Mamba XL on Savage with FLM Forward Tranny Chassis

[Jahay]

Due to these powerful, heavy trucks, i thought i would need a very strong centre diff...

I opted for the ofna spider diff from a hyper st which has 6 spider gears over the usual 4 in a diff. It is silky smooth and barely shows sign of wear. ALSO LOOKS THE BEST ;)

[lincpimp]

I was not aware that hpi made a hd output gear for the tranny. I have seen the hd input gear, and the flux idlers (high and low) are supposedly hd as well.

Pn would be nice.

[Jahay]

the light weight gears didnt work for me. Yess they were slightly hardened but the contact surface area was terrible as they were so narrow. I was still going through those gears every 10-15 runs. But depending on how your savage is set up will wear the gears differently.
Considering mine was very nose heavy and struggled to wheelie, i could drive every where at full throttle not worrying about flipping, so my gears wore extra quickly...

[FG101C]

Quick question, was the FLM tranny forward motor mount even close to working or did you have to make a completely new mount for the 1717?

Originally Posted by FG101C

Quick question, was the FLM tranny forward motor mount even close to working or did you have to make a completely new mount for the 1717?

Hi, no, the stock FLM motor mount doesn't fit for 1717.

It is too low for 1717 diameter and it has holes for m3 screws, while the 1717 uses M4 one.

I've built a custom motor mount. Look here for some details.

Bye, andrea.

[FG101C]

Originally Posted by andreazinno

Hi, no, the stock FLM motor mount doesn't fit for 1717.

It is too low for 1717 diameter and it has holes for m3 screws, while the 1717 uses M4 one.

I've built a custom motor mount. Look here for some details.


Bye, andrea.

Thanks, is that motor cradle piece removable from that mount? Could the mount be made to work with the 1717 at all?

Originally Posted by FG101C

Thanks, is that motor cradle piece removable from that mount? Could the mount be made to work with the 1717 at all?

I think the only part that can be reused is the bottom plate of the FLM mount.

The front part must be replaced by a taller one and with the M4 holes, the back support must be replaced by a new (custom) one to fit the 1717 diameter.

Bye.

[josh9mille]

Originally Posted by Jahay

the light weight gears didnt work for me. Yess they were slightly hardened but the contact surface area was terrible as they were so narrow. I was still going through those gears every 10-15 runs. But depending on how your savage is set up will wear the gears differently.
Considering mine was very nose heavy and struggled to wheelie, i could drive every where at full throttle not worrying about flipping, so my gears wore extra quickly...

Did you shim the gears so that there is no movement from side to side?

[Jahay]

Originally Posted by josh9mille

Did you shim the gears so that there is no movement from side to side?

Of course bud!

I just liked driving around at full throttle. My front end always stayed down, so all the force was put on the gears.

Ever since i moved to a centre dif... i have had NO MORE PROBS