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This is a fantastic build. Great job!

Thanks Guys! I've stretched her legs up and down the street a little, but sometine this weekend I'm going to try and get her dirty at a construction site or something. Hope I can find some jumps, and catch some air! BTW how much run time you think I'd get out of 1700s on an 8.5 Brushless? Or should I just keep the 16T brushed in there for now...

I spent the last few days making some updates to my Ultima Pro. Added A&L steering w/ a custom rack, did some cutting on the JG upper deck, and dyed some plastic. Oh and deanodized the shocks since I had unmatching colors of gold. I carved plastic from the rear bulkhead in an effort to get inline battery placement, but it still isn't making it... I guess If I REALLY want that, I'll have to get a shorty servo or lipo.







I also found a cheap way to replace your cluster gear. Traxxas PN1884, 2 5x11 bearings and one carefully placed hole. It includes a 5mm shaft to mount it up, and it changes the "internal" ratio to 2.73. Its a 44t gear. You may also have to lengthen the motor mount holes to get a decent size pinion in place. I haven't gotten quite that far yet.



I still need to work out motor protector/guard, but have some ideas. I have to find the metal plates for the opposite side of the trans or make some first.

nice work wes

Does your gearcover still fit with that cluster gear?
for the moterguard: the original mounting point has it sit real close to the moter. So I used that one hole that sticks out further (where the rollcage attaches on the gen1).
The 2upper holes of the gearbox and this hole on the plate are all in 1 line, so it' real easy to make a fitting part.
The stand-offs between the housing and plate are tougher to do yourself unless you have turning-skills?

Erik - I still don't have a gear cover. ...I think the stock one will still fit. I'll be sure to let you know when I get one.

I have found that a B4 motor guard fits REAL easy:



I took the car to the softball field yesterday and brought some garage scraps for a jump.





The file had a lot of loose dusty stuff on the surface, and with no slipper careful throttle control was necessary to say the least. I think I'm going to have to upgrade some batteries sooner than I thought. My tired 1700s ran 2:30 and 4 minutes. The 2400 and 4200 packs didn't run at all. Still had fun for a little while though..

I'd love to see a pic of the bottom of that motor guard, and how it mounts to the chassis there. I wonder if it would work for an Optima?

losiXXXman wrote:Erik - I still don't have a gear cover. ...I think the stock one will still fit. I'll be sure to let you know when I get one.

I have found that a B4 motor guard fits REAL easy: