New Motor Mount Idea...

[pinkpanda3310]

How about modding the flux motor clamps to make it work? ie; make up a bottom plate for it with countersunk screws going into the motor mount. Drill and tap some holes in the bottom plate to match the existing nitro holes.

[Overdriven]

Originally Posted by whitrzac

your over-thinking this... most .21\.28\etc motors use the same height/size/etc of mounting hoels. Get a motor to attach to those and your golden.

Making an e-mount that bolted onto the nitro engine mounts would make things alot less complicated. But it would also raise the motor up quite a bit more than other more traditional e-conversion mounts. I'm pretty sure a 15xx motor is bigger in diameter than a big block nitro motor and would never sit between the mounts like the nitro. Not that this is a concern for everyone, especially budget minded folk.

Originally Posted by pinkpanda3310

How about modding the flux motor clamps to make it work? ie; make up a bottom plate for it with countersunk screws going into the motor mount. Drill and tap some holes in the bottom plate to match the existing nitro holes.

That's the Fine Design solution to motor mounting. Problem is you need different diameter clamps for different diameter motors. Not always a problem, but it can be, especially if you're looking for a bolt on (no dremel) solution to every application. Which seems to be what the OP was suggesting.

[_paralyzed_]

any of Mike's mounts have the spur and motor mounted on the same single piece for a reason. (except revo) Chassis' flex. A motor mount separate from the spur bulkhead is simply an inferior design.

[scarletboa]

Originally Posted by _paralyzed_

any of Mike's mounts have the spur and motor mounted on the same single piece for a reason. (except revo) Chassis' flex. A motor mount separate from the spur bulkhead is simply an inferior design.

my CEN buggy goes through spur gears a lot faster than my ofna lx1-e. the pinion gears are the same, the spur gears are both plastic, and the motor is the exact same. the only time my ofna chews up a gear is when the motor mount screws come loose. my CEN buggy will chew up a gear occasionally, especially if i am doing some big jumps.

the ofna has a center diff mounted motor mount
the CEN has a chassis mounted 4-5mm (very thick) aluminum angle motor mount.

in my opinion, mike's newer style motor mounts and the elite-rc motor mounts are by far the most durable, effective and precise motor mounts that money can buy. i like the price and looks of mike's mounts better, but i like how the elite-rc mounts are very easy to adjust gear mesh with. to be honest, if mike's mounts and the elite-rc mounts were the same price, i would choose the elite mounts first. that easy gear mesh adjustment is what i really like about them and what i would love to see in mike's motor mounts.

[pinkpanda3310]

Is it just me or are those elite-rc mounts a losi ripoff?

There's some contraptions getting around now but the more moving parts the weaker it will be generally. The integy mount is laughable

[ta_man]

Originally Posted by pinkpanda3310

Is it just me or are those elite-rc mounts a losi ripoff?

They might be a "ripoff" if they were a lesser design, but the Elite's are better than the Losi mounts. The Elite has a space to put a 5X10 bearing in the monoblock to align and support the shaft. The Elite mount has provision for using either 3MM motor screws or 4MM motor screws. It takes regular socket head screws so you can use a 2.5MM wrench for the 3MM screws and get them tighter than the Losi which uses flat head screws and thus limits you to a 2MM wrench. You can use two screws hold the monoblock in the mount instead of only one with the Losi.

These observations are from owning both Losi and Eelite mounts for the Ten-SCTE. The Elite is a significant improvement, not a ripoff.