Monster GT Conversion With A Center Diff

[_paralyzed_]

like alot of trannys (Linc knows his trannys!) the stock form w/ reverse is weakish. With a forward ony conversion I haven't broken one, but I haven't run brushless power through one so I can't comment on that.

Mostly I wanted to say something about Linc and trannys.

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by _paralyzed_

like alot of trannys (Linc knows his trannys!) the stock form w/ reverse is weakish. With a forward ony conversion I haven't broken one, but I haven't run brushless power through one so I can't comment on that.

Mostly I wanted to say something about Linc and trannys.

Yeah, I know a few trannys. Google "Harold Bauman" for pictures.

[_paralyzed_]

Originally Posted by lincpimp

Yeah, I know a few trannys. Google "Harold Bauman" for pictures.

Shhhhh. I know a guy from Brazil that specializes in "conversions"

[Krawlin]

Originally Posted by Bondonutz

Q;
What are the diffs like in the MGT, are they 1/10th scale like TRX diffs or are they bigger and beefier like a 1/8th scale ???

The lay out and pack placement looks good, COG should be great for a MT !

Thanks!

Originally Posted by _paralyzed_

MGT diffs are 1/8 scale, with a good shimming and silicone fluid they hold up pretty well. Stock and grease packed diffs can even be eaten up by a nitro motor.

The MGT is a pretty solid truck.

X2 on what Harold said. The diffs are 1/8th scale, using an 8mm pinion shaft and 13/48 for the ring/pinion. I haven't heard any issues about the diffs before to be honest, main complaint about it was usually the tranny in the original Monster GT, but now the 4.6SE and 8.0 edition have all metal gears.

Does anyone know if there is anything extra required to run silicone oil in the MGT diffs? For some reason I remember reading that the MGT diffs wouldn't hold oil unless one bought a seal kit for them? I'll take the front (and rear when I get it) bulkheads apart and take apart the diffs and see if there is a seal in them, and probably put 10k oil in them.

Originally Posted by lincpimp

Worst part of a MGT was the crap tranny, which this conversion has taken care of! I never really cared for the mgt but the chassis is very tough. If the diffs can handle brushless it should be a great setup.

I love that giant turnbuckles that supports the motor plate, good idea!

The diffs will handle brushless since they are 8th scale, but as Harold said, need to be shimmed properly, but that pretty much applies to every diff anyway.

And thanks, I actually got the idea from the 1st gen RC8T's chassis braces, which are basically the same. I used a rear upper camber link and rod end from an OFNA Ultra/LX series buggy and the king pin pivot ball from an OFNA Mutilator truggy.