cen Matrix

would the Cen Matrix make a good brushless conversion, if so why,
are these trucks strong, what are there down falls, and is the stock radio system good enough?
I think these truck look pretty cool and descent for the price as a rtr. i would really like to hear from anyone with any comments about the pros and cons of this tuggy.
Thank alot.

[jhautz]

I ran a MatrixTR all last summer in its nitro form and its a pretty tough truck. All trucks have a few necessary upgrades and the ones for the MatrixTR are the arm for the steering servo saver needs to be upgraded to the aluminum one. This is always the first part to break. The only other item that I found it necessary to upgrade was the steering knuckles. The stock silver cast aluminum knuckels tend to strip the screw holes out real easy. I got the CEN macined aluminum ones but the Kyosho knuckles also fit and so do the KingHeads Kyosho knuckels.

I am planning to do a brushless conversion on this before spring, but right now I am waiting for the MMM to be released. This is gonna be my test platform.

Only downside to the matrix truggy conversion is nobody makes a bolt in motor mount for it. The kyosho mount in the RCM store fits the buggy almost pefect. It just requires you replace the other center diff upright with the kyosho one and then its a direct bolt in. The truggy however is not quite as simple because those funky chassis braces tha go over the top need to be supported so the center dif mount needs to be extra tall.

Anyway. It will take a little effort to come up with something that will work.

[Jason]

jhautz : steering servo saver arm do you talk about this one ? :

http://cloudclimberhobbies.com/store...27/CEGMXS41,-/

[jsr]

I've been thinking about picking up a Matrix Arena TR RTR to convert to brushless. Good to know what items break first. I've been deciding between hte Matrix TR RTR and the HB LSP2 kit. The CEN would be cheaper in the end (with the sale of the nitro parts), but I don't know how the two compare to one another.
For a motor mount, if you send in your center diff assembly (brakes and all) to RCM, he'll make a mount for you so you won't have to worry about rigging anything or modifying anything.

[aqwut]

I've converted a few of the Cen Matrix truggy and buggy.. they are awesome.. parts are beefy, and cheap on ebay...