Zzapultimates AWD zipzap buildup

zzapultimate · Post by **zzapultimate** » Thu Oct 12, 2006 8:04 pm

I'll start with a few pics. Pretty self-explanitory. The plan is to make an awd zipzap with the same demensions of the stock zz, and all fit under a zz shell.

I'm not actually using the zz chassis. It's for referance. You can see some u-joints and, a drive shaft, and slot car gears.

The almost compleated rear end(still same wheel base as regular zz) Drive shaft, and started front end.

Also going with the awd zz, is a custom truck body. A project in itself. I've started putting in a bed allready. Yet to come is a lightbar, brushgard, and a new paint job.

zzapultimate · Post by **zzapultimate** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:26 pm

Bed of truck. Mmm... bluebunny ice cream

Update on the axles.

SHAUN · Post by **SHAUN** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:31 pm

Do you have a plan for steering?

civicsr2cool · Post by **civicsr2cool** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:36 pm

its no quite the size of a regular zip but look like a nice custom off road truck.

)3utthead · Post by **)3utthead** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 12:36 am

looks like its coming along nicely

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 10:18 am

zzapultimate wrote:

Killer job on the font axle setup.

Have you enough wheels for dualies in the rear? It would even out
the rear track.

zzapultimate · Post by **zzapultimate** » Sat Oct 14, 2006 12:35 pm

Thanks guys!

Shaun- Steering is still in the planning stage, but I think i've got it figured out. Look later for progress.

Civic-you're right, it isn't exactly the same wheel base as the stock, but it's the same wheelbase if the zz axle had thoes tires on it. So close enough

Updates later

zzapultimate · Post by **zzapultimate** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 7:40 pm

Update on rear end

)3utthead · Post by **)3utthead** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 7:50 pm

i cant wait to see it when its finished

zzapultimate · Post by **zzapultimate** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 4:48 pm

Chassis

Body fits snuggly on the chassis

honda_s2000 · Post by **honda_s2000** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 5:44 pm

Won't cardboard be just a liiitle bit weak ?

Get some styrene man, or even some thin alliminium.

Chassis design looks good though, good luck.

SHAUN · Post by **SHAUN** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 6:00 pm

If you don't have a hobby shop use some walmart gift/gas cards.

ibjamn · Post by **ibjamn** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 10:24 pm

I think that's the plastic case that the herbie ZZ came in. It looks like the stickers weren't removed.
Looking interesting, still trying to see how the front is going to be driven by the drive train.?

SHAUN · Post by **SHAUN** » Sun Oct 29, 2006 10:30 pm

The front will probly be driven by tubular coil-megals.

betty.k · Post by **betty.k** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 12:39 am

SHAUN wrote:The front will probly be driven by tubular coil-megals.

i geddit. american wasn't working out for you so you're inventing a new language, yeah?