TT E700 Nitro

[Guest]

Ok it's not an official conversion but luckily for me a good friend has offered to convert my E700 to nitro. He's talking about custom lower carbon frames using some Align running gear and custom cnc Ali clutch stack. Have to say I'm looking forward to this one and will post as it progresses which won't be long.

MJ

update 1

Have made a start on the conversion, managed to get the align main gear in. A little machine work need on the clutch bell which i will do later just to clear auto rotational gear, some work will be needed on the top frame to clear the clutch bell.....no major issues so far. Just test fitting with old align Mod 0.7 gears will swap out for mod 1's when done.

[ChrisB]

should be good,chap in States has done one.

[Guest]

should be good,chap in States has done one.

Yes he's had that up on the freak a while and looks a decent job. This one will do away with the stock skids and incorporated fittings for that, adjustable meshing for different pinions if needed. Also he's going to draw up a world first (I think) but I won't spoil that just now!

MJ

As a hint to his work here is a pic of a V3 Nitro Trex he's working on.

[trillian]

I'm wondering when someone will get the engine facing downward (belt or two stage drive) and raise the fuel tank so the C of G can come up a bit closer to the rotor disc.

[ChrisB]

Looks great work,will follow with interest

[electricsceadu]

could you use the g4 parts to convert it to nitro?

[Guest]

could you use the g4 parts to convert it to nitro?

You could but it would require the frames spacing out further which is unnecessary and let's be honest staying away from G4 parts has its benefits in cost and availability. The brief is you use commonly found parts and the G4 won't be around that long it discontinued one minute not the next hence the decision to use Align. The upper part will remain which is where some very clever thinking was done. the lower part just needs to turn the disc :-)

MJ

[Si Goodchild]

could you use the g4 parts to convert it to nitro?

My thoughts precisely. Indeed, with the G4 available in Nitro flavour, why bother? Just for the challenge of it? (Says he with a self-converted Electric Raptor 90E SE FBL!)

Si G

[Guest]

I have a couple of G4.1's and they are sensational. Why bother, well there's a list for me:

1) I have it rtf and can't stand E flight anymore for some reason I'd rather give up than fly electric does nothing for me (very odd I know)
2) I have a friend who can convert it to nitro rather than giving it away in the used section,
3) It will prob be the lightest nitro available to me but still solid,
4) Owners of G4's will know spares are in and out of stock and £35 for a boom not the cheapest model,
5) Of course nice to have a challenge although Rob has most of that.


MJ

[Made2Fade]

Yep that will be one hell of a light model mate. I look forward to seeing this, you know how passionate i am about that heli :-)

[Si Goodchild]

Interesting. What engine are you going for?

[Guest]

Interesting. What engine are you going for?

OS105 HZR with Funtech 3dte pipe.

MJ

[Raving Jim]

Good choice on the lump

[pgkevet]

A frankentrextiger?

[Guest]

Update 1 added to op.

MJ