talunceford
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Hey all,
I figured I better start some sort of build log documenting the progress I've made since purchasing this Chimera in July. I purchased my Chimera SR, from a gent that used to sell them and had one stored in his storage shed for a couple years. As things went on I discovered that it had been demo'd for a group of people and was not "NEW" persay, as the motor had been supposedly broken in (no verification of this) etc. So I negotiated a reasonable price for it and got a pretty decent deal, I think. Since then I believe that I found every possible weak point in this vehicle. From gears, to exhaust, to fuel tanks that leak. You name it, I think I have found it. However, it has turned out to be a really fun project for me as someone that has been interested in the RC hobby for quite some time, but as we all know, the interest comes and goes with time as well. I just recently got back into the RC hobby by purchasing a multirotor (which I own 3 now), which eventually got me back into the RC car hobby in a round about way.
So, that is a bit of back story.....
Now on to the car...
Well it started out as a regular Chimera SR, I'm thinking circa 2013. I've since then added the 7075 aluminum gear plate and layshaft, the Jetpro tuned pipe, led lights for low light driving, the Flysky IT4 radio system and the ******** Superbee. I was a bit leary about the flysky, but it has proven to be a really good radio system. The last purchase I made was for an OBR 34cc reed case race engine. The gearing issue, hopefully has been rectified by adding in the plate and the layshaft support. I am also chatting with Sean from OBR about getting a new set of gears (billet) for the rampage series of vehicles. Something that is a bit more durable, especially in higher output engine situations. Drivetrain should be the least of a person's worry. Plastic parts will always be the weak link, however the gears should never be. Hopefully by this winter I will have the Chimera where I want it and can feel 100% confident that the only parts that "SHOULD" fail under extreme conditions will be the plastic ones. We shall see. As far as what the pricing for the gears will be, I have nothing on that. I am guessing the prototypes aren't even done yet.
So at this stage, I am to the point of waiting on my engine to be built and sent out to me. Once that is done, replacement bearings on all axles, and aluminum center diff supports are next in line. I am still trying to locate some dogbones that are more substantial, but will fit the Chimera's geometry. The search is on for those. I hope someone eventually comes out with the aluminum/steel version of the diff case too. I think that would be a good investment.
The only downside to the Rampage line is that there seems to not be as many aftermarket parts available. Which I don't mind too aweful much, however, it would be nice to see some other companies come out with parts.
So as I get more pics, I will post them here.
I figured I better start some sort of build log documenting the progress I've made since purchasing this Chimera in July. I purchased my Chimera SR, from a gent that used to sell them and had one stored in his storage shed for a couple years. As things went on I discovered that it had been demo'd for a group of people and was not "NEW" persay, as the motor had been supposedly broken in (no verification of this) etc. So I negotiated a reasonable price for it and got a pretty decent deal, I think. Since then I believe that I found every possible weak point in this vehicle. From gears, to exhaust, to fuel tanks that leak. You name it, I think I have found it. However, it has turned out to be a really fun project for me as someone that has been interested in the RC hobby for quite some time, but as we all know, the interest comes and goes with time as well. I just recently got back into the RC hobby by purchasing a multirotor (which I own 3 now), which eventually got me back into the RC car hobby in a round about way.
So, that is a bit of back story.....
Now on to the car...
Well it started out as a regular Chimera SR, I'm thinking circa 2013. I've since then added the 7075 aluminum gear plate and layshaft, the Jetpro tuned pipe, led lights for low light driving, the Flysky IT4 radio system and the ******** Superbee. I was a bit leary about the flysky, but it has proven to be a really good radio system. The last purchase I made was for an OBR 34cc reed case race engine. The gearing issue, hopefully has been rectified by adding in the plate and the layshaft support. I am also chatting with Sean from OBR about getting a new set of gears (billet) for the rampage series of vehicles. Something that is a bit more durable, especially in higher output engine situations. Drivetrain should be the least of a person's worry. Plastic parts will always be the weak link, however the gears should never be. Hopefully by this winter I will have the Chimera where I want it and can feel 100% confident that the only parts that "SHOULD" fail under extreme conditions will be the plastic ones. We shall see. As far as what the pricing for the gears will be, I have nothing on that. I am guessing the prototypes aren't even done yet.
So at this stage, I am to the point of waiting on my engine to be built and sent out to me. Once that is done, replacement bearings on all axles, and aluminum center diff supports are next in line. I am still trying to locate some dogbones that are more substantial, but will fit the Chimera's geometry. The search is on for those. I hope someone eventually comes out with the aluminum/steel version of the diff case too. I think that would be a good investment.
The only downside to the Rampage line is that there seems to not be as many aftermarket parts available. Which I don't mind too aweful much, however, it would be nice to see some other companies come out with parts.
So as I get more pics, I will post them here.
