12-03-2014, 10:20 AM | #1 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: roland,ar
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| *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. Happy Building! Last edited by ROLANDROCKSHOP; 12-09-2014 at 07:11 AM. |
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12-03-2014, 01:20 PM | #2 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dogpatch
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| Re: SCX Front battery mod
Nice-looks like it came that wat outta the box!
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12-03-2014, 02:18 PM | #3 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Canada
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| Re: SCX Front battery mod
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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12-03-2014, 02:36 PM | #4 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: roland,ar
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| Re: SCX Front battery mod
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. |
12-03-2014, 02:37 PM | #5 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: San Diego
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| Re: SCX Front battery mod
Check this one out. Similar. Boogie's Deadbolt |
12-03-2014, 02:40 PM | #6 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: West Alabama
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| Re: SCX Front battery mod
I used the spare servo mounts when i did mine that way. Drilled new holes in frame and battery plate
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12-03-2014, 06:31 PM | #7 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Knox, IN
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| Re: SCX Front battery mod
Thanks for the pix. I have to start digging through my parts trees!
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12-03-2014, 06:41 PM | #8 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Roseburg
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| Re: SCX Front battery mod
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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12-11-2014, 10:10 PM | #9 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: somewhere near Los Angeles...or a city looking thingy.
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| Re: SCX Front battery mod
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. Last edited by OTHGbronco82; 12-11-2014 at 10:13 PM. |
12-11-2014, 11:21 PM | #10 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: North Empire
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| Re: SCX Front battery mod
Thanks for posting the info!! I just swapped my battery up front. Took about 15 minutes. |
12-12-2014, 12:23 AM | #11 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: somewhere near Los Angeles...or a city looking thingy.
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| Re: SCX Front battery mod 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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12-12-2014, 12:31 AM | #12 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: San Diego
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| Re: *SCX Front battery mod thread*
Mine took all day. But I also installed a project box and made a custom mount for my new electronics location. |
12-12-2014, 10:29 AM | #13 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Victoira,BC
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| Re: SCX Front battery mod
i want that project box!!! i have my battery the same way, works great
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12-12-2014, 11:29 AM | #14 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: San Diego
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| Re: *SCX Front battery mod thread*
$3.49 at radio shack. And a custom mount.
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12-12-2014, 03:29 PM | #15 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: San Diego
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| Re: *SCX Front battery mod thread*
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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12-14-2014, 08:28 PM | #16 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: West Texas
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| Re: SCX Front battery mod
Is the radio shack project box waterproof? If not can it be sealed easily to waterproof it?
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12-14-2014, 08:58 PM | #17 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Castle Rock, WA
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08-14-2015, 08:29 PM | #18 |
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| Re: SCX Front battery mod
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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08-14-2015, 10:45 PM | #19 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Deep in Swing Town
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15 bucks from the LHS....... these are made local to me................ you do have to drill 2 holes....... |
08-14-2015, 11:50 PM | #20 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: bend
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| Re: SCX Front battery mod
2 Rod end battery plate 2 bolts |
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