Project: Savage Flux 5T

[Bondonutz]

OK, what about fabbing a new motor plate that would not need to butch up the chassis and use a motor mount like Mikes for the 3.3Revo convert ?

I'm not trying to drive you crazy just trying to help and weigh options for myself for when I start my own. Thanks for your time.

[thzero]

That might work. Got a link to the 3.3revo convert? Or is that the one that has the engine above the center diff?

No problem, more than happy to discuss project or something similiar! :)

Originally Posted by Bondonutz

OK, what about fabbing a new motor plate that would not need to butch up the chassis and use a motor mount like Mikes for the 3.3Revo convert ?

I'm not trying to drive you crazy just trying to help and weigh options for myself for when I start my own. Thanks for your time.

[Bondonutz]

Originally Posted by thzero

That might work. Got a link to the 3.3revo convert? Or is that the one that has the engine above the center diff?

No problem, more than happy to discuss project or something similiar! :)

Heres some pics of mine
http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24072

As the all-mighty Finn has noted, this idea will not allow a wide selection of gearing ?
Maybe the trans can be offset by a 1/4-3/8" by trimming TVP to allow this ???

[thzero]

Well the stock Flux doesn't allow for wide range of gearing either. :) According to the gearing app here, the standard 44/20 might be overgeared.

Anyways, thats why I planned on going with my own tvps (if possible) that use a center diff in a truggy layout. It'd basically have a whole in the middle of the tvp in which a larger motor plate would reside.

Originally Posted by Bondonutz

Heres some pics of mine
http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24072

As the all-mighty Finn has noted, this idea will not allow a wide selection of gearing ?
Maybe the trans can be offset by a 1/4-3/8" by trimming TVP to allow this ???

[Bondonutz]

Originally Posted by thzero

Well the stock Flux doesn't allow for wide range of gearing either. :) According to the gearing app here, the standard 44/20 might be overgeared.

Anyways, thats why I planned on going with my own tvps (if possible) that use a center diff in a truggy layout. It'd basically have a whole in the middle of the tvp in which a larger motor plate would reside.

I totally agree, A CD would def be best but can't help to think about options.

I hope to try a CD arrangment first just for simplicity, a losi 8 CD should be great starting point since they are so readily availible. Just would rather have Aluminum supports for the CD. But the 3.3 Revo mount can still be used for the application via a custom made plate for these parts to reside.
And again to quote the "Mr. Finn" the Lower the better.

So, are you going to be useing the flux front and rear bulks and assemblys or are you going for somthing a little more exotic via FLM bulks ETC ?

EDIT, Heres an idea. Since the ground clearance is high and the TVP's are so tall, what about mounting a CD and running the Motor upsidedown . Low COG ???