cox interceptor car... Build to modern day RC best cox car ever made LOL!

looks hot,how fast will it go??

bullit132 wrote:looks hot,how fast will it go??

Thanks guy's... they don't go fast because it's a worm gear drive they go slow.

test run watch in HD

I know this is old but I am wanting to do the exact same thing. Are there any instructions on what parts were modified for the engine? The photos no longer work

"Best", I would start with something like this

or this


https://www.teamcrc.com/crc/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=12

https://www.associatedelectrics.com/teamassociated/cars_and_trucks/RC12R6/Factory_Team/

I don’t think a cox engine will work with those chassis without major modifications

Not enough room?

Almost looks to easy with a bracket or two.

No I mean the motor would need a lot of modifying I think. Though that would be super cool if it could be done

josh.ppa wrote:No I mean the motor would need a lot of modifying I think. Though that would be super cool if it could be done

Why? Pinion/clutch could just screw on, throttle ring control,,

Have you done this before? Which engine would you use and what’s a good site to get other parts like the clutch?

Cox GTP Nissan/Stocker/Indy engine would be one source. The hard to find part is the flywheel and ratchet starter drive assembly. Clutch drum/pinion and clutch shoes are easier to find.

Still lots of mods to make it work.

Jason_WI wrote:Cox GTP Nissan/Stocker/Indy engine would be one source. The hard to find part is the flywheel and ratchet starter drive assembly. Clutch drum/pinion and clutch shoes are easier to find.

Still lots of mods to make it work.

That's what I was thinking you might even need a lathe source your own parts.
It sounds really cool and I would love to try and pull it off but I have several challenges. One being I have never built my own RC car and two my only experience with Cox is Control line planes LOL. So I am stepping WAY up here.
Though im sure poking around this forum someone here has the ability and ingenuity to sort out how to mod a cox engine and chassis so it fits and can run.
I think a 0.49 will run just fine in a small 1/16 model and would be really cool!

josh.ppa wrote:

Jason_WI wrote:Cox GTP Nissan/Stocker/Indy engine would be one source. The hard to find part is the flywheel and ratchet starter drive assembly. Clutch drum/pinion and clutch shoes are easier to find.

Still lots of mods to make it work.

That's what I was thinking you might even need a lathe source your own parts.
It sounds really cool and I would love to try and pull it off but I have several challenges. One being I have never built my own RC car and two my only experience with Cox is Control line planes LOL. So I am stepping WAY up here.
Though im sure poking around this forum someone here has the ability and ingenuity to sort out how to mod a cox engine and chassis so it fits and can run.
I think a 0.49 will run just fine in a small 1/16 model and would be really cool!

I raced rc-onroad for 2+ decades, in 1996 I got 12th in the 12th scale world championships while unsponsored (that's unheard of). I then got sponsored for a decade (yokomo/integy/tekin/kimbro), so I have lots of experience (with electric). I would go with 12th scale, so much more parts over the uncommon 1/16th scale, but that's just me. Since your going fuel, I would look at all the fuel cars for parts, I am pretty sure there is parts with low modification for a 049 motor, I think its more about the research than ultra modifying some part that is not close to the job, buts thats just my opinion, good luck.