48.3 Tenacity DB48.3

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so close!!

 

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still need: the rear shock tower, 2 more universals/driveshafts, a couple 5052A's/ ball swivels, M2C droop screws, M2C esc tray, maybe a wing IDK yet.
need to do: relocate the esc, and figure out how to mount the body, make some rock/dirt guards for the opening in the front by the steering.

I CANT WAIT TO RIP IT AROUND!!!

 

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I was fiddling around with mud cover/rock cover ideas for the front end. I thought, well I have this buggy body I won’t be using..... why not hack that up and fit it underneath the tenacity cage......?

 

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That’s just a trial run, but it fits under the tenacity cage and will keep debris out of the chassis. I’ll do some more fit up this weekend once my rear tower gets here. I will also figure out how to mount the esc above the center diff, using some materials I have on hand. More to come, stay tuned.

 

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Once I run to the hardware store and get the last of the hardware I’ll have this thing ready to roll (minus the body of course)

 

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Well we drove it! Just on the street and in the grass of the front yard but it was fun and fast!

 

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Still waiting on a rear body mount I ordered from shapeways. It’s the same guy that posted these parts at the end of chainsaw10’s db48 build thread. I thought it looked like a decent part.

 

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I will post a pic of my setup sheet.
Anyway here’s how I get my badhorsie shock socks on with ease....
Step1: push your sock on there a bit and begin to “thread” the spring into the sock
Step2: thread it all the way in leaving about an equal amount of sock at each end.



Step3: tuck the ends into the spring.

Comes out looking professional

 

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Here’s some of the stable: the eb48.3, the losi 22S trailboss, and the sg1603(?) 1/18 drift truck.

 

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Little clone trooper heads for the cockpit!

 

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All zip tied together.....

 

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Don’t you love the stickers the kid put on the wheels. Well, he does....

 

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My hand painting isn’t impressive but I really like the way these came out! Say hello to the DB48 troopers!

 

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Also got my rear cage/body mount came in. I’ll get it installed tonight and post up some pics. Surely though, this buggy won’t look complete until I get some new wheels n tires.

 

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Also got my rear cage/body mount came in. I’ll get it installed tonight and post up some pics. Surely though, this buggy won’t look complete until I get some new wheels n tires.

This cost me about $19 after shipping. I have plenty of aluminum n such, but since I have a brand new engine in the garage that’s awaiting my attention, I chose to buy this and not get grinder dust everywhere since that’s what I would be cutting with. And a piece of kydex was going to cost just as much in the thickness I wanted. I think the side to side rocking will cease once I get the wing portion attached somehow.

 

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This mount really needs 2 holes here.

Or I just need the SCT rear bumper/bumper mount? To connect these 2 points so the rear mount doesn’t rock left to right. Well, that’s a no brainer that I need something here....... duh

 

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Heads are a weee bit small compared to the body but I’ll take it.

 

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I thermoformed the stock esc mount plate into a 90* to use as the front body post mount. Then used some m4 screws as the posts cinched down with some locknuts. When I drop down the body I use some more m4 locknuts with the body washers that came with the tenacity body kit, and also the old shock cartridge spacer pieces since I upgraded to the delrin stuff. The shock spacers make the hole smaller.

 

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Instead of just using the center hole which I lined up with one of the holes from the esc plate, I drilled 2 holes beside that so I don’t get that rocking effect like I do with the rear mount. It works well. Also backed those m3 screws up with a locknut to really sandwich that down.

 

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Just need wheels n tires!