[scarletboa]

quick update.

i finally caved and got a MMM. i am actually glad that i got it because the programming is nice and easy, yet there is so much you can do.

i ran it for a good 10 minutes in 1st gear (25-30mph) until i heard the classic stripped spur gear sound. it turns out, my brand new KB45-12L motor is having issues and today was it's first run. the shaft somehow got pushed backwards. i was able to pull it forward again using pliers, but now i have 2 KB motors with the rotors not attached to the shafts very well. i have heard that green loctite or JB weld will fix this problem. if it doesn't work, i might end up just getting either the CC/NEU 2200kv motor or the HPI 2200kv NEU motor just in case i decide to switch to flux chassis plates later. i really don't wanna dish out $120 for a motor though and i really hope i can fix my 2 KB motors. so far, this savage conversion has been very "unlucky". ironically, the only part of the conversion i truly doubted is the only part that hasn't had issues. the battery "trays" are just strips of velcro glued directly to the TVPs and lipo packs. there is also a single velcro strap that goes around the battery and the inside of the TVP for each battery. i have had no issues at all with this battery mounting setup.

and by parts of the conversion failing i mean:
transmission (stuck in 1st gear even with adjustment screw all the way loose)
motors
esc
batteries (had to resolder one of them)
motor mount (kershaw forgot to include some washer things and the motor mount keeps shifting and it held in place with zipties)