Thanks pal! I've been waiting for the perfect day to get it out for a spin, but my favorite beach spot has been consumed almost 100% by the ocean until next spring. 😭
Looks incredible! 👌 James should be proud! Looking forward to seeing it run! 👍👊😎 was good to see the company on top of the updates needed already. Nice one bro! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the video. I bought this and have changed over parts. Flipping the steering pickup points on the knuckles changes the geometry too much of the steering linkage. The steering changes toe-in to toe-out as the arms compress. I might cut my chassis to bring it back to stock angles. The battery strap is useless. Unless you add some velcro it still slides around. Might as well just velcro the battery down. Too bad there isn't a larger flat surface to the top plate at the back. I'm going to cut my own plate to mount my ESC and receiver.
Yeah this chassis certainly makes a lot of changes to the standard SRB layout. It's got its strengths and weaknesses, but overall, I'm really happy with it. Especially when compared to how flimsy the stock chassis was. 👊🏼
😊tamiya srb one of my favorites specifically the sand scorcher.. I love them all but that started the srb love.. if u ever need any original parts for any builds let me know maybe I can help you out sir 😊
Oh hey fil I sent you a friend request on the book of faces.. side note did you know that the 80’s shows we all loved like Dukes of hazard, knight rider, fall guy and a few others used SRB chassis with hand made bodies to do some of the jumps that were too dangerous for humans.. happy Sunday my friend. Thad
Looks sweet but l certainly will not be doing this to my Mk1 Scorcher lol but on a rere its neat looking chassis! Like you said phil its different and looks super cool.
Hey Lionel, thanks for watching and commenting! Glad you're enjoying the videos! I put a link in the description box for each of the aluminum chassis I've unboxed (in the unboxing vid). Otherwise, just hit up ebay, type in "aluminum CW01 chassis", or whichever you're looking for, and you'll find it! 😉
Looks nice but going to question the functionality of it. Having a rigid chassis might work for some models but I'd say that it wouldn't do much good for the SRB. Way back when these first came out we would thrash on them, ride them hard, used them just like the 'stunt' pieces today that do all these spectacular jumps and such. So when I see videos of how tenderly these re-pop SRB's are treated I have to laugh, because that is not how we used to drive them back in the day. I might offer a few criticisms in regards to this rigid chassis kit. In '80-'81 I actually broke the fibreglass chassis that I had, it broke somewhere near the front suspension mounts, from years of long distance jump landings I would think. Our local shop didn't have a replacement and had to order one, so I made my own out of a piece to flat stock aluminum from our high school shop class. I bent the sides in order to give it some rigidity and lateral strength. It worked fine for a few months, so a few others in our group also did the same, in various ways, but after a few weeks-months we all started have suspension failures. The arms where the shocks would bolt into the casting would crack, granted we all had some variation of a coil over, but we all used mild to very mild springs (that we source from I cannot recall where), nothing really more than in the long tension arm set up. One of the reasons why we milled our own versions of suspension arms, but that is another story. The original casting on the original arms where the shocks bolt to is a real weak point in the design if your out driving these as hard as they can actually be driven, the rigid frame is only going to make it that much worse. The fibreglass is there to help absorb some of those impacts, twisting and bending. So the suspension doesn't have to. The other pieces that used to bend with a rigid frame where the shafts in the front suspension that the swing arms mounted onto, as well as the smaller shafts in the rear arms which would also oblong the holes in the case, which at the time were hard to source. We even machined our own front shafts with harder steel that still bent, only when we went back to the fibreglass chassis then that issue resolve itself. If I was going to toss some cash into adding something to my SRB, I would look at getting coil-overs first (even doubling up on them front and back), long before I would even think of replacing the chassis frame, then some steel u-joints, upgrade the rear cage and arms. RCChannel has a great set up. In my 40+ years of experience running SRB's, I would never waste my green on a rigid frame. Just my 2 cents.
First of all, most excellent profile pic! As a fellow Canuck, and Hip fan... 👌👌👌 Secondly, yeah this chassis might not be for everyone. It's blingy, and really takes an old platform and (in my opinion) brings it back into the limelight and modern RC world with a cool new hop up. I'm actually planning on going back to the OG chassis. If you wanna watch my Sand Scorcher build series you'll see why. I went mental on the body and driver. I'm a big Metalhead at heart, and the Sand Scorcher ended up as an homage to James Hetfield, Metallica and James' Les Paul. 🎸 Great info, thanks for sharing! 👍🏻
@@poorboysrc Thanks, yes been a Hip fan since I first saw them in Calgary way back in 1988 ?🤔, been so long I cannot recall now.. Seen them at least once a year since, went to both shows on the last tour in Calgary..😥 Very sad the day we lost Gordie 😢 I will check out that build, even though I am not much of a Metallica listener 😉, I was much more into the off shore bands myself, Maiden, Sabbath, Priest, Scorpions, early Leppard, Purple, Accept, etc. You should check out RCChannel's upgrade parts, they work well, especially the shock kits. 😎
For me good, but i choose original part from tamiya. Because vintage rc.. must original from stock. Not for performance, but vintage rc sentimental value...
