hill or something.
December 7, 201311 yr Holy megablocks (I actually typed megablocks :P) This is looking really impressive! Those hubs and wheels are really nice. Hope you are working on this all weekend! :thumbup:
December 7, 201311 yr Author Holy megablocks (I actually typed megablocks :P) This is looking really impressive! Those hubs and wheels are really nice. Hope you are working on this all weekend! :thumbup: I'll try to finish the body this weekend, should be a rolling model very soon, then will get the RC gear when I have some spare cash
December 7, 201311 yr Author Righto here's the end of the week update, I have set the chassis and it feels great, I tried not to over cook it. At this stage the vehicle weights 1.150kg, at this weight the front is still standing tall, but with the 300grams of the body it should settle down, if not I will keep changing the spring combination, but with the weight being mostly towards the rear, forwards velocity should keep the front very light, so maybe a very soft spring rate would be best. Let's attach the old seats! As you can see Faceoff is right at home Okies time to add the old body! It fits with zero modification! Wow... Great almost good enough to display, the rear end still needs doing, and who knows how the RC gear will all go in the back there, but that's where I am for the now. Happy with the car, the track width is higher in this version which looks a little weird, but at least there is no chance of the wheels rubbing on the guards this time
December 8, 201311 yr Hopefully it wont be too weighed down by the rc receivers. Looks great otherwise! tim
December 8, 201311 yr Isn't the front suspension too unstble? Single liftarms could be fragile... However, It looks better than the previous generation ;)
December 8, 201311 yr Author Wow, that's amazing! That caster angle almost turns steering into cambering Yes it does good observation! Gotta love it (: Hopefully it wont be too weighed down by the rc receivers. Looks great otherwise! tim Yes! I am actually not sure how much weight the rc gear will add, the battery is 40grams. But even if the car weighed 2kg, (which I am sure it will not) that's one motor to every 500grams, which ain't too bad. I am aiming for 1.7kg. Isn't the front suspension too unstble? Single liftarms could be fragile... However, It looks better than the previous generation ;) It seems strong, was thinking of not having a skid bumper to save weight... i guess we will see haha. I can say that the front end is mechanically balanced, everything about is factored for heavy impact half way up the tyre, should just lift over, however large walls and stuff would cause a nice explosion.
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