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Originally Posted by Dafni
In my opinion, your dream may become reality without much problems.
I'm sure the heat problems they were having were due to bad motor choice. You can find a setup for most any application.
I know those 8th scale onroad rockets, they are awesome. The nitros are so fast, most of us off-road addicts have no idea about such speeds and acceleration. And those suckers just stick to the track. I kept thinking about converting one ever since I saw one in person. But because I have no track here (or only ones which would be too small) I stuck to off-road conversions.
Anyway, as for cars, the Schumacher IS nice, but I would look into Serpent, Mugen or even Kyosho (Evolva). Serpent and Mugen being my favourites. Those Serpent guys are on the forefront of 8th scale onroad stuff, and sometimes you can find deals on an "out-dated" model.
As for motor/ESC/batt combo, well, pretty much depends on your budget. A (wisely selected) Feigao/Wanderer XL would get the job done, but if you have the money, I would look into the Lehner 19 series. (22 series is not recommended for cars, but opinions differ)
Let us know how much you want to spend, and I'm sure we can lead you in the right direction.
A 5 or 6S setup should work very well, and will give you power to spare.
And as for the conversion itself, it should be pretty straight forward. If you loose the engine and fueltank, those cars offer alot of arrangement possibilities.
As for performance, well, the nitros use 2-speed trannies, belt drive setups with one-ways up front. I personally would keep the two speed, but this would require some creativity on the pinion. But it will be the ticket for nitro annihilation!
DAF
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DAF,
Thanks for the reply. In terms of "budget", I am pretty much open. I want to do this right. My 1/8th buggy conversion uses a 4s LiPo. I can't imagine how much power a 5s or 6s could supply!
I have looked into Serpent, Mugen and Kyosho and all have great cars. The interest in the Scumacher is from the fact that it is designed to be an electric with the motor mount and other necessities already there.
The two (or three) speed trannies part is what frightens me. I am not sure how they work nor how an electric motor would have to be mounted in order to work properly. I am very open to learn though.
Thanks for all the help!
Matt