Slicks Tekno NT48.3 to ET48.3

[slick2500]

So on a whim I bought this guy.
Came with 3 bodies, the clutch bell, 2 pairs of clutch shoes, 2 sets of emulsion shock caps, 2 Savox SB-2273SG servos(these new cost over half of what I paid for the entire roller) and the air filter.

I am thinking of just doing an e conversion to it. The parts to do an e conversion cost a lot less than a proper nitro setup does even when adding in a few upgrade parts.

 

[SrC]

I'm jealous.

 

[slick2500]

I'm jealous.

I would so love to keep it nitro, but if I want a decent engine, the engine alone costs almost as much all the parts to go electric

I took apart the electronics tray to pull the servos out and as soon as I opened it up there was this strong electronics smell, and I was like darn one of the servos is dead then I opened the battery compartment and there was a Turnigy Nanotech 1700mah Life battery in there not sure what to do with that.

 

[SrC]

the Life smoked?

 

[slick2500]

the Life smoked?

No it smelled like my ammo box.

 

[slick2500]

I cannot decide what tires I want to get, the track I run at is mostly loose dirt on top of hardpacked clay with some rocks mixed it, not gravel I mean literally rocks, like the size of potatoes or larger in the ground. I'm kind of torn between 3.8 Badlands or dBoots Backflips LP.

 

[slick2500]

This is my parts list so far.

https://www.amainhobbies.com/tekno-rc-et48-aluminum-rear-center-driveshaft-tkr5676a/p300575
https://www.amainhobbies.com/tekno-rc-radio-tray-mud-guard-set-right-tkr5511/p246427
https://www.amainhobbies.com/tekno-rc-battery-tray-mud-guard-set-left-tkr5510/p246426
https://www.amainhobbies.com/tekno-...-differential-mount-gun-metal-tkr5262/p443643
https://www.amainhobbies.com/tekno-...motor-mount-insert-gun-metal-tkr5211x/p246424
https://www.amainhobbies.com/tekno-rc-aluminum-tapered-frontcenter-driveshaft-tkr5191/p417089
https://www.amainhobbies.com/tekno-rc-lightened-44t-hardened-steel-spur-gear-tkr5115/p231791
https://www.amainhobbies.com/tekno-rc-plate-set-tkr5107/p231767
https://www.amainhobbies.com/tekno-rc-esc-radio-battery-tray-accessory-set-tkr5065/p231741
https://www.amainhobbies.com/tekno-rc-aluminum-steering-servo-brace-gun-metal-tkr5060/p231738
https://www.amainhobbies.com/tekno-rc-battery-strap-black-3-tkr40007k/p25809
https://www.amainhobbies.com/m2c-te...izontal-chassis-stiffener-kit-m2c6980/p866154
https://www.amainhobbies.com/m2c-tekno-electric-aluminum-center-differential-case-m2c6900/p742412
https://www.amainhobbies.com/tekno-rc-cnc-split-center-diff-mount-tkr5260/p450424
https://www.amainhobbies.com/tekno-rc-et48-4mm-lightened-chassis-tkr5601/p300572
https://www.amainhobbies.com/m2c-tekno-nt-et48.3-truggy-rear-brace-m2c6775/p678445
https://m2cracing.net/tekno/289-m2c-6905-tekno-aluminum-solid-center-brace.html
https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Tekno-RC-Clear-Body-Set-w-Window-Mask-ET48-Truggy-TKR5645/333537616499?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tekno-MT410-ET48-3-Retainer-Rings-For-Arrma-CVD-Driveshaft-Conversion/174419563952?ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

I still cannot make a decision on tires. First world problems

 

[slick2500]

So far this is where I am. Waiting on some more parts.

And I really wish there were some sort of directions included with the M2C chassis stiffener kit, I have all this left over and no idea where it goes.

 

[.AJ.]

Gotta love a Tekno

 

[SrC]

I cannot decide what tires I want to get, the track I run at is mostly loose dirt on top of hardpacked clay with some rocks mixed it, not gravel I mean literally rocks, like the size of potatoes or larger in the ground. I'm kind of torn between 3.8 Badlands or dBoots Backflips LP.

3.8 Badlands. For sure.

Badlands are softer( better Grip) than the BF Lp's Or get deep open pin Truggy tires if you can find them.

 

[slick2500]

This is where I am at now, just waiting on some M4x6 countersunk screws, so I completely secure the battery tray, a body, and a few other odds and ends.

 

[slick2500]

I had some spare vinyl laying around and wanted to see how it would look.

My plan eventually is to find a cool vinyl pattern and then cover it with this stuff https://www.teknoforums.com/threads/full-chassis-skid-protection-for-et48.1153/

 

[3d-rc.myshopify.com]

Save that little battery. I use them to test recivers. And servos.

 

[slick2500]

Took it out for it's maiden run on 4s and not sure if it's my 4 year old lipos or if I need to gear it up a little more but it seemed a bit slow and under powered. Gonna have to wait until my new lipos get here. But omg this thing handles like a dream.

 

[3d-rc.myshopify.com]

Took it out for it's maiden run on 4s and not sure if it's my 4 year old lipos or if I need to gear it up a little more but it seemed a bit slow and under powered. Gonna have to wait until my new lipos get here. But omg this thing handles like a dream.

It's a tekno it's what they do lol. Glad you enjoyed it. Its probably the old lipos. Didn't know they could last that long lol

 

[TriggerHappy]

@slick2500 very nice rig!

 

[slick2500]

It's a tekno it's what they do lol. Glad you enjoyed it. Its probably the old lipos. Didn't know they could last that long lol

I bought these bad boys back in January of 2017. They have hundreds of cycles on them.

@slick2500 very nice rig!

Thanks.

 

[3d-rc.myshopify.com]

Wow impressed. You take care of them that's for sure

 

[slick2500]

Wow impressed. You take care of them that's for sure

Nope not at all to be honest. Pretty sure I left them fully charged for like 2 weeks on accident once.

 

[3d-rc.myshopify.com]

Ok then plain ole luck