Braap’s raminator build

[Braap2smoke]

Started to take off the side chassis plate to modify it for the motor install and had 1 screw hold up on me. Gonna have to slot it and try again.

 

[RickDizzle]

Yep...prepare yourself for a lot of that. They do not skimp on usage of loctite when first assembled. Heat and patience will be your friend for sure.

 

[Braap2smoke]

Got the chassis plate off. Now going to start cutting the cool skeleton out

 

[harrington81]

Yes they put way to much lock tight on these bolts. My bolts were already stripped on the chain cover when I got it. You don’t need all the lock tight just a dab.

 

[Braap2smoke]

Cut out, ground down filled in with red sharpie. Thats all i got for the day.

 

[Braap2smoke]

Got the stock header and engine out today.

 

[Relic-1]

Heat n patience !!! Fer sure !

 

[RickDizzle]

Moving right along!! Nice job.

 

[John Parks]

You have the 80 or the 50gt?

 

[Braap2smoke]

You have the 80 or the 50gt?

I have the 80cc.
I noticed yesterday while cleaning up that my brake servo did not rotate while pushing on the horn. I don't believe they are suppose to feel like this as any other 5th scale servo i have will move fairly easily with some force.

 

[RickDizzle]

All mine are pretty stiff, once it does move..it moves fine but, yeah feel really stiff to initially move by hand.

 

[RcJunkie13]

I noticed yesterday while cleaning up that my brake servo did not rotate while pushing on the horn. I don't believe they are suppose to feel like this as any other 5th scale servo i have will move fairly easily with some force.

It’s normal some servos do it some don’t

 

[Braap2smoke]

Digging deep tonight. Got the trans taking out. Gonna put some fast eddys grease in there. Re-gear it for 30-20 high speed.

Not much grease on the double roller chains. But thats ok because i got to put the new clutch housing for the 80.

having some trouble at the moment on pulling the drive shafts off. I think they are mated together from all the excess red loctite that was put on the pins. I got the pins removed but the damn shafts wont slide off.

 

[RickDizzle]

Check over everything in that transmission as well while its open. Few of us have found loose grub screws in there, still captured by the gear but otherwise loose.. Loving the progress man.

 

[Braap2smoke]

came to a little issue. Opened tranny all apart and looking at the parts diagram i only had 1 pin and spring but was suppose to have 2. Reaching out to primal tomorrow to get this squared away.

 

[RickDizzle]

I am pretty sure @Relic-1 had an issue with something relative to that. That is the pin and spring for returning the truck into forward after the reverse servo is disengaged. I have not yet opened that side of my transmission yet...thinking I might have to now lol. Thanks.

 

[John Parks]

Add a bushing to the drive gear on the axle, it will help the bearings out a bunch. Also replace the axle bearings eith a good aftermarket one as then tend to go bad.

 

[Braap2smoke]

Got the motor installed just now.

 

[RickDizzle]

 

[Shakidd7]

I have the 80cc.
I noticed yesterday while cleaning up that my brake servo did not rotate while pushing on the horn. I don't believe they are suppose to feel like this as any other 5th scale servo i have will move fairly easily with some force.

I have a Raminator also with a RC MAX 50 GT. I had the same problem with them Servos. They don't come calibrate out the box and they fight with each other and burn out very fast. I went threw 5 in a week. I ended up driving to the Primal rc store and they gave me the upgraded Servos and said plug them up first so the motors can calibrate, then attach the horn so they can be aligned. Also Blue Loctite every screw on the truck cause they will all rattle lose with any upgraded engine. I found myself replacing 1 or 2 screws everytime I drove it.

Got the motor installed just now.

That engine ain't no joke. You will need a Wheelie bar for it, I'm telling you from my mistake, I hit the throttle and the truck did a back flip on me and smashed the roll cage on the pipe dented it. I had to bend it back. Also it's good to get the exhaust silencer they sell for the rc max raminator engine from DETROIT PERFORMANCE, cause it's going to be so loud where you can't hear and will need ear plugs. Just trying advice from what I went threw. ONE more Important thing they don't tell you is, you will WANT TO ZIP TIE THE SCREW THAT CONNECTS YOUR DRIVE SHAFT AFTER YOU LOCTITE IT. I lost that SCREW 4 TIMES AND IT WONT DRIVE WITHOUT IT. JUST TRYING TO PREVENT THE HEADACHES I WAS HAVING. The Raminator get so much attention everywhere you go. Its a Beast..