Baja Micro-T
- ibjamn
- bitDisciple
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Baja Micro-T
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.
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- stagg
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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.
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.
- crazydave
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- ibjamn
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No worries, on the link that is. I don't freak out on that stuffstagg 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.
![Cool :cool:](./images/smilies/icon_pimp.gif)
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
![GOOD :-o](./images/smilies/icon_thumbup.gif)
BTW, the Juggy Jr will fit, if the chassis is stretched about an inch.
- ChemicalInDependency
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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
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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.![GOOD :-o](./images/smilies/icon_thumbup.gif)
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.
![GOOD :-o](./images/smilies/icon_thumbup.gif)