Various Baja 5b questions and a possible new project

[doo540]

What motor mount is Unsullied_Spy talking about?
Be careful running that gas motor linc, you never know when some BL car might just whip your butt. haha

[Takedown]

Originally Posted by doo540

What motor mount is Unsullied_Spy talking about?
Be careful running that gas motor linc, you never know when some BL car might just whip your butt. haha

Gassers are damn fast if you know how to port, polish them. Along with buying a quality performance pipe and engine. I never had any issues with gas. Always stayed tuned. Could get 45min runtimes on each tank and it always ran strong. I just hated the noise.

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by Takedown

Gassers are damn fast if you know how to port, polish them. Along with buying a quality performance pipe and engine. I never had any issues with gas. Always stayed tuned. Could get 45min runtimes on each tank and it always ran strong. I just hated the noise.

All of the really nice gas engines I have seen are quite expensive... For me I would invest the money in an electric setup before I bought anything high end gas. Or I could steal the 75cc engine off my husky chainsaw! 6.5 hp twin choke and tons of torque. I was cutting a 2' tree last weekend and it did not even feel like it was putting a load on it...

Anyways, I only have to buy about 250 bucks worth of stuff to convert the baja, and I was mocking up the motors earlier and it looks like I will have plenty of room for them and the escs in the gas engine location. Plus the lipos will fit where the tank sits. I can even keep the stock radio tray. I may have to move the brake servo, not sure if the linkage will clear the top motor.

I also plan to run front brakes, so I may need a pair of servos, but the m11 can handle that. the 4th channel is a slave to the throttle channel, so I can even bias the brakes thru the radio.

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by doo540

What motor mount is Unsullied_Spy talking about?
Be careful running that gas motor linc, you never know when some BL car might just whip your butt. haha

I am guessing he is refering to the OSE mounts I linked to. I was going to use them as a rear support, and bolt the front of the motor on as is usually done. I do not plan to make much adjustment, as my pinion choice (and power delivery) is limited.

Yeah, I know that I will get my ass handed to me by something brushless... Luckily I think I am the only guy in a 40mile radius to have anything brushless worth a crap. Mkrusdek (sp?) is about the closest guy with anything decent, or maybe Chip Cross.