Making a LST2 into a Truggy

[Bondonutz]

Originally Posted by pinkpanda3310

Lookin' good. How heavy is it?

I was hopeing for lighter but it rings in at 9lbs 13.4ozs w/o the body and thats with lipo and tires.

[_paralyzed_]

Originally Posted by Bondonutz

I was hopeing for lighter but it rings in at 9lbs 13.4ozs w/o the body and thats with lipo and tires.

that's way light for an LST, and with the low COG that rig should fly. Now you just need a competent individual behind the transmitter!

[Bondonutz]

Originally Posted by _paralyzed_

that's way light for an LST, and with the low COG that rig should fly. Now you just need a competent individual behind the transmitter!

Ya Know Harold, If it wasn't for the fact that your 100% correct I'd almost take offense to that !


BTW, whats stock weight for a nitro LST2, Is n't it like 12+lbs ?

[_paralyzed_]

dunno, never bothered to weigh a nitro

[Bondonutz]

Only testing at the house and the bash spot. Between weather and my schedual I haven't ben able to hit the track yet(It's a 100mile round trip). But, the tests have ben very promiseing. Just screwing around at the bash spot I'm happy to report that the COG is very truggy-ish in handleing and the smart diff has made a monumental difference in how the truck steers and puts the power down through and coming out of a turn. Again, a run at the track will test these findings more accurately.
Hopefully weather permitting I'll get to the track thursday next week and I surely hope to get some video.
With wanting to go with the smallest MAH pack possible I may reconfigure my motor choice and elect to go 6s if track tests go the way I'm hopeing.

[JThiessen]

How do you think you are doing with gearing?

[nitrostarter]

I have a track that always open and 5 minutes from my 2nd house. You can always ship it to me for testing

[nitrostarter]

Where the hell is an update? Don't hold out on us!!

[Bondonutz]

Originally Posted by nitrostarter

Where the hell is an update? Don't hold out on us!!

Plans have ben falling through for one reason or another for going to the track. I've had a bad Flu the last 9 days and still down and out even after seeing Doc and Antibioctics. I haven't ben sick in 3 yrs, this one is making up for it.

[Bondonutz]

It's definitely fast enough, haven't run it against another truggy yet to compare speeds tho.
It still is pretty cool here, 65 during the warmer days. The trucks temps have ben around 20-30 degrees above ambient. Haven't had anything over 100yet. I noticed a slight binding when I cleaned the truck after last test, I have to inspect that and I suspect temps will be even better.

[JThiessen]

I've been searching for a steering saver upgrade for the LST's, and havent really found anything other than those plastic stock style savers. Anyone know of a way to adapt the Muggy style saver system?

BTW, Bondo, I'll start a new thread here in a few days on my build(s) and quit highjacking yours. Ended up buying a Muggy too, so I think I might be setting up both trucks at the same time. Getting machining estimates right now for a custom center diff mount for the LST. Got some additional CAD work to get done on it.

[pinkpanda3310]

Have a look here JT

[lincpimp]

Another member cut down the muggy setup so it would fit with less chassis mods. Need to get back and finish the 6x6... Soon.

[nitrostarter]

Go ahead and send it my way for testing!

[Bondonutz]

Originally Posted by nitrostarter

Go ahead and send it my way for testing!

Nice idea, but shipping will cost a small bundle. I think I'd rather be a little more patient and hope to get to the track myself soon enough.

Still waiting on Tekin to send the updated rotor also, whenever that'll be ??