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Cen gen 7.7 - 12.02.2010, 06:30 AM

I too have been leaning towards the Cen Gen model for some time now. I also like the beefy look of them without it looking clunky. A brushless setup would be a great conversion project for sure. It is a very cool looking truck but I have never run one before. So can you tell me how it handles compared to say the ERBE or the Maxx line? With those big tires it should be able to go through just about anything I would imagine. I am looking at putting one of my Neu 1717 motors into a Maxx soon, and I can only imagine that the same motor would work great pushing the Cen Gen through its paces. As for the center diff setup there are pros and cons to using it over the two speed tranny. Using a tranny with a BL motor of that size really is an inefficient driveline. The center diff is something that more and more people are switching to in place of using a tranny because of the simplicity and less weight. Using the center diff with one of Mikes slipperentials is an ideal setup for a truck like the Cen Gen 7.7. The only other thing that comes to mind is a direct drive setup with the front and rear dirveshafts connected directly to the motor output shafts on both ends. That has been done before by SSSConcepts and a few other guys around here. So you just have to pick what works for you and try it out. Have a back up plan waiting in case something goes wrong with the first setup. Thats just the way it goes.


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