makakoa808

Here is my attempt to fix the Mini LST Center Diff.
My idea is to replace the Mini LST Center Diff with the Mini E-Revo Center Diff.
Any helpful input will be much appreciated.



I got the Team integy Mini E-Revo center Drive shaft..


And will soon get the Mini E-Revo Center Diff


The problem I'm having now is getting the Mini E-Revo center drive shaft
into the Mini LST drive cup..
The Mini E-Revo drive shaft (on the right) is just a little bigger then the Mini LST drive shaft (on the left.)


The center Merv drive shaft fits in the opening and actually catches and can turn the wheels but it's not far in enough..
I am not confident it won't wear out the cups and fall out.
The drive cup actually bevels inwards stopping the Merv drive shaft from being inserted farther in.




The question here is do I dremel down the inside of the Mini LST Drive cup or do I dremel
down the end of the Mini E Revo Drive shaft.

cubnpede82

good stuff, only wish I could be of more help...

Have you figured out exactly where you will be mounting the trans. or are you going to just try to put the MERV diff in the LOSI trans?

I have a Merv and will be watching this one closely as I'd love to get a MLST2 if the diff problems can be solved....

Best of luck ............

makakoa808

I'll be using the Merv trans. The Merv diffs dont fit in the Mini LST trans. This will require a whole knew top chassis plate built.
I will make it a 1/10 servo as well... So the servo and center diff will be... dare I say it... Bullet proof...

makakoa808

So I got my parts in the mail.
Using the viscous input pinion and cup.


It seems I can replace the viscous cup with the Integy Mini E-Revo cup.
Even the screw that keeps the cup on the pinion that came with the viscous pinion and cup
fits the Revo cup.. The hole where the pinion goes in the cup is
the same for both as well. I put it all together and this just might work...
See the pics below.


The hole where the pinion gear goes in is the same size..
You can see the Screw for the viscous cup fits the Integy Merv cup.


Here is the Mini E-Revo cup with Mini LST Viscous Pinion gear and bearing.


Here it is next to the viscous cup. Integy Merv cup is so much bigger.. but the pinion gear fits..!


This is a big step to this mod.
Next is to see if it will fit in the Mini LST front and rear diff housing.
If it fits I wont need to grind down anything which will make this mod that
much easier.

makakoa808

Which way to mount the motor..
Using a Mamaba motor I have the option to
Mount it towards the front or towards the back.
Either way space will be tight. I kind of want to mount the
motor towards the front. That way I will still beable to use the
Battery Tray, but the motor seems to be hiting the Servo.
I will have to see how far forward I can move the front end and still
have the drive cups connect with the center dogbones.
Below is some prefabrication pics.

Here is the Pre Fab Mini LST with Mini Revo Trans with out the motor.



Here is the Pre Fab Mini LST with Mini Revo Trans with Mamba Motor Towards Rear.
Fits but really tight and If I mount it this way I wont beable to use the battery tray.



Here is the Pre Fab Mini LST with Mini Revo Trans with Mamba Motor Towards Front.
The motor is hitting my 1:10 scale servo, but I might beable to fit it this way by moving the
front end forward, just as long as the center dogbone connects with the front drive cup.
And this way I will bable to use the Battery Tray.



Here is the Pre Fab Mini LST with Mini Revo Trans with Mini Revo Motor.. Does not fit either way.

makakoa808

The Mini LST Merv Center Diff Transplant is almost done..
Just need to finetune the mounting holes for the Mini Revo Center Diff Case.

Here are some pics.

makakoa808

Here is my first draft of the chassis. Just sent to the CNC shop to cut today.

makakoa808

I finaly got my Mini LST Single Servo Mini Revo Chassis.. (lol) Thats a mouth full...
Cant wait to try it out....!

Kishon

Looks really good! keep us updated!!

makakoa808

Here some updated progress pics of my custom 1:18th Mini Revo LST chassis with some
electronics and center Mini Revo Trans Mounted. Check out he images below.
I have not ran her yet but hopfully soon.

Just about ready to do some test Runs!!



Mini Revo LST Chassis with the electronics tray


Electronics Tray, Can be mounted in various positions.


Mini Revo LST Chassis with out the electronics tray

makakoa808

I started this mod a while ago, but got tied up with other things before I could finish it.
I am currently trying to fit the Mini Revo VXL brushless motor as well.
I can mount a mamba on there but with the extra weight I felt I just had to make it mount the VXL motor.
All that is left to do is mod the rear upper chassis brace to be a little longer. See the secound pic.
Then the VXL motor will fit in the Mini LST.

Here are some pics below.