Monster GT Conversion With A Center Diff - Page 13 - RC-Monster Forums

Kcaz25 · 05.26.2010, 11:51 AM

Well I mean at least we know what they look like. LOL sorry

The Dude · 05.26.2010, 11:59 AM

but I think it's a 2 pieces design (it seems no ?)

Krawlin · 05.26.2010, 01:08 PM

If RPM made MGT shock towers I'd buy them. I would prefer them over aluminum ones actually, since I'm not going to add a wing mount or anything like that.

I'll take another teaser picture of my motor mount in a bit.

Krawlin · 05.26.2010, 05:47 PM

Here are some more teaser pics of the motor mount. I will say that it is done minus finish work and 4 more holes that need to be drilled. I have not tested it yet but it will be stronger than the previous design as it will be more securely mounted. Think of how they pick up smaller boats (in the 40 to 130 foot range) from the water, and that will help with figuring out my design.

Chadworkz · 05.27.2010, 01:08 AM

Steel? Wow!

Krawlin · 05.27.2010, 03:07 AM

This mount has been steel since I decided to completely redo my center diff motor mount with something less hack looking (and performing) a couple months ago. I don't really care about weight since this truck weighs less than my E-Maxx, and I know how to weld and I have lots of steel available to me, so it's the best thing to make a motor mount out of in my case.

Got some more work done to it, got all the holes drilled in it and now I just have to do some more finish work on it. Have to order another Turnigy LiPo before I can run it though, one of mine had a bad cell and I wasn't able to revive it.

I'll post some actual pictures of the motor mount tomorrow.

The Dude · 05.27.2010, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Krawlin

None of the Maxx parts will bolt up to a Monster GT as far as I know.

except for the steering knuckles of RPM

(I'm gonna put this for mine cause I break a lot of stock steering knuckles...)
http://www.rpmrcproducts.com/product...T.htm#carriers

Krawlin · 05.27.2010, 03:31 PM

Alright guys, here it is. Not totally done yet, just have the finish work left to do, but I got alot of it done yesterday and so far so good.

It's a hanging setup, nothing holding it on at the bottom of the chassis, only at the top, and the diff basically hangs from the motor mount. Nothing super amazing, but I thought it would look a lot cooler than the previous setup. Besides, I have to have something that can give "TheDude"'s motor mount some competition.

While I wait for a new LiPo from HC, I will clean the mount up a lot with files and the dremel, as well as dunk it in some muriatic acid for a few hours to clean it really well and save some work with the files (it will smooth out the surface quite a bit, I've done it before with other parts with great results). I also need to clearance the chassis a bit more for the wide plastic spur I have now, so I'll try to do it in such a way that looks factory rather than the current hack job I did with a sanding drum on my Dremel. Stay tuned for more updates!

Chadworkz · 05.27.2010, 03:41 PM

Damn! That thing looks awesome!!! If you could have someone turn that into a CAD/CAM file, and then have it CNC machined out of a solid chunk of billet aluminum (still with the removable, bolt-on section for diff access/removal), you would have something you could market, sell, and make quite a bit of money on!

brushlessboy16 · 05.27.2010, 03:47 PM

Uber Beef! I like it!

Looks very nice, hit it with a coat of paint or something to keep it from rusting man. Good work

Bondonutz · 05.27.2010, 03:49 PM

No color, Laquer clear in a spray bomb !

Nice engineering and looks plenty strong !

Krawlin · 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Chadworkz

Damn! That thing looks awesome!!! If you could have someone turn that into a CAD/CAM file, and then have it CNC machined out of a solid chunk of billet aluminum (still with the removable, bolt-on section for diff access/removal), you would have something you could market, sell, and make quite a bit of money on!

Thanks! I know how to use AutoCAD 2010 pretty well (took a course at the community college for it), and I'm trying Inventor out on my own, so I could draw it up, but getting that machined would be awesome. The price of the billet block for something that big and the amount of waste from machining it would make it too expensive to sell probably. If there was a huge aftermarket for MGT's that was more like UE stuff then it would be more likely to sell, and I could make one for Maxx's too, but it's probably not worth it. I'm not sure how well RCM-Mike would like me trying to market them either considering they are somewhat similar to his universal center diff motor mount.

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Originally Posted by brushlessboy16

Uber Beef! I like it!

Looks very nice, hit it with a coat of paint or something to keep it from rusting man. Good work

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Originally Posted by Bondonutz

No color, Laquer clear in a spray bomb !

Nice engineering and looks plenty strong !

Thanks guys! I plan on clear-coating it once all of the finish work is done.

suicideneil · 05.27.2010, 06:03 PM

Groovy, thats definately a different approach compared to what we're used to seeing.

The Dude · 05.28.2010, 09:40 AM

really nice work man !!
like this different point of view, it's original and look really solid

I bend my motor mount, so my friend gonna make it in 8mm....

Krawlin · 05.28.2010, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by The Dude

really nice work man !!
like this different point of view, it's original and look really solid

I bend my motor mount, so my friend gonna make it in 8mm....

Thanks!

And how did you bend that?! It looked really solid in those pictures you have of it, how thick is it? And what grade of aluminum is it?