Baja Micro-T

ibjamn · Post by **ibjamn** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:21 am

Xmas came early for me. I went and got one today, and I've had this in mind for a bit. Tamiya 1/32 Monster Beetle Jr body, and Xmod Evo-T upgrade shocks. The red ones seemed to balance out what I wanted. They are softer than the stock fronts, and stiffer than the rears. I had to stretch the rear to take up the 1-2 mm difference in the rear. Needs paint and a body mounting.

stagg · Post by **stagg** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 11:27 am

Nice dude!! That looks so badass, and how to the Xmod shocks fit? Are they straight drop in?
I posted a link to this over at R7R, gave you full credit and all.
http://www.ripper7racing.com/r7rforums/ ... 4#post5084

If you want me to take it down or anything just let me know.

viperdout · Post by **viperdout** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 12:22 pm

Dude, that's exactly what I want for mine. I think a bug body would...well, does look great on these little guys.

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 3:40 pm

Cool. I was praying that Losi would release a baja body as they did for the Mini-T, but now if for some reason they don't, I know what I'm gonna do.

Is that body much heavier? Does it effect handling?

honda_s2000 · Post by **honda_s2000** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 5:47 pm

Now thats how you say cool!

I'm really digging that, get er' painted up and detailed!

ibjamn · Post by **ibjamn** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 10:43 pm

stagg wrote:Nice dude!! That looks so badass, and how to the Xmod shocks fit? Are they straight drop in?
I posted a link to this over at R7R, gave you full credit and all.
http://www.ripper7racing.com/r7rforums/ ... 4#post5084

If you want me to take it down or anything just let me know.

No worries, on the link that is. I don't freak out on that stuff

The body isn't mounted yet. I wanted to finish a particular project, and paint the body when I paint the other. So, I don't know how it'll handle yet. It is heavier (I don't have a scale), but to me it doesn't seem that much more.

As far as the shocks, the fronts were a drop in. The rears were just a tad shorter (1 or 2 mm's). I stretched them out a little till they matched the stockers. The other shocks for the Xmod trucks are stiffer, so if the body is heavier, I'll change to compensate

BTW, the Juggy Jr will fit, if the chassis is stretched about an inch.

45tr0 · Post by **45tr0** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 3:59 am

i'm in love!

i was holding off on buying one of these in the hopes they would release a baja version, but this might just do the trick!

ChemicalInDependency · Fri Dec 29, 2006 8:38 pm

Just tried the x-mod shocks myself, and found them to be way to stiff. They work great on flat concrete, however any imperfection in the surface sends these little cars outta control. If i had one of those rubber race mats these things would be great. But i love my little dirt track round back, so once the snow melts im going back to the stock shocks.

ibjamn · Post by **ibjamn** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 10:52 pm

It can be a bit bouncy with them, but not bottoming out on the rear at least. I am waiting for someone to figure out an oil filled set up. I might just get some thick grease and coat the insides of the shocks for dampening.

Got the body painted. I just have to do detail work and clear coat. Then the task of mounting it. I still want to be able to use the stock body when outside.