Help me with a slipperential & mount for my savage please.

[Finnster]

Originally Posted by Jahay

Thank for restoring my confidence in this method of motor mounting mike!

Thanks finnster for the info. I will prob just run the steel spur then...

I didnt like the idea of mounting the CD to my skid plate and as i am not using an FLM Chassis it would make it difficult anyway. I would probably mount the motor in a similar way but mount it to the TVPs via braces or attatch the cd mount to a plate and attatch the plate to the braces.

Has anyone got any pictures of what the universal mount looks like from underneath and where the screw holes are located?

Finnster GCM were going to make my custom dogbones for me. Im quite happy with the ones they use with their DB-17 xxl conversion and they have held up without any signs of distortion so far. Here is their site.... http://gcmachine.ca/index.php/fabrication/index

All you need are the FLM or HPI 74mm cross braces that go across the TVPs. You could mount it directly to the braces (which I may do) altho atm I am leaning towards mounting on a skid plate that is attached to such braces and bolted directly into the TVPs. I have some electronics and a rear steering servo I want to protect from rocks and sticks. Plus I'm thinking it would give a bit of flexibility in mounting location.
Either way requires a bit of modding, but Savs are really easy to mod w/ the TVP structure. Just a 4mm hole thru each TVP and you can install a brace wherever there is space.

Thanks for the heads up on the custom bones.

@ Jerry, thx for the tip on the bottom mounting screws. I may tap mine out to 4mm too. Last thing I want to do is shear or strip a 3mm screw (had enough of these when I had an emaxx....)