dsales

Thought i would just make a thread for people to share what useful home made hopups people have made for their gassers mainly because i have a bit of free time this week and would like to make something but dont have much money to buy hopups.
thankyou for sharing

Bratch96

Do they have to be pretty?

bsrman14

I built this 1/4 scale buggy for $250 with leftover parts lying around in my spare time.

Lars from Norway

brsman14:From now on i choose not to believe you with your project.You are never going to put out some more or larger pics anyway!If you do so,i'll maybe change my mind.

dsales:For my FG i made some kind of hop upsI made som braces for my shocktowers,which i mated with the screws for the dampers,and also for the balljoints on the rear chassi where the control arms are fastened.I made some for the rear tower too,but i dont have any pics of it.Between the front shocktowers and the bulkhead i made a brace to stop it from flexing when i used the brakes,then i had to replace the first version of the shocktower brace with a V-shaped to make room for the brace between the tower and the bulkhead.

Take a look on the net or in a catalogue for your car,you will find a lot of hop up parts you can make yourself,or even invent yourself

bsrman14

I don't believe U either. You project is not as you claim "Homemade."[] Buying Fg parts and slaping them on a plate is not homemade. I started from nothing and made everything except the motor and 3 sprockets, chain ,nuts and bolts ,tires and wheels and bearings. If my project is not as claimed Prove IT!!!!.

clubin

Here are some parts I made for my MCD's
Tank supports

Front bumper



Rear bumper


All of this cost me about $5.00 and a few hours labor.

DarkFire989

One thing to do for your baja is the quick release mod for your rollcage. Just cut the back side of the roll cage and slide over some steel tubing. I dont have any pics but you can see it on the HPI baja forum.

Lars from Norway

What do you not believe?Name the parts except from half the brake (latest version) and the gears that is made by FG.And please,name the plate that the parts are slapped on.At least i have the guts to show my build

clubin

Lars, do you have any more pictures of that, it looks real cool. Chainsaw powered RC I admire your dedication.

Lars from Norway

Sorry,i have no more pics,just a [link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_7681456/tm.htm]full build thread[/link]

borley1863

Clubin, would you be interested in making me one of those rear bumpers/jetpro protectors for the MCD i have sent you a PM.
Thanks
Guy

Lars from Norway

These looks factory made!Very nice work,and also functional i guess

clubin

Yes, I can make you one, I just have to get more aluminum.

borley1863

Thanks clubin, once you get some if you have the time could you do a front one as well, just get back to me what you would want with P+P as well.
thanks
Guy

borley1863

Received my bumpers/gaurds made by clubin, very happy and only took 4 working days to arrive from Canada.



Any marks are my greasy mitts as they are so polished.
Great job clubin, many thanks.
Guy

clubin

They do look very good. I want to see more pictures of your MT looks like it is a lot bilnged out.

You're welcome.

wan6176

lets not fight we r here to share ideas parts etc....wat u/we do from where n what doesnt matter.as long the mind brain is werking intend to make ur own scale car go ahead....