Losi LST E-Conversion Kit

[Overdriven]

There's no need to change the gearing inside the transmission when going brushless. I'm guessing you've seen the Losi Conversion kit has different bevel gears and seen some people switch to XXL spec bevel gears. Both the XXL and Losi E-kit gears will make the truck faster. If you're happy with how it is there's no reason to change.

If you want to ditch the mechanical brakes you have to ditch the 2 speed and convert to single speed. With the 2 speed you cannot use esc/motor braking and have to run mechanical brakes due to the one way bearings. The Dude makes a nice single speed hub, the Losi is cheaper. You'll also need a car esc with braking.

To ditch the mechanical reversing you have to do the forward only conversion. The only one availible is from Losi. Or if you're cheap you can use some JB weld on the gears inside to hold them in forward like I did on my nephews LST. Works just fine, but the extra gears are still in there addidng weight, unfortunately just didn't have the cash for his truck.

[Robl45]

Originally Posted by Overdriven

There's no need to change the gearing inside the transmission when going brushless. I'm guessing you've seen the Losi Conversion kit has different bevel gears and seen some people switch to XXL spec bevel gears. Both the XXL and Losi E-kit gears will make the truck faster. If you're happy with how it is there's no reason to change.

If you want to ditch the mechanical brakes you have to ditch the 2 speed and convert to single speed. With the 2 speed you cannot use esc/motor braking and have to run mechanical brakes due to the one way bearings. The Dude makes a nice single speed hub, the Losi is cheaper. You'll also need a car esc with braking.

To ditch the mechanical reversing you have to do the forward only conversion. The only one availible is from Losi. Or if you're cheap you can use some JB weld on the gears inside to hold them in forward like I did on my nephews LST. Works just fine, but the extra gears are still in there addidng weight, unfortunately just didn't have the cash for his truck.

okay, so mechanical reversing I can get rid of with the forward only conversion. Then I can stick 2 speed and use the mechanical brakes or do the one speed hub. I didn't know losi has a one speed hub??

truck is plenty plenty fast right now. even with the wheely bar, I managed to flip it on its back the other day and watch it slide down the street. ate right through the back lip of my beautiful almost new body. Yea, a couple of tears were shed.

So is it better to keep the mechanical brakes? what are the pros and cons?

[Robl45]

one other question, what size motors will the lst electric conversion fit? With the mounts I have now from fine design, I can fit 36mm motor and if mine every goes, it seems 36 mm motors are in short supply so will the losi electric fit the 36 mm and other sizes?