My LST and Muggy Conversion Thread - Page 3 - RC-Monster Forums

JThiessen · 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by mistercrash

Can I bother someone into measuring the top chassis plate LOSB2287 from front to back and side to side? Thanks.

Which one is that - LST, LST2, or XXL? I have a pdf drawing of the LST top plate (Attached file), and will have one of the XXL shortly.
Print it on a 11x17 paper and it should be full scale.

mistercrash · 03.10.2010, 01:10 PM

Sorry I should have been clearer, I was thinking of the XXL top chassis plate. Thank you for the pdf file.

pinkpanda3310 · 03.10.2010, 06:55 AM

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Originally Posted by JThiessen

I won the auction for the chassis - 10 bucks shipped.

So I'm kinda rethinking my overall goal here. I started looking at the possibility of somehow incoroporating a tranny below the chassis (between it and the bottom plate). Wouldnt really be all that tough to do - just a couple of bearing mounts and shaft holes. Just have to figure out how to make it accessible if needed, and close it off from debris. But then I started wondering if there would be more value in designing something more mainstream (ie., a chassis and diff, or a chassis/BrandXX tranny) that I could then possibly give to Mike to add to his conversion list. I personnally have zero interest in producing items for others (its a hobby, not a job), so giving it to him to produce would be in everyones best interest.

What kind of thoughts do you guys have on this? The Dude mount kinda takes care of a standard LST tranny. But, one advantage of possibly going with some other tranny is a significant weight reduction - that LST tranny is one hefty beast. The Revo/3905 tranny would be a fairly easy config, and they are readily available. A Savage tranny would probably fit fairly well also. The Revo would be even better if FLM would make a plate for it like they do for the single speed conversion on the 3906 tranny (nothing but wasted space in it in a single speed config).
This could be a "kit" kinda like the CRT conversion kits.....

Personally, I would stick with a centre diff but I can understand your thinking with the 2 trucks. Giving Mike idea's and stuff is great, I might do it myself.... but he may not like the looks of a lot of what is on offer

rawfuls · 03.20.2010, 09:07 PM

I'd tap that.

The LST that is..

magman · 03.20.2010, 09:16 PM

Looks nice Jeff. That's a 1520 my little eyes spy...correct

JThiessen · 03.20.2010, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by rawfuls

I'd tap that.

The LST that is..

Huh???? I think you need to get out of the house!!!

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Originally Posted by magman

Looks nice Jeff. That's a 1520 my little eyes spy...correct

Why yes it is....!
I'm wondering if I'm running out of RPM's with the 1520. I charged up the pack, and ran it again. Same story on the speed. Probably tops of 30mph. Speed calc has it hitting 50 with my gearing, and I'm getting nowhere near that. Might try to completely reset the MMM too....

Hey, you guys that have Muggy's. Do your diff's sit kinda loose in the "bulkheads"? Mine have about 1/8th inch of vertical movement in them.

nitrostarter · 03.21.2010, 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by JThiessen

Why yes it is....!
I'm wondering if I'm running out of RPM's with the 1520. I charged up the pack, and ran it again. Same story on the speed. Probably tops of 30mph. Speed calc has it hitting 50 with my gearing, and I'm getting nowhere near that. Might try to completely reset the MMM too....

Hey, you guys that have Muggy's. Do your diff's sit kinda loose in the "bulkheads"? Mine have about 1/8th inch of vertical movement in them.

Jeff, are you calculating with Muggy diffs? The ratio is taller(slower) than LST.

What pinion are you using? And 6s I take it?

I wonder whats up with the speed....

riverat1540 · 03.21.2010, 11:23 AM

i can go as fast as the tires will let me with a stock spur and still be under 16t pinion.

JThiessen · 03.21.2010, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by nitrostarter

Jeff, are you calculating with Muggy diffs? The ratio is taller(slower) than LST.

What pinion are you using? And 6s I take it?

I wonder whats up with the speed....

I used muggy diffs, 50/14 on the gears, 5S for battery, and 1/2" tire balloon. Gave me 50.XX mph on the calculator. Maybe something is wrong in the calculator....cause the truck acts like its fine, just topped out well before I'm past 1/4 throw on the trigger.

rawfuls · 03.20.2010, 10:33 PM

in other words that's one beautiful truck.

riverat1540 · 03.20.2010, 10:37 PM

yea the diff cases do rock a bit in the bulks, but never have been a problem, i have the lst towers on mine and am yet to run it with that setup, i need longer battery straps before i can run it.

JThiessen · 03.20.2010, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by rawfuls

in other words that's one beautiful truck.

Want me to put some chrome rim on it....kinda like RC lingerie....!!!

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Originally Posted by riverat1540

yea the diff cases do rock a bit in the bulks, but never have been a problem, i have the lst towers on mine and am yet to run it with that setup, i need longer battery straps before i can run it.

I saw that you put the LST towers on yours, and that gave me the idea to do the same. My shocks on the Mug actually rub on the bulkhead a little bit.

rawfuls · 03.20.2010, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by JThiessen

Want me to put some chrome rim on it....kinda like RC lingerie....!!!

LOL

pinkpanda3310 · 03.21.2010, 12:59 AM

Looks good JT. Nice and clean.

riverat1540 · 03.20.2010, 10:55 PM

as did mine also stiffens up the suspension, i can drop it from much higher without it bottoming out with the lst towers plus ebay is flooded with them.