Monster GT Conversion With A Center Diff

[The Dude]

It's the NewEra tower, not really cheap, but very strong !!

thanks for the comment on my support, it's my first design...w/ google sketchup.... a friend gonna make it on AutoCAD, and after a another friend make it on CNC... it's AL of 6 mm , using M4 screw under the chassis, and I made a ...look a this (I don't know how to explain this in English... )
in blue it's a lexan sheet of 1 mm for protect the central diff..




I stay tuned ... and if you've got another vid'

[Krawlin]

Are those New Era towers a 2 piece design where the bottom "feet" bolt to the top? Seems like it from the pictures on their website but I can't really tell.

Anyway, looks great! Keep us updated on progress on your setup.



Just bought two M3 taps (bought two in case one of them broke) for my motor mount design change.... $5 each from SnapOn, but they are made in the USA and SnapOn is pretty good quality, so I guess it's not too bad of a price, but I see why full tap and die sets cost a small fortune. I also bought a couple drill bits of the proper size (2.5mm and 0.0995'', basically the same size but one is a backup in case one of them breaks). Anyway, probably going to cut out the pieces I need for the design change/update tomorrow, so stay tuned!

[The Dude]

yes it's a 2 pieces design

[Krawlin]

Ever have any problems with the screws that hold the 2 pieces together bending/snapping? Call me paranoid but I don't like the 2 piece design really unless it keyed together or something, not just bolt together.

I just broke another rear shock tower, 3rd one in 3 weeks. Not from landing upside down or anything this time either, did a really high jump, landing perfectly flat, but the shock tower couldn't take the stress I guess, must have been weak points in the tower though because it broke in 2 different places, not evenly across. I may try GH Racing towers, I've had good luck with their parts on my Maxx and they use a 1 piece design.


This truck needs some work though, the bugs are starting to come out. The steering setup is decent at best, I need a cam type servo saver setup for it. AE and NewEra both have a setup like that. Also need aluminum shock towers, and on the front arm mounts, I need to put in a longer screw with a nut behind it to keep from stripping out the chassis's threads (which I did to the right front upper arm mount already years ago when it was still nitro). I also need a better servo, this Hitec 645 just isn't cutting it, the truck turns like it's a semi. But other than that, so far so good.