My Brushless Savage Conversion

[savagebasher13]

Hey guys. I've had a savage for about a year, but I couldn't take the nitro BS. I have gutted it and now I'm ready to convert it to brushless. I'm going to have a Direct Drive setup with an outrunner and a MMM. It will run off of 5-6s 4500mah lipos for speeds up to about 46mph.

The MMM is a great esc and its proven to work wiht almost any motor. I have one in my Maxx that I will use in my build. The motor I am going to use is a Turnigy 50-65 380kv outrunner. It will be perfect for my truck because it should have a good mix of speed and torque. And the lipos are Gadex 4500mah 25-30c. I use them in my Maxx also and should have more than enough punch.

The motor mount and battery trays are going to be made of 1/4 in lexan. I have them cut out I just need to assemble them. I chose lexan because it is very strong and light.

I will get pictures up soon. What do you guys think?

 

[frddyj]

what do i think? not sure how to put this into words ---> :bevis:


sounds like a kill-ah build (I'm from Boston) make sure you up date this thread with pics :resp:

 

[savagebasher13]

Thanks! I'll keep you guys updated.

 

[gash100]

what direct drive are you planning on using

 

[savagebasher13]

An outrunner.

 

[frddyj]

link up the parts you use too bro, lots of peeps are gettin into this mod

 

[savagebasher13]

I'm just using an outrunner in between two 1/4 in lexan pieces. Then I will use two RC Monster 8mm drive cups on the motors shaft and put the dogbones in. Its really simple and cost effective.

RCM drive cups:http://www.rc-monster.com/proddetail.php?prod=RCM8mmdrivecup

I got pics!

And A little mock up.

All I need is the motor and the drive cups, What do you guys think?

 

[savagebasher13]

The Direct Drive setup is very simple. I took 1/4 in lexan and cut it into 7 1/2 cm by 6 cm. then when I get my motor I will cut holes in the lexan on both sides and screw the motor to it. After that I will install RCM 8mm drive cups to the shaft and install the driveshafts. Then I hook it up to my MMM and plug the batteries in.

I got some pics:

MMM!

And a little mock up.

What do you guys think? All I need is the motor and a servo!

 

[savagebasher13]

The Direct Drive setup is very simple. I took 1/4 in lexan and cut it into 7 1/2 cm by 6 cm. then when I get my motor I will cut holes in the lexan on both sides and screw the motor to it. After that I will install RCM 8mm drive cups to the shaft and install the driveshafts. Then I hook it up to my MMM and plug the batteries in.

I got some pics:

Battery tray:http://s368.photobucket.com/albums/oo127/traxxasbasher13/?action=view&current=P1010457.jpg

Truck with battery trays and old servo plate:http://s368.photobucket.com/albums/oo127/traxxasbasher13/?action=view&current=P1010463.jpg

MMM!:http://s368.photobucket.com/albums/oo127/traxxasbasher13/?action=view&current=P1010467.jpg

And a little mock up for everybody:

What do you guys think? All I need is the motor and a servo!

 

[savagebasher13]

The Direct Drive setup is very simple. I took 1/4 in lexan and cut it into 7 1/2 cm by 6 cm. then when I get my motor I will cut holes in the lexan on both sides and screw the motor to it. After that I will install RCM 8mm drive cups to the shaft and install the driveshafts. Then I hook it up to my MMM and plug the batteries in.

 

[savagebasher13]

I got some pics:

Battery tray:http://s368.photobucket.com/albums/oo127/traxxasbasher13/?action=view&current=P1010457.jpg

Truck with battery trays and old servo plate:http://s368.photobucket.com/albums/oo127/traxxasbasher13/?action=view&current=P1010463.jpg

MMM!:http://s368.photobucket.com/albums/oo127/traxxasbasher13/?action=view&current=P1010467.jpg

And a little mock up for everybody:

What do you guys think? All I need is the motor and a servo!

 

[savagebasher13]

Uh Oh Can sombody delete post 7 and 8 and 9?