Fly Porsche 917 - 10 - re-chassied with my adjust-o-wheelbase

[vtecfour]

Had this battered Fly Porsche 917 - 10 with missing parts sitting around and thought this was an ideal candidate for a re-chassis build.



Stock chassis's a clamshell one, so cut off the sills and glued and reinforce epoxied to the upper body.



Cut and prepped parts for my usual adjust-o-wheelbase chassis to accept a 3D printed FF050 motor pod.



3/32" round brass tube - main rails and front axle supports
.062" piano wire - sliders for guide/front axle tongue
.064" x 3/4" brass strip - guide tongue and crossmembers
5/32" brass tube drilled out with 9/64" bit - guide post

Using the stock front plastic rims and turning down rears into inserts for aluminum rims.

Will be a runner for our club's Can Am class.

Dan

[chappyman66]

Nice subject.....I plan something similar for my Matchbox kit. My Fly isn't too horrible actually, even as a clamshell. It's a decent model and I am sure your will be much quicker when done.
Are you using 11/34?

[vtecfour]

Going to be running on a road course with a 18 foot straightaway, banked corner and a bunch of switchbacks, so I was thinking of setting up the FF050 slimline motor (25k rpm) build in an inline layout with a 3.75:1 gear ratio (8t pinion, 30t crown). Starting with this and can always make adjustments.

I've got other stock Fly 917 - 10s in perfect condition but didn't feel too attached to this one as it was damaged and missing a bunch of body parts.

Dan

[vtecfour]

Chassis's soldered up with the motor pod in place.



Now to assemble pieces to get rolling.

Dan

[vtecfour]

Chassis's rolling. Going with my favourite rear wheel/tire set up, Slot It F1 rims with urethane copies of the Fly March F1 tires. Guide's my go-to, Sloting Plus Universal, 7mm.





Mocked the body on.







Stance is good. Looks like side pans that will be added with be at least flush with the body's sills.

Should be running soon for a test run.

Dan

[vtecfour]

Chassis's running and goes fine.







Scalextric Sport FF050, 25K-powered with an MB Slot 8t steel pinion on a sleeve with a Slot It 27t crown gear for a 3.375:1 ratio. Runs smooth with good acceleration on my little test track. Will be running on a big track with a long straight so waiting for my 30t crown gears soon to arrive in the mail.

Body's tri-post mounted and driver tray installed.















Turned out well.

Dan

[Fast Co.]

Very nice!

[chappyman66]

You do great work, Dan. Bet it moves better than stock.