Monster GT Conversion With A Center Diff

[JAILBIRD]

Originally Posted by The Dude

Hi
a good news, I've found my spider center diff, so I call my friend today for giving the dimensions
the spider use a 52T spur gear so you need to grind a little your chassis.

more update soon

Frenchman

A bit off topic but, can you tell me the measurement from bearing to bearing? I'm looking to find out if a spyder diff will fit in a project I'm working on. Thanks!!

-JB

[JAILBIRD]

Originally Posted by JAILBIRD

A bit off topic but, can you tell me the measurement from bearing to bearing? I'm looking to find out if a spyder diff will fit in a project I'm working on. Thanks!!

-JB

Nevermind. I found it. Thanks.

Now back on topic.

-JB

[The Dude]

Sorry, you're so fast

but if someone need I can make a little pic w/ dimensions

[Scott_T]

Thought you'd like Frenchman.....Sounds kinda cool, james bond spy like....

So did the spider diff work out???

I finally saw a center in an xtm rail last night. It looks like a way easy setup....

So really this conversion looks fairly easy except for the cost of parts....Freaking motor/esc are not cheap....Way more then my nitro mills...

So worth it though....Still working on funding...

Scott

[Scott_T]

BTW,

Any opinions on the savage flux motor. I think it is a castle and 2200kv....Thinking maybe I can go with a hobbywing or turnigy 150 amp esc and that motor and be under $200....

Then 140 for the Frenchmans mount...

Then the big question on center diff....I see the losi 8ight diff tossed around and it looks like it can be had for $35 or so...

Just trying to get a build plan together in my head....

Scott

[nms]

be attention scott, ther are 2 diferent center dift from losi

you have this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Losi-Center-Smar...item5196b2720f

and this:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Team-Losi-8ight-...item5ade6268f8

the price of the secons is half of the first but if you see in the pcitures they have some diference.

check it first

[Scott_T]

NMS,

I saw that....Is the Smart diff really that much better? I don't get the concept totally....Doh...

And then finally I have to see if it will fit the Frenchmans mount...I saw he is trying a spider diff, so maybe it will not even fit....

I've been following so many Emgt threads anywhere I can find them, that I am getting all confused...LOL

On URC there is folks using Savage tranny's which I did not know was any better then the MGT tranny....

[nms]

i think it's good for MGT conversion. in this link you can see a configuration used in a mgt convertior. he use center diff from losi with 2250 kv motor from tekin.

http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/sho...=65876&page=14

you can see the photos on the pages before. he use other motor mount and put thinks in the chssis with a diferent configuration.

i order the 1/8 diff sell on rc-monster and i hope that feet in the frenchmans mount because i bought one too.

if i receive it next week i tell you if i'm hapyy or not : )

[Scott_T]

I;m going to bet the frenchmans mount is nice. When folks do things out of love of the hobby they tend to be right....

Please keep me posted. I'd have ordered by now, but going through a poor phase....LOL

Scott

[Scott_T]

Will our 2 MGT heroes ever return...The Frenchman and the Steel wizard? Or have they been kidnapped by an Erevo gang and locked away never to talk brushless MGT again....

May have been injured in a tmaxx plastic shrapnel explosion.......

Hope all is well guys...

Scott

[Krawlin]

Steel Wizard? I like that, just as long as Linc or Harold don't see that and twist it in some strange way....

Us MGT guys don't take crap from E-Revo gangs though, lol.


All is well here, just been busy. Have yet to order my solid bullet chunk of aluminum from McMaster for my motor mount. I will be making 2 of them most likely as I am getting a 3"x3"x6" block of 6061-T6, which is enough for 2. If the offer was high enough I'd consider selling one, but I like the idea of having the only 2 in existence.

[The Dude]

Hi

anyone have his kit yet ??
I'm just want to know what you thinks about this ??

[nms]

hi ppl,

here is some news from my conversion.
allready have the motor mount, center diff and motor.
i'm using a motor mount from dude friend (many thanks to both of them) and the Slipperential 1/8 Center Slipper Diff from rc-monster.

the center diff looks very nice and fit perfectly in the motor mount. here are some pictures







this pieces fits perfect in the chassis but because i choose a 50 mt spur gear i need to cut a litle the chassis where the spur gear pass. here some photos of the marks in the chassis a will cut.



tomorow i will cut the chassis and put more photos.

[Hyper-5]

great work on the car, what tekin motor are you running, and is it good? lm thinkinh of putting the Tekin 2D 2650kV motor but not to sure if its anygood, atm this is my setup, top speed of 99km/h but not quick enough:

i just figured you have a 1/10 motor in your 1/8 car? that motor must heat up a fair bit?