Nice work, man it's quick! Please post your results! I'd still like to have mine setup for offroad though. Probably stay away from puddles, etc though!

On 2S (I tried a bunch of different ones) I got to 37 mph, and on 3S I hit 45.  Not great but there is definitely some potential left as the motor and ESC are both very cool even after non-stop wide open driving and drifting around.  Should be able to get over 50 pretty easily with some gearing I think.</p>

I think i'll start looking for a suitable motor and speedy combo! Maybe after christmas I'll look at converting it. Still got 4 litres of nitro to burn first. LOL

Yeah I'll tell you I really can't believe how much fun this thing is as a brushless, it's been one of my favorite projects to date.  I tried several motors in it and in my experience nothing holds a candle to the Castle 1410 4 pole 3800KV motor on 3S, it's awesome.

That brushless mt2 you have there is sure sweet. It would be interesting to see how it stacks up against the the big block picco .28 I have fitted into mine. I had mine running beside a jetta vr6 at 65 mph on a deserted road; with proper gearing and potentially 4s, you think yours could reach that?? Electric vs. Nitro right? Ha

Oh man I love that MT2 with a big block! Funny thing is that was the other idea I had for the MT2 I converted to brushless. I was bored of the CVR I had in it so I wanted to either go big block or do a brushless conversion and the brushless idea won.
Do you have a 2 speed in that one? I always ran one with the nitro setup and it helped out so much with the topend.
I'd have to run 4S and do some gearing changes to have a chance against yours but I'm a little worried about running 4S to the 1410. I might do some soft runs and monitor the temps to see if it's at least be able to make a few passes but Im really digging just having this one as a basher.
I'm working on a Rustler speed car right now which is getting out of hand, but there's just something fun with the high speed thing.

Ya it has a two speed in it [8D]. With the picco .28, I am limited on gearing at the moment since the motor winds out completely and she won't go any faster haha! This is with the gearing that comes with the 2 speed conversion kit (the purple anodized ones), do you know if a taller gear ratio exists for these things?? I must say, the power of the picco is unbelievable in such a small car; going from an os .18 tz (which is no weak small block by any means) is a night and day difference. Although I don't believe these trucks are meant to reach such high speeds as any small bump practically makes the thing take flight! I am thinking a good aerodynamic body may help with this, you got any suggestions??

I don't really know of any other gearing excpet for the stock 2 speed setup on those.

The stock body seems to be OK for me so far, but I have adapted pan car bodies to other high speed cars with good success in the past although it may be tough to find one wide/short enough for the MT2.

As far as tires go with foams if you are doing speed runs, it is 100% night and day. On rubber tires the faster you go the more uncontrollable it gets but it is nothing like that on foams. You can run the Eliminator Jacos like I have on mine (you just remove the wheel hexes and the drive pins fit into slots on the wheels), or you can run the larger Prism ones jaco makes for the Jato/Rustler. Youc an get some more speed this way too since you are essentially raising the gear ratio with the bigger tires, although it may have issues with air getting underneath it. If you get serious about it you can adapt a spoiler to the front, I did that with a Jato and it worked pretty well.

Hey everyone, I  need some tuning help with a G3.0.  I bought a new G3.0 for a MT2 roller I picked up recently.  I'm not new brand new to tuning but I can't seem to get this motor to scream.  It seems to run fine but it just won't run out like I think it should.  I've seen several videos on youtube of this truck and they all seem to fly compared to mine.  Right now my low speed is turned in about 3/4 from flush and giving me 3-4 seconds on the pinch.  Not sure how far in my HSN is but I'm running between 220 and 235 degrees.  I have a 14T clutch bell and 52T spur running factory wheels and tires.  Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Where are you running it at? I know it may sound dumb but sometimes it's all about perception. If you run an MT2 in a big open parking lot it'll feel pretty slow, especially once it's topped out. On a track or a dirt lot it'd feel like it was flying.
I've had several MT2's in several different configurations, and I personally think it's a little slow in stock form. A 2 speed out of an RS4 will help a lot.
Of course this is all assuming your engine is tuned right which it sounds like you can't be far off of.If you want a cheap, great dropi-in motor that WILL wake that thing up pick up an OS .18 CV-RX.

Thanks for the quick response. You might be right. I run around open dirt lots and backyards onto roads. It seems quick enough when it's in the grass and can spin its wheels a little keeping the revs up but when it's wide open it just seems like it need to run leaner. What plug do you run? I have a medium in it right now, should I maybe switch to a hot? Also this OS motor I"ve read about, for the money is it a very noticible difference or do I need scientific measuring devices to compare the two. For $150 I wanna see this thing run! If it's not going to give me that much more I'd rather put the cash into a third vehicle with a big block! Also the CV-RX, it's a short crank right? Do I need the old style flywheel and bell from the T motors or does the new style setup work?

