CRT X2 project

[joeling]

Hi ffactory666,

Originally Posted by ffactory666

Joe which mount did you go with ?

If you notched the mount will it fit ok with the center brace .

MIke has shipped my CR buggy mount out so should have it by Monday but if you are already trying out the buggy mount and the centre brace is the only porblem to get it to fit that's great news .

I'm hoping so , that way i can remove the Tekno mount in my X2 and get rid of the centre bracing i had to run with that mount.

I have Dan's mount with me & one of Mike's on order. On cursory glance, it looks like the brace is the only area of concern. I will know soon.

Regards,
Joe Ling

Good news so far since Dans and Mikes were designed around the same diff mount.

Good news Joe , Mikes mount fits just have to put a notch in it so it clears the centre chasssi brace

Have a look at my X2 thread for the pics

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well, i was on the verge of installing my nitro motor so that i can take her out this coming weekend. With 2 emails last week, my plan is back on track. Finally got off my lazy bottom & put the notch into Dan's mount. So, I managed to mount the center diff with Dan's mount. However, I think I may have hit another problem. I am concerned that that silly brace may interfere with the finned motor like the Neu. I tried a finned feigao & it seemed ok but the fg has a smaller diameter. I will know once the Neu turns up together with MMM.

Regards,
Joe Ling

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sorry for the poor white balance

Regards,
Joe Ling

About time you joined the club ,very nice , i like Dans top mount .

My Medusa 1600kv is 36mm and just clears the brace with 14t-15t pinion . Not sure on the Neu finned size and will depend on the pinion as well .
What size pinion are you going with ? The larger the further away from the brace the motor will be but then you will have to be running a low kv motor .

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sigh...confirmed that the finned Neu will not fit. Had to relocate the brace to the other side.



Also decided to use a spare CR steering servo plate.

Regards,
Joe Ling

You can still bring the brace in closer to the spur , that way you can get the battery tray as close as possible as well .

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not to long now...

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These pics are already shown in another thread under Castle Creation sub forum but I thought I'll include them here for completeness :











Regards,
Joe Ling

WOW ....very sweet build ...i'm working on a crt-x1, i hope it comes out half as nice as yours did ....keep us updated on the MMM,i'm really worried about using mine after all ive been reading

Originally Posted by CRTIM

WOW ....very sweet build ...i'm working on a crt-x1, i hope it comes out half as nice as yours did ....keep us updated on the MMM,i'm really worried about using mine after all ive been reading

It's a shame we are worried about using our v2 MMM .

When i receive mine i think i will be selling it and look for another option for the X2 , maybe another R1 Pro .

Sorry Joe forgot to mention the truggy is looking very nice
What gearing have you gone with ?

I have ordered an Upgrade Rc custom skin kit for the X2 which i pick up from the post office tomorrow. When i have the body done i'll post picks in my thread .

[joeling]

Thanks guys. Brought her out for a brief run yesterday. Too powerful but the run ended prematurely due to motor failure. Thought the esc was stuffed but I think the motor magnet has problems. Already emailed Impakt rc but no response yet. No matter, I got another genuine OEM Neu 1515 2000KV waiting in the wings - looking forward to get my plastic cover from monster mike before I install this motor.

Pity about the esc. The BEC section is putting it down big time. Otherwise, I think the power section is holding up nicely. Had 2 sessions with my revived V1 in the CR buggy & I thrashed it around jumping all the doubles with short run-ups & triples with a blip of the throttle - impossible to do with a nitro engine & so far no problem. Only problem is that it's afraid of water but that's another story...

CRTIM, u are too modest. Do show us your build.

ffactory666, looking forward to the pics !

Regards,
Joe Ling