Outlaw Trucks

 

 

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Outlaw Truck Racing

The Spirit and Intent of the Outlaw Truck class is to recycle 1/8 buggy's back onto the race track, and for those drivers that like the Short Course truck racing class but want more of the 1/8 agression and power etc etc etc :). The rules below are provisional and are subject to change, and must be considered with the spirit and intent of the class in mind. As most body and bumper fitments will require some form of adaption, modification etc all trucks are subject to safety inspections.

We have found the Outlaw Trucks to be a little more on edge than a 1/8 buggy, but having said that the lap times are within 0.5 seconds at the first event. So they look awesome, handle similar to a buggy, are just as strong and reliable and are just as fast on the track.

See the picture gallery below for fitment ideas.

The pic gallery contains a few closeup pics of mountings etc, theres also a parts list below of some off the shelf components (all available at OCR Pitshop)
One of the buggy’s in the pic gallery is a Hong Nor X2CR, using all Hobao off the shelf parts to mount everything excepting for a titanium plate front and rear to mount the bumpers to the chassis, I used titanium for the awesome big sparks it leaves behind on the track and it also doesn’t bend very easy and holds it’s shape well,  aluminium would be just as good as Tim has used. The body is a standard Hobao H10SC and I used the old body from the buggy inside to help protect all the internals etc from debris.
The other buggy is Tim Nicols,  Mugen MBX6, Tim used a Hong Nor universal body mounting kit, and an MBX6 Ackerman plate mounted to the shock tower for the rear body mount and a plastic lower arm holder mounted to the front shock tower for the front body mount. Tims body is a Proline SVT Raptor the one with the nice paint work.

There are some comparative pics also up against a 1/10 SC Hobao H10SC and against 1/8 buggy’s, Serpent and MBX6.

OCR Outlaw Truck Class Rules and Specs:

  1. 1/8 Nitro or Electric BUGGY Chassis ONLY
  2. Short Course Truck body ONLY (Body must fully enclose the chassis and as much of the tyres as possible).
  3. No wings allowed (unless a wing is a manufacturers integral part of the fitted body).
  4. Bodies must be securely mounted with pins front and rear.
  5. Front windscreen must be kept complete except for a fuel access hole of NO more than 60mm diameter, Side windows can be removed for air flow, Rear panels behind roof line can be cut to allow airflow, but must not detract from the, look, integrity and strength of the body.
  6. Front and rear bumpers MUST be fitted. (Front bumper must be in line or extend past front body line, rear bumper within reason must be in line with or extend part rear body line)
  7. No metal bumpers or barwork allowed.
  8. Metal body and bumper mounting plates allowed, but MUST be radiused on all corners, and must not protrude in anyway as to be a danger to marshalls and other vehicles.
  9. 1/8 Buggy tyres and rims only.
  10. Nitro and Electric powered (No Motor restrictions).
  11. EP Max 4 Cells (Hard Case ONLY).
  12. A buggy body is allowed to be fitted under the truck body as a way of protecting the internal components from debris.
  13. All General construction, safety and dimensional specs as per 1/8 buggy.
  14. All Outlaw Truck races are of 5 minute duration.

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Parts list below for easily mounted off the shelf components.

Front Bumper - Hobao H10SC - Part # 11025

Rear Bumper - Hobao H10SC - Part # 11026

Body Mount set - Hobao H10SC - Part # 11024

Hong Nor body mount set - Part # ES-44

Most of the 4x4 SC Truck bodies will fit, but all will require some cutting to suit.

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Want to know more, ring me on 0417 842744 or email me tony@ocrptshop.com.au