Losi Ten-T Conversion

[bryan]

So anyway back to buisness.What do ya think about castles neu line up for this dismantled incomplete rolling chassis."1512-1518" obviously 1800kv flavor.4s or 5s-ish?

[stum]

If anyone from TEKNO is keeping an eye on this post please look at my request on the "tekno support area". I want a tekno SC chassis for the ten-t (use the slash 4x4 wheel base). This will be a HUGE seller as it will make the ultimate 4x4 SC truck and it would be perfectly LEGAL! Wont take much to add the bumpers and body mounts but if you included something in the kit or holes for the RPM SC10 bumpers or even the slash bumpers it would be a nice touch!

[RC-Monster Mike]

I don't think the 10T would be legal in the SC class, Stum - the track width is too wide. It also uses 6mm axles rather than 5mm, so the SC wheels/tires wouldn't be a direct fit, either.

[FG101C]

Found this over on rctech:

http://www.rctech.net/forum/electric...-electric.html

[teknorc]

Almost forgot... Thanks for pointing that out Mike. Our guy who did the SC conversion is basically banned from running it at our track. We voted on rules and they voted 24-23 to not allow home-brew projects (production ONLY). I think that's kind of lame for an 'UNLIMITED' class, but that's how it goes. I'm sure Losi has to be drooling over the potential of this platform.

[RC-Monster Mike]

Lame indeed, Dan - IMO home brew projects should be allowed as long as the creation fits the description of the vehicle class being raced - especially in an "unlimited" class. The 10t is too wide, so it doesn't fit the description really, but if it did it should be allowed in my eyes. :).

[teknorc]

Totally agree. We put ProLine ProTrac wheels on there. They have 0 offset and narrowed the truck to within specs, he was running 3s with a 2200kv Lektron 50 prototype. Normally he runs 4s to keep up, but everyone was complaining so he ran 3s and still whooped up :(

LOL, where would we be without home-brew?

[stum]

Originally Posted by teknorc

Totally agree. We put ProLine ProTrac wheels on there. They have 0 offset and narrowed the truck to within specs, he was running 3s with a 2200kv Lektron 50 prototype. Normally he runs 4s to keep up, but everyone was complaining so he ran 3s and still whooped up :(

LOL, where would we be without home-brew?

They will sell.. make me one please :) I'm sure I could run it at my track in the SC 4x4 unlimited ;) Rules 2s lipo 10th scale esc (mmpro), motor "open" and must use SC tires and SC body.

I'd like spec length and to be able to mount w/ your standard motor mounts.. How far off from a 8ight-b chassis could it be?

[stum]

Originally Posted by RC-Monster Mike

I don't think the 10T would be legal in the SC class, Stum - the track width is too wide. It also uses 6mm axles rather than 5mm, so the SC wheels/tires wouldn't be a direct fit, either.

Last part to solve was the wheels. Normal SCT wheels have a terrible offset and this made the truck way too wide. I found out (thanks Matt) that the Proline Protrack Suspension kit had been developed with zero offset wheels. They make the truck exactly the same width as a normal Traxxas 4x4 SCT and also as an added benefit, they make it so the king pin is in proper alignment with the wheel for better suspension geometry/ improved handling. And nothing rubs.

The wheel hexes are wrong for these SC wheels, so I had to also make a set out of stock Traxxas plastic hexes. I just had to drill them out to 6mm from the 5mm they have stock.

[RC-Monster Mike]

Today's home brew = tomorrow's production vehicles. :)

IMO you'll are thinking about this all wrong. What needs to be done is all the Corr trucks need to be converted to truggy style, Then everyone can race and get along :D
Here' I'll start.

[mohanjude]

OK guys I went crazy waiting for Mike's motor mount. So I decided to knock my own conversion. I did this to see how this truck handles and perhaps even do the crazy speed runs.

I could not mount the motor on the usual location on the right as it was going to foul the plate and side guards. I am also using one of the older square can Tekno Neu motor which is large and would have overhung off the plate (not so good)

So I decided to put the motor where the engine used to be. I did not reverse the diff so I had to carefully position the motor. To achieve the gear mesh I had to use a 24tooth Mod 1 Pinion.

I only had a 1515 1Y motor in square can so I had to make this work somehow. I made a battery tray out of kydex and screwed it on top of the square can motor with a support over the diff. This tray is so strong I cannot prise it off the truck - in fact I lift the truck off the ground using the battery tray.

The body fits perfectly without any modifications. I know when you look at it looks very bulky with a large 5000ma 6S pack on the top but I thought I might as well be nutz about this.

The truck goes like stink - now I havent stuck a thermometer to get exact temps but the motor does not get very hot to touch to the point it singes my fingers. Certainly the MMM does not appear to be unhappy as the fan only comes on briefly.

Below are some photos - you can see the spur does not appear to be damaged after driving this truck for over an 1 hour.

I am in the process of working out a deal on a Mamba Monster ESC and 2200Kv motor combo. Will there be any issues using this combo on Mike's conversion kit? I just want to be sure it will work before I pull the trigger.

[RC-Monster Mike]

The kits are available now - the Castle 2200Kv combo will be a direct fit if you use the traxxas ERevo ESC holder to attach he ESC to the battery tray, bparanoid. :)

time to start shopping! The deal on Castle 2200Kv fell through :(