I Love the Elcon Cleon!

[SELWA]

Well I'm finally here! For those who don't know I have the 2nd Cleon that came into North America however I opted for the airbrakes. Once the snow clears I'll enjoy it with the 30.5ESP in it. :D:D

[neverhappy]

Welcome to the forum selwa. All I know is you and ak zip have one. Post up so we can see pics of it. Also do a Intro on yourself and add yourself to the world members map. If I remember correctly cyclops and toez71 are around your area.

[Budmancan]

Hey Joe good to see you here. We have to hook up this summer and run the rc cars.

[SELWA]

Thanks Jeff, will post pics shortly. I know Toe (Tony) and Cyclops(Doug) both very well, as well as many others in our area. :D

Jason, we will have to hook up this summer for sure!!

[SELWA]

To try and prevent spam on the forum, all new members must have 3 posts or more before links and photos can be shown.

[SELWA]

Here's some pics!
First a naked one! :D

http://i41.tinypic.com/i5da9x.jpg

[SELWA]

Here's some pics!
http://i42.tinypic.com/2v11af5.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/6z7loy.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/1t2brq.jpg

[SELWA]

Another one before the Monster decals!

http://i43.tinypic.com/n38ac8.jpg

[mradlin]

Welcome to the forum Joe,
That's a beautiful Elcon Cleon!! How long did it take to assemble?

[SELWA]

Thanks, I think it took about 2 days to do it. I wasn't working so I had lots of time to do it.

One of the best models to build and eventhough I only had it out for a few minutes before the snowfalls it felt great.

[mradlin]

Sounds like a great machine! I can't wait for the vids. :D

[neverhappy]

Very nice pictures. I like the monster energy setup. The green tire set it off.

[SELWA]

Very nice pictures. I like the monster energy setup. The green tire set it off.

Thanks, The green wheels as well as other Fg wheels I have are all with that offset. Nice and wide and we have no rules here for racing at the moment!!:D:D

[mradlin]

Joe, the anticipation to drive the Elcon must be killing you!! I hate waiting to drive because of the weather. :horse:

[SELWA]

It sure is!! This is why I built a 23CC airboat for the snow! Have a look on youtube under JSELWA

[mradlin]

Wow!! That is really cool! :D What went into making that? Here's the vid for everyone to see!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7k2a0kNG0T4

[neverhappy]

I've seen the vids on the airboat. That thing is kewl. You guys have to see it!!

[SELWA]

let me start a new thread on it. This way guys who have snow and can't run the buggies/trucks rcan make something like it too. :D

[migurami23]

Your elcon is beautiful.I just got the FG leopard and was unsure of what color to paint it, but after seeing your car I am going to paint it gray it gives it a futuristic look thanks!!

[SELWA]

Your elcon is beautiful.I just got the FG leopard and was unsure of what color to paint it, but after seeing your car I am going to paint it gray it gives it a futuristic look thanks!!

Thanks! The paint is Tamiya Gun Metal # PS-23. The black is a special cob web spray paint I bought over 10 years ago! I also had a Fg Leopard that I miss.

[migurami23]

Thanks for the paint information and number. Before I saw your elcon I was most likely going to paint my leopard black or red, now the color will be gun metal thanks..

[mradlin]

Joe, have you had a chance to drive the Cleon yet? :D

[SELWA]

Just had it out for a few quick runs while my daughter filmed. had more vid but she must have erased them since she's only 6. When I did drive it, it felt very smooth and had sharp steering. i wanted to go out today with it but now we have a few inches of snow again. :eek:

But in the meantime my friend and I picked up a FG 4wd yesterday so the build is gonna start today!

[mradlin]

Just had it out for a few quick runs while my daughter filmed. had more vid but she must have erased them since she's only 6. When I did drive it, it felt very smooth and had sharp steering. i wanted to go out today with it but now we have a few inches of snow again. :eek:

But in the meantime my friend and I picked up a FG 4wd yesterday so the build is gonna start today!
Man it sounds like it must drive nice. This winter is killing me, this damn snow won't go away! LOL Let us know how the FG build goes, I just picked up a FG MT on Monday. :D

[SELWA]

Man it sounds like it must drive nice. This winter is killing me, this damn snow won't go away! LOL Let us know how the FG build goes, I just picked up a FG MT on Monday. :D

Will do for sure! Build several FG's so the 4WD will be a bit different. It's my friends and FG is new to him. As for the snow, well my airboat is ready fot it! :p

[neverhappy]

Which FG did he get? Would love to see a build of the MT. Please post up some pics of the build.

[SELWA]

He got the FG Baja. As for pics I didn;t have a camera with me but there's a very good, long write up on RCU.

