RC/DC savage (RCM slipperential)

[Dafni]

For those of you who missed it in the other thread. Build in process, stay tuned.

http://rc-dc.ch/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=35


cheers

Daf

[Finnster]

Hell yes, very nice!

I like the fwd aligned, offset motor mount too. That what I was thinking of doing too (about 52*) to try and get low cg, but still fit large 15 series motors within the TVPs. skidplate mount too.
After playing forever w/ a free CAD program, I could see what a pain it would be to fully work out, and what a better job Mike et al would do on it. Can't wait to see how it comes out. Wish I had more time and appropriate tools to work this out. Awesome job Dafni!

Will it fit stock chassis as well?

[mothman]

Originally Posted by Finnster

Hell yes, very nice!

I like the fwd aligned, offset motor mount too. That what I was thinking of doing too (about 52*) to try and get low cg, but still fit large 15 series motors within the TVPs. skidplate mount too.
After playing forever w/ a free CAD program, I could see what a pain it would be to fully work out, and what a better job Mike et al would do on it. Can't wait to see how it comes out. Wish I had more time and appropriate tools to work this out. Awesome job Dafni!

Will it fit stock chassis as well?

I believe that this will be mounted on a skid plate. You can get this to work on the stock chassis providing that there is a skid plate.

[jhautz]

Sweet Daf!!!!!

[Dafni]

Thanks guys! That is Gilberts truck, my rc/dc housemate.

I don't know about the stock chassis, but I guess not. (easy to adapt, though) It was designed around the extended TVPs, so the batteries can sit inside.

BTW, our very own Serum did the drawings of the bulkhead/motormount, in the summer ot 2007. Mike adapted the files to his new machine and cut me those parts in no time at all.

We are waiting for the dogbones now. Other than that, the truck is almost finished.

Daf

[Dafni]

It's alive and kicking!

Direct-drive centerdiff Savage




More pics:
http://rc-dc.ch/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=35


Cheers
Daf

[jhautz]

Sweet Daf. Killer truck as usual. Is that center diff and motor mount strong enough being mounted to the bottom skid plate like that? Looks pretty good, but it took me a couple minutes of looking to realize that it was only attached at the bottom skid plate. Probably makes for easy maintenece that way. Drop the skid and the whole diff and motor assembly drops out.

[skellyo]

Looks awesome Daf!

[magman]

Nice Daf...super clean build!

[MetalMan]

Superb work, as usual!

[Dafni]

Thank you boys, appreciate your comments.

Originally Posted by jhautz

Sweet Daf. Killer truck as usual. Is that center diff and motor mount strong enough being mounted to the bottom skid plate like that? Looks pretty good, but it took me a couple minutes of looking to realize that it was only attached at the bottom skid plate. Probably makes for easy maintenece that way. Drop the skid and the whole diff and motor assembly drops out.

I guess it's beefy enough. Only time will tell though. Not much different than some of the buggy setups we did, 4 screws from the bottom, the two bulkheads joined by a brace (2 standoffs in this case)... you know, like some of the motor-on-top buggy setups... should do the trick. In the worst case we'll have to come up with a motor-support-kinda-thingy. Let's see.

[Thomas]

Wow, I think I've found four HPI parts on that Savage.

[ilpufxit]

Originally Posted by Thomas

Wow, I think I've found four HPI parts on that Savage.

You missed the bumpers!

[Jahay]

Sorry to bring this back from the dead... But the work on this slipperdiff mount is amazing...

What ever happend to this mount being produced???

I WANT ONE!!! im still trying to figure out a way of doing mine!

[Serum]

Simple shoot Mike an email, he is able to produce them, he has the drawings!