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Post by TGM2054 on Feb 14, 2013 12:09:06 GMT -7
Hairy Canary, Bondoman, SKR and Eagle Racing all have bodies or you can convert an A/W rear engined dragster over. Ninja did one for the last race and it turned out really nice. I know there's something on here about how Ninja did it,but I'll be darned if I can find it.
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Post by pceng on Feb 15, 2013 11:48:06 GMT -7
Body and paint done, time to hook up chutes and see what happens.
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Post by ninjatek on Feb 16, 2013 9:27:13 GMT -7
Does anyone know where I can get a F.E.D. body? Hairy Canary, Bondoman, SKR and Eagle Racing all have bodies or you can convert an A/W rear engined dragster over. Ninja did one for the last race and it turned out really nice. I know there's something on here about how Ninja did it,but I'll be darned if I can find it. Took a while to find it but here is the summary description of doing an AW conversion. Not a complete tutorial but gives a general idea. All cuts done with a Dremel cut-off wheel. For a budget build, AW conversion is the way to go. To build the way I did, all you will need to add to a stock AW TF dragster is a small peice of styrene to enclose the driver. Here is what I have come up with.  This is what can be done with just the available stock TF parts. Remove driver, lower windsheild to make engine compartment, put engine where driver was, enclose driver at nwe location. To finish this up I will be making an engine swap, adding some silli- foam tires from eagleracing, and throwing on some SKR front spoke wheels. To be a little bit competitive I will dropping in a 3.2 ohm arm. Oh yeah, and some decals. Here is how the enclosure for the driver is made from four small peices of styrene. Driver's enclose.If the front wheels are too tall I may have to stick with the stock front wheels. If I have time I will use an alternative front suspension to mount spoke wheels if too tall. Front suspension. |
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Post by Doug412 on Feb 18, 2013 7:39:35 GMT -7
Wow feelin a bit short... Son of Drag-U-La is only the chassis length.. But i don't need to over compensate!! lol..My front engine is good to go :)Wow!
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Post by TGM2054 on Feb 20, 2013 5:52:55 GMT -7
HEY BONDO! Just wondering if you had any bodies left? I sent you a PM but never heard anything back, let me know, Thanks.
Tom.
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Post by bondoman2k on Feb 23, 2013 7:27:01 GMT -7
Hey TGM. Still have some bodies (plus getting ready to cast more too). Try shooting me another pm, not sure what happened but I never got one from you, going all the way back to November (I never delete my pm's...LOL). If you just posted as a message I might have missed it. Ron (Bondo)  |
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Post by TGM2054 on Feb 23, 2013 8:24:20 GMT -7
Might have been my fault, who knows. Any way,hook me up, money is on the way! Thanks!
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Post by chriswfo on Mar 2, 2013 21:29:26 GMT -7
 Chassis for my FED is nearing completion. |
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Post by chriswfo on Mar 2, 2013 21:31:10 GMT -7
 Another view |
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Post by Eagle Racing on Mar 3, 2013 4:52:44 GMT -7
Interesting look forward to seeing it run.
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Post by SKR on Mar 3, 2013 6:51:52 GMT -7
Looking good Chris.
Did some testing last night with my FED. I put polymer motor magnets back in and the car liked them much better running a best of .56. Not giving up on the quad set up, just need to do some rethinking. Plans for today is to get a new body painted up. Cars will head out on Tuesday morning.
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Post by Eagle Racing on Mar 4, 2013 5:51:55 GMT -7
Mmmmm...... .56et likes polymer motor magnets, wondered how long it would take. Welcome the the race Sam.
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Post by chriswfo on Mar 4, 2013 7:20:10 GMT -7
Thanks Sam, the big question will be does it work.
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Post by AJR on Mar 4, 2013 17:12:37 GMT -7
Been picking gear parts up off the track for the last several days.  Haven't had much time to work on my F.E.D. since I've been getting the track ready. Didn't have any trouble preparing for last race. This time I can't keep any gears in it. Still running basically a stock gear train for this race due to time. Found some more speed and I guess that put it over the top. Only a few days left. Ran a best of .50 before destroying the crown gear....again.  Don't want to sit this one out. Read more: nitroslots.com/thread/2917/bear-creek-dragway-north-texas?scrollTo=29879&page=6#ixzz2McTLGNWo |
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Post by chriswfo on Mar 4, 2013 17:27:36 GMT -7
Crown gears are what I see as a big problem with the 4 gear chassis. I'm sure it's the weak point on my FED. To fit the 20 tooth gear I had to make it thin and there wasn't much left to grab the axle. Hopefully the JB Weld will hold for this race while I come up with a better solution.
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Haven't had much time to work on my F.E.D. since I've been getting the track ready. Didn't have any trouble preparing for last race. This time I can't keep any gears in it. Still running basically a stock gear train for this race due to time. Found some more speed and I guess that put it over the top. Only a few days left. Ran a best of .50 before destroying the crown gear....again. 
Don't want to sit this one out.