Merc3des's Garage

[merc3des]

Okay look, my garage happens to be a one car garage atm :lol: Recently sold the mercedes and am going to try and build a collection. I think I am going to start making cars and keeping them, so I started this one 2 days ago and recently finished it. It is a really good track car, performs real nice, and isn't too fast. No body at the moment, any suggestions? Plastic chassis parts are all painted black. Used for the first time last night.


The Mercedes Track Car

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/HPIM1195.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/HPIM1196.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/HPIM1192.jpg

It's just meant to be able to handle well at the RCP Track that I go to. Competes in the modified xmod class.

My new Xmod gen 1 Drifter. I did services for this guy and as soon as I finished he said he would sell the car to me for $60 and I was like deal! He wanted parts for his RC-18:weird: Wierd.

Lithium 2S Pack by me, Carbon fiber chassis, AWD, Stage 1 Neo mags, locked differentials, some new rims and a nice cobra body.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/000_0627.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/000_0628.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/000_0630.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/000_0631.jpg

My Desk Shelves Creation:

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/000_0675.jpg

The Mustang:

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/000_0664.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/000_0666.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/000_0665.jpg

My Lancia Delta MA-010:

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/IMG_0032.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/IMG_0033.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/IMG_0034.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/IMG_0035.jpg

My Drag Chassis with a hand wound motor by me:

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/000_0786.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/000_0785.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/IMG_0035.jpg

Hemi Cuda:

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/000_0732.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/000_0728.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/000_0734.jpg

[XMDrifter]

nice car. may i suggest getting gpm dampers?
then it's look totally decked out.

btw try direct soldering your motor wires to the board to get better performance.
and why not use some heatshrink instead of electrical tape on your lith kit's plug wires? just my $0.02

[merc3des]

The tape is so the wire doesn't get caught in the tire. Tape just keeps the two wires together. There is heatshrink under it. Yea I'm doing that tonight, soldered the whole thing in 10 minutes. Including the lithium pack :lol: Had to go to my friends birthday party yesterday afternoon so right before I went to the track I soldered everything together.

[SUPERSHELBY]

nice....id rather paint the dampers. save your money...plus it can look just as good if done right

[stang_racer]

ya there isnt much difference between the two is there? and ive never seen the point in alloy dampeners either besides bling, so i plus one here and say stick with the stockers

[HUMMER H4]

Very nice lol imma send my truck to u if u can solder in 10 mins.....

[BulletsRain]

Looks nice dude! As for a body.....I'm not sure. How fast does it go?

[merc3des]

not sure, I think I might dyno it, but it handles real nice.

UPDATE: Wtf my wheels wont turn but the motor pinion is touching the main gear. Gotta investigate. probably getting a new diff, and locking it.

[xmodkidd33]

Sometimes keeping a diff unlocked is better for track racing, with all of the turns and stuff, or at least it's been better with me.

[JDMDUDE]

that chassie looks nice

[merc3des]

thank you, lol im glad I joined this forum.

[XMDrifter]

try to keep the gears from binding
and the alloy dampers are just more durable than the stock. it'll wear out slower.

[merc3des]

yea i really gotta find this problem.

[XMDrifter]

inspect the gear mesh throughout the car, and make sure they aren't too tight. then check to see if your wheels or rotating parts are catching on something.

[kart59gtr2driver]

nice car dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!

[merc3des]

thanks, adding a new car soon.

[merc3des]

The new car is here :bigwink:

[mm9295]

I love the new chassis on the drifter.

[merc3des]

Yea its the CF that i sell

[HUMMER H4]

Noooooooooooooo Make your body stock!?!?!?!

[merc3des]

Wait do you mean make it stock, or why is it stock color. I might paint it:nod:

[HUMMER H4]

No like SUPERSHELBY's Stock body Parts..

[merc3des]

Yea I'm looking to sell the evo track car :bigwink:

[HUMMER H4]

How Much??

[merc3des]

gotta see, its gunna be a big bill :o

[HUMMER H4]

Oh NoEs,Never mind then Lol i need to Get stuff for my Project first..Srry.

