side rails

[CAR-KILLER]

got bored today so i went to the work shop for a tinker . i know you can buy the side rails but i have made my own from 4mm polycarbonate and also added side fixings for the body shell FG style. all in all the mod should help keep loads of muck out and stop the shell from flapping so much.....

http://img641.imageshack.us/img641/344/img5397.jpg (http://img641.imageshack.us/i/img5397.jpg/)


http://img717.imageshack.us/img717/7617/img5400b.jpg (http://img717.imageshack.us/i/img5400b.jpg/)


http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/8849/img5401ky.jpg (http://img692.imageshack.us/i/img5401ky.jpg/)

[Pipeous]

Stylin' mod Car Killer

[mradlin]

Looks great!!

Nice work. :excited:

[NUTECH RACING]

Don't know why I can not see the pics!

[CAR-KILLER]

i will post via photo bucket as i think you can see them

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj143/RECNEPS2001/IMG_5397.jpg

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj143/RECNEPS2001/IMG_5400.jpg

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/jj143/RECNEPS2001/IMG_5401.jpg

[mradlin]

I'll post them up this way for ya. ;)

[NUTECH RACING]

thats Cool, thanks

[sickboy]

Nice little mod there, i cant see it that well but have you used nut and bolt or did you pop rivet them to the chassis

[CAR-KILLER]

Nice little mod there, i cant see it that well but have you used nut and bolt or did you pop rivet them to the chassis



the rails are bolted three each side

i have finished both sides now and it dont half make the buggy sturdy

[GLYNSAVAGE]

looks good this was gonna be my next job

[CAR-KILLER]

looks good this was gonna be my next job





the left and right are different sizes so you should make up a template useing card then mod the template for the opposite side

[Mike1970]

Doing a mod like this or like the FG leopard side pods will open up all sorts of possibilities for a side pipe, battery pack on the other side, personal transponder ect.

Nice job.

Mike

[Mike1970]

This is what I mean, the side pods just give you so much more room to play with.

Mike

p.s I know it's not a nutech car but you get the idea

[mradlin]

Nice Contrast Mike. You still have it?

[Mike1970]

Nah, that was the first new gen contrast feugo to come into the UK, I race it maybe 3 times then gave up and sold every bit of RC stuff I had (nothing to do with the car or Contrast brand), I wish I'd have given it more of a chance to be honest because it was a bloody good car.
I'm looking at the plastic TB2 or FTX punisher as it's called here, with a few subtle changes & mods. Having only looked at photos I can already see a few things I would change for racing.
Mike

[mradlin]

Nah, that was the first new gen contrast feugo to come into the UK, I race it maybe 3 times then gave up and sold every bit of RC stuff I had (nothing to do with the car or Contrast brand), I wish I'd have given it more of a chance to be honest because it was a bloody good car.
I'm looking at the plastic TB2 or FTX punisher as it's called here, with a few subtle changes & mods. Having only looked at photos I can already see a few things I would change for racing.
Mike

I have heard lots of good things about those Contrast vehicles. But I have made errors in judgement like that also. ;) I look forward to seeing what you do to your Nutech when you get one, to get it ready for racing. :excited:

[Mike1970]

If things go to plan, most of this season will be testing/pushing the car (I'm looking at the plastic version) to see if anything needs changing. Next year will be dedicated to racing.

Mike

[mradlin]

If things go to plan, most of this season will be testing/pushing the car (I'm looking at the plastic version) to see if anything needs changing. Next year will be dedicated to racing.

Mike

Sounds like a good plan. :good idea: