Savage Nitro to Brushless Conversion

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Well, I finally did it and made the decision to convert the beast. I was having trouble tuning it and realized the motor was toast. The clutch bell bearings also blew out, so frustration helped the decision along.

I am holding on to the motor and plan on rebuilding it for fun, and might convert back one day. I am doing this mod to be able to do just that. Using as many stock parts as possible. I am also too cheap to buy a new chassis.


Here are the parts I used:

Tekin RX8/T8 - 2250kv - 4038
Robinson Racing 48T spur
Kershaw Hardened 12T pinion
Kershaw Dual Motor Mount
Flux Idler gear - HPI100905
Titanium Drive Shaft - HPI86345
H/D Drive Gears - HPI102514
H/D Cup Joints - HPI26276
HPI Wheelie Bar - HPI85245
Flux Battery Boxes - HPI100908
Battery Mounting Kit - HPI100909


To start this modification off, the nitro stuff had to come off. And there was a lot of it.



I thought about keeping the mechanical brakes, but I am going for simple with the conversion. I saw how well the flux brakes work with the Castle setup, so I figured that's all I need.



For the complete conversion please visit:
Savage Brushless Conversion

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