Building a brushless RC10GT

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Building a brushless RC10GT

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Well.....
I kept telling myself NO but finally gave in. A friend gave me some money to order some stuff to fix up their kids slash, so I also added my stuff to the order as well to save on shipping. I couldn't resist Towers $40 discount and $14 shipping. Not bad for a LCG slash chassis, big bore shocks and all my stuff to boot.

I'm more partial to tub chassis trucks but the blue pan is better suited to an electric conversion in my opinion. Also the blue pans are stronger and have the nose already stamped with the chassis, plus I already had the chassis.

This will probably be a slow going build for me as I'll buy stuff as I have a few extra bucks to spare.
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Re: Building a brushless RC10GT

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Sweet bring it on mate :mrgreen:

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I've been wanting to build another also...maybe you could be my ambition :lol:

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If you find that the blue chassis is still a little to confining for your layout. I still have some of that exact alum as the chassis I made and sold you. With the right shape and the break on the sides like the blue chassis it should be very sturdy. Let me know if youd like some of it I'll hook you up :wink:

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klavy69 wrote:I've been wanting to build another also...maybe you could be my ambition :lol:

Todd
:lol: We'll see how it goes, hopefully it comes out nice and not a hack job with batteries zip tied in and stuff.
romulus22 wrote:If you find that the blue chassis is still a little to confining for your layout. I still have some of that exact alum as the chassis I made and sold you. With the right shape and the break on the sides like the blue chassis it should be very sturdy. Let me know if youd like some of it I'll hook you up :wink:
Thanks Todd, I think the layout I have planned will work quite well. I will definately be in touch if I need some material.
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Re: Building a brushless RC10GT

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I will likely use saddle packs and a Hobbywing 4000kv short course motor and ESC. Should have plenty of power without being over the top. I like the simplicity of sensorless for this truck but the temptation of dynamic timing with a sensored system is also playing on my mind, so I haven't made up my mind.

Anyways, here is my awesome start to this build..... :?
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With truck nose tubes discontinued and not wanting to pay an arm and a leg for old stock, I decided to make my own from re-re worlds tubes. It was surprisingly easy and the supply of tubes is now endless.

Once my first order of parts arrive I can tear into this build. I should have just bought a complete truck to start with :roll:
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RC10th wrote:
Once my first order of parts arrive I can tear into this build. I should have just bought a complete truck to start with :roll:
That can be accomplished :mrgreen:
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Which part, the first order or complete truck? :lol:
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they can be one in the same :mrgreen:
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If only I had listened to myself in the first place...
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where is the fun in that...besides, you are supposed to be my ambition builder here :wink:
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I'm expecting to see at least something come off your bench as I noticed two mounts were sold from my watch list :lol:
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klavy69 wrote:where is the fun in that...besides, you are supposed to be my ambition builder here :wink:
RC10th wrote:I'm expecting to see at least something come off your bench as I noticed two mounts were sold from my watch list :lol:
See! its working already :mrgreen:
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Parts have slowly been trickling in for this but not enough to complete any one thing :roll: About the only thing I could finish was the transmission. I still have another slipper plate on the way to make it a 4 pad slipper.

Once the motor mount arrives I can figure out where everything will be mounted on the chassis such as batteries etc. I'm almost positive I need to try and track down a Trinity transmission brace, or the damper hobby ebay special thing.
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