Another LST XXL Conversion

Originally Posted by el tomaso

Great project, but you seem to have lots of bad luck with small things. I would use locktite more. On the motor mounting screws, and on the pinion grub-screw. Out of all your motors and esc's I would use the leopard 1000kv on 8s with the MMMXL, so you get what you paid for from that esc. Then have the 1717 on 6s with the MMM in the XXL with TDR mount.

Just my two cents or whatever.

TG

i think most of the locktite issues were from when i was originally putting it together and didn't use locktite as i thought i would still have to pull it apart.

I don't really like using locktite on the motor mounting screws. not sure why but never done it. i think most of the issues with the motor coming down onto the spur were due to the washer i was using. It was far too big for the screw but was the only one i had and that may've cause it. I think this was the issue as i didn't have that issue with the leopard motor that didn't use a washer due to the screw type.

i recently bought some turnigy nanotechs (4s 4000mah) to use in parallel but i guess i could use them in series. but i plan on racing this and i'm not sure if 4000mah will last 12 mins.

Also, i have torn down my blue LST. I did this as it didn't handle the way my original one did and the previous owner did some weird things with it. Also i shredded the rear diff and ATM i CBF'd ordering a new one.



Also, earlier today i made my new battery boxes. These are about the same weight as the flux ones but should be heaps better and easier to use. Plus this means that i can go back to using the MMMXL without it annoying me.

Not sure if i mentioned this here but i have gone back to the leopard motor and the leopard/hobbywing 150a esc.