New Savage project - stretched tvps! - RC-Monster Forums

lincpimp · 04.13.2009, 04:48 PM

So I priced some bodies... Cough cough....

After that I decided to raid my new body box, turns out I have a ford 650 body for the GST/Genesis. Has a 15" wheelbase, which I can accomplish by using the savage XL driveshaft in front, and the stock X shaft in the rear. That still gives me enough room for the lipo in front of the tranny, and I can use some regular size tires without the truck looking silly. Plus the overall size reduction over my previous plan will help out the power system.

So the current proposed setup will have similar specs to the savage xl, but will have a rear mounted tranny with the flux motor mount, and a forward mounted battery tray/servo mount. Not sure what tires to run, might get it all built and just go with what looks best.

Power system will be a 1515 2d on 5s with a MMM, or possibly a quark 125b.

I may still make a larger truck, but need to sell some stuff before I drop $70+ on a new body...

lincpimp · 04.13.2009, 05:03 PM

Did some more measurements, and the rear center driveshaft from the Muggy will fit better than the xl driveshaft, so I ordered one of those. It is slightly shorter, and with that the truck wheelbase will be almost identical to the bodies wheelbase.

Just need to snipe a good deal on a set of flux tvps and I will be able to cut the new tvps.

Savage03 · 04.22.2009, 01:57 PM

Progress?

lincpimp · 04.22.2009, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Savage03

Progress?

I have the muggy rear driveshaft, and am waiting on the flux tvps. Once they come in I can mock the rear of the truck up and figure out what I need to do to the front. Wheelbase will be right at 15", so I need to add a few inches to the front of the tvps I will be making. I like the 25 style tvps more than the X, but whichever front section works better with the flux rear is what i will use for mockup. Cutting the new tvps will not take long, I plan to make them symmetrical save for the area next to the motor which will be clearanced for a flux-style esc mount.

Still waiting on the motor back from neu...

Savage03 · 04.22.2009, 02:42 PM

So your still going for a longer wheelbase then the flm tvps give? Last i talked to you you talking about the 1/5 size but looks like you toned it down some.

lincpimp · 04.22.2009, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Savage03

So your still going for a longer wheelbase then the flm tvps give? Last i talked to you you talking about the 1/5 size but looks like you toned it down some.

Yeah, the 15" wb fits the proline 650 body almost perfectly. I have the body, and the front muggy shaft was 7 bucks, so it is a cheap build. A sheet of the 6061 al was 20 bucks, and I have everything else laying around.

My buddy is still working on the 5th scale chassis for the savvy. He is doing one for the 5t body, and also another to fit the 5b desert rat conversion 5t body for me. Should be nice. I have the power system for that lined up save for a good HV esc. I think Lutach will be able to provide me with something...

Savage03 · 04.22.2009, 03:02 PM

Hopefully you get something worked out soon, wouldnt mind a better balanced setup at least but the 5t size is exciting.