But we did take a few pics with the wheels on my Cleon!!

[mradlin]

How do the FG Baja wheels look on the Cleon?

[SELWA]

They look huge! The would look nice in Black!

http://i43.tinypic.com/mr8vig.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/285jlw.jpg

[mradlin]

They could be dyed.....;)

[SELWA]

Once I try the FG rims and like them I'll get a set and dye them. Done that with a few FG/Harm and DLD rims before.

[mradlin]

I've been thinking of getting a set for my Smartech Titan. ;)

[Crazy Beetle]

Once I try the FG rims and like them I'll get a set and dye them. Done that with a few FG/Harm and DLD rims before.


FG rims will probobly mess up the handling of your Elcon.

[RogerRally]

Hope the weather now improves, so we can see some dirt on that alloy!
couple of questions, are they the standard EM side pods or upgraded items?

One picture shows fuel tank with pipe outlet near engine, and others with twin pipe outlets and T piece, which one works best?
My 1 year old twin outlet tank split over the winter, but I was sent a new replacement with single trio outlet under waraunty
all the best from the UK,
Rog

[SELWA]

FG rims will probobly mess up the handling of your Elcon.

It may but I think it will be good to try out new choices. I also just got the Elcon Quartz tires and all I can saw it WOW!!! Very nice, they are the only tire I ever had that smells like rubber. Opened a package of them and the whole basement smells like a tire store!!


Hope the weather now improves, so we can see some dirt on that alloy!
couple of questions, are they the standard EM side pods or upgraded items?

One picture shows fuel tank with pipe outlet near engine, and others with twin pipe outlets and T piece, which one works best?
My 1 year old twin outlet tank split over the winter, but I was sent a new replacement with single trio outlet under waraunty
all the best from the UK,
Rog


My side pods are stock. I just painted then and used a plastic white strip along the bolts to keep it from cracking under abuse.

The T-piece is an upgrade they made down the road. I think it's supposed to prevent gas from spilling when it's upside down. I have the parts when mine came in but the tank wasn't drilled so I just did it myself after seeing what and where to do this.

[SELWA]

Some vids I did. Driving with one hand on the remote and the other on the camera. :clown:
Only -14C today.:clown:

Watch them in HD!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A--zx8qXKT8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gffaMQ9F8g&feature=channel_page

[mradlin]

Man that Cleon rips!!!! Great vids, just be careful running and filming at the same time. :eek: It sure looks like the cleon handles well.

[SELWA]

Man that Cleon rips!!!! Great vids, just be careful running and filming at the same time. :eek: It sure looks like the cleon handles well.

It handles amazing!! I'll have to try out all my wheels and see how they work. Most of my FG or MCD wheels will make it wider. Plus I have a new set of the Elcon quartz tires which are better than any tires I've seen before. They smell like real rubber!!

[mradlin]

I am very curious as to how you find the difference between all the different tires. Sounds like a great testing session!

[SELWA]

Each tire has different situations. I find soft tires work the best on grass. They let you slide just enough. The KCR/MCD tractor tires work well for all around fun. Large diameter which works on grass, dirt and pavement. I also have a few different spikes from KCR. AK Zip (Alex) mentioned that I may need to drill a bit of the rim for the elcon so that I can get more threading. I noticed this yesterday when I tried them. Small price to pay since I have several to choose from.

[[AK]Zip]

I will be drilling my FG wheels out on the mill machine. Once I get it all setup for 1 wheels it will be easy to do all of them. :)

[Summit]

That Cleon is sweet!

[neverhappy]

Zip;24506']I will be drilling my FG wheels out on the mill machine. Once I get it all setup for 1 wheels it will be easy to do all of them. :)

Alex when are we going to see some kool videos of your?

[[AK]Zip]

Soon Jeff. Everyone will be in for a nice surprise.... :)

[migurami23]

Selwa because I already copied the color of your Cleon I don’t want to copy the monster decals. Instead I would like to go with the red bull decals. where did you get the decals from and do you know if the have the red bull once if you can post a link or web pg that would be great thanks:o:D.

