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Originally Posted by Unsullied_Spy
I would look into some Lunsford Titanium turnbuckles for those RPM arms. I just put those RPM arms on my Muggy and sheared the camber rod off and now I have to send part of a control arm back to RPM for extraction  The Lunsford part number is 1435.
So far looking great! I would keep the motor on the servo side to leave room for bigger batteries (7s2p A123 anyone?  ). Muggies are awesome, you're going to love it the very first time you drive it. That 1527 will be a handful to control though:
http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/show...6&postcount=41
For steering, I use a JR ds8711 with the Dynamite aluminum arm with the stock steering arm screwed into the 2nd hole from the center. I can provide pics if you'd like. It is a BEAST of a servo, it has more torque than any other servo that you will be able to fit in the Muggy without modification and whips mine around really nicely. It sure isn't cheap, but it is one awesome servo.
Also, what do you plan to use for a battery tray? |
Thanks for all the great info my friend, Much appreciated!
I will look into the lundsfords... good tip
sucks to have to send em back but gotta love RPM's replascement policy! I will be using a 1521/1.5D actually so it is a bit much but not piontless power
I will be using a MGM 250A ESC and flight power evo25's so I should get every last ounce out of it
though.
I am actually going in a bit of a different direction then i have seen done before.... this will be a dedicated pavement burner and I will be making a completely custom Carbon fiber chassis utilizing a 6.7mm bottom plate and 4.2mm top plate all of ultra rigid 2mm weave. IT will sport a 1" ride height! The factory chassis braces will be history and the top plate will replace the seperate front and rear plates and make them one long support brace that will run the lenght of the vehicle connecting the front and rear assemblies. This plate will attach to the diff in the center
as well. This should Prove to be a hell of a light and rigid combo...
Now for the cool stuff... i plan to run a saddle pack configuration
1 3s brick style evo25 per side.... In the front i will have the motor to one side and the servo - esc - reciever on the other. If i am tight on room i can always move the radio or esc to the top plate
In order to get the room neccassary to do this i plan to lenghten the chassis as well.... I am still researching fitments etc.... but i have 2 choices what ever provides just enough is the option i will use since i want to lose as little turning radius as possible. I'm not really looking to modify the steeering hubs to get it back.
1. replace the front muggy center shaft with a rear muggy center shaft... this will give me an extra 1" in wheelbase
2. replace both shafts for LST2 shafts.... I have not verified this but i was told this will give me close to 2"
I would like to go airtronics for the servo but i will check out the JR! sounds like a brute
Let me know what you all think of this... hopefully it will layout correct but we will see.
Thanks for the compliments!
Heath