Recent content by candre23

  1. candre23

    DesertBoy 17 Brushless Build (big pics inside)

    From the "better late than never" department: Two years later, it's done. Sort of. I pulled the wide axles and replaced them with the 17mm conversion axles. I replaced the standard bigbore springs with hellfire reds. I finally got around to sorting out servo arm issue (used a...
  2. candre23

    DesertBoy 17 Brushless Build (big pics inside)

    Outside the TVPs... I'll have to give that a shot. Certainly can't grind down the motor itself for more clearance. Should have thought twice before going with a motor the size of a beer can.
  3. candre23

    DesertBoy 17 Brushless Build (big pics inside)

    Got the motor and mount from GCM a few days ago and finally had some time to mess with it yesterday. Ran into a snag though. Originally I couldn't get the pinion to mesh with the spur because the mount hit the servo. I shaved down the end of the mount as far as I could without ruining it, and...
  4. candre23

    DesertBoy 17 Brushless Build (big pics inside)

    Man, I really wish I'd asked GCM from the beginning. My mount is already done and they sent me a pic. Another week for it to get here and I can finally take my savage for a spin.
  5. candre23

    Stiffer springs for big bores?

    I got my aluminum big bores used. I don't know if the springs are just well worn in or the weight of the DB17 conversion kit is just too much for them, but they seem pretty saggy. It seems like the truck will bottom out too easily even with two spacers on each shock. Are there longer /...
  6. candre23

    DesertBoy 17 Brushless Build (big pics inside)

    Well that was quick. I already got a response saying they'd be glad to make something that will fit for a reasonable price. I'm going to mail them the motor so they can position it correctly. Hopefully I'll actually have this thing running before it starts snowing.
  7. candre23

    DesertBoy 17 Brushless Build (big pics inside)

    Just sent GCM an email asking if they can fab something up. Hopefully they're more reliable than frigging kershaw.
  8. candre23

    DesertBoy 17 Brushless Build (big pics inside)

    They can mill it out for the smaller motors, but not for the feigao or the castle 1717. These motors are a lot bigger than stock.
  9. candre23

    DesertBoy 17 Brushless Build (big pics inside)

    At this point, I'd definitely consider a different motor. I just want to get this done. My main concern is that as big and heavy as this truck is ending up, I don't think the standard flux motor is going to be enough. I'm looking at the castle 1717, but that's just as big as the feigao and...
  10. candre23

    DesertBoy 17 Brushless Build (big pics inside)

    It's been almost 3 months since Kershaw said the motor mount would take 3 weeks. After half a dozen broken promises of "It'll ship next week", I'm pretty much resigned to the fact that he took my $40 and I'll never see a motor mount. I'm sick of seeing $1500 worth of truck sitting 80%...
  11. candre23

    New guy! Which charger on a budget?

    Just as good as the venom or Hyperion chargers, but half the price: http://www.hobbypartz.com/thac6smbachw.html
  12. candre23

    Show us your wrenchin' spot (pic please )

    Is there an award for "messiest work bench"? Do I win?
  13. candre23

    Bl help

    It would probably be OK temp-wise, but it won't be very speedy on 2S.
  14. candre23

    Bl help

    180F is max safe temp. Once you get to 200ish, you demagnetize the motor and it's junk. 6900Kv is more than double what you should be running in a savage, that's why it's getting hot. What you really need is a 2000-3000Kv motor. For big heavy trucks, you want low KV and more battery cells to...
  15. candre23

    The ultimate all arounder.

    I definitely can't take credit for the shock thing. The only reason I even found out about it is because the used roller I bought already had it done, and I wanted to convert them back to full travel. I bought my RCS and sway bars (along with some other stuff) from TCS. It's a great shop, and...
See more
Back
Top