LST and LST XXL

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So here we going on this adventure. I started off purchasing a LST roller, pretty clean, for $100 shipped. I thought not a bad deal, so lets do it. I got the roller in and felt good with my purchase and got to thinking about conversion time.





Then after doing some reading about the strength differences and parts differences between the LST and the later editions, I decided I would start to upgrade this LST to a LST XXL. So I hit up the local ebay chop shops and scored most of the conversion parts for $50 shipped. Then I got to thinking, hell I'm a couple parts away from a brand new complete XXL roller. Then I could have 2 LST setups. So I started pricing around and gathering information on the remaining parts needed to convert it. After some thought, I decided to finish my Revo 3.3 conversion and sell it as a RTR and then set up a waterproof LST for bashing and swimming and a LST XXL for higher speeds and bashing.

New parts and goodies:




My plans are:

LST, MMM (waterproofed), 1500kv-1900kv motor, on 5/6s 5000 35C, stock Losi Claw tires, seal up the electronics and servos as well. I plan on putting some super thick oil into the Fr/Rr diffs to act as a lock. If that doesn't suit my needs, I'll probably throw some silly putty in there for the full lock effect. My intentions are like a Summit with less crawling ability but more speed.

LST XXL, MMM, 1521/1Y/S on 6s. Losi ATX tires or Wedge Sand tires. This truck is going to be intended for straight bashing around and opening her up on the street. I'm going to attempt to use a Tekno motor mount and a TDR single speed hub and probably get a tray from Mike.

thoughts or concerns?