Bent chasis on redcat ascent 18

[rcdadelectrician]

Hello all as the title says my chasis bent

I had built a stand to have my rc's and I had the brilliant idea of putting the minis at the top to avoid making it top heavy, I bumped into the stand and the truck took a nosedive, from approximately 5ft high. Trucks got some brass wheels and steel links etc and its a bit heavy. Now the injora ir60 body has a hard time clipping unless I really cramp it tight.

Anyways... I'm dreading the time where I have to swap chasis but I need to at some point.
What do you guys recommend for a chasis replacement thats affordable?

Should I stick to a factory replacement?

 

[WickedFog]

So that is the factory chassis? I thought those Injora bodies came with the chassis. Best I can suggest is go carbon fiber. It doesn't bend in that direction.

 

[WickedFog]

https://www.injora.com/products/inj...-redcat-ascent18?_pos=11&_sid=043c7feea&_ss=r

 

[TeknoJ]

https://www.injora.com/products/inj...-redcat-ascent18?_pos=11&_sid=043c7feea&_ss=r

That’s a nice little kit there

 

[Dark Wolf]

https://www.injora.com/products/inj...-redcat-ascent18?_pos=11&_sid=043c7feea&_ss=r

That is the chassis I am currently using. Seems to be decent for what I do.

I have read a lot of good stuff about the Juice chassis, but that is a $100 titanium chassis.

DW

 

[rcdadelectrician]

So that is the factory chassis? I thought those Injora bodies came with the chassis. Best I can suggest is go carbon fiber. It doesn't bend in that direction.

This is the factory chasis I got the body separate and fit it to it.

 

[rcdadelectrician]

That is the chassis I am currently using. Seems to be decent for what I do.

I have read a lot of good stuff about the Juice chassis, but that is a $100 titanium chassis.

DW

Ill look into this! Is affordable too!... really dreading the process of taking it all apart and putting it back together

 

[Dark Wolf]

Ill look into this! Is affordable too!... really dreading the process of taking it all apart and putting it back together

It does take a bit!

A couple of things that I ran into that you might want to watch for.
Depending on shock location, you may have to trim the chassis in front or remove the part of the windshield that extends below the body.
If you plan on running a bed cover, you might have clearance issues.

DW

 

[rcdadelectrician]

It does take a bit!

A couple of things that I ran into that you might want to watch for.
Depending on shock location, you may have to trim the chassis in front or remove the part of the windshield that extends below the body.
If you plan on running a bed cover, you might have clearance issues.

DW

Id love to run a half cab set up but having a hard time finding a body, thats why I settle for the ir60 body