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Old 12-03-2014, 10:20 AM   #1
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Exclamation *SCX Front battery mod thread*

*POST UP YOUR BATTERY MOD'S*


I needed to fab up a front battery plate for a friends 2dr jk im working on..
While rummaging thru the stock pieces..i came up with this.

2 plastic servo post
4 spacers
1 stock battery plate

pretty straight forward and easy to whip up.
1 spacer between the servo post and frame and 1 between the plate and servo post on each side.






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Old 12-03-2014, 01:20 PM   #2
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Nice-looks like it came that wat outta the box!
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Old 12-03-2014, 02:18 PM   #3
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Nice! does it stay in that orientation with a heavy battery on it? Did you manage to stabilize it so it doesn't "hinge" on the servo post mounts? I am building a kit right now, I may give this a whirl
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Old 12-03-2014, 02:36 PM   #4
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Just lock it down with a nut.

its pretty tight..normal trailing it shouldnt move.


However if your the tumbling type...more securing is a goodthing.

A ziptie thru the velcro slots on the plate to the chassis would be easiest.
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Old 12-03-2014, 02:37 PM   #5
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Check this one out. Similar. Boogie's Deadbolt
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Old 12-03-2014, 02:40 PM   #6
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I used the spare servo mounts when i did mine that way. Drilled new holes in frame and battery plate
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Old 12-03-2014, 06:31 PM   #7
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Thanks for the pix. I have to start digging through my parts trees!
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Old 12-03-2014, 06:41 PM   #8
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I did a very similar thing but used the battery retainers from the Traxxas e revo battery tray. One per side.
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Old 12-11-2014, 10:10 PM   #9
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Got bored and moved my battery too. Did it just like the first post except added a little more color as they were the only parts I had. Then had to figure out where to put my electronics. I'm waiting on my new motor before I finalize where they all go. So, for now, I have this mess.





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Old 12-11-2014, 11:21 PM   #10
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Thanks for posting the info!!
I just swapped my battery up front. Took about 15 minutes.
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Old 12-12-2014, 12:23 AM   #11
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Thanks for posting the info!!
I just swapped my battery up front. Took about 15 minutes.
The only reason I took longer than 15 minutes was that I had to do some thinking, then find all the parts I need, and then do some more thinking.Otherwise I would have had it done in like 10 minutes.
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Old 12-12-2014, 12:31 AM   #12
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Mine took all day. But I also installed a project box and made a custom mount for my new electronics location.

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Old 12-12-2014, 10:29 AM   #13
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i want that project box!!! i have my battery the same way, works great
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Old 12-12-2014, 11:29 AM   #14
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$3.49 at radio shack. And a custom mount.
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Old 12-12-2014, 03:29 PM   #15
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After the battery/electronics relocation, it is fairly heavy up front. Im gonna take it for a test drive today and see how it works. Finally stopped raining here in SD, so there should be plenty of "creeks."
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Old 12-14-2014, 08:28 PM   #16
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Is the radio shack project box waterproof? If not can it be sealed easily to waterproof it?
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Old 12-14-2014, 08:58 PM   #17
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Is the radio shack project box waterproof? If not can it be sealed easily to waterproof it?
They are not really waterproof but some silicone around the lid and the holes drilled for wires can get em waterproof.
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thanks, i just dropped my battery and speedo down quite a bit with this mod.. i had both shimmed and sitting on top over the servo which was better than stock but still pretty high up compared to this simple mod....
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Old 08-14-2015, 10:45 PM   #19
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15 bucks from the LHS.......

these are made local to me................





you do have to drill 2 holes.......
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Old 08-14-2015, 11:50 PM   #20
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2 Rod end
battery plate
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