[SkysTheLimit]

Nice cars man. They are pretty decked out in terms of modifications.
You have a small buy very pricey collection.

[merc3des]

yea they are kinda exspensive.

[merc3des]

Well I picked myself up a new xmod today. I didn't feel like making a lithium pack for it so I did a 6 cell. The first pic is where it has no motor in it or no tires, or the 6th cell :lol: I've turned to the dark side, ahh 6 cell. And yes this time I ran outa heatshrink, so i wrap the first deans peg and then do a tape all around.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/000_0664.jpg

With the body

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/000_0665.jpg

With the upgraded tires, 6th cell, speedy 07.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/000_0666.jpg

My take on the new evo is that it is even better. I like the idea of working harder to change something.The crystal problem is an easy fix if you can solder. Basically where the crystal port was soldered into, is where the crystal itself it soldered into, therefore flip over the board, desolder, drill the holes bigger, and solder in a new crystal :nod: I've also noticed stiffer stock springs, and the rear knuckles closer to the car itself.

This was done last night at mm9295's house :)

[mm9295]

Wow you got the pictures up fast. You should stack FETs on that thing and put in a good motor. Maybe try winding again :lol:

[XMDrifter]

nice setup
think we should make a standardized setup format code kinda thing?
like you car would be coded:
65 Mustang-6-speedy07-R-3-S-Bu
*model*-*battery setup (4=stock,5=5cell, 6=6cell, lin= lithium ion, lip = lithium polymer)*-*motor*-*drivetrain (R=rwd, F=fwd, A=awd)*-*generation (1= gen1, 2=evo, 3="street")*-*tires(s=stock, ss=soft slick, st= soft tread, hs=hard slick, ht= har tread, f=foam, m(x)=aftermarket (degree))*-*bearings(Bu= bushings, Bb= ball bearing standard, sBb = sheilded ball bearing, cBb = ceramic Bb)*

[mm9295]

Drifter y cant u just say its a evo 65' mustang with a speedy 07 and a six cell up grade

[merc3des]

It'd be official, and it could be like a list. I like the idea, just needs to be simplified.

[aquaman]

In your 1st post you said you race on a RCP track. Where do you race?

[merc3des]

I race in actionRCspeedway, Staten Island. or my basement =p

NEW PICS:

I took a cd rack, put it in my desk, and cut out wood slips to hold my xmods!

A couple of cars and bodies are added

Before (I used cardboard):

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/000_0672-1.jpg

After I made the slips out of wood, with my woodshop teacher.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/000_0674.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/000_0675.jpg

My Camaro bought from B1g (who can spot the metrocard ? lol)

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/000_0673.jpg

My Ferrari Enzo Mini-z

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/000_0676.jpg

I bought another merc3des body from that rip off chinese guy!! Its being used in supercar. Even better than the original cause of the decals.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/000_0679.jpg

[KITT222]

i have something similar to that. except i used CD cases instead of wood.

[merc3des]

Yeah I wanted the wood to be the same color, the cardboard worked, but I just have OCD. not really.

[KITT222]

oh heck yeah, im totally OCD. if something isnt square, i FREAK. i suppose it would help in Xmodding and painting.

[bigez]

that was a good idea and nice cars i like the enzo

[mm9295]

i have an old cd rack mabey i should try that, it looks like a good idea

[kendallcschm]

wow nice cars

[merc3des]

Added the Mercedes, soon to be added:

Xmodification Camaro
Toyota Supra
350Z (as soon as its finished)
GTR with a stiletto, and then pictures of when it was stock and had red underglow

You can see the Camaro in my shelves picture.

[merc3des]

Added my Lancia Delta MA-010, and my Hemi-Cuda. I also added my drag chassis.

The pictures of the Lancia are using my moms new 10 megapixel camera, its awesome.


My Lancia Delta MA-010:

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/IMG_0032.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/IMG_0033.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/IMG_0034.jpg

My Drag Chassis with a hand wound motor by me:

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/000_0786.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/000_0785.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/IMG_0035.jpg

Hemi Cuda:

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/000_0732.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/000_0728.jpg

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii44/jhoplax1695/000_0734.jpg