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George16 11.28.2009 06:13 PM

Converted X1 CR
 
I bought the roller prior to leaving for Hong Kong last October and finally got around to finishing up the conversion. I use Castle's conversion kit along wiht my TeknoRC neu 1515 1Y.

Here are the pictures:

Before the conversion:
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...Picture006.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...Picture010.jpg

CC conversion kit:
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...Picture003.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...Picture002.jpg

After the clean up:
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...Picture012.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...Picture016.jpg

I used my spare 48T lightened Kyosho spur gear:
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...Picture013.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...Picture014.jpg

Mounted the motor mount:
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...Picture015.jpg

I drilled and tapped the ESC mount. I'll have one made better when I go back to the ship.
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...Picture023.jpg

magman 11.28.2009 06:20 PM

Nice.....what are you impressions of the castle set up.

Beautiful daughter you have as well!

George16 11.28.2009 06:21 PM

Using the included 13T mod1 pinion did not work well due to the size of the motor. I had to put 3mm spacers underneath the ESC mount so the motor can clear it. This was the refurb ESC I bought from Castle back in August. The power wires were soldered into the bullet probably by someone who does not really want to do it.
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...Picture017.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...Picture022.jpg

Turned the CC 6.5mm bullets into angled ones by enlarging the hole on the side. Turned up pretty well :intello:.
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...Picture019.jpg

I installed this little plastic screen on top of the fan. It's held in place by the traxxas ESC mount.
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...Picture026.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...Picture027.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...Picture028.jpg



http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...Picture020.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...Picture029.jpg

George16 11.28.2009 06:26 PM

The final product:
http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...Picture033.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...Picture032.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...Picture034.jpg

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/h...Picture035.jpg

Overall, I like the simplicity of the CC conversion kit. However, the battery holders are kind of flimsy for my liking. They are soft and bends easily.

This buggy is for my son and he already loves running it when we did the optest yesterday.

magman 11.28.2009 07:41 PM

You son will love the buggy..he is a lucky kid!

George16 11.28.2009 09:30 PM

He sure is. This is in addition to his supermaxx which he doesn't want to drive because f the nitro engine in it. Just something to keep him motivated in getting good grades. So far, straight A's except for Art :lol:. He said he does not like what teacher wants him to do. He can draw comic characters with ease since he was 4 years old. He's almost ten now.

magman 11.28.2009 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by George16 (Post 335852)
He sure is. This is in addition to his supermaxx which he doesn't want to drive because f the nitro engine in it. Just something to keep him motivated in getting good grades. So far, straight A's except for Art :lol:. He said he does not like what teacher wants him to do. He can draw comic characters with ease since he was 4 years old. He's almost ten now.

Nice to hear your son doing well in school!
Funny how some kids don't like art yet are very talented artisticly.

magman 11.28.2009 09:47 PM

My daughter is almost 11 and if she makes the honor roll for the entire year, I told her that I would buy her a truggy of her choice in kit form so we can put it together.

Rampokker 12.11.2009 09:22 PM

Nice clean layout you got there George. I'm just a bit sceptical about the speed controller on top of the center diff. I've seen quite a few conversions where guys did that as well. I just think it makes the esc way too vulnerable. If you have a hard crash, the first thing thats going to get hit is the esc. Does anyone else think like I do?
Anyway, nice looking setup george. I really like the radio box too. Pity its not an xray...:whistle:

George16 12.11.2009 09:33 PM

The ESC has taken a beating already with the way he drives. He's trying to learn how to jump it and there were already a lot of times when the truck landed on it's lid. I just have to make sure the body is on or else I'd be needing a new ESC.

The radio box was a spare I had laying in my parts bin :lol:.

Rampokker 12.11.2009 09:48 PM

I put my esc behind the battery. Reckon it should be safe there.
Here's a photo:

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...ushless003.jpg

I had the car out on the track for the first time 2 weeks ago, and got it around the track faster than I could for a whole year as a nitro. Man it was fun!

I'm just waiting on some 4S batts and a different battery tray.

Another shot from above:

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...ushless002.jpg

This sunday is our last race day for the year, so I'll clean the car afterwards.:oops:

So you don't run the buggy then george? How does it handle?

big greg 12.11.2009 09:56 PM

im wondering how the layout of the batteries will afffect the handling george, kinda like driving a big brick now... lol

big greg 12.11.2009 09:57 PM

rampokker, do you have 2 small 4s packs? or are you just running them in parallel for a huge 2s?

Rampokker 12.11.2009 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by big greg (Post 338577)
rampokker, do you have 2 small 4s packs? or are you just running them in parallel for a huge 2s?

No its two 2s packs wired in series. I'm still waiting for some 4s packs.

big greg 12.11.2009 10:22 PM

really? looks like parrallel to me, you need to split the connection at the esc, is your adapter just -to- and positive to positive


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