Horatio
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Initially, I got hold of the B7 Team which had been setup by a sponsored, local driver.
I bought the car as a slider and planned on getting my nephew racing with it.
It sat like this on the 'to do' list, ahead of the SWRCCC 25/26 Winter Champs.
Long story short, our young driver is not quite ready for buggy and is now in possession of a Tamiya TT01 which he loves and is better suited to a 6 year old pilot!
So, should I race a second class with it? Yes, totally!
So, it was time to look at what needed attention. The rig was mint to be fair. Nothing bent or broken. There were a couple of missing parts - like the rear anti-rollbar mount, but otherwise good.
Upgraded rear ballraced anti-rollbar mount. Carbon rear arms.
Build was getting there, but the gearbox was needing some TLC.
Out it came - Willspeed idlers went in. This hugely improved the smoothness of the gears.
At this point I noticed there was an issue with the motor mount. I was also gobsmacked that a buggy would mount a motor in this manner - hanging on for dear live from the bottom of the mount, made from unknown material and obviously far from being immune from bending. Hopeless for gear mesh and durability. It had to go!
R1 Wurks Carbon mount was ordered up.
Along with a Vision Racing Std length Carbon Chassis.
Electronics selected for mod racing was the HW XR10 G3 Pro and 5.5T motor, which has already proven entertaining and formidable in my 4WD buggy.
Super straight. Super light. Super rigid. Perfect for carpet - don't let anyone convince you otherwise.
Now we're beginning to get there....
Weight was improving - but there was still room for improvement.
That being said, this is how I raced it for a couple of meetings. Compared to the previous chassis and gearbox - this was definitely smoother and the rig was lighter and carried more speed through the corners.
I was racing 2WD for the first time in 20 years and loving it. Getting within 1 lap of my 4WD TQ and qualifying 2nd overall for 2:rounds.
More improvements....
I don't like rubber bands for battery mounting - so I used these....
More strategic use of titanium and fitting of the new 3 gear conversion....
New gearbox has less drag, less rotating mass and I fitted with ceramic bearings. Motor position is the same as the 5 gear from what I can tell.
Titanium axles....
Jconcepts finned Titanium turnbuckles....
Vs the stock steel items - these savings quickly add up.
As there are 6 of them, so I conclude that it's a sound investment for both durability, lightness and eye candy.
Ceramic hybrid bearings were used throughout.
These are super free spinning, are lighter, reduce parasitic drag and are pretty much rust proof.
Now we're cooking on gas. This is a formidable racing machine now.
Now we're having to be careful for sanctioned races. This is nearly done - some more titanium to fit and this rig is maxed out!
So - how does it race?........
I bought the car as a slider and planned on getting my nephew racing with it.
It sat like this on the 'to do' list, ahead of the SWRCCC 25/26 Winter Champs.
Long story short, our young driver is not quite ready for buggy and is now in possession of a Tamiya TT01 which he loves and is better suited to a 6 year old pilot!
So, should I race a second class with it? Yes, totally!
So, it was time to look at what needed attention. The rig was mint to be fair. Nothing bent or broken. There were a couple of missing parts - like the rear anti-rollbar mount, but otherwise good.
Upgraded rear ballraced anti-rollbar mount. Carbon rear arms.
Build was getting there, but the gearbox was needing some TLC.
Out it came - Willspeed idlers went in. This hugely improved the smoothness of the gears.
At this point I noticed there was an issue with the motor mount. I was also gobsmacked that a buggy would mount a motor in this manner - hanging on for dear live from the bottom of the mount, made from unknown material and obviously far from being immune from bending. Hopeless for gear mesh and durability. It had to go!
R1 Wurks Carbon mount was ordered up.
Along with a Vision Racing Std length Carbon Chassis.
Electronics selected for mod racing was the HW XR10 G3 Pro and 5.5T motor, which has already proven entertaining and formidable in my 4WD buggy.
Super straight. Super light. Super rigid. Perfect for carpet - don't let anyone convince you otherwise.
Now we're beginning to get there....
Weight was improving - but there was still room for improvement.
That being said, this is how I raced it for a couple of meetings. Compared to the previous chassis and gearbox - this was definitely smoother and the rig was lighter and carried more speed through the corners.
I was racing 2WD for the first time in 20 years and loving it. Getting within 1 lap of my 4WD TQ and qualifying 2nd overall for 2:rounds.
More improvements....
I don't like rubber bands for battery mounting - so I used these....
More strategic use of titanium and fitting of the new 3 gear conversion....
New gearbox has less drag, less rotating mass and I fitted with ceramic bearings. Motor position is the same as the 5 gear from what I can tell.
Titanium axles....
Jconcepts finned Titanium turnbuckles....
Vs the stock steel items - these savings quickly add up.
As there are 6 of them, so I conclude that it's a sound investment for both durability, lightness and eye candy.
Ceramic hybrid bearings were used throughout.
These are super free spinning, are lighter, reduce parasitic drag and are pretty much rust proof.
Now we're cooking on gas. This is a formidable racing machine now.
Now we're having to be careful for sanctioned races. This is nearly done - some more titanium to fit and this rig is maxed out!
So - how does it race?........
l don't race but this is still interesting. 