I run the O'Donnel purple plugs, cheap and they have always worked great and lasted forever for me.
If I remember correctly you can get the OS in both a short and an SG crank, but I know either way you can drop it in.  I used a bump box on mine so I had to order a specific flywheel but you may be able to just use your stock stuff.  I can't remember if the only the SG crank comes in pull start and the short as a bump or vice/versa, it's been a little while since I dealt with this.
It definitely is a night and day difference between the motors, especially if you add in the 2 speed. It's like a whone different car in my opinion.
Of course then you will start to destroy your stock diffs and want to upgrade those to the HD ones...  You know how it goes.

That's cool John, if it's that much of a difference I will certainly consider it. As far as the diffs go I have a friend who can get me Redcat parts for cost. I've already repaired my HPI diffs with Redcat gears, they drop right in. I was already planning to replace the diff gears with the HD gears next time around. Also want to swap out the dogbones for universals. I replaced the steering knuckles with aluminum awhile back and since then the truck has been very solid, just not crazy about the overall performance. Like I said, I feel like the engine is running/tuned correctly it just doesn't have a lot of get up and go. Also, what does SG stand for when your refering to the O.S. motor?

An SG crank has the pilot shaft for the clutch as an integral part of the crank shaft, whereas the standard crank uses a pilot shaft that screws onto the crank.
This is the SG shaft http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...SG-Crank-Shaft

To use the OS engines you need a two piece engine mount too. The power of the OS engines is insane compared to the stock HPI engines.

Good point about the mount, mine started as an SS kit but I've seen the newer RTR's have the 1 piece mount.

Take it from a long time nitro guy. If you really want to make this truck fun take the money you'd spend on an OS and a 2 speed and convert it to brushless, I promise you'll be amazed.

I got a new set of Jaco Eliminators (old ones were way worn and teh OD was real small), and went up 2 more teeth on my pinion (22t).  I got 54.9 mph out of it today on a 3S.  The motor and ESC are still still cool so I will try out a 24t next time I take it out, I think I should be able to at least break 60 with this setup.

Hi all, i have an Mt2 with the nitro star 18SS motor in it and i was thinking about putting an O.S. 18CV-RX in it. What flywheel/clutch shoe setup should i use? and can i use the stock header and pipe on the O.S?

If you are starting with an SS then it is basically a drop in, the stock exhaust andclutch setup will work. Are you going with a pull start or bump start motor, and will it be rotary or slide carb?
You'll love the CV-RX, I had one in one of my MT2's and it's a great motor. I'd think about upgrading the exhaust though, there's some power to be gained there.

Pull start and rotary carb, Thanks for the response i just ordered it
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No worries. You are going to love the CVR!

Thanks, i will look into upgrading the exhaust in the future, but for now ill just leave it stock.

For $10 can't beat this with a stick.
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I've got this one for my RC10GT but haven't tried it yet.
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Would the traxxas velineon system from a 4x4 slash work for the MT2? Looking to run it on 3s

It'll work, you can pretty much easily fit any 1/10 scale brushless setup on these, it's just a matter of coming up with your own motor mount and setup for the rest of the truck. You can mount the motor on either side you want since it'll spin either way. If you do some research online you can find several pictures of different setups guys have done on these.
Take a look about on the last page for the pics of my setup for some ideas.

hi all it has been a while since i have posted. but i have had no problems i cant solve  till now. so here i go.<div><span style="white-spacere"> </span>i have a nitro mt2. i have had a 2 speed on it for a long time since it was a mt1 and have never had problems with it. until just now. now i have had some problem with it changing gears i have not changed tires and made sure the set screw on the shaft is good and tight i take out the spring and ball it works fine but every time i put a spring and ball back in its like magic it wont change into second grear. with engine running full throttle(g3.0). i have changed springs from old mt silver to two speed tuneup kit black then sliver from the same kit. it is not striping gears and runs good just no 2nd gear weird huh? lol anyway i will keep messing with it until something works. </div><div><span style="white-spacere"> </span>another question is i know that hpi says dont put a 2speed on mt2 it strips or whatever. "the only time i have striped a gear was when the mesh was not right". but why? is it  not good for it.  mine has ran with heavy duty diffs, 49/52, 11/14, just got a 12/15 bell going to try this out soon. and a g3.0. i have only striped one  gear in years and i do alot of off road jumps ect. i hear that the slipper clutch for the mt2 is better for jumping how so? does it keep engine revs down in the air down and keep it more level on jumps or what? thats one of my only problems with this truck is it does not jump as clean as my buddys cars like rc10 gt. i did not know if that was the prob.. or that it is the obvious one that i just suck at jumps lol.</div><div><span style="white-spacere"> </span> my last question is that my antana wire has come out of my reciever and i cant remeber or see where to put it back on i would hate to have to buy a new one just for that one little proble that could be fixed. it is the oem mt1 receiver. its the blue one hpi RX-1 if anyone can snap a pick and let me know where to put the antnna wire that would be a great help. and save me like 40 bucks. </div><div><span style="white-spacere"> </span> if anyone wants to know more about 2speeds cluch and flywheel config to get the 2speed working let me know i might be able to help a lil since i have had one for years.  </div>