Bird's "X" mid tank

[Bad67bird]

ok guys here we go:

i started with my savage terror x

after gutting the electronics i found that the flm servo plate was not gonna clear the tranny case.....

side view shows i need about an 1/8 to 3/16 of an inch to clear

at this time i also found a trashed spur gear....bashin the country finished it off

ok here is my modded plate...may have cut to much

fits perfect

now i had to drill a new hole to the top left of the "x" and open up the hole to the top right of the "x"

now i got the steering servo mounted,but its gonna change..allan reminded me of the way judge mounted his,so i gotta order some more mounts

under side pic of the servo arm

got the linkage bent into shape and ill test ti when i get it done

got the hpi rush battery box mounted and ive got a cable extension depending on where i put the receiver box

so thats what ive done so far,now i need some fundage to buy the rest of what i need

 

[AllanQ]

Looks good bird! Keep us updated on the build.

 

[Bankrupter]

LMK if that rear servo moves. I did the same build but used a plate on the rear. Also in its stock form that servo arm that was for the brake will snap during use. I also did that lol... I reinforced another one with zip ties and CA it held till I went alloy with it.

 

[Bad67bird]

i do have a alloy "l" servo arm i can try

 

[Bankrupter]

Anything is better than losing the horn at WOT...

 

[Crash]

looking good :jamout:

 

[dvinesquirrel]

nice to see a few pictures of the flm plate on stock tvps now i feel confident doing it myself

 

[Bad67bird]

glad i could help squirrel...now for an update:

order from SMF store:

flm servo mounts,spur gear and the new duel disc setup (which is on backorder,i didnt pay attention) so thanx doesgo for letting me know

off the bay coming from rchobby4less:

reciver box

gas tank will be coming soon and i can get back at it......the first thing I'm gonna do is relocate the steering servo to be 100% below the flm plate so i can use the bigger tank 250 cc (will run for 2 weeks on one tank j/k)...thanx AllanQ and Judge.

 

[maxpower]

Nice looking build, but I think you will have a hard time fitting the Ofna 250cc tank on to the FLM plate. The flm plate is too short. When I did this mod to one of my savages, I made my own plate.

http://www.rcbasher.com/pics/amidtank16.jpg

You can also get a plate suitable for the Ofna 250cc tank, from Innovative-RC.

http://www.innovative-rc.com/images/IRC-MIDTANK-Plate1.jpg

 

[Bankrupter]

To add to maxpowers post you can also get that plate in CF off larsonracing I have one from him. Good fit, good looks and light...

 

[Bad67bird]

ok i got the SMF parts and went to work on the steering, i moved the servo to the left side of the plate after i drilled two new holes and it works much better:

now i suggest puting the horn close to the fron or opposite from how i have it above,this will shorten the arm from the horn to the linkage

it fits real close to the dog but clears it and yes i know the servo horn screw is out...lol

and yes i remembered to put the front dog back in .....

 

[Bankrupter]

Ive done the dog bone deal! Don't that suck ... lol How close to the bone to the bolt in the horn? Just wondering the pic makes it look contact close...

 

[Bad67bird]

a little more than a piece of paper folded in two......

 

[Bad67bird]

ok here is the radio box i went with: XTM 149871

on ebay it came with a batteyr box,aluminum antenna holder and on off switch $5 with shipping

now i cut about 1/2 inch out the box height and super glued the bottom back on

i also had to remove two of the mounting ears and one od the ears for the reverse mod on the tranny (ill add pic soon)

drillrd a hole thru the lower part of x and top of box to mount,used an existing hole on the other to mount that side

 

[frddyj]

sweet build. be sure to include some pics of the radiobox mounted up when your build is complete. i did mugen/cenbox mod on an flm plate, but also have a 250cc tank at home & am thinking about adding it over the winter to extend run time.
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like bank said, be sure to check out the carbon fiber servo plate from larsonracing. it is very reasonably priced & from what i have heard, comes with the hardware making for an easy (bolt -in) mod.
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cool build, thanks for sharing

 

[Dreadnaught]

or if you want to stick with alu, i have the irc tank plate if you want it.

 

[Bad67bird]

well being that i have stuck with the stock "X" tvps i don't think that plate will help but ive come up with an idea i think will work......the book :thinking:

 

[Bad67bird]

ok guys heres more:

had to make a tank holder for the front

opps had to chop it above and heres the battery box below

front of the tank mounted

close up

this is how it will sit

very tight fit indeed

new spur gear and fiberglass shoes

bottom shot of the receiver box mounted,i cut it a little short

side view of box and i made a place for the switch,opps i tightened the plate screws too much

gonna be really close to the muffler,but it wont be an issue

ya the tank sits sideways and the switch is a tight fit but its in there...

 

[Bankrupter]

Have you tested the steering? I see you cut and dropped the servo plate. Its proper angle to the bell crank is above the tranny. So If you crank down the top two bell crank screws and experience binding it is the angle its at and the side load on the bearings. Hope it does not affect you! I love seeing people think outside the box. Good stuff my man! + rep

 

[Bad67bird]

thanx justin ...... as far as the sterring goes,it works great !!!!! the only issue was on the spectrum transmitter being set wrong. i can finally take advantage of my steering mod now.:resp:

 

[Bankrupter]

Cool I had one bind up due to the plate angle. Its coming good.

 

[Bad67bird]

last pics for awhile,missing one linkage piece and then i can finish and clean:

steering servo

throttle servo and mount

throttle linkage is giving me fits (cause I'm missing a piece) so i have quit for now.may work on it again in a couple of days.....wife has honey do's for me...

 

[dvinesquirrel]

your roll bar and tvps look funny compared to your front and rear. to me they are begging for some mud

 

[Bad67bird]

yeah i know it needs to be cleaned,when I'm done ill clean it ,then get it all dirty again muhahahahahahahahahahahaha

 

[Bad67bird]

ok guys worked a little on the throttle/brake servo setup.......i get full lock up on brakes and WOT on the carb......I'm happy

works great with the aid of some du bro air plane parts

 

[Bad67bird]

ok heres the latest:
full completed shot,just needs the wheels and lid put on

close up of the switch,electronics wont be an issue with pipe at all

fuel hose ran and nutin is restricted

gonna throw some fuel in it,charge the battery and hope fully test her out sunday.

 

[Dreadnaught]

that exhaust being bent down isnt going to have an issue with the gasket at the exhaust port on the engine is it? it seems to be a little bit out of square.

let us know how it does. i might get motivated now to get mine done the rest of the way.

:resp:

 

[Bad67bird]

now that does raise a question,but it ran like that before so we will see.....

 

[dvinesquirrel]

do you think it will give you a weight issue with the tank sitting so high. i'm curious how different turns will be for you

 

[Dreadnaught]

the tank is actually close to stock height, although its almost 2x as big. this should help keep the front end down and increase steering grip in corners. at least it did with my 125cc tank i used.