b_hawk111 Posted September 20, 2014 Share Posted September 20, 2014 (edited) Hi guys, So after finishing rebuilding my Nitro Ultima RB I have started looking into rebuidling my spare chassis as an electric model I was hoping to use the ooriginalgearbox and spur holder, then just fit a motor mount and electric gear and be done with it. however on starting the rebuild this evening, i popped the gearbox open and found that all the gears in the gearbox have stripped, and I cant seem to find a replacement set, or really want them as if they stripped with a 0.15 nitro engine i don't know how well they would last on brushless motors! So i have started looking for a suitable gearbox to try and shoe horn in there here is the buggy currently and closeups of the gearbox After posting this I managed to find a new gear set for the original gearbox, so thought I would change the title rather than start a new thread! also after investigating the gearbox it turns out the gears stripped due to a failed bearing on the diff. So I have now ordered a full set of bearings for the gearbox, as well as the rear hubs as they were just bushes! I have also worked out that the spur gear holder off my drifter will fit it perfectly, So i can get rid of the MOD1 original spur gear and fit a 48dp one which has alot more options of spurs and pinions! so next stop is decide on a motor combo and find myself a motor mount Edited September 21, 2014 by b_hawk111 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris1992rug Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 Well pal i have i rear gear box for that model if any use to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_hawk111 Posted September 21, 2014 Author Share Posted September 21, 2014 Ah thanks for the offer! After all my searching last night for those gears or a replacement set, I looked up the part number in the manual and found a set on eBay! Did the same for the rear axle that is missing and found that too! So now just ordering bearing sets and I should be all ready, just need to find a better way to mount a normal spur gear and job should be a goodun, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_hawk111 Posted September 21, 2014 Author Share Posted September 21, 2014 see the bottom of the first post for the new update on this little project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_hawk111 Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 So I've fitted the bigger shocks front and back to lift it up a bit, just tried the front big bores off my losi to see how it looks and it's not bad, so I will be buying some slightly longer 1:10 shocks as they are too stiff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_hawk111 Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 I've also sorted a new spur holder and 48dp spur gear from mst, that goes on a treat and then just to see if the motor will fit and it also does! So now just waiting for some money to get paid into my PayPal and I shall be ordering a motor mount and some wheels and tyres for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_hawk111 Posted September 29, 2014 Author Share Posted September 29, 2014 Motor mount is here, and fits very nicely, just need to lift it up by 2mm or so to get the most adjustment in the motor, and then start building the top bracing and stuff! Here it is, test fitted with my motor from my drifter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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