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:stupidcoffee: it all began with that and a fast clicking finger on the internet to order lol ![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Since i saw a friend of mine drive his baja i wanted something big too but i don't like the sound of gas/nitro engines anymore so i started looking for a conversion.
I knew the tcs conversion and the one from kershaw but the Alza conversion just made me drewl lol So i clicked away and about 1 week later it arrived at my doorsteps.
Again with some coffee i unpacked it and here we go!
The chassis: Flux 5b Conversion KIT - Alza-Racing
comparison with a Gcm DB 17 chassis (meer info: -> GCM Racing WebStore - DesertBoy Flux Chassis Kits ) :
Alza dogbones vs stock
Alza racing 3mm bulkhead plates
Bulkhead Brace conversion kit (for the lower hinge pins hinge pins) Bulkhead Brace conversion kit - Alza-Racing
alza racing jumbo servo plate:
A conversion like this needs a big servo so i added my Rhino 4 and it performs great!
everything is measured perfectly so it's just drop in and screw tight, very easy to do.
Wanted to upgrade my steering parts also so i bought the Golden horizon steering upgrade: Golden Horizon - High quality CNC machined aluminum RC car option, hop up parts and accessories.
Added and greased all new bearings and its smooootthhhh now...
Alu steering knuckles/C-hubs (Golden horizon - Golden Horizon - High quality CNC machined aluminum RC car option, hop up parts and accessories. & Golden Horizon - High quality CNC machined aluminum RC car option, hop up parts and accessories. ) , hpi XL axles (HPI 86249 - Super Heavy Duty Wide Axle 8x11x59mm Savage XL (2Pcs) ) a 17mm hex conversion set by losi (http://www.mbs-racing.nl/shop/index.php?action=article&aid=53536&group_id=20000262⟨=NL ).
integy rear hub carriers coz they kick butt! ( HD Rear Hub Carrier for Savage XL, Flux & X 4.6 RTR for R/C or RC - Team Integy )
flux diff + motormount/plate van alza racing.
I knew when i bought this conversion i wouldn't stop at the tvps so i bought the jumbo motor plate for future plans![Wink ;) ;)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
I recycled the standard bulkhead plate to mount the esc and radiobox.
Radiobox is from my Robitrobtronic mantis wich has plenty of room for cables, easy to open and i could fit the on-off swith from my esc in it!
in the chassis:
to cool the engine a bit i bought 2 yeah racing fans (Yeah Racing Fan - Yeahracing - Yeah Racing Tornado High Speed Cooling Fan 30 x 30mm for Motor Heat Sink )
attached to the chassis and plugged into the esc for the moment (plan to connect them to a small LiPo) coz they loose speed when i steer.
I removed the front bumper and added something bigger, a worx baja bumper. because of that the front hinge pins could slip out to easy so i made these little buggers to hold them in place. link to the worx bumper --> ( RC Tuning Raalte ) .
the body (fg monster beetle) will probably be fitted with these bodyposts:
some pics of the finished monster![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
I ordered some LST shocks and the body will arrive soon but i like the looks of it allready!
all electronics are standard, only the servo is upgraded.
the beast runs on: 44/18 gearing, 6cell 5000mah 40c LiPo's and i drink coffee and beer lol![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
here's a small clip of the first testrun.
[YOUTUBE]G9XiwR-zeu0[/YOUTUBE]
hope you like it!
Since i saw a friend of mine drive his baja i wanted something big too but i don't like the sound of gas/nitro engines anymore so i started looking for a conversion.
I knew the tcs conversion and the one from kershaw but the Alza conversion just made me drewl lol So i clicked away and about 1 week later it arrived at my doorsteps.
Again with some coffee i unpacked it and here we go!
