Bl Mt-2 Ss

The radio box and the mechanical brake servo help balance it out, though!

I made a video, but my computer isn't opening WMM :(, so I can't edit it.

Computer decided to work :). Here's the vids:

bench test:
http://www.rcpics.net/view_single.php?medid=63484

first run:
http://www.rcpics.net/view_single.php?medid=63485

:D

Brushed was okay, but you can tell it needs and wants to go BL....:D

[crazyjr]

Looks good camel, jumps nice.

[Dafni]

Yeah, jumps very nice. Your first BL will find a good home! This will be an awesome RC.

Hey its good to see another conversion coming along, especially one I have done before! I run a feigao 8S on 3s lipo and its a blast. I do think a Lehner xl3600 on 11.1v would be a better choice because my motor heats up quite a bit. Very easy to convert (just made a motor plate and bolted it to the chassis). I paid $200 for the truck with shipping and sold all the nitro equipment to some guys at my LHS for $40. Heres a pic, I have since cleaned up the wiring a bit and reversed the mounting of the motor so I could run shorter wires all around.......

Looks pretty good there. I hope this heat issue isn't too much of a problem. Just as long as it can go as long as my brother's BL OFNA 9.5, I'll be happy. $200 is a good price, I paid the full $330 for the SS, but I think it was worth it for all the extra goodies.

I'll have a MAJOR update next week with this project.

I run a 6300MaH batt so my run times are pretty long. Never actually timed them. I also just broke my first part this week. The "C" clip that holds the front knuckle snapped when I summersaulted it across the street. I have heard that these and the knuckles themselves are the only weak links on the truck.

Hey camel, I have been having a hell of a time finding aluminum knuckles for this truck and for future reference you can use the nitro rs4 (I believe its a rally car) knuckles and they fit perfectly. Mine show up this week so I'll see for myself.

Heres where I bought mine off fleabay (funny thing is they don't come up when I do a search for "hpi mt2" or "hpi mt 2").....

http://cgi.ebay.com/HPI-RS4-MT-MT2-P...QQcmdZViewItem

Are these the right ones?

http://cgi.ebay.com/GPM-Alloy-Front-...QQcmdZViewItem

I may have to get some for myself.

Hmm well the page is not responding. Just go to ebay and search for "rs4 knuckles" and it will be the last thing it finds. They are $24 a pair.

How about the $11 ones if you type in "nitro RS4 knuckle"? I'm pretty sure they'd work too.

Man I wish I had seen these before. They are the exact same thing as what I got but mine are located in the states and those will come from Hong Kong. Shipping might be a little longer but for $14 bucks a pair its definetly worth it.

[Re~Mix]

What type of spur gear does this car have? Metal or plastic? Yeah, I've got the urge to convert, but I love my little Lehner 4200.

Edit: answered my own question. But how did you guys do the motor mounts. I can't seem to figure out how to do the bent style mount. How exactly should I go about it? Just buy a slab of aluminum or what?

Buy a sheet of 1/8" 6061 6"x48" alum. off ebay from "Speedy Metals" for $14, and you're set. Cut a section with a hack saw or whatever saw you have, put it in a vise, and beat the snot out of it to get it in a 90* angle.....AGAINST the grain of the metal, of course. I'm pretty sure that's how my brother did it, that's how I did it for my Twin Force's motor mount.

[Re~Mix]

Alright. Now the real question. Honestly, which do you enjoy more. The 2wd t3 or the 4wd mt2? I'm sick of my xxx-t, and might just pick up a roller to see myself.