My BL Savage

[lutach]

Originally Posted by E-Traxxer

So I'm redoing the drawings in SW so the chassis can accommodate 12s and a new motor I just ordered to power this beast, a 1527/2D. The LMT motor is going to be put to use in another project... I'm also going to go with mechanical brakes (brake bias woo!) and a HV-110, I really don't want to use the BK in this, and MGM's are just too dang expensive, and apparently the software has problems. I am also making the wheelbase shorter than the last drawings I did, so the wheelbase should be very similar to the FLM extended kit. I thought I wanted to make this truck into something resembling a 5th or 6th scale, but with the recent headache of trying to find a place to put my Baja, I think I'm going to tone it down a bit. Although with this new power system, I hardly think it will be toned down!
The only problem I can for see really is that I think that I am putting a bit too much weight in the rear of the truck, but we will see. I can always modify these new drawings I am working on to adjust the balance a bit. My personal deadline for these new drawings is 1 week from now. Once I finish these, there will be no more changes and they will be sent somewhere to be machined, and I will (hopefully) have my Savage I've always dreamed of!

So, I now have a question:
will this thing have too much power?
I'm afraid...

No, it will be fun power . I still have to try my 1527/1.5Y in my BPP truck. I tried my 1521/1Y with 10S that was still geared for 6S and that was too much. You will have a good time with that set up.

[BL_RV0]

Lutach, that BPP truck is your major test mule eh? 6s gearing on 10s?! Jesus.
E-Traxxer (sp?) What are you going to put the Lehner in? Hope you have fun with this thing, It's gonna be NUTS!

The Lehner will end up going in another savage project. (I have a Savage XL I want to convert).
I have a question though, does anyone know of a BEC that will take 12s input voltage?
I found this: http://cgi.ebay.com/Quark-Pro-BEC-5A...QQcmdZViewItem , it takes up to 55v, but it's only 5 amps, would that be enough? I'm only going to be running one servo (Hitec HS-5955TG)

[BL_RV0]

I wouldn't use that BEC. You could try this:
http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...BEC_for_Lipoly

That thing is only rated for 42v, I think I would fry it on 12s.
I'll just go with a receiver pack if I can't find one.

[lutach]

Originally Posted by BL_RV0

Lutach, that BPP truck is your major test mule eh? 6s gearing on 10s?! Jesus.
E-Traxxer (sp?) What are you going to put the Lehner in? Hope you have fun with this thing, It's gonna be NUTS!

It was nuts. I ran it today really quick to show Arct1k how it is. Too fast and it puts down montrous amounts of power.

Well I just got the HV-110 in the mail, and all I have to say is... DAMN!
If there was a car version of this with a hard case, it would sell like hotcakes. This thing looks like a monster, the 10 AWG wire helps, as do the 6 capacitors. Now I have to wait for the Neu and order a PiStix and I will have a ton of power in my hands. I already feel naughty!