The chassis: Flux 5b Conversion KIT - Alza-Racing
![1555hn4.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Foi54.tinypic.com%2F1555hn4.jpg&hash=9496539e810ff2b39b4df4e1af788b66)
comparison with a Gcm DB 17 chassis (meer info: -> GCM Racing WebStore - DesertBoy Flux Chassis Kits ) :
![33epon8.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Foi51.tinypic.com%2F33epon8.jpg&hash=fb02483e8d7f79d0983b5abe8e0ec09e)
Alza dogbones vs stock
![2qvw9so.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Foi54.tinypic.com%2F2qvw9so.jpg&hash=0a69c84c895dd6f6f6729861b8de53e7)
Alza racing 3mm bulkhead plates
![316nuw7.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Foi54.tinypic.com%2F316nuw7.jpg&hash=0b907c491e3e5f8796da4438b3ea8c7f)
Bulkhead Brace conversion kit (for the lower hinge pins hinge pins) Bulkhead Brace conversion kit - Alza-Racing
![23iukw3.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Foi52.tinypic.com%2F23iukw3.jpg&hash=47b56fdf1f38886d0e87548667a74c26)
![29443e9.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Foi52.tinypic.com%2F29443e9.jpg&hash=d2da5778ed4744d05ebf4a364b385b03)
![33mbm6h.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Foi53.tinypic.com%2F33mbm6h.jpg&hash=60ec0242363eb4c0cd613f61cb2cb50b)
![kew20m.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Foi51.tinypic.com%2Fkew20m.jpg&hash=d81072d5ed5f354f28768557facd5a99)
![2a6sh7b.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Foi56.tinypic.com%2F2a6sh7b.jpg&hash=5ed37df8599828939ae5e2689ed3d453)
![16jsqs.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Foi52.tinypic.com%2F16jsqs.jpg&hash=66d4cc66eddb95923edc505da9b3544b)
alza racing jumbo servo plate:
![15f20kz.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Foi54.tinypic.com%2F15f20kz.jpg&hash=2bd668bb8131d2402cb5b52a1d7f1099)
A conversion like this needs a big servo so i added my Rhino 4 and it performs great!
![2wgaw4z.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Foi54.tinypic.com%2F2wgaw4z.jpg&hash=d9a405c657e8a8bd297923d36ef830d8)
![5efqfq.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Foi55.tinypic.com%2F5efqfq.jpg&hash=194b08befcdb654cc944ea7c246cf639)
everything is measured perfectly so it's just drop in and screw tight, very easy to do.
Wanted to upgrade my steering parts also so i bought the Golden horizon steering upgrade: Golden Horizon - High quality CNC machined aluminum RC car option, hop up parts and accessories.
Added and greased all new bearings and its smooootthhhh now...
![2zrpch5.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Foi55.tinypic.com%2F2zrpch5.jpg&hash=05c50e7de83d3416140be25426521383)
![erzbfa.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Foi53.tinypic.com%2Ferzbfa.jpg&hash=d79d2e2f622fa3eb2625e0cb438a1ca5)
![n17c5l.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Foi54.tinypic.com%2Fn17c5l.jpg&hash=a957f11182a88c72520f2a53f1d6850f)
Alu steering knuckles/C-hubs (Golden horizon - Golden Horizon - High quality CNC machined aluminum RC car option, hop up parts and accessories. & Golden Horizon - High quality CNC machined aluminum RC car option, hop up parts and accessories. ) , hpi XL axles (HPI 86249 - Super Heavy Duty Wide Axle 8x11x59mm Savage XL (2Pcs) ) a 17mm hex conversion set by losi (http://www.mbs-racing.nl/shop/index.php?action=article&aid=53536&group_id=20000262⟨=NL ).
