BELT Drive Conversion - XTM Mammoth ST Pro

[Metallover]

I Love your projects MMan. I thought the CORR truck was amazing but I didn't expect to see yet another sweet project none the less an extremely ingenuitive one. This is what the true meaning of this hobby is. This is like seeing the first electric conversions, it just awed me.... I can't wait to see how this turns out. I only wish I could make things as awe inspiring as you can make em.

After that rant I must point out my user name has nothing to do with you, thankfully. I am referring to the music genre of metal, and that I like to listen to it. I made it up long before I joined this site...

I'm curious to see how the belt holds up. I would hope there would be no diff problems. I would expect this to be a more efficient drivetrain also.

[MetalMan]

Originally Posted by anson

Hi, pardon my ignorance but what is there a benefit for a belt driven off roader, or is this just one of those projects where the main reason behind it is "because I can" (something I have done plenty of times :)). Just curious is all.

Well done, your workmanship is top shelf.

Dunno about benefits at this point, but I do know that this truck won't experience any torque twist like ALL shaft driven vehicles do. Also, if the belt layout were optimized it would be possible to place the motor and battery directly on the centerline of the chassis which would improve handling considerably. My current layout isn't the best, unfortunately.

The main point behind this project is because I can, and because it's never been done before. Most of my projects are unique

Originally Posted by Metallover

I Love your projects MMan. I thought the CORR truck was amazing but I didn't expect to see yet another sweet project none the less an extremely ingenuitive one. This is what the true meaning of this hobby is. This is like seeing the first electric conversions, it just awed me.... I can't wait to see how this turns out. I only wish I could make things as awe inspiring as you can make em.

After that rant I must point out my user name has nothing to do with you, thankfully. I am referring to the music genre of metal, and that I like to listen to it. I made it up long before I joined this site...

I'm curious to see how the belt holds up. I would hope there would be no diff problems. I would expect this to be a more efficient drivetrain also.

My username also has to do with the music I listen to, but we probably listen to different genres of metal. I also got my big start in RC by working with aluminum so that helped too.

Thanks for the comments guys!