Thanks for the encouragement guys.
I think this is gonna be fun and work out pretty good. I've been pondering what to make the body out of. I'd kinda like to use wood and have a really heavy realisticly handling car, but i started thinking my sc10 trans and motor setup wouldn't work well. It gets hot and cranky as it is already, this car would kill it and like i said before, the sc10 is tired out but it still works, so i think i'll save it as i've got a better plan now.
I'm gonna use my old nitro Traxxas slayer chassis that i already converted to electric. Its got a heavy aluminum chassis, really tough arms and drivetrain, runs 14mm hexes, seems like a better way to go. Its the same width as the sc10 and ive already got a tough 1/8 scale Mamba monster esc and motor that runs on 4-6 cell lipo. I took out the front wheel drive bits and am gonna run it RWD.
I think this will all carry the weight fine if i can sort out a good way to extend the chassis and mount the body well.
I've cut the chassis in half with a hacksaw this morning so the build is on.
More soon.
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