Thanks guys!
Smhertzog: I'll be sure to get a vid of the first test run...in fact, I've already got a cameraman lined up, lol.
The drivetrain uses Wild Dagger gearboxes with a rear diff that's been modified to take the stronger TNX spider shaft. Then she uses hardened steel outdrives, and MIP RS4MT CVDs to transmit the power (which I'm not entirely confident in lol). These then hook up to the wheels via Thundertech Racing Clod-Maxx adaptors. The suspension uses R2-C2 arms, with Lunsford toplink turnbuckles, stock C-hubs and 7075 XSpede knuckles. The shocks are UE SuperShocks, mounted on custom 5mm aluminium towers. The toplink mounting points have also been altered to improve geometry.
It's never going to take a lot of abuse, but the suspension is very lightweight...so I'll just have to try not to crash it! My main concern is whether the drivetrain is going to hold up.
Cemetry Gates: You have 14 cells and a HV system on your Blackfoot?! How does she run? What kind of other mods have you done to her?
Jagboy: Well the truck is based loosely on the Dagger's design so I can't say I designed the whole thing...but there is a lot of custom modification going on in it. The chassis (it isn't complete in the pics as it's missing the battery supports) was conceptualised by me, and then a friend of mine put it into CAD and improved the design as well as stylised it. The shock towers are basically my design, but just stylised by my friend (
www.demonicdesigns.moonfruit.com).
There are a lot of other little changes and improvements too...but it's taken a looong time to get it to this stage lol!
Does anyone have an idea as to what the runtime of this system should be? I know it should be in the 10-20 min range, but I've only seen reports of single systems being used in smaller trucks/buggies. Do you think 15 minutes would be attainable with these batts (given that both systems are effectively being fed off one 9000mah battery)? The final drive ratio would be 18:1, just for reference. Thanks for any help.