Tamiya Bruiser vs. Bruiser 4-link suspension chassis.

[@georgschenkfilm]

Very nice modification!! I've been thinking about how to get more crawling abilities out of the bruiser. This seems to be a very simple and effective solution, Good job!

[@clipboard2290]

Thank you. I'm glad you liked it.

[@clipboard2290]

Thank you, and good luck in making it more of a crawler.

[@rcscalecrawler38]

Super vidéo! super modification ! bravo !!!!

[@clipboard2290]

Thank you very much!

[@timtroy3445]

Great job on the four link suspension I was about to give up on finding one for the bruiser then I found yours. I saw were you listed length of the tubes but what is the length or make of the shock absorber thanks for the help.

[@clipboard2290]

Thank you Tim Troy. The length of the front shocks is 65mm (ca 2.5 inches) and the rear ones are 85 mm (ca 3 3/8 inch) They are just some shockabsorbers i had which fitted nicely. Good luck, and i hope this works out for you.

[@ethancasacchia1328]

What’s the length of the tubes

[@888akina]

Do you have video on the conversion? How you did it?

[@clipboard2290]

No video of the conversion, but it has been done with threaded rod and aluminium tubing from the hardware store,and some shocks and parts i already had. If you pause the video you can see where the parts connect. It is not really hard to do,you can make your own version and try out what works best. Good luck.

[@888akina]

@@clipboard2290 thanks

[@royarsey5429]

i remember back in the days i used some of those hump pack 7.2 for Tamiya Super Champ..

[@clipboard2290]

Yeah, i had the Sand Scorcher, but the Super Champ was the more Racing version of the Sand Scorcher and the Rough Rider.

[@888akina]

Are you using the stock axles? Where did you mount the links and shocks? Is it really have to be 4 links in front and 4 at the back?

[@clipboard2290]

Thanks for your reaction. Yes they are the stock axles, no extra holes were made. If you pause the video you can see where the links and shocks have been mounted. With 2 links the axle could move sideways, with 4 not so much. Hope this helps.

[@888akina]

@@clipboard2290 i see. Thanks. I tried pausing the video, still a bit hard to pause at the exact time.

[@clipboard2290]

@@888akina At 1:57 and 2:10 you can see the mountingpoints ok i think.

[@888akina]

@@clipboard2290 thanks

[@frankgarcia5056]

Do you have another of those sets of links??

[@clipboard2290]

Frank, those Links are just Threaded ends (from the Hardware Store, just like the Alu Tubing) with Aluminium Tubing over them. Similar to the Steering rods, but with the extra Alu tubing to cover the threaded rods. Hope this helps. Good luck,they are not difficult to make.

[@benitos4406]

How long threaded ends did you use?

[@clipboard2290]

The top ones are 12,6 cm,and the lower ones are 13,7 cm.That is measured from the center of the moutinghole to the center of the other mountinghole (that is the TOTAL Length of the Link including the Rod ends that connect to the axle and the frame). You can adjust the length of the threaded rod first,and then cut the Alu tubing to size to make it look nice. Good luck.

[@beazkneez]

Have you found there to be any torque twist?

[@RR-ho5ek]

How did you set up the steering servo?

[@clipboard2290]

Hi Russel. This project was to see if i could make a 4-link suspension work out on a Bruiser ,but i did not put in the steering servo at that time and still have not. But i think i would have placed it above the front axle between the chassis beams.

[@sheldonisnumberone]

What part numbers did you need to create that?

[@clipboard2290]

Those Links are just Threaded ends (from the Hardware Store, just like the Alu Tubing) with Aluminium Tubing over them. Similar to the Steering rods, but with the extra Alu tubing to cover the threaded rods,so you probably can make them yourself very easy. The shocks are some i had (not Tamiya)and fitted nicely.

[@clipboard2290]

And some ball-ends at the end of the threaded rods

[@crawlervideo]

No torque twist?

[@Superf103]

amaizing

[@clipboard2290]

+Superf103 Thank you. Nice homemade rc car you made!

[@Superf103]

+Clipboard Vintage tamiya cars the best

[@clipboard2290]

+Superf103 They sure are nice.

[@RRTS]

Bruiser is not about crawling.