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Hot Trick, What the... Rise of the Monster Beetle!
Just received this Hot Trick Red Prince/Blackfoot chassis. I have another one that I am building up with Imex dual wheels and 8 tires.. but just couldn’t pass this one up. Wow..whatta mess! Front end isn’t bad, msc & rats nest wiring, Losi motor, hopefully Kyosho gold shocks..then the elephant in the room..what kind of gear box is that?!?
It doesn’t look handmade, no diff action, can’t turn rear axles by hand, appears to have two counter gears inside.. a tractor pulling gearbox??
Stay tuned for the teardown..
It doesn’t look handmade, no diff action, can’t turn rear axles by hand, appears to have two counter gears inside.. a tractor pulling gearbox??
Stay tuned for the teardown..
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Re: Hot Trick Blackfoot. What the...
Electronics removed.. Airtronics 94631 servos, rx and a RC10 MSC?
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Re: Hot Trick Blackfoot. What the...
Very cool! Gotta find out what Revolution it is....either a Killer, Brutus, or Insane
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Re: Hot Trick Blackfoot. What the...
Front end removed..
Note the increased rear track width and spacers..
Rear end assembly removed..funny how this massive structure was only fastened down by (4) 4-40 screws!
Note the increased rear track width and spacers..
Rear end assembly removed..funny how this massive structure was only fastened down by (4) 4-40 screws!
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Quick clean on the chassis and esc shelf. Has a lot of extra holes but minimal running wear..
Rear end breakdown..
Rear end breakdown..
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Re: Hot Trick Blackfoot. What the...
"How do I tell?"
not real sure...hopin someone on here knows how.
not real sure...hopin someone on here knows how.
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Re: Hot Trick Blackfoot. What the...
That gearbox was made by the guys that made Stonehenge! Might last as long too!
If a jobs not worth doing then its certainly not worth doing well.
A problem shared is a problem halved but an advantage shared is no advantage at all.
A problem shared is a problem halved but an advantage shared is no advantage at all.
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Re: Hot Trick Blackfoot. What the...
Anyone seen a gear box like this? It has a massive gear reduction, machined housing, all gears ride on bearings, locked differential using Thorp parts.. I am pretty sure the dogbones and rear axles are Thorp too.
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Re: Hot Trick Blackfoot. What the...
Its a double turn, so its an "Insane" (15x2) or a "Killer" (14x2)...the "Brutus" which is the holiest of holy grails is a triple (16x3)
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Re: Hot Trick Blackfoot. What the...
After going cross-eyed counting all the teeth on the gears... this gearbox has a final drive ratio of 114 to 1! Anyone want to play tug of war?
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