Elektri-Clutch in a 1/8 Buggy

[hemi123]

that looks sweet i like the idea not sure how good a clutch will be for eletric. by the way i like the rear brakes to lock up a little befor the front it does help with steering. let use know how that clutch works out for you.

[lincpimp]

Slick idea jhautz! I have a tekno converted revo and I do like their clutch setup. I am running a L can size aveox motor with a quark air master 80 on 5s lipo. I fell that the combo of the clutch and the 2 speed is allowing me to run a smaller motor than a direct drive setup would allow. Plus my equipment does stay cool! I am actually thinking of building another revo with my spares and trying out direct drive to see how that will compare to the clutch!

[jhautz]

That comparison is actually what I'm trying to do. I have a nitro XB8, a conventional direct drive brushless XB8 and now I am working on the brushless elektri-clutch version of the brushless xb8 with mechanical brakes.

This elektri-clutch version is hopefully the "best of both worlds" Brushless power and speed and convienience, with the nitro low end control and adjustable brake bias. I will be adding a little maintenence with the clutch but nothing comes for free.

I'm looking forward to taking all 3 to the track at the same time and see which allows me the fastest times. I already know which one it wont be

the reality is my driving is the limiting factor on all 3, but the easier it is to drive, the better I can do.

I'am to do exactly the same thing with my RC8. But to the place to use the RCM RC8 motor mount, i've use the RCM revo motor mount. Like that, i can leave the center diff on the stock direction. I've put spacer under the center diff mount (you can see it on the pics, it's red Traxxas spacer for the P2 aluminium pushrod), this spacer is need to allow the clutchbell to clear the rear brake calipers. I've use the Tekno elektri clutch adapter with the 26mm flywheel. I've mount the clutch shoes on the leading way to engage sooner.
The clutchbell is Robinson Racing extra hardened 18T (but i can easily mount a 16T. Due to the 4.3 diff ratio on the RC8, this is the only way i've found to can run revo hardened clutchbell. Because on a stadart 3.333 diff ratio, the only 12-14T clutchbell available was not recomand to run against a hardened buggy spur gear.
The only thing i've to do is to mount my brake sevo with Kingheadz servo post.
My motor is a Neu 1515, 1Y/F with an MGM 16018 + flightpower EVO25, 5000mAh, 4s.

[jhautz]

Looks good David!! Glad to see I'm not the only one thinking this way.

I'm interested in the kingsheads servo posts? Got a liknk to what youa re planning to use? It may be a smple solution compared to the plan I had.

http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...oducts_id/8958

[jhautz]

where are you planning to mount the brake servo? If you use those wont it be in the way?

I am planning to make a CF top plate for the center dif mount and extent it to the back and then mount a mini servo on it. The Hitech CRT.5 steering servo has 80oz of torque which should be enough. It think it will work fine and keep everything up adn out of the way for mounting the battery and ESC to the chassis.