Looks very tight! Just my advice on the whole thing, I know money is an issue. But dont be afraid to splurge a little to get the results you want. No one ever said that RC was inexpensive and you went from Blah to WOW in a nice way.
I just ordered my 17t mod1 pinion an neu endbell dust cover from mike and my 1515 1y from a guy out in Oregon (sorry Mike, I tried to wait).
Team3six, I am splurging on this, that is why it is taking so long. I could have gone the 8xl MM route and had it running already, I have spare MM laying around. here's hoping taht next moth when I get round 2 of 2008 budget from wife Mike has an mgm 16018 in stock!
2nd gear locked, I'm trying it with the centrifugal clutch locked in rather than against the pin. If it hold's, great! if not I'l get another disk and redo it. I clamped it in a vice and connected an 18v drill to the shaft. no flex at all.
Still missing lipos and an MMM, but it runs! 12 very old and tired nimh and a MM with no ubec. GriffinRu has my MM right now performing his stage 1 mod. lipos get ordered next Friday.
pardon the messy wires, this is just a mockup, they will get cleaned up.
temps after 12 mins were batts 114, motor 109, esc 111
It was fine on these batteries, but it felt like it was at the end of it's holding abilities. When I have some good cells pushing it I will need thicker fluid. I have 300k in there now. will get 500k and id that doesn't do it, try ofna diff lock lube.