Losi 8t conversion finished

[TDC57]

Fabulous build!, makes me want a Truggy!.. well done on the build, very clean job JayJay!!

What’s your total weight?, how long with you get on your batteries?, the body is Killer!,

Best looking Truggy I’ve seen..

Great job..

[jayjay283]

Thanks for the compliments Shaun, Im having a blast driving this badboy ! been years since ive driven a vehicle with a center diff and this is my 1st electric with one. It weighs 8.4 lbs without lipos and 9.6lbs with 2x 2s,30c,5ah. Thats on a digi bathroom scale though so give or take. As for the lipos, ive only been running them down part way because they were new, they were using 2336 mah for 12 minute runs (whatever that adds up to) but I was stopping checking temps then wot so nothing accurate yet. Top speed is 43.7, im still messing with my new mx3-fhss controller (so many settings) and the esc settings, but its up from 37.6mph yesterday. Try a few more tweaks tomorrow. Cant wait to see your new buggy cruising !
Jay


these were my temps:
17/48 140º max on CC mamba, 136º max on 1515/1y, 102º max 7.4v 30c Neu 5000mah, Ambient 87 º

Do you all think the lipos are too hot ? if I gear it up 1 pinion tooth you think it will get the motor hotter and esc cooler ? or is it the other way around ?

[lucias]

I like your center diff but I started adding up the parts on the Golden Horizon website and ouch..

what about this one?
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-CNC-Aluminum...QQcmdZViewItem

[jayjay283]

Originally Posted by lucias

I like your center diff but I started adding up the parts on the Golden Horizon website and ouch..

what about this one?
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-CNC-Aluminum...QQcmdZViewItem

Yeah rip off and then the UPS guy wants an unbeknownst fat check ontop of it for some brokerage fee and import tax. I had a fit on them.... anyway, Ive never tried anything from the guy you listed on ebay but $9 is a deal and it cant be worse than GH ! it looks like all the holes have the right lips on them and stuff. I have some stuff from gh I bought extra to get to the discount, pm me if interested. If posting thats inappropriate let me know mods

[lucias]

Let me know what you have..

[jayjay283]

pm sent

[lucias]

If you use the RC-Monster motor mount does that leave you left over with one Center diff mount? Are they both the same mount?

[jayjay283]

yup just the front, motor mount is integrated into a rear diff mount

[jayjay283]

The brakes are really bad on the 8T-15-1y/MM no matter what the setting I have it at, loud noise that just cant be good for the motor or diffs. I need mechanical brakes ! I know the pros and cons, can always put is back minus a couple holes im going to have to drill. Heres my idea

old pic but setups the same:
1. use 4 U.E TMaxx Servo mounts 'link' and bite the Tekno brake/steering servo setup
2. Put receiver in the waterproof RX box from my emaxx in the rear behind the battery
4. flip over the esc mount so it faces angled towords the front for a bit more air
5. ordered a brake spacer for the motor from Mike.
should make the wiring alot cleaner keeping most of it in the rear, what do ya think ?

[jayjay283]

I have a quick video (impatient wife) of the weird braking noise, does anyone know whats up with it ?? This is my 1st electric with a center diff but that just doesnt sound right.

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[bdebde]

If you mean the sort of hum when it brakes, that sounds normal.

[Arct1k]

Thats normal - Nothing to worry about

[jnev]

Yep, sounds normal to me too. You will get used to the sound. I thought the same thing as you when I started out in conversions...

[DRIFT_BUGGY]

What is making that noise? Mine does the same thing

[jayjay283]

cool cool, thanks for checking it out guys... was a bit unnerving to me, takes off sounding like a turbine then eeeeeerk when it stops. I was gritting my teeth hoping I wasnt ripping the magnets out of the motor or something.
Have a great weekend
Jay