Losi Ten-T Conversion

[Moller123456 !]

I was thinking that too, but have seen pics of the other ten-te's and mine looks the same... apart for the electronics.. i have asked losi for advise and they said i maybe needed a new center diff holder, so they shipped me one (for free) and it still doesnt work. i have tried pretty much everything, and its still junk

[Chadworkz]

Are you saying the Losi Ten-T is junk, or Mike's Conversion is junk?

[BrianG]

I went out to the LHS track last night after work to play around. I ran for a tad over 50 minutes on each 4s 5Ah pack. Motor temp was a little high at 147*F at the end of the first pack, but it was 95*F outside so that's not that bad really.

I really love this truck! Perfect compromise between 1/8 scale durability and low power requirements of 1/12 scale. Even with 120k CD fluid, it still handles great. I thought my suspension would be a bit stiff for track use since I'm using Losi's stiffer gold springs, but it seemed to handle jump landings much smoother than a Slash (also playing around there) did.

I went into the store to cool off after the first run and the guy with the Slash was in there buying a 3s pack. He had the top off the Slash and his motor was too hot for me to touch. He had been in there for ~5 minutes longer than I was and his motor was hotter sitting there than mine was coming right off the track.

Moller123456 !, I don't know why you are having so much trouble with your setup. Like E-Revonut said, it has to be something specific to your setup. If you lived a little closer to me, I'd offer to meet up with you to get it running right, but several thousand miles is just too long of a drive/swim. Seriously though, once you get it running, I can almost guarantee you'll love it. Out of all the vehicle types/sizes I have, I like this one the most.

[Moller123456 !]

Chadworkz: Abit of both i guess..

BrianG you are so lazy... its just a small swim:D i can maybe make a video to show the trouble im having;) its just hard to see how hot it is on a video.

Does anyone think it will help if i lock the center diff, cause its the center diff out put shaft that gets very hot?

[BrianG]

Originally Posted by Moller123456 !

...BrianG you are so lazy... its just a small swim:D i can maybe make a video to show the trouble im having;) its just hard to see how hot it is on a video.

Does anyone think it will help if i lock the center diff, cause its the center diff out put shaft that gets very hot?

Yeah, I know I'm lazy. I just don't feel up to swimming that far today. If it was "just" 500 miles, I might have considered it. A video may help us troubleshoot, but nothing beats a hands-on approach.

How hot is "very hot". Don't forget, the front shaft is at a pretty sharp angle, so the friction there will tend to heat things up a bit, but should still be reasonable. Are you melting things? What's your setup again (motor/battery)? Maybe it's spinning too fast making a slight heat problem into a large problem? Locking the center diff will only help if your problem is in fact high rpms because the front unloading will make the front spin even faster creating more heat.

[Chadworkz]

This may have already been answered, but my memory is shot...do you have the stock center-diff and the delrin spur-gear that comes in Mike's conversion, or are you running Mike's Slipperential?

[Moller123456 !]

stock center diff and mike's spur

[Chadworkz]

And exactly what is heating up, and what exactly is happening when said part heats up?

[Moller123456 !]

the center diff output (the one that goes the the center front drive shaft)

[E-Revonut]

Sounds to me like the front is unloading alot and your spinning the front so fast it's heating up. Try a heavier diff fluid.

[Moller123456 !]

i have locked the diff now, and will see if that helps

[Moller123456 !]

im running Xerun 2000kv motor xerun 150A esc and 4s tunigy 20C 4000mah

[RC-Monster Mike]

The front diff out drive was always the hottest part on my Losi 8T truggy(full size) due to the angle. It was not uncommon to see 170-180 degrees on the front cd outdrive at the end of a run for me. This would be even worse with a very low viscosity oil in the cd, causing it to unload significantly. this heat could also likely lead to short bearing life as well as affecting the plastic around the area(diff cup, diff holder, for example).

Leave whatever review you like on any of my parts or kits, Moller - if it is a realistic review, whether favorable or not, I will approve it as I have nothing to hide. If it is generic, negative and non-constructive, it won't be approved, though - the purpose of a product review is to give other potential purchasers an idea of the pros and cons of the kit and I will honor any review that is in this spirit. I have already asked several times in this thread what could be improved with the kit, but it sounds like you are unhappy with the car itself, or perhaps its durability - I haven't seen any complaints specific to the actual kit that I can impact directly aside from the lack of instructions. If you were local, I would gladly help you out, as I am fairly certain that you either got a "lemon" from Losi, or you are doing something very wrong. I have a few hours on mine and it has been a very reliable, fast and durable truck with excellent track manners.

[Chadworkz]

Do you have a temp gun you can use to get an actual temp?

[Moller123456 !]

Hey mike. i did post a review, and have also given you 5 stars (on another product)
But now that you all say it might be the angle it makes me understand it, and mik fell free to delete my review on the conversion kit :) its now very good. i locked the diff and the temp. dropped. its still not cold, but way colder than before...
Chadworkz: Sadly i dont:( i need to get me one of those:D