Typhon Typhon mega 550 Brushless conversion

[John_typhon]

Here's the mods I've carry out on my typhon mega 550, I know I know buy a 3s I here you cry, 1-non to be had 2-I'm very impatient 3-i love to modify anything

 

[chazekxt46]

nice

 

[adidas303]

If it puts a smile on your face, you're doing it right then!! ? ? ?

Looks good, it's always fun fabricating and modifying these rigs! Have a good one!

 

[jondilly1974]

I hope you bought new diffs to match the input gears. ??

 

[John_typhon]

I hope you bought new diffs to match the input gears. ??

Yep

 

[Izzy]

I just bought the mega going to do the same thing. Just wondering what pinion your using? It looks fantastic.?

 

[John_typhon]

I just bought the mega going to do the same thing. Just wondering what pinion your using? It looks fantastic.?

Rw 17t - 48 Dp (5mm shaft) pinion

 

[bmike]

My 550 Mega just burned up the motor and I'm looking at doing the same as you, do you have a parts list of what you got to upgrade?

 

[Izzy]

Can you take a pic of pinion package?Thanks

 

[Darr30]

Hi Johnny. Just been browsing the forum and came across your Thread. Im aiming to do the same with my Typhon. Obviously been a few months now. How did it perform? did you get plenty of longevity?

 

[Freelander]

Mint. I jammed the max10sct 3660 3300 kv into my mega granite and it is AWESOME.

 

[Darr30]

Great to hear! Im sourcing the parts as we speak. Very excited at the prospect. Thanks for the reply!

 

[Darr30]

Very much a newbie and scanned all outlets here in Aus. Struggling to find AR30773 17T pinion gear as part of upgrade package you sourced. Any alternatives that will still do the job?

 

[jondilly1974]

Very much a newbie and scanned all outlets here in Aus. Struggling to find AR30773 17T pinion gear as part of upgrade package you sourced. Any alternatives that will still do the job?

You have a missing digit in the part number. It’s AR310773

 

[Freelander]

My diffs arrived in the mail today! I think we're gonna get new wheel hexes because our stock ones are a bit beat up. Also the nylock nut that goes on the wheel axle has been on and off a few times and no longer grabs as well. Gonna replace those when we install the diffs which will give us an excuse to change the bearings down there.

Pretty excited.

We're almost ready to go 3S now.

We turned the punch setting up to 5 and our truck can flip itself upside down. Might grab a wheelie bar while I am at it.

 

[Darr30]

You have a missing digit in the part number. It’s AR310773

Hi mate. Yes sorry my typo at this end. No luck sourcing The part. All outlets out of stock.

 

[Freelander]

Hey OP! Does the rear end have to be disassembled that far to remove the diff?
Shocks off and so on?

 

[jimbulsara]

Hey OP! Does the rear end have to be disassembled that far to remove the diff?
Shocks off and so on?

Hey,
The rear end doesn't have to be completely disassembled. There is a mega 'how to video' posted in the forums and it works exactly like. you just remove 3-4 screws on the bottom of the chassis (the ones that reach to the two sides of the assembly) and then you can tip the top of the assembly forward and remove the differential. To remove the axles from the diff use a good hex key, not an allen key. Trust me. Also removing the bearings from the input gear (if you are changing to Hd or BLX ones) is a royal pain in the a** and putting them is too.

 

[Freelander]

Hey,
The rear end doesn't have to be completely disassembled. There is a mega 'how to video' posted in the forums and it works exactly like. you just remove 3-4 screws on the bottom of the chassis (the ones that reach to the two sides of the assembly) and then you can tip the top of the assembly forward and remove the differential. To remove the axles from the diff use a good hex key, not an allen key. Trust me. Also removing the bearings from the input gear (if you are changing to Hd or BLX ones) is a royal pain in the a** and putting them is too.

Oh you are so right!

Getting the bearings on and off the inputs included bleeding and foul language!

Then I put the inputs in cold water and used a hair dryer on the new bearings and it went better. I should use the freezer next time but we got one done: the rear.

 

[jimbulsara]

Oh you are so right!

Getting the bearings on and off the inputs included bleeding and foul language!

Then I put the inputs in cold water and used a hair dryer on the new bearings and it went better. I should use the freezer next time but we got one done: the rear.

That is a good idea. The one bearing i took out and put back in I chipped it at the top (using a flat screw driver to try and take it out...). At first i was going to let it stay like that (just a small chip), but since i haven't put the car back together i just bought replacement bearings and going to replace it... So i am back to square one (changing both input gears) and i will be following your suggestions.
Did it really make it easier?
Won't freezer make the plastic brittle?