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[suicideneil]

Those slicks are nice, but I can see you wearing them down quickly! I didnt even notice about the rear A-arms, thats how 'natural' a setup it is. All you need to do is polish it to death like one of the Candymans creations for that extra bling factor....

[shady3031]

SWEET setup--really makes me want to convert my losi 10th scale nitro truck to brushless. I keep thinking it will handle better than the elec. version. I think it is built alot better also.

[seth556]

I need some of those tires. I'm currently using imex tires for a jato and if I pull the throttle they will spin and spin. I can pull it and they will just keep spinning untill I let go of the throttle.

[What's_nitro?]

Seth I wouldn't bother with those tires. First off I had to drill them out to fit on the Rustler axles which I think are 3/16. Then they had to be spaced out because the inside of the rim was rubbing on the camber links. They did have pretty good traction but a perfectly smooth surface would be better because they aren't pneumatic tires and therefore don't absorb all the little imperfections in the road. In other words the truck bounced around a little. On top of that they don't last very long for 30 bucks a pair.

[What's_nitro?]

I am now willing to admit that I'll probably NEVER be finished upgrading this thing!



^^^ Feigao 9XL taken from the Tamiya fan. BK 12020, also from the Tamiya.



^^^ Mod 1 gears; 36T, 38T, and 40T spurs; 14T, 16T, and 18T pinions.

More to come. Unfortunately.

[What's_nitro?]

I have a 40T Revo M1 spur already. Will a 20T M1 pinion mesh properly with the larger motor? I don't have the pinion so I cant even make a guess. The 600XL is 2mm less in diameter than a Neu 15xx. Yeah I'm gonna have a 2:1 ratio on the pinion/spur. That's the only way to get hellish speeds with 35K RPM and 3" tires.

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by What's_nitro?

I have a 40T Revo M1 spur already. Will a 20T M1 pinion mesh properly with the larger motor? I don't have the pinion so I cant even make a guess. The 600XL is 2mm less in diameter than a Neu 15xx. Yeah I'm gonna have a 2:1 ratio on the pinion/spur. That's the only way to get hellish speeds with 35K RPM and 3" tires.

Well the 40t spur is 41mm in diameter, and the 20t pinion is 21mm. So you could take half of each and add that together abd get 31mm. That would be the distance between the center of the slipper shaft and the center of the align motor shaft when installed with a 40t sopur and 20t pinion. Take a ruler and see if there is 21.5mm (radius of the align motor) between the case and the motor shaft end of the 31mm measurement. Hope that makes some sense. I have a feeling that it will fit, but it may be close, and require some motor fin trimming!

Did anyone order some motor?

Hehe

I like the set up, Makes me want one!

[What's_nitro?]

Waiter! Over here!

[What's_nitro?]

Hey guess what- I've already changed my mind. If you missed my Tamiya EDF thread, I ordered (2) 4s 4Ah LiPo packs from MaxAmps to use with the 9XL in the fan unit. The 9XL will go back into the fan. I will order a 12XL...and an MGM 16024. Yeah, 8s in a Rustler. NO! I'm not crazy. Why would you say that?!

[tashpop]

whats involved in flipping the trans around like that?

[suicideneil]

Essentially just drilling a couple new holes onto the chassis to mount the reversed tranny, and I think grinding a little from the bottom of the tranny too since it is curved and needs to be flat. It has been done with a stock rusty too which means its a simple job in theory.

8s in a rustler... no, not nuts, but certifiable **does the bonkers dance**.

[What's_nitro?]

Drill and countersink two more holes like so:





If you so choose, you can also drill new holes for the two smaller screws that hold the transmission down. It wasn't necessary for me because I used the aluminum bar to bridge over to the top deck.

[phildogg]

hey bro how does the truck run with the 12xl and 8s? it has to fly.. looking good.
phil

[What's_nitro?]

Originally Posted by phildogg

hey bro how does the truck run with the 12xl and 8s? it has to fly.. looking good.
phil

I don't know. I still need to buy both the motor and ESC.

I'll let you know how far back in time it goes when I get it running.