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brushlessboy16 · 04.17.2009, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by lincpimp

Wow only took you 7 months to finish (this thread started 9/25) and then you broke it!!! Looking good Ben. Sucks about the tape issue, always use 3m fineline tape for graphics.

I will have some pics up on one of my custom paint jobs this weekend... Heheheh.

Yeah yeah, glad to see your reading my thread. I have broken it a couple of times, in seven months all i went through was 2 front a- ams, a wing mount and this outdrive. not bad to say the least.
i wouldnt say its done yet, kind of an ever changing project.

brushlessboy16 · 04.19.2009, 12:40 PM

Got the new drives installed, they are a drop in replacement with a few mods.

First off the pins thta go under the large gear inside the diff are too long and need to be trimmed to fit, Bolt cutters work best- but a dremel would work. Now to the big thing.. The savage uses a dogbone with a larger diameter round end, so the matrix end was swimming in the cup side-to-side. The pin in the cen dogbone fit and was snug but the ball was too small. SInce the ball is not subjected to much load on this axis I came up with a simple fix. Took about 1/4inch rubber tubing and cut it into small-curved strips. and drilled a hole in the center for the dogbone pin to come through.effectively widening the ball end of the bone. then lubricated it with graphite powder. Seems to hold up well with no play at all. the cups are also longer then the stockers and allow for more suspension travel without the bone popping out.

Also got a modded PSU from Eovu87435ds as he is gettin a hyperion ac/dc charger. did a bit of modding to it, cleaned up wiring and mounted the swith internally for a cleaner look.

trev3813 · 04.19.2009, 06:49 PM

Would that be my old power supply

I have a better one now

Arct1k · 04.19.2009, 06:58 PM

You do make life hard - Just buy cen outputs...

brushlessboy16 · 04.19.2009, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Arct1k

You do make life hard - Just buy cen outputs...

When I purchased these i didnt have time to wait for an order to come in...

brushlessboy16 · 05.04.2009, 07:25 PM

After a muddy day at the track

brushlessboy16 · 05.04.2009, 07:26 PM

All Clean

Metallover · 05.04.2009, 07:30 PM

You hose that down?

brushlessboy16 · 05.04.2009, 07:35 PM

Hosed, then compressed air then brushed on wd-40 to keep rust at bay/

Metallover · 05.04.2009, 07:37 PM

I'd personally be worried about the motor...:yikes:

brushlessboy16 · 05.04.2009, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Metallover

I'd personally be worried about the motor...:yikes:

motor bearings are re lubed with light bearing oil.. the first time i cleaned it like this i checked the motor for water and it was dry.

eovnu87435ds · 02:52 PM

here are some vids from yesterday at the track of the truggy in action the first one is practice, the 2nd one his first heat, the third one his second heat

Watch Trax70 5/24/09 Brushless CEN Matrix Practice in Autos & Vehicles | View More Free Videos Online at Veoh.com

Watch Trax70 5/24/09 Brushless CEN Matrix - Truggy Heat 1-B in Autos & Vehicles | View More Free Videos Online at Veoh.com

Kcaz25 · 05:29 PM

2nd video is that a backflip at like 40 seconds?!

EDIT: video 3 has several.

brushlessboy16 · 05.25.2009, 10:22 PM

Yeah my first heat was kind of trashed after I lost a wheel nut and the wheel fell off, so i decided to cut up a bit.

It was fun.. but 6s is way too much power as it stands

nitrostarter · 05.25.2009, 11:25 PM

Nice running there! Style points with the backflips!