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[Rhett]

Saw this chassis made by DRS today at Wylie motor speedway in Wylie, TX. It's the same size as a sprint plus chassis.

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[Bill from NH]

Neat idea for the front suspension. I wonder if this chassis is available in kit form, if it's still available?

[Cop Cake]

Very nice! I love Sprints, Cali Sportsman'zz. Is the width at the front axle carrier narrower than the Sprints Plus?



Oh, BTW... the Image Police will be along shortly.

[Rhett]

The Track owner didn't know if it was available or not, you would have to call or email DRS.

The Front uprights are narrower than the sprint plus chassis.

I just liked the way they designed the torsion front end.

[MantaRay]

I'm pretty sure...that DRS is no longer in business. The last time they updated their website was in 2004. www.slotcar.com is the website.
I downloaded the catalog and did not see the chassis above. They were obviously mostly involved with Drag Racing.
Bob Herrick was very helpful...........

[Marty Stanley]

I know that there is a spring car chassis kit available from JK Products at this time for $22.00.

Here is a photo of the assembled chassis:



I hope this helps.

[Bill from NH]

Marty, JK has (or did have) a spring steel sprint chassis with a full cage too. It's been in the closeout section for a few months so perhaps they're gone. As for the DRS chassis Rhett showed, it's design would make a neat brass/wire build.

[Marty Stanley]

Bill,

Putting one together from brass and wire would be pretty simple and should work at least as good, if not better then that one.

I see a piece of 3/32 tubing with a piece of .0625 wire as the hinge, then a couple of limiting wires to control the amount of deflection. Of course I woule use a hypoid bracket to get the motor as low as possible. I think it would work quite well.

One of my 'shelved' projects was building a sprint chassis to fit under a body my friend formed. I might just have to resurrect that project and build something to see how it works.

Ahhh, another cool project coming right up!

[idare2bdul]

I got one of the JK chassis kits and the instructions were a joke. Jeff Easterly loaned me an assembled one and I can now see how the pieces go together. By adding some piano wire roll bar pieces it makes a nice build. I'l be trying to clean Jeff's car up and post some pictures. With the JK bodies painted up it should be a great looking car.

[Cop Cake]

Marty, JK has (or did have) a spring steel sprint chassis with a full cage too. It's been in the closeout section for a few months so perhaps they're gone. As for the DRS chassis Rhett showed, it's design would make a neat brass/wire build.

Is it this one? I borrowed the pic as mine is still in the box.

[Bill from NH]

Ted, yes, that's the one.