What's up with no pictures? :026: I guess it's time for some...
That's right, custom motor mount and motor clamp. The motor clamp actually uses 2 of the 4 motor mounting screw holes, and is secured to the motor by countersunk screws. The rods are 1/4" aluminum. The rear plate has a slight bit milled out from the middle since the motor shaft was protruding past the rear endbell a bit. It's very secure!
That's a Savage aluminum diff cup, which fits very nicely with the Kyosho plastic spurs. It's a very tight fit, but that makes for a nice seal.
I had to mill a bit out of the motor mount so that the hex driver could access the set screw on the pinion, since the pinion has to be so close to the motor.
I think I'll wait to see what Mike ends up selling in terms of a battery holder. Or, I might just buy a Kyosho battery holder from him. As you can see, the battery will end up on the left side. It looks like I will have to raise the battery a little like BrianG did.
I'm also waiting for Maxamps to get some 5000mah cells back in stock. Or, if there is a good enough deal on a good 4s pack at RCX this Sunday I'll get that instead.