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My SC8 conversion to brushless
Built this for my non mechanically inclined brother inlaw.
He spent some big bucks, did have a $100.00 off tower coupon though. Used a castle BEC, and a mamba max as well as one of those turnigy 2200kv motors from hong kong. $38 bucks RC Monster motor mount, center diff spun around backwards and allows 2 batteries. Darn I'm good :na: Ha ha, he hasn't even seen it done yet, I have driven it twice, soooo sweeeet So here are some pics http://myrcmt.com/review/images/gall...dbullmount.jpg http://myrcmt.com/review/images/gall...redbull001.jpg http://myrcmt.com/review/images/gall...redbull005.jpg http://myrcmt.com/review/images/gall...redbull010.jpg http://myrcmt.com/review/images/gall...redbull014.jpg http://myrcmt.com/review/images/gall...redbull007.jpg . |
What battery are you using? What temp does the motor run at?
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Wow, you really use those non-brand Chinese packs in a $700 truck?
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NICE!! For the not so mechanically inclined. New press release for Christmas.
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glad they are making one, but all that battery weight on one side of the chassis will make left to right balance WAY off.
Left to right turns will handle funny, and everytime you get airborn it'll want to roll over in the air |
Not at all really, most BL conversions run the batts on one side of the truck, and no-one has performed that stunt from 'Thunderball' yet. Lipos will way alot less than nimhs, hence why it will work fine- you would have issues mounting enough nimhs in the truck all on one side though, so thankfully they cant be used and so wont mess up the balance.
Let us know how those lipos work out (temps and runtime until lvc is hit); they seem rather cheap for the rated specs... |
I've watched a few converted 1/8ths run and some, not all suffer with the battery on one side.
Why not split it side to side like I did, plenty of room and balance is better. It makes no sense to put it all to one side when you can see there is enough room to balance things out and have plenty enough room for many motor options. 80mm cans no problem with my layout. :gasp: |
I think 99% of the time it depends on the layout of the vehicle, often there isnt enough room for the batteries to go on either side and the motor upfront/at the rear etc. Plus, most guys also run one large 4s lipo, rather than a pair of 2s lipos in series, so you cant split the weight with a lipo on either side...
I like the idea of a motor in the middle above the center diff, then a lipo on either side- even cleaner layout, but it requires more fabrication for a custom motor mount and trimmed braces etc. |
Great job williamg on the sc8. Can you tell me what motor mount you used from rc monster. I can't seem to find it. Also, confirming you just spun around the center diff and that was it to get the motor on the other side ?? Thanks
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yes, the RC8 motor mount you are correct http://www.rc-monster.com/proddetail...od=RCMRC8mount
And I just removed the cener diff, installed the rc-monster RC8 motor mount spun the whole assemble around and bolted it back in. No modding no drilling just perfect, |
i wouldnt give it to him. just tell him someone stole it lol. i want one of those trucks so bad.
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I ended up building one for myself. Used christmas money. Setup exact same way.
http://myrcmt.com/review/images/gall...cusoil_004.JPG |
that thing is sweet. like the wheels.
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Excellent work. It makes me want an sc8. Maybe I an afford one in 2012.
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Thanks forb the compliments Here is a video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oagqlpPkpNo |
thouse sc8's look sick
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Williamg how did you mount your battery trays ?
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Well, I just finished converting my SH Z-car buggy to electric and it came out real clean (Madusa 2200 motor.) Now I'm working on converting my Associated sc8 and it should be done in a week or so. I have everything, but the motor mount and custom battery tray, which I ordered from RC Monster (does anyone know how long a custom tray takes for them to make it and ship it out ?) I'll be installing a Mamba Monster combo 2200 and will be using an Impulse Lipo 4s 4800. As for the servo, Im using an Airtronics 94362. For my receiver I'll have a Spektrum SR3000. I made a base for the ESC, which will be mounted on top of the center diff. I was worried about L.G, but it really did not make a differance when I installed the same on my buggy. I'm trying to keep the wt. on both sides even, by placing the lipo on one side and the electrics on the other (exept the esc). The big Monster motor is pretty close to the lipo in wt. and then with the receiver and servo on the side of the motor, it should be pretty balanced. It should look pretty close to how my buggy is set-up. So here is a link for my buggy just give you guys an idea on how my set-up will look like. Just click on the following for a slide show --> http://s258.photobucket.com/albums/h...t=e3607593.pbw
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Here it is, done at last. I was lucky to get one of the Assoicated conversion kit so soon. I had place an order way back and it came in sooner then I thought it would. The kit made it an easy conversion, one of the best kits I have ever worked with. Check out my new painted body. I'll try and get more photos of the conv. kit. I was going to go with the same set up as my buggy, but I changed when the kit came in. Just click ----> http://s258.photobucket.com/albums/h...t=ae68efec.pbw
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http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/h...P1131948-2.jpghttp://http://s258.photobucket.com/a...P1131948-1.jpgWell here is my rig completed with a new body http://s258.photobucket.com/albums/h...t=e59dce54.pbw
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I like it, looks much better without the damn cooling holes in the ''glass''
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