RCM CRT .5 Extended Chassis

[maxair45]

Anyone here have one or used one. Any pros/cons. How much smaller will it be compared to Losi xxx-t's?

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by maxair45

Anyone here have one or used one. Any pros/cons. How much smaller will it be compared to Losi xxx-t's?

It is similar size to a 2wd electric truck, like a rustler or xxx-t. In fact, you can use most 10th electric bodies on this ext chassis.

[maxair45]

Great! Are chassis hard to replace? I like how the rustler has it where you unscrew the three under the chassis and the two on the top deck and there's your front end.

Edit: Woa just looked at the price and I am not spending that kind of money sorry RCM.

Would the size be the same with this one:http://www.impaktrc.com/product_info...oducts_id=1977

or this one: http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...ducts_id/18750

Originally Posted by maxair45

Great! Are chassis hard to replace? I like how the rustler has it where you unscrew the three under the chassis and the two on the top deck and there's your front end.

Edit: Woa just looked at the price and I am not spending that kind of money sorry RCM.

Would the size be the same with this one:http://www.impaktrc.com/product_info...oducts_id=1977

or this one: http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...ducts_id/18750

Mike's kit is worth the dough. I have one and love it! The RCM kit is longer than both those chassis.(those are both still 1/12th scale, while the RCM kit is 1/10th scale.)

Bye

[lincpimp]

Yeah the rcm chassis is the only one i have seen that is worth going with. The other ones you listed really do not offer much...

[maxair45]

Anyone know where I can find a used one? I'll try ebay but anyone else?

[lincpimp]

Keep an eye out on here. Maybe put a wanted ad on rctech. I bought mine here used, but it was the whole truck. Still paid a bunch less than I would new...

[maxair45]

rctech?

[lincpimp]

Originally Posted by maxair45

rctech?

rctech.com

their for sale forum is big, and they have a wanted section...

[Sammus]

Hi, instead of starting a new topic, I'll ask here (I don't think it will be a hijack will it? sorry if it is...)

Would it affect the RCM chassis rigidity or strength at all to cut another hole for the spur gear a bit more forward than what its got, so I can run the motor mount on the front diff carrier with the motor on the front left (where the fuel tank normally is)

I think this would be so much better for left/right balance, I would run a saddle pack type battery config at the back. I'm thinking 2 3s triangular A123 packs for 3s2p, or two 2s packs for 4s1p. I think the latter because its lighter, since now the F/R balance would be a little out.

Originally Posted by maxair45

Anyone know where I can find a used one? I'll try ebay but anyone else?

I spent almost 3months looking on ebay - never saw an RCM CRT.5 there, there's been a few here, but they go quickly. I just got my RCM CRT.5 kit. Mike's made some changes to make side to side balance better by offsetting the drive train slightly and going to a batt tray to let you balance fwd and back weight distribution better.

The prob with a rtr based conversion is power - if you put a decent bl motor in one, you spend a lot of time walking over it to flip it over and put it back on its wheels.

[maxair45]

Are these hard to convert the chassis? How long for a first timer?

[Arct1k]

No - As it uses the same front and rear It is just undo 15-20 screws and remount everything.

If you have a CRT.5 now it is about a 30 mins -> 1 hour conversion. You'd also want a thicker oil in the centre diff may be 10-20.

[maxair45]

What would putting a thicker oil do? I don't want to really touch the diff because I have a tendancy to take something apart and not put it back together.

[Arct1k]

Read this - http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5050

Just take four screws out - let oil drain - add more oil and do up four screws - pretty straight forward