bl mt2 18ss
 

k i think im settled lol i want to do a bl mt2 18ss, my first ever real rc was right when the mt came out i had one and loved it.. a few years later i got a revo so i gave the mt to my very good friend and he has moved away and after seeing a few bl mt vids im convinced:018:

so im going to get the 18ss kit...

any motor recomemndations? im thinking a 7 or 8l..

to go with 12 cells, mayby 13 idk but im pretty shure 12.. i want to hit atleast 55 mph and 12-15 min runtimes are fine with me, but 12-15 being hammering it the whole way everywhere.. and atleast 20 in the general running area lol

any recomendations on gearing? where to start? and what spur?

i will use the stock tires till they wear out, them get some speed hawgs, and road rages, but nothing really big, this will be more of a onroad truck to drift around,thats the reason for speed hawgs i think:005:
and just have fun with because i really dont go offraod much, when i do i have a flm amamba pede that is bullet proof to smash up lol:004:

thanks, and sorry for the long post, and thanks brian g, and metal man for giving me new ideas:027:

I know MetalMan runs an 8L and a MM ESC in his 18SS. However, his setup gets pretty hot (both ESC and motor).

I'd put an XL motor in there...it would be alot less restrictive to gearing.

Mine's running hot because it's overgeared :). Actually, the MM ESC runs hot, the motor runs at something like 140. The pinion gear I am using just happened to be the only one I had laying around (20t) :D.

XL... Too much IMO. The L is already more than enough. A lot of guys who do the MT2 conversion use S motors.

well then how and i going to get my gearing to hit 55????? and what if there was a fan on the mm????and maybe the motor? im going to run 4500 cells so it wont be the same power te whole way through the pack.... i dont really want to make my move on this car to lipo or whatever, because it fairily cheap with everything i need which is what i want so i can finish it before x mas, and then do something else..

i think, since i saw mm's vid and it didnt look like there was fans on anything, so i could get a heatsink, clamp on the motor, and a bigger fan on the mm to keep it cooler?

A fan on the MM would help no doubt. For me, the 8L was running at a good enough temp., so I wouldn't be too worried about that.

hot hot was ur mm running???

and what kind of fan??? can i get it at radio shack or where?

When I had planned running an mt2, I was going to use a Lehner Basic L motor on around 7-8 cells. However, when you run an L motor on so little votalge, you run into high amps.

You should remember, this is a 1/10th car, not a monster truck. 12 cells is not necessary. With an S Series motor on 8 cells, you could be doing 55 no problem.

Have you considered the Hot Bodies Lightning Stadium ST 1/10th 4wd truck? It looks to be a bit better designed than the mt2.

I agree with Re~Mix. The Hot Bodies Lightning Stadium ST would be a better choice. I would go with the buggy version, but thats just me.

havent seen it.. any links?

and yeh i know on cells, but u really think i dont need 12???? i really want to rip wheelies, and just flat out HUAL

Here:
http://www.hotbodiesonline.net/cars.php?lang=en

BTW - if anyoen has pictures of one of these beasts brushless, please post them, lol. I'd love to see some.

i dont like there version on the mt, but i foued something i like more

the lightning gt 10, if its the same size as the mt, and not huge like a revo or what ever i like that.. but still i think the mt 18ss, comes with a all metal driveline, and its more what i want

I second the lightning stadium ST, its the way to go. I think it would do better than the SS, but it really is personal preference. If you like the 18ss more, go for it!

Totally agree with the above coments. SSince it is your choice, go for whatever you want and the one you will have the most fun with.

i would take the 18ss becuase its easyer for parts availabillity here. (doesnt the hb one have a Center diff?)

yeh i still like the mt2 18ss, because its a pro kit, the hb one is cheap looking, and no upgrades on it... im going to get the mt18ss