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Dreadnaught
05-19-2008, 05:55 PM
well, finally got around to mid-tanking my savage.

i used 2 blue ofna slider kids, rpm rc10gt radio box, racers edge aluminum antenna mount, flm servo plate, cen matrix 125cc tank.

i didnt get step by step pics, it was too early and my camera takes horrible pics in the dark.

just a bunch of pics, lmk if you have any questions. i know they are blurry, but that is the best my treo can take.

throttle/brake linkage
http://photos-867.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v251/124/7/214000867/n214000867_30434559_8970.jpg

servo plate with my jr st126mg servo
http://photos-867.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v251/124/7/214000867/n214000867_30434560_9259.jpg

modified 4-way ofna servo horn (upgrading to aluminum)
http://photos-867.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v251/124/7/214000867/n214000867_30434563_175.jpg

if you look at the very inside mounting holes, you can see i dremeled them out for a specific reason.
http://photos-867.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v251/124/7/214000867/n214000867_30434564_473.jpg

top view of the battery box mounting. i drilled out the upper brace for the lst shocks, and had to dremel the shock tower to fit the pan head screws behing the mounting bracket
http://photos-867.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v251/124/7/214000867/n214000867_30434566_1036.jpg

switch mounted in the rpm receiver box
http://photos-867.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v251/124/7/214000867/n214000867_30434567_1322.jpg

top view of switch (i know its crooked, im not too hand with a dremel yet)
http://photos-867.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v251/124/7/214000867/n214000867_30434568_1620.jpg

rpm box mounted (slightly downward anglt to help with runoff of the mud, water, and dirt that may get up there.
http://photos-867.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v251/124/7/214000867/n214000867_30434570_2212.jpg

overall view of the truck, engine isnt mounted yet, so thats why the fuel tube is running to the back of the truck.
http://photos-867.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sf2p/v251/124/7/214000867/n214000867_30434571_2507.jpg

LMK what you all think. i have to get a new rotostart plate so ill let you guys how it knows tomorrow.

THE JUDGE
05-19-2008, 06:02 PM
I think it looks great!

I still want better pics though! j/k

Dreadnaught
05-19-2008, 06:05 PM
ill get some good ones when i get home. ill get the basics with the digital camera. :P

Bankrupter
05-19-2008, 06:08 PM
Looks good! For cell phone pics they are not too bad .... When you take more get the Bat box better too. I want to see what ya did there!

backwoodboys11
05-19-2008, 09:01 PM
thats looks great.im slowly tring to get everything to do mine but i got to build the motor this week

oregonmud
05-19-2008, 11:39 PM
Looks very nice. Great work!

jcam54
05-20-2008, 01:11 AM
looks good bud! I gotta get mine finished soon!

Dreadnaught
05-20-2008, 03:46 PM
update:
i got it out for a drive today, ran awesome. a bit rich, but that was to be expected. didnt get much more than a tank through it, and my roto battery went dead. which is alright, cus i didnt have the tools to tune it. ill get out again in a couple hours again to run it. i hope this stupid owb holds up..i didnt clean the shaft as much as i should have and it started to slip, the other reason that it didnt bother me that my rotobatt went dead. i got a 7 minute runtime on 1/2-3/4 tank.

AoD
05-20-2008, 10:55 PM
Nicely done dread, very nice indeed! I love my midtank, and I've got some cool plans for the stock tank as well.

You'll love it too, no more carrying around that dang tuning driver every time you run! :)