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Difficult to estimate how long it will take...I usually work on it a couple nights per week spending about 2-3 hours each night. I really don't have a set plan, I'm just winging it! I could spend an hour or two working on some part and then don't like the completed item so then I do it over from a different angle ...
Been working on and off on it since November, haven't actually been keeping a record...for me the satisfaction comes from building and the challenges it brings!

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well youre doing a great job so far!

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Hey thanks!

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Small update...got a little more done.
Rear deck and trunk area an started on a roll cage..

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Some more...

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Do any of you guys have access to an rc motor bike? Like the venom GPV or the 450 dirt bike? I want to try to mod / adapt the front disc brake to work on this chassis, but I need to know the diameter of the brake disc before I buy the kit.

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I dont sorry but that is a great idea! Are the brakes functional? What material are you using for the roll cage?

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I used styrene round rods to make the cage...1/4" I believe it was....
The rc motorbikes disc brakes are functional. Mechanically operated by a cable attached to a servo....!

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Those brakes would be great! They definitely need to make more. The normal motor brakes dont necessarily stop a chassis from rolling forward a good 5-10feet without rolling into reverse. A direct disk break would definitely be functional.

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Got some more updates.... Did a lil more detailing on the dashboard...

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Also got in the rotor discs and the caliper kits ! Still need to fab up a mount to attach the calipers to the wheel hub, shouldn't be too difficult! The system is servo activated using brake cables similar to bicycle brake cables!

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Some more

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This is how it fits in the wheel!

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Installed te bumpers and the rear wing!

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Also got the calipers installed!
Left side installed...

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Love the wheels! This project is turning out amazing. If you made a guide and/or put together a kit, I would definitely do this. Cant wait to see how it performs!

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And then I remembered to take some pics while installing the right side...

Before the caliper was installed..and the original caliper mount from the motorbike which I modded to attach to the hub!

Heh! [&o]. Didn't get the pics shown in the order I wanted them....oh well!

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Some more pics...

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This is how it stands now...will have to figure out a way to mount the micro servo to get the disc brakes working....probably fab a mount of some kind...!

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Hey thanks! Yeah, the retro style wheels really made a difference! Well I am kinda winging this build so maybe when it's done I can put together some notes...! Ha! We'll see eh!
:D

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At this point, the finished product doesnt even compare to the time, work, and innovation you are putting into this. This is the definition of a hobby and hobbyist right here - engineering for fun! I am very impressed! :)

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Hey thanks for the kind words! :D
Hope you guys don't mind that I have been keeping this thread running! Ha! All good fun!

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No prob at all! Its a treat to see this project in action. It would be great if this design could be proven and become the newest thing.

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Another update!...
The cables that came with the kit were definitely too short...! So I picked up the Sullivan Gold n Cable .032". This was a perfect substitute!
Original cable compared to the Sullivan cable..

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Cables installed....