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04-12-2007, 01:46 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: northern UTAH
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I am doing some research for a project Im going to start when I get back from deployment. Here it is: I have a 1/12 90s Jeep yj hard body off of a Tamiya QD truck. I want to build a ladder chassis and use VMG axles a coil over suspension and modified 1/18 nylint wheels. My problem is that the tranny is just too tall. I would like to have something like the r2 tranny from RC4WD but Im afraid that will be too big. Does anyone know of a tranny setup similar but for a 370 motor? thanks  DOC.PS: does anyone know where I can get the steering servo mounts for the front axle? |
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04-12-2007, 01:55 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: LBC
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Maybe a Mini-T trans? You can get an aluminum housing, spur, pinion, and a ball diff for pretty cheap. Should be pretty stout. i had thought about going that route with a VMG I have laying around. Quote:
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04-12-2007, 04:00 AM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2005 Location: Anchorage, Alaska
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I know BlueMonster threw a Mini LST tranny in his and had good success with it.
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04-13-2007, 12:36 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Redmond
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I am doing a custom Scaler style chassis with BlueMonsters old Mini-LST tranny (mentioned above) since he isn't using it anymore. VMG Axles, HiMax Gear Reduction and Mamba Brushless setup. All with a Big Bear Body to top it off. I know the MLST is probably your best bet, and if you stick at it, you can get one from E-bay for about $15 shipped. Just be patient. Only worry i have is the plastic gears shredding in the axles.... I wish there was a similarly sized axle that was metal inside. :-( |
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04-14-2007, 08:06 AM
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| Newbie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Winchester
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How wide are VMG axles? I'm thinking of using them for a scale build.
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04-14-2007, 07:24 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: May 2005 Location: Auburn, WA
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Why not just lay the VMG trans on it's side? VMG axles are about 5 1/2" wide.
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04-15-2007, 08:07 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Redmond
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Real problem with the vmg tranny is strength. I just put a brushless in mine yesterday. with a 8 cell pack on the Mamba Comp setup, It shreds tranny gears, hex's and pinion gears pretty easily. I am going to have to reprogram the mamba to have a much smoother roll onto the power to keep the drivetrain intact. BUT MAN.... What a fun truck. Here are some pics from the R/C Comp we had yesterday.... VMG Chassis (extremely cut and reinforced) VMG Axles (bearings and locked Diff) 9" wheel Base Mamba Comp Setup HiMax Gear Reduction AND YES, IT STILL CRAWLS DECENTLY    |
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04-15-2007, 09:38 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2005 Location: Anchorage, Alaska
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That turned out really nice. Looks like you used the stock wheels to adapt the TLT wheels, eh?
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04-15-2007, 11:50 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Redmond
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Thanks. Yep, just front-halfed em and CA'ed in place, seem to hold up really well, then just drilled out the center of the TLT wheel so the lug wrench would fit though and use the stock VMG hardware. I have a set of Mini LST's that are modified in a similar way I am getting from a buddy tomorrow. I'll see how those look. with the brushless setup the truck really needs smaller wheels/tires to clear the body at a lower height, it's really top heavy and unstable in high speed turns with the mamba power plant. But it's a fun truck again, can't wait to build a custom scale chassis for it now that i know what I want it to be. I am going to start cutting the chassis for it tuesday and hopefully have it done by next weekend sometime. Depends on work. |
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