brushless 1/5 4wd conversion about to begin! couple questions. - RC-Monster Forums

KaztheMinotaur · 08.28.2009, 06:55 AM

Yeah, flip it over so the brace is out of the way of the motor mount.

Ryu James · 08.28.2009, 07:26 AM

yeah i had considered doing that but because the plate is countersunk on one side i wanted to make my own part.

anyway, i had a question for you. have you ever ran baja wheels and tires? if so, how do they compare to the stock ramp set and how much was speed affected due to the smaller size?

i am contemplating getting some baja wheels and tires just because then i have more options but they look small on the ramp after seeing the stock ones on. plus, if i run baja wheels then i dont have to make new brake discs and can just use the 24mm discs the integy set came with. not sure what i will do yet. wanted some input.

KaztheMinotaur · 08.28.2009, 07:41 AM

I went from the HUGE MT tires to Baja rear Bow-Ties all around.

i think that if you ran the numbers through the speed calculator you would loose some speed but the 5 pound weight savings more than makes up for it.

I Like the Baja wheels.

Ryu James · 08.28.2009, 09:51 AM

can you post a pic of your truck with the baja wheels/tires on it? or email me a pic. i really want the badlands but i want to see how it looks before i drop $150 on tires.

KaztheMinotaur · 08.28.2009, 10:12 AM

I'll try to get one today but I have to go to work later.

I think the Badlands are the smallest of the 1/5 scale Baja tires.

_paralyzed_ · 09.01.2009, 02:41 AM

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Ryu James · 09.01.2009, 04:00 AM

sorry man. i know this project is slow going. i wish i had it done. i cant wait to get it finished. i really dont have a lot left to do. its all just little tedious stuff now. anyway, last night i made the carbon center top plate. it will hold the esc and rx. i am kinda pissed though. i wanted to mount the esc box length wise down the chassis over the rear drive shaft. unfortunately, the box is a little too wide to do this as i cannot easily get my batteries in and out if i do. so i had to mount it sideways instead. this still works but doesnt look as nice imo. i even looked at using the other box i had that is smaller but it just isnt as practical as the larger esc box i have. the larger box fits my esc and rx, has room to breathe, mount fans, and is water-proofable. the smaller box doesnt do any of these things. here are some pics:

here are a couple pics of the smaller box that fits down the center between the batteries but really isnt usable.