I hear ya, the original format is always so nice! It's good to have options out there, though. This chassis is really quite a piece of art in itself. But I hear what you're saying, there's something so sweet about the original designs.
Might be one of the most beautiful 1/10 scale rc cars I have ever seen.
Thanks brother! Yeah it's pretty smokin' hot, I'm loving it! 👌
Now that’s the proper amount of metal for James’ bug
Hahaha yesss! 🤟🤟🤟
Great video looking forward to seeing a running video with the new chassis
Thanks pal! I've been waiting for the perfect day to get it out for a spin, but my favorite beach spot has been consumed almost 100% by the ocean until next spring. 😭
Hey bud! A little bit of Locktite goes a long way lol 😆
Awesome to see another vid brother.! 👍
Yeah yeah, it came out a little aggressively, alright! 🤣🤣🤣
As if the SRB isn’t awesome enough to begin with, you make it even more bad ass
Haha thanks brother! 👊
Looks incredible! 👌 James should be proud! Looking forward to seeing it run! 👍👊😎 was good to see the company on top of the updates needed already. Nice one bro! Thanks for sharing.
Only the best for James! 🤣🍻
It does look awesome! It is nice you can get a full sized battery in there now!
Absolutely! What a treat! 👊
Would definitely like to see how you mounted the rest of the electronics…. But great build.. I’m adding it to my to-build list.
Looks cool, hopefully it will be a sweet drive 👍🏻
I think the added weight will really help keep the chassis planted, which should make for some good running footage. 👊
@@poorboysrc looks the part too, nice one 👊🏻
Thanks for the video. I bought this and have changed over parts.
Flipping the steering pickup points on the knuckles changes the geometry too much of the steering linkage. The steering changes toe-in to toe-out as the arms compress. I might cut my chassis to bring it back to stock angles.
The battery strap is useless. Unless you add some velcro it still slides around. Might as well just velcro the battery down.
Too bad there isn't a larger flat surface to the top plate at the back. I'm going to cut my own plate to mount my ESC and receiver.
Yeah this chassis certainly makes a lot of changes to the standard SRB layout. It's got its strengths and weaknesses, but overall, I'm really happy with it. Especially when compared to how flimsy the stock chassis was. 👊🏼
Seems to me that the torsion bars should be on the other side of that plastic retaining clip. Looks amazing.
Damn fine lookin buggy brother
Thanks Bruce! 🍻
😊tamiya srb one of my favorites specifically the sand scorcher.. I love them all but that started the srb love.. if u ever need any original parts for any builds let me know maybe I can help you out sir 😊
Wow, thanks man! That's a heck of an offer. I might have to take you up on that some time. 👊🏼🍻
Oh hey fil I sent you a friend request on the book of faces.. side note did you know that the 80’s shows we all loved like Dukes of hazard, knight rider, fall guy and a few others used SRB chassis with hand made bodies to do some of the jumps that were too dangerous for humans.. happy Sunday my friend. Thad
Right on man, I'll be sure to add ya. And no, I didn't know they used the SRB on those shows, that's too cool! Cheers! 🍻
Looks awesome, great video 👍🏻
Thanks for watching! 🤙
Looks sweet but l certainly will not be doing this to my Mk1 Scorcher lol but on a rere its neat looking chassis! Like you said phil its different and looks super cool.
Yeah on an MK1, I'd leave it alone! Haha! But why not dress up a rere, right? 😎
@@poorboysrc absolutely my Mk1 Scorcher is my baby lol. But on a rere too right Phil it does looks super cool! Cheers James.
G'day mate cool as loved your video on the build. Mate were do you find these chassis I won't the grasshopper and lunch box upgrade chassis
Hey Lionel, thanks for watching and commenting! Glad you're enjoying the videos!
