CD's for the savage?

[Serum]

I was working on a CD for the savage that would fit the original housing, in fact, i have the drawings ready.. Just need to find some time to make one. It used the standard size diff-cup.

[Nixpus]

Savage XL wide rear Hub/knuckle/whateverthenameis prototype:


Close up:


This increases the distance between the two bearings. Which hopefully will decrease axle vibration/wobble and bearing wear.

[Nixpus]

Been debating back and forth with myself :)

Do I really want to fit all of this in between the TVPs:


The batteries could sit at the back... but they would sit a bit high for my liking (COG issue) and the truck would be arse heavy:


In a battery box the balance of the truck would be easier to adjust. Further more the batteries could sit lower... battery boxes it is:


The 1717 and 52T CD can be implemented off axis in order to allow for a slightly lower motor positioning. It will sit at the same height as a Flux... but with a CD :)


The only thing Im a bit annoyed about is the need for a custom dogbone. I really do not like to have "wear" parts which are custom work. Working assumption is to use the standard XL rear Dogbone in the front and do a custom dogbone for the rear.

Guess Im ready to hit the workshop :)

[thzero]

Looks nice, but still leaves you with a poor axle design. Why not go with an LST2, 8T, RC8T, etc. axle/cvd setup if you are going to the extra effort?

Originally Posted by Nixpus

This increases the distance between the two bearings. Which hopefully will decrease axle vibration/wobble and bearing wear.

And I would say just use the battery boxes. I have enough trouble trying to get a CD, batteries, motors to all fit in a stretched 5T custom chassis that I can't imagine trying it in a XL chassis.

Might want to look around for dogbones. Might find something thats the right length.