View Single Post
Old
  (#34)
Gustav
RC-Monster Aluminum
 
Gustav's Avatar
 
Offline
Posts: 916
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: UK
03.29.2007, 04:43 PM

I love the MF2,a 2wd electric stadium truck is hard to beat for fun,low maintenance and low running costs.i think they're perfect for someone who wants a fun basher but doesn't have a huge amount of time to put into RC,plus they're relatively easy to achieve very high speeds from.And they're pretty hard to break compared to a MT.And they handle so well,a good MF2 is a joy to drive(kit settings are pretty dialed since it's a Losi).

I do need to do regular diff rebuilds though,any mistake adjusting the diff when you're running a lot of power and the diff gear will melt,not just too loose,if it's too tight it will over heat when it diffs out.that said,diff gears cost pennies and it's a very quick job.I have a 7075 hard anodised diff gear for the genII tranny if i can figure out the diff ball size it uses.I always carry a spare complete tranny when i run anyway,and rebuild the other one later.once you get the knack of building the diff and adjusting the diff and slipper they last fairly long though.

here's mine after a winter overhaul, all ready for spring time:024:

If it's a 1/10 4wd there's not too many options(unless you want a buggy) other than the MT2 18SS,which are great but are tight for space,conversions are usually an excercise in packaging.

the schumacher havoc is 2wd 1/8 truck that has a bullet proof ball diff and transmission,i've always thought someone should convert one of those.
Attached Thumbnails
Click image for larger version

Name:	mf2 015.JPG
Views:	12
Size:	162.1 KB
ID:	2643  
   
Reply With Quote