I put a link in the description box for each of the aluminum chassis I've unboxed (in the unboxing vid). Otherwise, just hit up ebay, type in "aluminum CW01 chassis", or whichever you're looking for, and you'll find it! 😉
@@poorboysrc cheers mate 👍👍
this is a bad ass build broski looks awesome man 😉👊
Yeah dude, it's pretty sexy with that new chassis. 😍
Very nice. Now you're forced to shelf her 😉.
Oh heck no! Haha! I just need the good weather to come around so I can get her on the beach for a good shakedown run! 😆
@@poorboysrc that's the way. Rip it 😎
@@fruitycoconut abso-friggin'-lutely! 😎
Looks awesome
Thanks pal! 🍻
I ordered the same chassis like you. Mine didn't come with stainless screws and the little black plastic piece.
Just shoot the manufacturer an email and let him know ow. They'll make it right.
Looks nice but going to question the functionality of it.
Having a rigid chassis might work for some models but I'd say that it wouldn't do much good for the SRB.
Way back when these first came out we would thrash on them, ride them hard, used them just like the 'stunt' pieces today that do all these spectacular jumps and such. So when I see videos of how tenderly these re-pop SRB's are treated I have to laugh, because that is not how we used to drive them back in the day.
I might offer a few criticisms in regards to this rigid chassis kit. In '80-'81 I actually broke the fibreglass chassis that I had, it broke somewhere near the front suspension mounts, from years of long distance jump landings I would think. Our local shop didn't have a replacement and had to order one, so I made my own out of a piece to flat stock aluminum from our high school shop class. I bent the sides in order to give it some rigidity and lateral strength.
It worked fine for a few months, so a few others in our group also did the same, in various ways, but after a few weeks-months we all started have suspension failures. The arms where the shocks would bolt into the casting would crack, granted we all had some variation of a coil over, but we all used mild to very mild springs (that we source from I cannot recall where), nothing really more than in the long tension arm set up.
One of the reasons why we milled our own versions of suspension arms, but that is another story.
The original casting on the original arms where the shocks bolt to is a real weak point in the design if your out driving these as hard as they can actually be driven, the rigid frame is only going to make it that much worse. The fibreglass is there to help absorb some of those impacts, twisting and bending. So the suspension doesn't have to.
The other pieces that used to bend with a rigid frame where the shafts in the front suspension that the swing arms mounted onto, as well as the smaller shafts in the rear arms which would also oblong the holes in the case, which at the time were hard to source. We even machined our own front shafts with harder steel that still bent, only when we went back to the fibreglass chassis then that issue resolve itself.
If I was going to toss some cash into adding something to my SRB, I would look at getting coil-overs first (even doubling up on them front and back), long before I would even think of replacing the chassis frame, then some steel u-joints, upgrade the rear cage and arms. RCChannel has a great set up.
In my 40+ years of experience running SRB's, I would never waste my green on a rigid frame.
Just my 2 cents.
First of all, most excellent profile pic! As a fellow Canuck, and Hip fan... 👌👌👌
Secondly, yeah this chassis might not be for everyone. It's blingy, and really takes an old platform and (in my opinion) brings it back into the limelight and modern RC world with a cool new hop up.
I'm actually planning on going back to the OG chassis. If you wanna watch my Sand Scorcher build series you'll see why. I went mental on the body and driver. I'm a big Metalhead at heart, and the Sand Scorcher ended up as an homage to James Hetfield, Metallica and James' Les Paul. 🎸
Great info, thanks for sharing! 👍🏻
@@poorboysrc Thanks, yes been a Hip fan since I first saw them in Calgary way back in 1988 ?🤔, been so long I cannot recall now..
Seen them at least once a year since, went to both shows on the last tour in Calgary..😥
Very sad the day we lost Gordie 😢
I will check out that build, even though I am not much of a Metallica listener 😉, I was much more into the off shore bands myself, Maiden, Sabbath, Priest, Scorpions, early Leppard, Purple, Accept, etc.
You should check out RCChannel's upgrade parts, they work well, especially the shock kits.
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That's why you asked!
Hahaha 😉
what servo did you use
Amazon 25kg waterproof is the standard servo I use in 90% of my cars. Cheap, waterproof, metal gears. 👊🏼
Wait so we’re does you ESC go ?
I made a short showing the location. Tapedto the side of the chassis.
For me good, but i choose original part from tamiya. Because vintage rc.. must original from stock. Not for performance, but vintage rc sentimental value...
I hear ya, the original format is always so nice! It's good to have options out there, though. This chassis is really quite a piece of art in itself. But I hear what you're saying, there's something so sweet about the original designs.
Torsion bars are the spring not the damper.
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