that sucks! dismantling? why?

Just do like I did, bring your truck to the lhs and kindly ask to test fit the body from one of their 5t display trucks. No display truck? Hopefully they have a new body to try then, again ask nicely and they might take it out of the packaging as it only needs a couple staples to seal back up. FYI the HPI and Proline 5t bodies are precut (all hpi's have a cut out around motor also) and need only a little finishing with a sanding drum for the edges. But being precut makes it harder to make changes in wheelbase, without making the wheelwells huge.

thats a good idea. i was thinking that same thing. my lhs usually always has either a 5t or a 5b on display but when i was in there last week they didnt have one. i will have to stop in there next week and see if they have one in. i think the 5t body will fit but would be nice to check before buying. i recently bought one of those FG Beetle bodies thinking i could make it fit so i paid $140 for it and it doesnt fit well at all so now its on ebay.

I picked up that Neu on Ebay for $377 shipped. Finally got a good deal...

Didn't I read somewhere that RC-Monster Mike is using a Hydra HV180 on his Baja? How is that working for him?

thats a great deal Kaz. are you gonna be converting your rampage? if so, i could have one of these motor mounts made for you. i will post pictures of mine when its done. should be done next week.

got my spur gear today from SDP. it is by far the best quality gear i have ever seen. i am worried my machinist will not be able to drill holes in it. i am taking it down there today so i will find out.

i will post some pics.

mike is using the hydra 180 hv on the baja and said it is surprisingly smooth.

i have learned the hydra doesnt have braking though so that is a concern. i want to build mech. brakes on my rampage but i wanted the esc braking as a back up in case i run into too many issues.

Yeah, I think so.

What size gear did you get? Is there room to get a bigger one? Let me know about drilling holes? I think we will be screwed if he can't drill into it...

LMK about the motor mount.

Are you sure about the brakes on the Hydra? I had one before and there was a brake option on the Castle Link.

PM me your email and I will send you pics of disc brakes on a Rampage.

I think those are drag brakes.

here is the break setup i want to run. this is from a 1/5 Nutech/Smartech. i cant find anywhere that sells parts though except for in AU and it is $50 to ship. however, Redcat becomes the new USA dist. for Nutech next month and then they will have the parts. anyway, i just want to buy the complete diff mounts, top plate, and brake parts and i know i could make it work on my rampage. imo, this would be the easiest brake solution.

<a href="http://s471.photobucket.com/albums/rr77/ryujames/?action=view&current=15brakes.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i471.photobucket.com/albums/rr77/ryujames/15brakes.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

Can't you just bolt up a 1/8 brake setup?

1/5 scale parts look somewhat larger- remember its alot more weight to stop compared to a 1/8 buggy ot truggy..

although the 1/5 parts look identical to a 1/8 in these pics they are actually much larger. the 1/8 stuff just wouldnt work for reason like neil stated.

anyway, kaz showed me a pic of some integy brakes mounted up to a rampage so i went ahead and ordered 2 sets of these. one for front and one set for rear. i hope i can make them work.

https://www.integy.com/st_prod.html?...94&p_catid=126


another thing i would like to do but not sure if i will is to get a 1/5 viscous diff like this that is normally used in the rear for a 2wd 1/5 but make a custom center diff mount and use it for the center diff. this unit is for the Nutech buggy.

<a href="http://s471.photobucket.com/albums/rr77/ryujames/?action=view&current=15viscousdiff.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i471.photobucket.com/albums/rr77/ryujames/15viscousdiff.jpg" border="0" alt="1.5viscousdiff"></a>

How much is the NuTech diff?

sucks when your only option is intejunk, but I'm sure you'll make them work. Looking awesome, anxiously waiting for vid!

I thought you were on the right track with the neutech setup, looks like a center diff in there too. If you're thinking about doing the rear diff from a 2wd 1/5 in the center, FG/Carson/Duratrax have a nice simple plate mount similar to a standard center setup I'd look into. The mounts are cheap, the FG diffs not so much, maybe the clones would be cheaper.

I hope the baja brakes work out for you. I think the rear knuckle looks like it would be easiest to mount to. And if you keep the solid center drive you'll still have 4 wheel braking, even with brakes only front or rear.

hey,

what about installing the front break at the front diff, like they did it at the rear diff of the lrp buggy:
http://www.hpi-shop.at/assets/own/13...eam_detail.jpg

third pic in 1st row


like that you can keep the motor where it is, keep the rear break at the center. you only need a long, stable pushrod, you probably need to drill a slot into that beatuiful steering-plate to have enough space for the disc, maybe a little slice in the chassis as well. and you need a mount for the diskbrake. it might be very thight, but I think it should work. just take an "outdrive" or diffcup which can hold that disc. dunno how to describe it, but it's not that difficult I think.

it should be lighter and cheaper then these baja/fg-aftermarket breaks. sure, they're cool, but also expensive and heavy.

I don't think you should run a heavy truck like this whith the breaks of the esc. first problem is, there are only a few esc's around for 10s and w. proportional car breaks. maybe a mgm (which I don't favor) or Lutach's esc.

if you go for a boat/plane esc, if they have a break, its like full break or not.
I have a plane esc in my buggy conversion, it's great (solid, smooth, reliable) but the breaks are just cr*p. well, kinda got used to it.
you could take the hobbywing pentium hv, it can handle up to 12s, add some caps, probably a fan, and that's it. the're quite solid and have a good throttle.

btw, I really like that truck!

florian