LOSI LST XXL Conversion ideas

[suicideneil]

You Sir are ingenious & an inspiration, that video has given me tons of great ideas for the future.

[mistercrash]

Thanks for the kind words peeps. Nice to know that I inspire people. When I get an idea, I always have these two things in my mind: Make it work, keep it simple. I love to find out about projects that someone is doing because they got ideas from my build. That's what it's all about, share ideas to help others and in return, they'll have something cool to share with you. I love it.

The HPI Flux motor mount came in yesterday so I went to work on it. I only use one half of it so I was able to show the modifications I had to do to make it work on my truck.



It's a good motor mount and it holds the rear of my motor very securely. The ugly hose clamp worked well, but this is much stronger and it looks a bit better.



I would say that this truck is done! It's functional, handles really well and is tough. I might think of little things to do on it in the future to improve it but for now, it just looks and feels perfect to me.

One last pic.

MC,

That is an awesome job....I may have to get an LST and try it as well....It looks like an assload of fun!

[TexasSP]

Nice final product there MC! Looks pretty factory to me.

[Popoxx]

I think it's time to say : Félicitation ! Travail de pro, beau boulot ! (Congrats ! top-notch work, great job !)

Looks good, sturdy and reliable. Bash it hard to see if it deserves all these kind comments
I like durable MTs

[mistercrash]

Popoxx

Plus durable c'est certain, chaque fois que je roulais mon E-Revo sur 6S quelquechose brisait. Alors je le roulais plus souvent sur 4S mais j'aime bien la performance sur 6S. J'ai déjà plusieurs cycles de 6S de fait sur le LST et je n'ai brisé qu'une seule chose qui a pris 12 minute à réparer. Un ''outdrive du diff arrière. Peux tu t'imaginer combien de temps ç'aurait pris pour changer un outdrive sur un diff de Revo? J'adore ce Monster Truck (Camion Monstrueux). T'as besion d'un camion comme ça également.

this heres MURICA speaky tha engrish! LOL ,great build MC--josh

[simplechamp]

MC, do you think I could accomplish the same CF part duplication using a Dremel tool with the small Dremel router table attachment?

http://www.amazon.com/Dremel-231-Sha.../dp/B0000302Y9

[mistercrash]

Originally Posted by simplechamp

MC, do you think I could accomplish the same CF part duplication using a Dremel tool with the small Dremel router table attachment?

http://www.amazon.com/Dremel-231-Sha.../dp/B0000302Y9

Yes you could, that is exactly what I was using before I found the router and table. The thing I didn't like about the Dremel table though was that it had too much flex and the Dremel moved. But it can be done, like it was said, you just have to go slower. I used to take off as much material first freehand leaving 1/16'' all around the part so that the Dremel wouldn't have to work too hard.

You could,I've done it before but it takes Longer and I ended up clogging the end up and had to clean it out,and where goggles too. The fan inside the dremel is going to blow that crap everywhere.--Josh

Actually,it might be easier with a dremel to use the router head attachment and cut the CF with the template on top--Josh

[simplechamp]

Hmm, it might not be too terribly difficult to make a small router table myself for the Dremel. All it really needs to do is securely hold it upside-down (and I could make it less flimsy/flexible) and be height adjustable. I am going to look into it, I'm sure other have done their own table the same way.

On the other hand, I could probably find the Dremel brand one on Ebay for cheap, so I might try it anyway and make my own too.

[mistercrash]

Who in the LST users of this forum has tried to flip the rear A arms around to have the shocks to the rear and a longer wheelbase? I'm curious about that.

[Bondonutz]

One or two guys over on the LST Forum have done this, can't remember whom ??

Getting the rear shocks under the body might be a problem then ?

[brian015]

Would it really give you a longer wheelbase? I just glanced at my Muggy and it doesn't look like it would. It would also give you toe-out, right? Unless I'm missing something.





edit: I looked again and saw the toe would not be a problem