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BrianG · 04.13.2009, 10:45 PM

Well, it's done!

I ended up ditching the front drive and totally re-doing the layout. This allowed for much better weight balance - now the center is only about 5mm off center! Aside from the batteries, all the other components are as far right as I could make them.

Total parts list and other points of interest (taken from my BL Conversions page because I'm lazy):

Spektrum DX3r Radio
Mamba Max ESC with the BEC disabled
Dimension Engineering ParkBEC
Medusa 36-50-3300 motor with added heatsinks
Elite 3s 30C 3300mAh lipo battery
Geared 45T spur, 15T to 26T pinion depending on desired speed
Modified the chassis around the spur gear to allow easier gear changes
Custom 6061-T6 aluminum motor mount
Custom 6061-T6 aluminum top plate
Custom 6061-T6 aluminum battery tray with lexan shield for the bottom of the battery
Custom 1.5mm thick aluminum shield under the rear differential to protect against rocks
Servo mounts from an Xray XT8 to mount the steering servo
Front toe links from an Xray XT8 for the steering linkage
Rear wing stay from a Mugen MBX5r for one of the top plate standoffs, the rest are custom cut 6061-T6 aluminum tubes
Turnbuckle from the Traxxas Jato for a chassis brace
Converted to 2WD to allow better placement and balance.
Upgraded to Traxxas steel outdrives
Upgraged to Traxxas aluminum rear axle carriers
Moved steering assembly to the other side for more even balance
Moved rear shock mounts to the same bolt as the body mount to allow for more ground clearance.
Removed first gear and modified the two speed hub to be locked into second gear to enable motor braking and reverse

Anyway, here are the pics:

This last one just showing the weight balance. I don't have a scale, so a thin piece of wood will have to suffice.

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BrianG RC-Monster Admin Offline Posts: 14,609 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Des Moines, IA	04.13.2009, 10:45 PM Well, it's done! I ended up ditching the front drive and totally re-doing the layout. This allowed for much better weight balance - now the center is only about 5mm off center! Aside from the batteries, all the other components are as far right as I could make them. Total parts list and other points of interest (taken from my BL Conversions page because I'm lazy): Spektrum DX3r Radio Mamba Max ESC with the BEC disabled Dimension Engineering ParkBEC Medusa 36-50-3300 motor with added heatsinks Elite 3s 30C 3300mAh lipo battery Geared 45T spur, 15T to 26T pinion depending on desired speed Modified the chassis around the spur gear to allow easier gear changes Custom 6061-T6 aluminum motor mount Custom 6061-T6 aluminum top plate Custom 6061-T6 aluminum battery tray with lexan shield for the bottom of the battery Custom 1.5mm thick aluminum shield under the rear differential to protect against rocks Servo mounts from an Xray XT8 to mount the steering servo Front toe links from an Xray XT8 for the steering linkage Rear wing stay from a Mugen MBX5r for one of the top plate standoffs, the rest are custom cut 6061-T6 aluminum tubes Turnbuckle from the Traxxas Jato for a chassis brace Converted to 2WD to allow better placement and balance. Upgraded to Traxxas steel outdrives Upgraged to Traxxas aluminum rear axle carriers Moved steering assembly to the other side for more even balance Moved rear shock mounts to the same bolt as the body mount to allow for more ground clearance. Removed first gear and modified the two speed hub to be locked into second gear to enable motor braking and reverse Anyway, here are the pics: This last one just showing the weight balance. I don't have a scale, so a thin piece of wood will have to suffice.