GST Brushless Build
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GST Brushless Build
<span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS"><span style="color: #003300">So I finally desided to convert my gst to electric and so far its frikin awesome and hauls balls. I couldn't afford $135 for 2 little pieces of aluminum so i had to figure out how to do it with what i had. So basically what i did is the obvious, Got rid of all thing nitro on it. Then i started thinking about what plastic i could cut off to lighten it up and make it a clean looking build so i started hacking away. I cut all the servo mounts off on top so I had a nice flat place to put the esc and then cut a bunch off the tranny housing and got rid of all the gears besides the center diff which is what it is running on but i think i will buy the matrix diff as soon as i have a few extra bucks but everything else is stock. Feel free to comment and ask any questions, i will reply as soon as i can. Here are some pics and a video of my first run but i'm only on 1 battery until i know the build will handle 6S. I'm 99% sure it can handle it but theres always the 1% it won't so as soon as i go 6S i'll take video and post it.
Hereare the parts i bought:
Mamba monster system 2200KV
19T pinion
HPI savage flux battery boxes
2- Sky lipos 3S 5000mah
http://s1125.photobucket.com/albums/l587/wormburner62/?action=view¤t=gstelectric001.mp4
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Hereare the parts i bought:
Mamba monster system 2200KV
19T pinion
HPI savage flux battery boxes
2- Sky lipos 3S 5000mah
http://s1125.photobucket.com/albums/l587/wormburner62/?action=view¤t=gstelectric001.mp4
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RE: GST Brushless Build
Good job figuring out how to convert it to brushless without the SMRC Kit. I did the Kit as soon as it was released so I only paid $75 bucks shipped and I love it but it looks like yours will work pretty good to. I plan to take mine out this weekend to shoot some video FINALLY. Been super busy. Enjoy it and take a video and share it, not many on youtube so those of us with tthe BL GST need to create some more videos. I absolutely love this truck!
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Thanks man!
I guess it worked out that the smrc kit is $135 now because if it was still $75 i probably would've just bought it and never bothered to try it this way so i guess it worked out. It definately runs great though.
I've been following your thread so need to see some good vids.
I guess it worked out that the smrc kit is $135 now because if it was still $75 i probably would've just bought it and never bothered to try it this way so i guess it worked out. It definately runs great though.
I've been following your thread so need to see some good vids.
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Thanks man!
I guess it worked out that the smrc kit is $135 now because if it was still $75 i probably would've just bought it and never bothered to try it this way so i guess it worked out. It definately runs great though.
I've been following your thread so need to see some good vids.
Thanks man!
I guess it worked out that the smrc kit is $135 now because if it was still $75 i probably would've just bought it and never bothered to try it this way so i guess it worked out. It definately runs great though.
I've been following your thread so need to see some good vids.
I got my GST all running good, i'll get a video together shortly, I know I keep saying that but lately i've been super busy. As of now I should be ready to shoot some more videos, have a final weight on the truck fully converted etc. All I can say is this sucker is heavy, I can;t bash it like I do my Revo/Flux because it's so much harder to control in the air, first big jump was a disaster breaking my new front Aluminum upeer A Arm. I need to find the Aluminum C hubs, i've broken 3 already into tiny pieces lol.
It's a completely different beast, not good for big jumps, but great for hill climbs, running in the fields and smaller bashing around, definitely don't hit over 10+ feet like I did or it's breakage for sure. I do plan to backflip this baby one good time off this big hill I run on, but I need to get it on video.
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Very intersting mod you got here :-)<div>
</div><div>A quick question, how is the motor "mount" holding up? I am thinking of perhaps trying this route as well as I will have an extra gearbox next week ready for drilling into!</div><div>
</div><div>I haven't seen anyone else mounting the motor directly into/onto the gearbox before. </div><div>
</div><div>I am currently planning on making do with a 4mmx4mm thick L-angle alu mount.</div><div>
</div><div>Cheers</div><div>
</div><div>Mark</div>
</div><div>A quick question, how is the motor "mount" holding up? I am thinking of perhaps trying this route as well as I will have an extra gearbox next week ready for drilling into!</div><div>
</div><div>I haven't seen anyone else mounting the motor directly into/onto the gearbox before. </div><div>
</div><div>I am currently planning on making do with a 4mmx4mm thick L-angle alu mount.</div><div>
</div><div>Cheers</div><div>
</div><div>Mark</div>