The Veltro is a 4WD 190 mm 1/20 rally and touring car chassis with an adjustable wheelbase of ~255-263 mm, based on the MK Ultra 4WD buggy. 50 mm shocks for touring car use and 60 mm shocks (hole to hole) for rally use with respective shock towers for different travel.
Touring video:
https://youtu.be/PrIPfsE_TA0
Rally video:
https://youtu.be/GIeLm4eNeLQ
-Great balance.
-Made for shorty lipo packs.
-Uses easy to find rear belts from Schumacher K1 buggy.
-Can use CV axles from multiple brands.
-Wrap around chassis cover keeps dirt out and is held on without annoying clips.
-Super precise steering thanks to ball bearings in all hinges.
-Small turning radius.
-Radial shock positions ensure minimal height change with shock adjustment.
-Printable high strength gear diffs.
-Supports FS Racing steel gear diff with adapters.
-Printable 48dp spur gears.
-Sway bar option front and rear.
-Any 190 mm touring or rally body can be fitted.
-Many adjustment possibilities.
-Easy to use shorty battery mount without clips.
Dimensions:
Wheelbase: 255-263 mm (adjustable with different rear arms)
Width: ~190 mm
Front and rear track: Adjustable with different hexes.
Final drive gear ratio: 2.125:1 with 16t layshaft. 2:1 with 17t layshaft
Chassis length: 331 mm
The Lancia and MR2 parts are only the parts needed to fit directly onto this chassis and require the purchase of the respective bodies to complete:
-https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/various/lancia-delta-hf-integrale-evo-1-10-touring-car-body
-https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/various/toyota-mr2-mk2-190mm-rc-car-body
Assembly notes:
Lubricate the drive cups that the CVD dog bone ends go into and they will last a very long time. If they are not lubricated they will wear instantly
-The diffs are strong. They can use 20 mm inner diameterx2mm O-rings to keep the grease in. They are not intended to be filled with silicone fluid.
-Removing the support pieces from the diff parts easily: https://youtu.be/vsvI2rdywOM
-Do not over tighten any screws. Screws threaded into plastic only need to be snug. Stripped threads can be refreshed with a thin layer of CA glue, or just reprint the parts. That's the cool thing about printed cars.
-A PLA motor mounting plate can deform if the motor gets hot. If this is a problem, print the motor plate from PETG, ABS, ASA or nylon, or another more heat resistant material.These materials will shrink more than PLA so take care when pressing in captive nuts, especially with PETG, which will shatter under such tension. Heating the nuts helps.
-The middle piece of the motor mount assembly has two small holes for optionally mounting a small 25 mm fan. It will aid with motor cooling by circulating air under the cover and directing it over the motor.
Suggested setting. Links measured on outer ends:
Front camber links: 38,2 mm
Steering links: 40,2 mm
Rear camber links: 53,7 mm
I suggest starting off with the link in the innermost and uppermost holes.
-I suggest starting with the shocks in the center holes on both top and bottom.
-The rear belt tensioner pushes up on the belt to tension it. It is accessed by a central screw from the underside of the chassis.
-The steering bar has two different mounting positions for the tie rods. The aft position gives more ackerman compensation and the hole in line with the bellcrank bearings has less ackerman compensation.
-The slipper clutch and other option parts for the MK Ultra, fit the Veltro as well.
List of required purchases. Many links contain my affiliate code so that I get a small kickback from your purchase on the sites. It does not cost extra because of this, but helpsme out a lot:
Electronics:
-Minimum 2 channel transmitter and receiver. This is the cheapest i can recommend:
https://www.banggood.com/Flysky-FS-GT2E-2CH-2_4G-RC-Controller-Transmitter-With-Receiver-p-1086215.html
This is better:
https://www.banggood.com/Flysky-FS-NB4-FS-TR4-2_4G-4CH-Noble-Radio-Transmitter-HVGA-TFT-Color-Screen-for-Rc-Car-Boat-p-1306766.html
-Your motor and ESC of choice? 13.5T sensored recommended.
Or the cheap option:
https://www.banggood.com/Racing-60A-ESC-Speed-Controller-F540-3000KV-Brushless-Motor-For-110-112-RC-Car-p-1175462.html
-A good servo:
https://www.banggood.com/JX-Servo-PDI-6208MG-8kg-Servo-120-Degrees-High-Precision-Metal-Gear-Digital-Standard-Servo-p-1070889.html
Hardware:
-Spur gear. For example
Associated 93T 48Dp - AS91097:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Associated-SC10-4X4-Spur-Gear-93T-48Dp-AS91097/272527567454
Pinion:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GoolRC-48DP-26T-27T-28T-29T-30T-Pinion-Motor-Gear-Combo-Set-for-1-10-RC-Car-K0E6/292065711416
-Servo saver. I recommend this one: https://hobbyking.com/en_us/kimbrough-mid-size-servo-saver-with-hole.html
-2x Schumacher k1 120t belts:
http://www.toughracing.com/zc126d/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2456
Also available from Ebay sellers. Easy to find.
-4x CVD axles for touring/rally/drift cars:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/2pcs-3Racing-Wide-Angle-Universal-Driveshafts-CVD-for-Sakura-D3-1-10-RC-Car/112486344795
Alternatively: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Adjustable-Swing-Shaft-CVD-Wide-Angle-80-for-RC-1-10-Racing-Drift-Sakura-D3-Car/251872269206
-4x 50 mm hole to hole touring shocks:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Yeah-Racing-Shock-Gear-50mm-Damper-Set-1-10-RC-Touring-Car-GunMetal-DSG-0050GM/141113714312
-4x 60 mm hole to hole rally shocks: https://www.ebay.com/itm/4pcs-RC-Car-Parts-60mm-Metal-Shock-Absorber-Damper-for-1-10-HSP-Redcat-L2W6/382616633558
-6x M3x16 mm grub screws for the adjustable links
-12x M3x12 mm grub screw for the printable shock ball ends (if printed)
-8x 12x18x4 ball bearings.
-12x 3x7x3 ball bearings.
-12x 5x11x4 ball bearings.
-2 mm piano wire to make pins.
-1.5 mm piano wire to make pins and sway bars.
-3x15 mm pin for rear tensioner.
-2x 3x20 mm pin for gear diffs.
-2x 3x25 mm pin for rear spindles.
-2x 3x26 mm pin for front spindles.
-2x 3x48mm pin for rear suspension arms.
-2x 3x37mm pin for front suspension arms.
Screws:
-4x M2x6 + M2 washers.
-6x M2x8.
-14x M2x12.
-10x M3x8.
-23x M3x12.
-10x M3x16.
-1x M3x20.
-2x M3x25.
-2x M3x34.
-1x M4x16
-11x M3x12 countersunk.
-5x M3x20 countersunk.
-6x M3x25 countersunk.
Nuts:
-15x M3 nyloc.
-4x M4 nyloc