EVO VIII PROJECT !! Just in time for the competition !!

[bondo]

Originally Posted by frenchylaxplayer

i looked at ur tut real closely but im confused at some points....
for instance, when did you paint the body kit ?? Also, wats with the black paint at the end ?
leme know

the bodykit was painted at the same time as the body itself.
after fitting, the parts were sanded and stuck to a clipboard with reverse rolled tape.
i shot the car and then the kit parts with the same paint and steps.

the black at the end is for details.
door handles/trim, and the grills.
i had to do this last because i wanted those parts to be flat black and if you clear over flats they turn gloss.

sorry i didnt see your post earlier,

bondo

[frenchylaxplayer]

lol
no problem txs for the help
so u got any projects goin on right now ??

[bondo]

Originally Posted by frenchylaxplayer

lol
no problem txs for the help
so u got any projects goin on right now ??

any time,

i have a few projects in works right now and 3 that are still in the "spinning through my head" phase.
check the "bondo's projects" thread for the ones that are in works.

i also have an offroad f150 that im painting(should be done soon if i ever get off my lazy butt) and i just bought an h2 last night(think i might make a crawler).
then theres the "superbird" drag/wheel stander. this ones probably going to take a few months simply because of the expense.
i want to do a lexan or cf chassis,locked diff,130 motor,li-ion,alloy or cf ladder bars(wheelie bars),whoa nelly, and a "custom" suspension including some alloys.
i was even thinking about locking the steering for this one because all i want it to do is go straight.

thanks for askin,
cheers,
bondo

[musclecars4life]

Originally Posted by bondo

i was even thinking about locking the steering for this one because all i want it to do is go straight.

do you know how to lock the steering on an EVO chassis?

all i wanna do with wy 6-cell one is drag race it cause it has to much power for any circiuts.

[frenchylaxplayer]

i never get y people wana lock the steering...

[musclecars4life]

Originally Posted by frenchylaxplayer

i never get y people wana lock the steering...

2 words
DRAG RACING!!!!!!!

if the steering is locked then the car goes straight, and if you have more than one chassis then you can use one of those other chassis for just messing around or for other races.

[frenchylaxplayer]

i guess but does it make that big of a difference ?

[bondo]

Originally Posted by frenchylaxplayer

i guess but does it make that big of a difference ?

yuuup,
take your stock xmod and try to run it straight over a good distance.
after a bit it will start to turn slightly.
if you drag racing and you steering isnt locked you would moslt likely try to compensate for this and flip your car(if its fast enough)

there are a few variables in locking you steering.
first and foremost, make sure its completly straight.
second, buy the suspension upgrade and use the "toe in" tie rod.
third make sure youve got the aftermarket bearings as wheel slop will throw you off too.
after all of that, locking them is easy.
find a 1/16"(or 1. mm if your metric) and drill two holes through the tie rod and cover right below the two screws that hold the tie rod in place and use 2 extra screws that come with your suspension upgrade to hold everything straight, a bit of loctite on your screws and your set to race.
once you get it locked in a straight position you can even dissconnect your servo.
this isnt the only way to go about it but it works very well.

cheers,
bondo

[musclecars4life]

i haven't done it yet. thats why i asked bondo if he could post a tut on how to do it.

EDIT: if you have pics could you post them?
i learn better with pics.

[bondo]

no problem man, i can write a tut for it but you have to give a day or two becuase ive got kind of a busy weekend in front of me.

bondo

[musclecars4life]

Originally Posted by bondo

no problem man, i can write a tut for it but you have to give a day or two becuase ive got kind of a busy weekend in front of me.

bondo

if you can write it i can wait. i don't have the Sus upgrade yet. gonna get it when i get paid.

could you post it for the EVO chassis?

[frenchylaxplayer]

bondo your of great help to people here !
its great that you know so much stuff about xmods !
well i do drag race as well but over time i just learned to control my cars so they wouldnt swerve too much...but ill def take a look at that tut of yours and try it out !
txs

[bondo]

thanks frenchy, i try to be as helpful and polite about putting my two cents in as possible.

i just finished the tut.
its non-permanent and pretty simple(id rate it at 3 on a 1-10 difficulty)http://www.xmodsource.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5420

hope it helps.
bondo

[frenchylaxplayer]

great tut. dude
great news! considerin im in paris right now, I couldnt just order parts online (from atomicmods, undergroundxmods...) and have em shipped to me in Paris.
Good news though: my dad is still in the US till the end of december and on MSN he showed me the SUPRA AND THE RSX (with the body kits still in their packs)
men I was so happy ! As soon as he comes down here, Im gettin my TC, Supra, and RSX and theres gona be a lot of work to do...especially with locked steering

[homestar]

^^^^ Lucky You! Haha enjoy dem cars man! BTW this may sound dumb, but where is the contest entry thread? Im not enterin, just wanna know.

[frenchylaxplayer]

looks at the forums page: it says events.
then click on xmods comp.

[sweetvette]

Originally Posted by frenchylaxplayer

TOTAL COST OF MATERIALS: 15 euros (about 11 dollars)

aren't euros more than dollars?
1 Euro = 1.2822 U.S. dollars so 15 Euro = 19.233 U.S. dollars
sorry for being off topic


nice car yo!!

[frenchylaxplayer]

o yea !!
i did the opposite: i substracted 4 instead of adding 4
txs appreciate it

[frenchylaxplayer]

who knows a cool website to buy airbrushes btw ?