Go!replacement chassis, fully customicable - it´s running!

[Dodgefarmer]

500!!! Whats Carrera gonna do this year? :lol:

Randy

[Alan132]

Oh I think Carrera will survive! I am small potatoes compared to them!

Alan

[GMAN]

This isn't the slot car chassis I remember
Holy COW

[pfuetze]

Building up the first GRC chassis for my Go!Mustang:

Cutting the parts with a cutter



Removing excess material with a needle, also possible to use the air compressor. For fine holes, i use a needle pressed into a part of wood.



filing the underside of the guide to make a smooth surface for reduced friction in the slot. Cutting the motor wires with a side cutter and removing all those unnecessary parts.



Filing the guide stem to enable smooth movement in the guideholder. Removing the clamp from the Go!braids



Cut the braids in half and inserted in the guide. using high flexible silicone wires for the motor cables. removed the isolation and inserted into the guide. Magnet put into the magnetholder, a nice press fit. pushed M2 screws into the upper halves of the bearings.



Fixing the cable and braid with a small screw. I use a DSlot screw, but any small screw will do. Important: Underside of the screw must be flash with the underside of the guide, not deeper



Setting the braids, guide is ready



Motor inserted and fixed with the 2 motorholders



Bearings screwes to the chassis, 2.3mm drill bit ready for action



Some slow and carefull turns are enough to drill out the bearings, don´t use a power tool here.



cutting the axles out of the Go!chassis



for getting out the rear axle, i remove some material with the milling bit of the dremel, cutter used for final removing



Mark each bearing on its position, in this was, the holes will fit together nicely



front axle mounted



body holders screwed to chassis and guide inserted



Check: front tires touch the track. if they don´t touch remove the ring under the guide holder with a cutter



possible sliding angle: looks okay



soldering motorcables, they look a little long



2 layers of masking tape over the wheels before glueing the chassis to the body. In this way, the tires should have enough place afterwards



a little grinding on the inside of the body to give the glue some grip



2K Epoxy to the body holders and to the inside of the body, insert chassis into body, check and wait



remove masking tape after the glue has settled
Ready to go!



14V, 90 Ohm Parma Eco and after 13 laps i got a best time of 12.9. Some cars did not make this during the last ProNoMag. this time is with stock parts, not even lubricated.

with the untrued tires, the Stang is jumping on the straigts, but stays in the sltos. controll is nice and there is good feeling of the car, nice controlled drifts
looks like this chassis is working really good :D

[Cjent]

Thanks, Peter! Great tutorial and chassis.

[Alan132]

Nice feedback Peter. Time to get my final measurements together and order one up to try.

Question: Is just the surface of the parts granular?

Does filing remove this texture or is it better to order the polished chassis?

Looks great!

Regards - Alan

[dreinecke]

Great concept and I can't imagine the work that went into this. But the best part is hearing how it drives and your new laptimes. Congrats!

[FatUSStig]

Very nice!!!

[gedgeman]

Well, now I know what to do with my pull and speeds.
Awesome job Peter.