I was Curious if there was a way to convert a 4WD set-up into a 2WD just for Poops and Giggles of playing around with it?

I've run my MT and my SS in 2WD by removing the front drive shaft but I didn't get any benefits from it other than the tail end kicking out on a regular basis. If you are concerned with your front diff idling, you can pull the dogbones also. I had heard that you can pick up some speed in the cars by doing this but I didn't notice any.


Tripper

ill just copy what i wrote on the similar thread in the nitro forum

I've already posted something along these lines where I askedd this already, not to sound like a smart ass, but next time search before you ask, it saves other people time

remove the link between the centre diff/gear and the front/rear diff. for laughs, disconnect the front.

SportMaxx....

MadTripper I think you talking about FWD....I heard you can get good run times, faster & more efficiant

I heard of a FWD Tamiya Mini Cooper running for 40 min of 3300 NiMhs & a Mabuchi

he means higher top speed/acceleration in 2wd because the drivetrain is wasting less energy in friction (less moving parts etc), (if the 2 tires have ample traction)

around a track AWD will give better times etc due to its better handling, power down etc

I've been debating running my Savage with front wheel drive since my rear dogbone is in two pieces but I hate the idea of tearing up my diff even though I have the stuff needed to rebuild it. My dogbone had almost turned 90 degrees before it finally gave out & that was when I was running both of them. I don't think it would take long to rip the front one in half.

dont get fwd in the savage because mt's will pull the front end up and the front ends up loosing traction when accelerating

not if its just front wheel drive coss the back whheels arent powered to lift the front

the momentum from the engine turning at high rpm's will still try and lift the front wheels(ive seen it in my tmaxx and savage when i borke my diff geard and when i broke my dogbones)

I hadn't planned on running it like this, my dogbone broke & I'm waiting for a replacement. I don't see how it could wheelie with just the front wheels pulling anyway. If I tightened my brake I could probably pull some killer endos tho.... hmmm Tempting but that's how & why I originally rebuilt my front diff. lol

the truck wont wheelie but when you press the thorttle, you'll see that when the front tires get pwoer, the front tires mostly just skid over the ground and you'll notice all the power loss.(unless you go really slow or doesnt have that much torque)

thats true i agree