4wd Baja 5e based on stretched truggy chassis

[othello]

Time for an update.

Here is a video we shot last weekend to capture some "action" driving on and trough snow.

A few details about the changes i have done by now to risk a drive through snow.

I have fitted a Castle 1717 motor instead of a Neu 1521 motor (bad carbon wrapping led to a broken rotor magnet on the Neu motor). Gearing has not changed since both motors have a similar kv (i'm still using a 15t pinion with a 52t spur). Due to the actual weather condition here (snow everywhere) i also tried to protect the electric components by fitting some lexan sheets around the chassis. ESC and receiver got an aditional treatment with a protective coating called "wet protect".



I had to cut the upper body to get better access to the batteries and to be able to remove the body without the need of removing the roll cage too.



The cut out parts can still be attached to the body (with velcro).


By now the gap between the body parts is also sealed.

After the first run on snow the chassis looked that way (best lipo pack cooling you can think of ;-))


Reason being i have not closed the opening of the rear side body panels. Since then i have learned my lesson and shortly after that run i made a second one through deep snow with the opening of the side body panels closed and almost no snow entered the rear chassis. The fun on snow can continue ...