Sh#t storm of GST's here's mine so far

[tashpop]

i'm starting to see alot of these conversions which is really nice. there just aren't enough. i got this roller a few months back and was on a very tight budget since introducing dave ramsey into my life for the build. i already had most of the things on the truck. the only thing i've purchased for this build was the motor with i requested as a bday present from my mom since castle was having their sale, and i bought the 66t spur gear.

the motor mount was very difficult for me. all i have for tools are a dremel and a cordless drill and some bits. i plan on redoing the mount in the future, but i was anxious the get the truck in a running state to play since it was my only rtr at the time.

specs are a castle 1717 motor, mgm22418 esc, and a monster robot servo jr dsr8801. as of right now, i only have a 4500 30c 11.1v battery to run in it. i wont complete my motor mount or battery tray until i get the batteries i will use in the truck at six cells. enjoy

[maneba]

One servo i s enough for you? I prefer two servos in push-pull setup.
I hope to see soon the end of your project.

[tashpop]

its way plenty. the weak point right now is the spring, but i haven't even looked to see if its adjustible yet. servo is rated at 396oz and .14s at 7.2v. i'm not sure what i'm getting now, but it moves just fine.

[simplechamp]

That center diff is interesting, 2 spurs?

[maneba]

Originally Posted by simplechamp

That center diff is interesting, 2 spurs?

Yes, is the original diff inside the original nitro gearbox with reverse

[tashpop]

unfortantly, the allen screws are stripped so i can't get it apart. i've been watching for a center diff for a matrix tr arena, but got tired of waiting and just ordered the spur. i will fix the problem later, but for now its just a little more weight to spin.

[tashpop]

well, i got a chance to get a small feel of 25volts in this truck. its going to be insane. it was dark once i got the batteries charged, but i chanced some throtle stabs in the front lawn. first one resulted in what looked like two flips. that was full throtle and scared the crap out of me. i went again about 1/2 maybe a little more and still easily completes flips. i can tell now i may be taming this thing some how. i'm hoping to get some daylight running tomorrow so i can really feel it out but we have rain in the forcast so i may be screwed.

i'm also thinking a center diff will be in order as first attempt to control it a little better. mine now is locked.

[What's_nitro?]

Somebody needs a wheelie bar!

[tashpop]

i have plans on making one using a roller blade wheel. already started mocking it up.

[maneba]

Are you using the 16 Pinion in the photo?

[tashpop]

got a new mount made for the motor and diff and i found out very quickly that a locked diff with a 1717 on 6s is a bad idea. did a high speed flip(insane power) and landed on front tires with throtle and lost a tooth on my front pinion. so far i've gotten less than a min of drive time with my newly purchased MMM in there. i fried the mgm22418 right after i put together my mount.

still a work in progress. i'm going to score a complete diff on ebay and get rid of the locked crap. if i'm still breaking stuff i'll look into a sliperential.

[coolhandcountry]

How does these trucks handle?

[Kcaz25]

Originally Posted by coolhandcountry

How does these trucks handle?

He has no idea. lol

Sorry about your misfortunes. I like the fact that for the first time ever Castle green matches.

[coolhandcountry]

I was asking how any of them handle, not really just this one.

[steveo]

you can also play with the esc to tame that monster, thats the kind of power i like may not want to put in on the street but off road where there is some give