[Crazy Beetle]

Well its spring time and the snow is starting to melt away.

last week my fingers started to itch and i hade to get the Cleon ready for a test drive.
so it started with oridering one Multiplex Rhibo for the teering duties and a hitec ha5985MG servo for the air breaks the saem type of servo sitts on the throtel and rear break.

the it was time to eventualy finnish that engien project. i was planing to use a 27,2 race ported cylinder kit from O´Neill bros but changed my minde. i got sick and tired of those "fabrick ported engines and cylinders. ended up tearing the engine down. switchen back to the original Crank and mounted som ceramic bearings. then i t was time for the cylinder. it ended up with som massiv port work doen to the intak,transfer end exhaust ports.
i ditched the cylinder gasket and sealed it with som high temp gasket cement i usualy use at work ( I work as a Car mecanic) the i matched the intake manifold to the intake port, gaskets and to the walbro wt771 card, and matched the exhaust prot to the exhaust header and gasket

hopfully i can blow the doors off my friends cars with that engine.

i am in th emiddel of selling my appartment and buying a new house.
by next week i will be ready with the woork i have been doing in the appartment and then i will have som exstra time during easter to take mye precious car out for it´s first drive

[SELWA]

Selwa because I already copied the color of your Cleon I don’t want to copy the monster decals. Instead I would like to go with the red bull decals. where did you get the decals from and do you know if the have the red bull once if you can post a link or web pg that would be great thanks:o:D.

The best place I found to get good strong decals are from motorcycle shops. The Monster decal were from Bobs Cycle. Nice big sheet perfect for the size of the buggy.

Here's a pic of my Supercross before I sold it:

http://i43.tinypic.com/2hd5wzq.jpg

[mradlin]

Your Cleon's looking good CB. :D I can't wait to hear how you engine runs!! It sounds like you put a lot of work into it!!

[migurami23]

Thanks selwa. For the time know I have put on the vsmodelsport decals on it, I was thinking of getting The red bull decals from the FG on rood cars I know that there is a few that come with the red bull decals. But I would have to order them and that will take some time to get here, and their not cheap $$$$. So of to the motorcycle shop it is thanks!!!

[jono0309]

Man those cleons looks badass.
I suppose the upside of buying a cleon is simply spending money of engine/electronics instead of body and chassis as that is already all alloy- looks great.
Enjoy!

[Crazy Beetle]

first test

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhwY8zKYiRY

second test

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3Qc_lamIb0

so what do you think????

[Crazy Beetle]

tomorrow ore more corect today i am going to test some more.

opened the engine today and made some adujustments. lightened the piston and opened the exhaust port som more. altered the timing a few degreas and the area og the port.

so fae i dont know if it will be betetr og worse. but i have to try.

[mradlin]

Nice vids! That Cleon looks like it handles very nicely!!! :D

[Crazy Beetle]

itsticks to the groung as a chewing gum.
or a bit of duct tape.

[SELWA]

It's a great handling buggy. If you put other rims on you will have a wider stance. Not legal for racing but fun to drive!

[mradlin]

It's a great handling buggy. If you put other rims on you will have a wider stance. Not legal for racing but fun to drive!
That's good to know Joe. What tire rim options are there for the Cleon?

[SELWA]

You can chose any tires for the Elcon as long as they are from Europe. The Elcon rims allow you to be within the 480mm legal limit there. 520mm is what I get when I use other rims. You can use any FG, Lauterbacher, Harm and KCR rims. There are many tires styles to chose from.

One thing I did notice is that if I try to use the Elcon rims on a FG square I'd have to file down the angles a bit for it to go on. But then the width of a FG would be much more narrower.

Tomorrow I'll try out the new Elcon Quartz tires I have mounted on Elcon rims.

[mradlin]

You can chose any tires for the Elcon as long as they are from Europe. The Elcon rims allow you to be within the 480mm legal limit there. 520mm is what I get when I use other rims. You can use any FG, Lauterbacher, Harm and KCR rims. There are many tires styles to chose from.

One thing I did notice is that if I try to use the Elcon rims on a FG square I'd have to file down the angles a bit for it to go on. But then the width of a FG would be much more narrower.

Tomorrow I'll try out the new Elcon Quartz tires I have mounted on Elcon rims.
That really changes the size quite a bit. More than I would have thought. Let us know how the new tires work out for ya. ;)

[SELWA]

That really changes the size quite a bit. More than I would have thought. Let us know how the new tires work out for ya. ;)

Sorry it's been awhile, now with 4 kids I try to balance my time. Now I have a few Cleons and a Contrast Fuego from Ian Oddie. :yahoo::yahoo:

I'll have some of the Cleons for sale if anyone is interested.

[Crazy Beetle]

For Many different reasons i got tired og RC cars a year a go and soldt almost all the equipment i hade. i stil have the Battery charger and teh ppower supply and all the tools but the car radio ans spare parts is gone.
instead i went out and realised an old dream that i have had for the last 30-35 years. i got out and bouht a 73 Harley Davidson Super Glide.
this spring i got my license and have used all mye spare time riding that old thing
i cant think of a better thing to do with my Pants on.


but i might end up whit a new RC car some day if i dont buy my another Harley.
i stil dream of building my dream chopper

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