brushless 1/5 4wd conversion about to begin! couple questions.

[Ryu James]

by plates i mean 2 rectangle plates that the motor mount mounts to and then the plates bolt to the chassis. like a tekno setup. that is how i did my mount. this way the plates are slotted for gear mesh adjustability and also i built them in a way that by reversing the plates i can use either a RCM pinion or flip them around and use the longer sdp 12t pinion. using plates allows the most versatility imo but then again its what i am use to since all my conversion are tekno kits. i will post pics tonight.

as for the batteries i just used 2 RCM trays and mounted on each side of chassis as close to center as possible. what options are you considering for mounting yours?