Hey guys,
Here is a project that I did some time ago that you guys might be interested in. The goal of this project was to make the best hobby grade Bandit truck possible and I think it turned out pretty darn awesome.
I started with a Losi 1/18 chassis and made some adjustments to the wheelbase and reworked a few others things to be able to mount the Tyco body as well as added several upgrades to the chassis. To get the lowered center of gravity stance I needed for this truck the underside and bed of the body had to be trimmed. The front/rear bumpers are from the 1/18 Losi ST truck. As an added touch, I also fitted the rollbar with a usable spare tire in true Bandit fashion and added functional headlights/fog lights for night driving.
The original 7.2V mini-C battery setup didn't have the power I wanted, so I modified the battery compartment to accept 9.6V battery pack and beefed up the ESC to handle it. This gave less weight and higher power; not to mention keeping true to the Bandit's 9.6V platform.
Full specs:
Losi 1/18 Mini Desert Buggy Chassis
Atomic 380 40,000RPM Ball Bearing Motor
Axial AE-1 Reversible ESC
Traxxas 2.4Ghz Radio Gear
Losi Aluminum Oil Filled Shocks
Steel Transmission Gears
Titanium Spur and Pinion Gears
Full Ball-Bearings
RAM headlights and High Intensity LED Fog Lights
2600Mah 9.6V NIMH Battery
Top Speed ~30MPHSo, how does it perform you ask?; awesome! With the lightweight/high power setup, this thing can literately fly! It is very well balanced and can handle monster dirt jumps without a hitch; it can even keep up with my brushless Traxxas 1/16 4X4 Slash truck!
Enjoy
