Mckune Design 10R5 2s Lipo 235 Conversion Kit
04-29-2010, 07:17 PM
#16
Tech Regular
unless you put a 550 size motor in it 
04-30-2010, 01:57 AM
#18
Imbalance of the pod would be there but is not something to worry about that much. The faster drivers here don't balance there pod and still they win. So it is not of such a huge influence it seems. Drivers can always balance there pod themselves if they would wish to do so.
Just make the carbon of the pod wide enough and not flimsy as some of the other designs. In that respect i don't get it that some manufacturers make those bottom pods so flimsy with less then 5mm wide carbon. For the cost and manufacturing proces it doesn't matter if it is 0,5 cm wide or 1 cm wide but 1cm wide carbon is a lot sturdier if you go 60+ mph and get into a crash.
04-30-2010, 03:01 AM
#19
My guess is that you are referring to the fact that the motor would not be in center with a wide pod? Well, in my personal design I work with a wide pod also and the motor is in center with the chassis. Also, it balances well with the rest of the car. It is just a matter of design to make that right and I agree with Alexander (2wd). A wide pod brings more stability to the rear axle...
04-30-2010, 06:48 AM
#20
My guess is that you are referring to the fact that the motor would not be in center with a wide pod? Well, in my personal design I work with a wide pod also and the motor is in center with the chassis. Also, it balances well with the rest of the car. It is just a matter of design to make that right and I agree with Alexander (2wd). A wide pod brings more stability to the rear axle...
04-30-2010, 07:04 AM
#21
Not if the pod is designed so that the motor in ON CENTER...
03-23-2011, 05:28 PM
#23
Tech Fanatic
Troy, I like the design.
Question: For those of us who have the 10R5 and use a 1 cell lipo with it and want to keep it the standard 200mm width can we use the inline battery system you designed? I like that much better than the way the car comes from Associated.
Question: For those of us who have the 10R5 and use a 1 cell lipo with it and want to keep it the standard 200mm width can we use the inline battery system you designed? I like that much better than the way the car comes from Associated.
03-23-2011, 05:48 PM
#24
Heck, I'd happily buy the individual parts to change the battery position and keep the 200mm wb for WGT! Any chance that this will ever see the light of day other than exploratory? Recently, a rep from AE stated that they would begin re-issuing the kit again due to overwhelming demand. No word on if they're going to standardize/upgrade it to the r5.1 rear pod design, though.
03-23-2011, 06:04 PM
#25
Tech Fanatic
I'm with you Buckaroo!! I would buy the parts for the battery change as well to make it inline.
04-05-2011, 06:52 AM
#26
The target price I was designing around is $80 retail.
Evirobs:
1. I would like to make a new chassis but that would make the cost of the kit about $50-$60 more. I am trying to put together a relatively low cost kit.
2. The plate I designed widens the front end to 215mm. Making it adjustable poses a few challenges like multiple upper stiffeners. I am working on an adjustable front end for the WGT version that allows 3 different adjustments. I may do the same for the 235 kit.
3. You can cut the Kydex with scissors or a dremel. I would have to make a new chassis to accomplish this.
4. The kit has both wide and narrow (stock 10r5 position) rear body post mount locations.
2wdrive:
1. I have to include something to make a complete kit. The CRC hub extensions are the lowest cost solution that work good. During testing I am looking in to other options.
2. This would have to be a separate kit. I am not sure of the benefits to having a wide pod versus just longer hubs.
The Kydex bumper does not come with the kit. This is a new product we are now selling. You can use your existing carbon fiber bumper. Last summer I went the entire season on 1 $10 solid Kydex bumper and never broke it or messed up a body. This was a pleasant change from the $25 CRC carbon fiber bumper that would usually crack with a big hit.
Thanks for the interest guys. I will keep you posted.
Troy
Evirobs:
1. I would like to make a new chassis but that would make the cost of the kit about $50-$60 more. I am trying to put together a relatively low cost kit.
2. The plate I designed widens the front end to 215mm. Making it adjustable poses a few challenges like multiple upper stiffeners. I am working on an adjustable front end for the WGT version that allows 3 different adjustments. I may do the same for the 235 kit.
3. You can cut the Kydex with scissors or a dremel. I would have to make a new chassis to accomplish this.
4. The kit has both wide and narrow (stock 10r5 position) rear body post mount locations.
2wdrive:
1. I have to include something to make a complete kit. The CRC hub extensions are the lowest cost solution that work good. During testing I am looking in to other options.
2. This would have to be a separate kit. I am not sure of the benefits to having a wide pod versus just longer hubs.
The Kydex bumper does not come with the kit. This is a new product we are now selling. You can use your existing carbon fiber bumper. Last summer I went the entire season on 1 $10 solid Kydex bumper and never broke it or messed up a body. This was a pleasant change from the $25 CRC carbon fiber bumper that would usually crack with a big hit.
Thanks for the interest guys. I will keep you posted.
Troy
04-05-2011, 06:59 AM
#27
Tech Regular
steve Dunn
04-05-2011, 07:51 AM
#28
wow old post you quoted. 
If you think a motor in the middle is more important, then that is fine with me, i know what very good pro10 drivers choose to drive overhere with 6-7t delta's that get 1/8 nitro laptimes and faster. They prefer a very stable axle over a motor that is a little off center.
If you think a motor in the middle is more important, then that is fine with me, i know what very good pro10 drivers choose to drive overhere with 6-7t delta's that get 1/8 nitro laptimes and faster. They prefer a very stable axle over a motor that is a little off center.
04-05-2011, 04:49 PM
#30
Tech Fanatic
Troy, did you know that Associated is planning on re-releasing the 10R5 very soon? Sean Cochran of Associated announced it on a thread I read on this forum a week or so ago. I wonder if that would cause demand for your conversion? I know a guy who has a 10R5 and he uses a 1cell lipo. He would be very interested in the chassis/battery layout of your conversion, as that would allow him to place his battery inline like all the other cars he races against. I would think that a lot of 10R5 owners might feel the same.
Last edited by Team Lotus; 04-05-2011 at 06:36 PM.