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    here's a teaser You can order them by contacting him at his website: http://lpepower.com/
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    I have completed my V5 "speed" chassis and a few videos will be coming up. Before I do pictures I will give a few final thoughts. 1) There's no doubt I've reached the limit of high speed Lego vehicles 2) At said limit, you may run into many problems concerning practicality and safety 3) You may acquire a lust for squeezing out as much performance as possible 4) Such lust may lead to using methods you previously wouldn't consider and there will be casualties 5) Nicjasno's (LPEPower) custom wheel hubs are the best hubs you can buy, and special thanks for sending 4 even when I changed my mind to 2 when I heard the price 6) Even the best parts have weaknesses when pushed to the limit 7) Mistakes, no matter how severe, will be worth it in the end I've hinted a lot of things to come, and I hope all of you will enjoy it, even purists
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    This monster is looking great! Meanwhile I have completed my first prototype of my speed chassis which lives up to its name Interesting to see how you made the axles and subframe-i'm guessing those rubber pieces are from a Lego RC set? Also, I may make some pictures tomorrow so we can compare and contrast our models so far And some bad news-I relied on the strength of the servo casing to hold the subframe to the chassis, ended up popping open the servo completely...but I put it back together with only one missing gear and it still works fine but i damaged the clips (plastic bits to keep the casing from coming apart) so I have to be careful till i brace the chassis one more time
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    4: 1 14: 3 22: 3 23: 3 Damn hard choice but there it is! Great contest Technic has earned this
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    I know who the builder is, but not the exact name, I will find him and edit this post EDIT: It seems to be a modified version of Jeka Jackson's Jeep Comanche! (same chassis similar body) But I'm not sure if he made this mod or someone else... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXw4PUbJCYw
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    Interesting idea...would a 4-cylinder boxer engine work? (Subaru anyone? ) If we were to base the model off a real-life vehicle, the style of the subaru brz would be a nice sporty platform. I like the idea of bringing out the best in all builders to make the ultimate design! But communication would be key here-making sure all systems fit with eachother and work smoothly.
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    This would definitely get my vote!
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    You're always so good with bodywork...I would send you some of my chassis' for you to work on them I've got another large car on the way and I'm going to try and come up with a light body...god help me
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    I mean make the rear suspension sit flat rather than be angled outwards-this can be done by adjusting the placement of the shocks or making them softer
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    Yeah the motor controller alone is about $90, and I run it at 11 volts
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    First here are the links to all the parts in the system excluding battery and project box: *Motor controller: http://www.pololu.com/product/777 Receiver/Transmitter: http://www.rcplanet...._p/futk3100.htm *The motor controller I linked is the heavy-duty model that I used in my models, but there is a smaller, less powerful and cheaper version too* Ah I guess I'll link it too... Motor Controller(smaller option): http://www.pololu.com/product/767 Now, Here is the fully explained system: First: the jumble of lego wires on the left are the four wires that connect to the RC Buggy motors. the lego wire coming from the left is an extension to the servo. the red/white wires connect the controller and receiver the black and red wires connect to the port on the right, which you then plug a battery into. Second: the four lego motor wires are put together into one pair, which connects to the first two ports of the controller- Third:The red/black wires, which supply the power from the battery, connect into the 3rd and 4th port. *(There are six ports in total, where you see the screw-heads)* Fourth: Here is the tricky part The servo wire is made up of four small wires. Two of these supply power, and two control the movements of the servo. The two that supply the power are connected to port 3 and 4, with the battery wires. The two that control movement are connected to port 5 and 6, all by themselves. ^^^ so the way it is seen here is: SERVOCONTROL1--SERVOCONTROL2--SERVO/BATTERYPOWER1--SERVO/BATTERYPOWER2--MOTORCONTROL1--MOTORCONTROL2 Ok, so port 1/2 control buggy motors, port 3/4 give power to the system, port 5/6 control servo Here it shows how 1/2 and 5/6 correspond to two channels on the receiver: The red/white wires connect to channel 1 & 2 on the receiver: And finally here it is all together again: Sorry for the baby steps but I wanted to be clear. To know which wires from the servo control and give power, simply test with a multimeter and have this at your disposal:
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    Hey I just remembered the links...after some searching I found the items. Here they are! *Motor controller: http://www.pololu.com/product/777 Receiver/Transmitter: http://www.rcplanet...._p/futk3100.htm *The motor controller I linked is the heavy-duty model that I used in my models, but there is a smaller, less powerful and cheaper version too* Ah I guess I'll link it too... Motor Controller(smaller option): http://www.pololu.com/product/767 Hope it helps!
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    Rok Lox 1.9 are taller but I think there are ones with better grip out there.
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    Amazing work, everything about it is perfect-chassis, suspension, body...I can't wait to see the video!
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    Nice! I like the body but I would center the rear suspension a bit, by the way, did you get the rear suspension idea from my rally car? Would like to see how you made the front axle too, I like the negative camber
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    Later I can find links to the stuff I bought, but just so you know the motor controller I bought is for really high power needs so it was $80 If I remember correctly. With less voltage and no intention for future hobby RC use then you can go for the cheaper version which is $30-$50 dollars less. I am not sure about the receiver and transmitter but It shouldn't be that expensive. You also want to purchase a project box with the correct dimensions to mount everything inside.
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    Yes, precisely why I will be getting the snowmobile, if not 2 Curious about how he set up the steering though.
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    Looks great! I hope those u-joints survive
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    Every child has some painful learning experiences Even when not intentional accidents happen...I had a XL with some strong gearing and while testing I accidentally got my finger in...took a tiny piece of my finger out and it hurt like hell but it makes you more cautious for the future
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    Ah if only lego made ultra strong but compact u-joints!
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    Nice! I like that you are offering the hubs...I may be interested.
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    I completely agree with you.This would be easiest with the drift car idea since there's no extra stress on the motors. As for non-lego motors, that's where I draw the line because although they offer crazy performance the rpm/torque would be too much for a plastic drivetrain, even if it's a drift car. I want to see how much one can achieve with buggy motors. Although in the future i would want to make my own metal chassis vehicle and use my current electronics. I think I'll experiment with some new rear independent suspension and if I come out with a breakthrough I'll make the big decision between speed demon and drift machine
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    Now that I perfected My latest chassis, I want a new challenge. I know my limits of weight/strength/power now and I want to build something different. Also I am going to make another Bricklink order with some random parts I currently lack, so I want to make a list of things I may need. Here's what I am thinking of at the moment: Drift car-either AWD or RWD using fast output of buggy motors. As for wheels: A car similar to Chassis V1 for outrageous top speed-suspension would be the main issue. A remake of a crawler using either XL motors or NXT motors with Doc_Brown's Reaper axles. Any other ideas would be appreciated. I would hope to build it before the end of this year, as I then plan to build a small, possibly non-pf vehicle using the new snowmobile suspension pieces.
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    Still baffled at how your 12t gears stay together after pulling a damn CAR! Awesome MOC
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    Here my servo is connected to an additional Lego extension wire that then connects to the motor controller. The lego wire is made up of 4 wires, and two of them control the movements of the servo. Connect those two to the motor controller and then connect that port to the servo port on the receiver...it's very hard to describe with words and it's not really helpful as it depends on what RC parts you purchase. If you want info on how the servo works, visit Philo's page about it here: http://www.philohome.com/pfservo/pfservo.htmWhich reminds me, special thanks to Philo-your charts and specs of all the motors definitely helped me with this build
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