drs92

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Finished my mid motor boost build

drs92

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Thought I would get with the new age on a budget. Will be testing it out tomorrow

Bracket

Looks very interesting. Can you post some more pictures of the car with the body off?

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bubbaslash

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Hats off for doing something different. Doesn't look very tunable though. Are you going to proceed further with mods? Looks like a cool project

drs92

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Thanks!! It can be just as tunable as a b4 but not a b5. I thought about doing a metal chassis, and different tranny, and shock towers from other kits. What would You do next?

bubbaslash

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I'm not familiar with that model, but it looks like it uses plastic camber links like Traxxas Rustler/Bandit. That would mean no camber adjustment, plus a lot of flex. If so, some adjustable turnbuckles would be the next mod. Some different shock towers to accomodate roll center adjustment would be a great tuning aid. And some shims or washers to allow anti squat adjustment. Most rear-motor designs have about 3 degrees initially. Mid-motors typically run 0-2 degrees to allow for weight transfer on acceleration. This should help with forward bite since you are running a 3-gear trans with no weight hanging off the back.

bubbaslash

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Just wondering...does the buggy feel nose-heavy on jumps and upon corner exit? Also, does it share servo with the Torment SCT? If it does, it's gotta go!

drs92

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Adjustable turnbuckles are on the list for sure. I could probably find a shock tower to match or add more holes to the original tower with plate extensions. I may be able to put weight somewhere. New shocks hopefully soon
Changed out the servo today. Have not had a chance to hit the track so unsure.

New servo


Servo installed, pretty quick


Anyone know a front shock tower that is very similar to this? Looking for carbon fiber

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Before I got to the track!



Found the last one in my area . Excited to try, it's the 17t speed gem short course motor. Geared 17/87 . 0 timing reverse rotation.

bubbaslash

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Hey, we ran those before we went brushless. Best bang for the buck in a rebuildable brushed motor. Well, that and the 13T Holmes motors. Hey, how is the front-to-rear weight bias? If it's nose heavy, you can always stick a shorty pack sideways just in front of the trans and move the electronics forward