albeerto

ive seen racers put theyre motors on top ofn there stick pack and theres no motor sticking out in the back.is there a kit that i can buy to do this?does this alter the performance of the car?http://www.ultimaterc.com/gallery/di....php?pos=-4702

Chris_RC

That kinda looks like a gt2 rear end because the shocks are in the back while on the electric one shock are in the front of the rear shock tower

calvino

i hear having a "mid motor" helps prevent wheelies and makes the car handle MUCH better, i know Brian Kinwald (big racer guy) has a car that has the mid motor and he said it ran much better (its in an RCCA)

albeerto

it will run allot better because more of the car wheight is gonna be centered.does anybody know how to do this to a t4

Chris_RC

Only thing can think of is get a gt2 roller and a conversnio kit. Might try that with my xxx-nt if I ever get out of nitro.

calvino

a GT2 factory team would also work, a little work on your part with metal, or plastic or something and your good to go [8D]

fullauto4u

I converted my GT2 to electric, so now I have a mid motor truck, it handles awesome! The connversion was really easy to.

happywing

It looks like an easy conversion, but is it any better than a T4? I'm sure it is more durable than a T4, but what about handling? In these days of simple conversions, it seems like more guys would do it if there was a noticeable advantage. I've pondered this for a long time, but there doesn't seem to be any credible source to confirm an advantage.

sloppyG

someone makes a kit to do that to a B4, and I bet you can use the same kit to do it to a T4

http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/reviewx6/

wookie_racer

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i did this to my CR. it was pretty nice. it handled pretty good but i did notice that i lost some rear traction. i was running on a clay track so it was kinda necisary to have it. i ended up just switching it back.

Access

Moving weight closer to the CoR moves in the moment of inertia,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moment_of_inertia
meaning that the be able to turn with less force which can be both a good thing (if you are an expert racer, more good than bad).
But you're also shifting the CoR forward which like the above poster can cause problems with rear traction. To fix this move some of the heavy items from the front closer to the CoR or a little behind it, if possible. Shifting the battery backwards, only if the battery is in front of the CoR, etc. Shifting objects behind the CoR farther back to compensate negates the whole advantage.

fullauto4u

I don't know if mine handles better than a T4 because I never owned a T4. I can tell you that it handles better than it did with the nitro engine in it. I even left the receiver battery box on the rear so I can add some weight if needed. (but I have'nt had to yet). I get decent traction and it jumps nice. I converted mine to electric because the nitro engine gave me nothing but trouble since day 1.

I can also tell you that I have no problems keeping up with, or passing the T4's that race at my track.