Converting Old Nitro Car to Electric
by korrekaminos123 in Circuits > Remote Control
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Converting Old Nitro Car to Electric
I have converted with a "Chinese" nitro buggy (1/10 scale) into an electrical powered rally car.
The first thing is to disassemble the nitro engine, brakes, exhaust pipe, throttle servo and nitro tank:
Blog in spanish: http://reparar-cochesrc.blogspot.com/
Mounting Bracket
The motor mounting adapter can be bought from ebay or aliexpress. It's very cheap.
Bracket Is Fitted With Screws and Nuts
bracket is fitted with screws and nuts.
Adjustment Slots:
Brushed Motor
This motor (Graupner 600, 550 size) can operate at 2S or 3S Lipo:
ESC, Receiver and Battery
Brushed Esc, 2.4Ghz receiver and 3s battery.
ESC, Receiver and Battery
Top view
Battery
The battery is fastened with "velcro":
Mounting Posts
I also changed the body (Citroen ZX rally) and adapted the mounting posts with aluminum profiles.
Fitting the Rear Mounting Posts
Fitting the Front Mounting Posts
The Car Has Two Bodies
The Car Has Two Bodies
Citroen ZX Rally Body
Citroen ZX rally body (Panda-Thunder Tiger)