My first truggy :)

[revo guy]

Come on Saturday for practice and I will help you set up your e revo if you want. But I run 6s hobbycity lipos and 18/65 with 0 motor timing (OVERPOWERED). Also a 8th scale center diff helps alot.

[freeagent]

Sweet, I can run 4 or 6s too, I have a crapload of pinions and spurs, as well as all the spring sets

[freeagent]

I was just messing around with my 5t, I pretty much converted it heheh. If I were to stick with this setup instead of the tekno kit Im waiting for, Id Just need the RC monster mount and a pinion I think

Im looking forward to getting it going


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[magman]

Nice 5T..looks a lot like mine Get the RC Monster mugen mount and you are good to go!

[freeagent]

Thanks man!

I think I will get the mount! My tekno kit shipped already, and Ill still pay for it, but Im gonna sit on it.. I want to try this setup out, it feels pretty good the way it is.. Except I dont like how the esc is positioned.. So I was thinking of maybe slideing the lipos forward a bit more. In order for me to able to use my castle/neu 2200kv I have to cut it free from the revo motor mount... Too much locktite and stripped hexs= tears :(

I took the time to make some minor adjustments here and there, and I cleaned up the wires a bit, I think shes good to go


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I also want to get some 0 offset rims because I think it might be a bit on the wide side with half inch offsets.. with vtr wheels on my Revo, this thing is 3 inches wider than it lol

[freeagent]

I havent gotten my truggy going yet because i am waiting on parts :(

So in the meantime I bought a MBX5B for a good price, still need a few parts for it too lol :)

Shes gonna be brushless too


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[magman]

what parts are you waiting on for your truggy?

[freeagent]

Originally Posted by magman

what parts are you waiting on for your truggy?

Well, before I found out all I really needed was the RC Monster motor mount, I went ahead and ordered the tekno conversion. My order did not ship when it was supposed to, so I have been waiting since they day I posted the first pix in this thread for it to come heheh. It just came today :) Now Im thinking about just keeping the battery tray from it, and selling the kit and ordering 2 RCM mounts, 1 for each MBX5

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But Ive snagged the big bores from the mbx5 and threw em on the 5t

[magman]

Originally Posted by freeagent

Well, before I found out all I really needed was the RC Monster motor mount, I went ahead and ordered the tekno conversion. My order did not ship when it was supposed to, so I have been waiting since they day I posted the first pix in this thread for it to come heheh. It just came today :) Now Im thinking about just keeping the battery tray from it, and selling the kit and ordering 2 RCM mounts, 1 for each MBX5

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But Ive snagged the big bores from the mbx5 and threw em on the 5t

definitely order the mounts from RCM...well worth it. Both my Mugens use Mike's mounts. I have extra big bore shocks on my truggy as well..Xray ones I think. Makes a huge difference when bashing. The suspension is so smooth..nicest suspension of all my trucks

[freeagent]

Oh man I totally agree with you. I thought the stock mugen shocks were nice, compared to my revos, but these Jammins are silky sweet goodness :)

[freeagent]

Okay! This thing is just about done, I need to get a pinion, and some stiffer springs for these shocks heheh. I kind of prefer the other setup I had with the stock chassis, but this is pretty decent, it seems alot more rigid the the stock one. I will probably have to tear it down to put in some heavier diff fluids, but thats ok

This thing is heavy now, I was going to try out a 17t pinion, maybe 15 or 16 would be better.. I only have 4s and 6s to run with either a Castle 2200kv or T8 2250kv so I kinda shot myself in the foot there

[magman]

I like the layout. I have never been a fan of the Tekno battery stap set up. ALL my trucks have a custom made battery box made here at RCM to fit specific batteries..well worth the $ IMO. As I have them made to fit, the batteries do not move an inch and it gives me piece of mind when the truggy is 15' in the air.

Your set up looks good! On 6s w/a 2200kv motor that must scream. Someday if you can keep the 6s and get a 1500kv motor for the 6s, it would be a much more efficient setup .

I run a 1520 1600kv on 5s in my mbx5T and it flies

[freeagent]

Thanks compadre, Im glad you like it! Im at work, off in 20 mins but its just my luck that 1. its raining, and 2. its almost dark out, and I cant really see that well in the low light :( I will look into other battery trays, this one is different then the one that came with the original tekno conversion for the revo. This is is waay longer, maybe close to 2 inches? As for the straps, I reaaly cannot comment, as I have never drivein with a battery setup like this before, I never did finish that nitro revo conversion lol..

As for 6s and 2200kv, its a total frikkin animal in a Revo, I can only imagine how this will move heheh. First run will be with 4s, just so I can monitor the diffs, and the whole setup in general, and go from there. I do plan on getting a lower kv motor, I was thinking around 1800kv, but maybe not.. I might have to copy you and get the motor you are running heheh

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Lol ok the tray isnt 2 inches longer, but it might as well be heheh :)

[magman]

did you check your diffs after your got it for proper shimming? I forgot to and it cost me a set of front and rear gears. On 4s it should be ok , but, on anything higher the shimming is CRITICAL.

Same goes for your buggy as well...don't for get to check them!

[magman]

If you look at my truck above there are a couple of good pics of the batt tray Mike made for me