![28vq4pk.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Foi53.tinypic.com%2F28vq4pk.jpg&hash=c87b7b4d4aa148aef7cd6e1bc049f8ef)
![sg34f7.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Foi54.tinypic.com%2Fsg34f7.jpg&hash=e3e99fed8ae4b364f08e1b7314e1bace)
integy rear hub carriers coz they kick butt! ( HD Rear Hub Carrier for Savage XL, Flux & X 4.6 RTR for R/C or RC - Team Integy )
![28mikxl.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Foi45.tinypic.com%2F28mikxl.jpg&hash=bbae31a3cfd8b79b8c1bc0a344539dd1)
flux diff + motormount/plate van alza racing.
I knew when i bought this conversion i wouldn't stop at the tvps so i bought the jumbo motor plate for future plans
![9irdoy.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Foi53.tinypic.com%2F9irdoy.jpg&hash=28270db331c788c7cd2055587135847b)
![2uqenfq.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Foi51.tinypic.com%2F2uqenfq.jpg&hash=72a0e89b10ec6220824e123512321cad)
I recycled the standard bulkhead plate to mount the esc and radiobox.
Radiobox is from my Robitrobtronic mantis wich has plenty of room for cables, easy to open and i could fit the on-off swith from my esc in it!
![5mhhk.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Foi55.tinypic.com%2F5mhhk.jpg&hash=d50d495e7307d507f18f549ca3a2ad93)
![2uraywj.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Foi56.tinypic.com%2F2uraywj.jpg&hash=7f6fd45722796fb8437f537a87b5f6ab)
in the chassis:
![2zzunfa.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Foi54.tinypic.com%2F2zzunfa.jpg&hash=b4e0190254e19ecd7f288d32883ab49a)
to cool the engine a bit i bought 2 yeah racing fans (Yeah Racing Fan - Yeahracing - Yeah Racing Tornado High Speed Cooling Fan 30 x 30mm for Motor Heat Sink )
attached to the chassis and plugged into the esc for the moment (plan to connect them to a small LiPo) coz they loose speed when i steer.
![vzyomf.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Foi54.tinypic.com%2Fvzyomf.jpg&hash=c233b20abdba73f28e0f5721add37aa4)
![33yi8es.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Foi51.tinypic.com%2F33yi8es.jpg&hash=2c770e37ab304361e82c454e0b846e68)
![2n0ndw4.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Foi55.tinypic.com%2F2n0ndw4.jpg&hash=188ad8c863e8a9949de8bbba9ec7dc8d)
![28bw67m.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Foi56.tinypic.com%2F28bw67m.jpg&hash=05b3ba8f41f4aabb19560c65ec1701d7)
I removed the front bumper and added something bigger, a worx baja bumper. because of that the front hinge pins could slip out to easy so i made these little buggers to hold them in place. link to the worx bumper --> ( RC Tuning Raalte ) .
![2irag0k.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Foi52.tinypic.com%2F2irag0k.jpg&hash=0615203730567675217304bd40475315)
![j742ns.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Foi55.tinypic.com%2Fj742ns.jpg&hash=e242128177b64bd3e51fce03e060c93c)
![w1isp.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Foi54.tinypic.com%2Fw1isp.jpg&hash=7cf54f055b9051c872c167ca43d78c5a)
the body (fg monster beetle) will probably be fitted with these bodyposts:
![4ihgzo.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Foi51.tinypic.com%2F4ihgzo.jpg&hash=2b2cfa5bfc19d27c94f523d1d707cb45)
some pics of the finished monster
![2me98bb.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Foi56.tinypic.com%2F2me98bb.jpg&hash=981e109aa057d075a1e152d4695d6efd)
![256d8vd.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Foi52.tinypic.com%2F256d8vd.jpg&hash=7785b4ea32f1badb3413cbd5d47b9b84)
I ordered some LST shocks and the body will arrive soon but i like the looks of it allready!
all electronics are standard, only the servo is upgraded.
the beast runs on: 44/18 gearing, 6cell 5000mah 40c LiPo's and i drink coffee and beer lol
here's a small clip of the first testrun.
[YOUTUBE]G9XiwR-zeu0[/YOUTUBE]
hope you like it!