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TypeR #126 · 10.19.2006, 03:47 PM

Hey Paul - No worries. I didn't mean to imply that the motor mount was too expensive/not worth it, I just wanted to point out for folks who want the nifty 2nd gear adapter that it's one of the cheaper parts of the kit. :003:

I'd like to see an optional base plate that is moved forward (the .25" you mentioned) to allow the pinion to ride completely on the motor shaft when using the Mod1 gears. Right now the pinion hangs off a bit.

As far as the rear brace, I've been tossing around a couple ideas. The simplest being a pedestal that could bolt to the rear of base that would be curved with the approxiamate diameter of the motor can, but not touching. And then use some kind of shock absorbing material to go in between, that would compress to the final shape.

The other idea is more complicated, and would make the use of a heatsink problematic, but would be like the Fine Designe motor mount that has a rear clamp to completely support the rear of the can.

I looked into using the Emaxx tranny, but once you buy all the stock Traxxas pieces and upgraded parts to make it work, it's much more expensive than Paul's kit (which also looks cleaner and performs better IMHO). If you already have those parts though, I can see why it would be an attractive option.

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TypeR #126 RC-Monster Stock Offline Posts: 10 Join Date: Aug 2006	10.19.2006, 03:47 PM Hey Paul - No worries. I didn't mean to imply that the motor mount was too expensive/not worth it, I just wanted to point out for folks who want the nifty 2nd gear adapter that it's one of the cheaper parts of the kit. :003: I'd like to see an optional base plate that is moved forward (the .25" you mentioned) to allow the pinion to ride completely on the motor shaft when using the Mod1 gears. Right now the pinion hangs off a bit. As far as the rear brace, I've been tossing around a couple ideas. The simplest being a pedestal that could bolt to the rear of base that would be curved with the approxiamate diameter of the motor can, but not touching. And then use some kind of shock absorbing material to go in between, that would compress to the final shape. The other idea is more complicated, and would make the use of a heatsink problematic, but would be like the Fine Designe motor mount that has a rear clamp to completely support the rear of the can. I looked into using the Emaxx tranny, but once you buy all the stock Traxxas pieces and upgraded parts to make it work, it's much more expensive than Paul's kit (which also looks cleaner and performs better IMHO). If you already have those parts though, I can see why it would be an attractive option.