Senton Senton 2s Mega to 3s brushless upgrade parts??

[Aarmadawg]

I've read a number of threads on the brushed-to-brushless Senton mod but still need a couple things cleared up w the rt links for parts.
My 1st post on my 1st truck so thx for being paitient.
Picked up a very slightly used 2s Senton 4x4 and it really needs some spunk so hopefully a budget conscious 3s brushless mod will do it. I hoped to simply swap in:
> 3s bl motor n esc w fan
> correct sized metal pinion n spur
> set of paddle tires

I was thinking:
> HobbyWing EZ combo w 3352 3300kv motor n 80esc w fan
> not exactly sure on metal pinion n spur
> not sure on tires.

Any helpful links to the best combinations to keep me on the rt track are really appriciated.
Look fwd to paying this help fwd as I get up to speed.
Thx, The Dawg

 

[SrC]

Better beef up the drivetrain better if you plan on running Paddles. Much DT loading. You will be drawing alot of amps as a result. Watch your temps and gearing.. Need fans for sure.
You are converting from a Mega to a 3s? Right?

 

[Cypher]

I've read a number of threads on the brushed-to-brushless Senton mod but still need a couple things cleared up w the rt links for parts.
My 1st post on my 1st truck so thx for being paitient.
Picked up a very slightly used 2s Senton 4x4 and it really needs some spunk so hopefully a budget conscious 3s brushless mod will do it. I hoped to simply swap in:
> 3s bl motor n esc w fan
> correct sized metal pinion n spur
> set of paddle tires

I was thinking:
> HobbyWing EZ combo w 3352 3300kv motor n 80esc w fan
> not exactly sure on metal pinion n spur
> not sure on tires.

Any helpful links to the best combinations to keep me on the rt track are really appriciated.
Look fwd to paying this help fwd as I get up to speed.
Thx, The Dawg

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You should upgrade slipper to 0.8mod with 57t spur. Also to aluminum motor mount.
Oh, I see you mentioned spur/pinion

 

[Aarmadawg]

Better beef up the drivetrain better if you plan on running Paddles. Much DT loading. You will be drawing alot of amps as a result. Watch your temps and gearing.. Need fans for sure.
You are converting from a Mega to a 3s? Right?

Hopefully....2s brushed to 3s brushless w fan

 

[biggman100]

For the spur, you will need this: https://www.amainhobbies.com/arrma-3s-blx-hd-0.8mod-spur-gear-57t-ara310947/p969390
or this one: https://www.amainhobbies.com/arrma-mod-0.8-spur-gear-50t-ara311103/p1368903
and the slipper pads: https://www.amainhobbies.com/arrma-mega-3s-blx-slipper-pad-4-ara310994/p1250046
A lot of people say you will need the 3S slipper set up and adjustable motor mount, but, it's not necessary. I basically did the same thing you are doing, except I built mine as a 3S mix (truggified SCT): https://www.arrmaforum.com/threads/3s-mega-hybrid-build.48405/

Better beef up the drivetrain better if you plan on running Paddles. Much DT loading. You will be drawing alot of amps as a result. Watch your temps and gearing.. Need fans for sure.
You are converting from a Mega to a 3s? Right?

Don't the mega and 3S have the same drivetrain? That's what I was told when I asked about a mega I was looking at picking up used a few months ago. If so, how would you beef up that drivetrain?

I also just realized you said metal spur. Me personally, I wouldn't do a metal spur. The .08 mod spur is plenty strong enough for what you are doing.

 

[SrC]

^^^ why do so many guys strip out their plastic Spur gears then???
I surmise because the Power module flexes much. , a bad Arrma design. Steel spur is a definite advantage. Depends how you drive, but any Mod .8 plastic spur on most any platform is usually shortlived IMHO. For 4WD bashing and BLX power loading setup/use, most go with $Steel Spurs$.
Yeah one costly upgrade on these Arrma 4x4 platforms. I feel you need to upgrade a Mega 4x4 chassis to 4S drivetrain specs to get some good durable use out of it.
Probably best/ less costly to just buy a BLX 3s or 4s rig. And call it a day. Keep the Mega in Mega brushed motor trim. As a backup rig.

 

[biggman100]

^^^ why do so many guys strip out their plastic Spur gears then???
I surmise because the Power module flexes much. , a bad Arrma design. Steel spur is a definite advantage. Depends how you drive, but any Mod .8 plastic spur on most any platform is usually shortlived IMHO.

I have no idea why they are stripping spurs. Maybe running too much power? I only run my stuff on 2S, and, almost every one of my trucks run 32P plastic spurs, except one, that came with a steel spur, and, must be I'm just lucky, since I have never stripped a plastic 32P spur, but, I have stripped several 48P plastic spurs. My mega to 3S V1 build ran a 32P plastic spur, with the mega motor housing, on 3S (Disclaimer: after losing everything last year in a fire, I now only run 2S), in pretty much every condition you can think of, and I had no issues with gearing, except destroying the rear diff twice, before I swapped to 3S diffs and inputs.

 

[SrC]

48 pitch spurs are not for hard bashing or BLX models running 3s and above. 48P is for very light 1/10 models. Like my OG TA TC3 or my Pan Car. The only advantage with smaller pitched gears is the ability to have more available gear ratios.

 

[biggman100]

48 pitch spurs are not for hard bashing or BLX models running 3s and above.

They don't always work well with over geared brushed trucks that are ran hard either. I shattered a 48P 87T spur in an Arrma Fury a couple years ago running it hard, and, after destroying one in a Losi 22S SCT the same day, i just don't run 48P anymore.

 

[SrC]

Mod .8 (32 Pitch) at a minimum or Mod 1 is the best place to start. (Steel) A quality Motor Mount and proper Gear mesh takes care of the rest.