Fighting Buggy - Part 5 (The Front End)

Now that the buggy's rear is done, it's onto the front end....

Once again, attaching the e-clips are a pain in the ass

This is what the pistons look like when all the attachments are in. The red thingy there is a rubber o-ring.

Filling up the front damper with oil

After filling the cylinder with oil, I slowly screw the piston in and wipe off whatever excess oil leaks out. I had to be careful not to push out too much oil though, otherwise there will be no pressure at all in the shocks.

The parts for the front axle

Looks like a robot attack machine with dual machine guns

I find these ball connectors very...cute

Front dampers attached....

These are where the front wheels go. The gold balls will be attached to a front member that will then be controlled by the servo (sounds like a robot sex machine).

Pistons drawn

You can adjust the tension by moving the spring.

Done! Now to attach it to the chassis....