Broke it

Well I broke my ZD Racing Zmt-10 / Turnigy Stadium King  the other day . Truth be told I was trying to break it . Here is the video's that go along with my first breakage.

Made some video's of the ZD Racing ZMT-10 / Turnigy Stadium King 2wd truck

Well I made some video's about my ZD Racing ZMT-10 / Turnigy Stadium King 2wd truck so check them out . Check back for more Info .

Closer look

First drive 

Better driving video

Why are there extra steering and camber links

Gps speed run

Parts swapping Zmt-10 / Turnigy Stadium King and the Traxxas Rustler.

Well the bad news is most of the parts for the Traxxas rustler are not a direct bolt .

The one plastic part you can take off of a rustler and bolt on with out any modifications is the rear shock tower . yep that's it .

The problem for true interchange ability is that ZD Racing used smaller hinge pin's then Traxxas  at most joints .

The reality is if you have a 1/8th inch drill bit and a small file you can run Traxxas suspension part's just make sure you get the matching Traxxas pin's .

The Traxxas  front shock tower is not wide enough for the ZD top plate to pass through it.

The front bumper will interchange if the front inner lower control arm pins are retained differently than stock.

Now the transmission  guts are very different and Traxxas components will not fit .

The Traxxas  transmission would bolt on for the most part but some adaptation will be required to use ether one of the shock tower's .

I did try to bolt a Traxxas slipper clutch on the input shaft and the shaft is to short for proper fitment.

The front and rear hub's will  swap easily with a bit of work.

The front and rear should be able to use after market camber links for the rustler .

The rear drive-shafts and axles will not interchange but the front axles will swap.

Swapping the top plate would take some work and the same goes for the bell crank system but maybe possible.

Rims will swap of course a will wheel hex's.

The stock spur and pinion are 48 pitch .

If I have not mentioned it here it probable wont fit at all.

I have abandoned making a part# list because almost everything listed here will swap but will require some light modification .

well Its here My brushed zmt-10 / turnigy stadium king truck

Well I placed my order and got my truck in  ordered it on Saturday and got it Tuesday I am very happy with the seller .
 http://www.ebay.com/sch/donnajay68/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686

Now first thing's first . These are my Initial thoughts. from staring at it and driving it a little

The bad .  

1. 3 of the 4 shocks had leaked out almost all their oil before I received it .
2. The included battery was almost useless .
3. The stock motor not really practical for the application it's a 540 motor but it has a fan installed in a manner that makes the winding's  shorter lowering the torque the motor will produce when compared to a normal 540 motor used in R.C.  
4. Since they picked the wrong motor there claim of 30mph is unlikly even with a different battery .
5. One of my front tire's has a serious defect
6. bushings .
7. spur gear and pinion cover is a chore to remove

The annoying

1. Why does every body use brass pinions 
2. The tires are really out of balance 
3. screws are soft and you must use the right screw driver or risk damaging them 
4. steering has more slop then I would like for a new truck
5. thread lock on the pinion set screw
6. ESC looks cobbled together and unfinished

The good 

1. ESC is rated at 300 amp's (it's what the manual say's) if that's true you can upgrade to a good brushed motor
2. big bore shocks
3. The plastic motor mount has a aluminum brace
4. tire compound is pretty good for a rtr the stiff foams hold them back though
5. The slipper clutch design will allow other brands spur gears to be used
6. front has aluminum hinge pin brace
7. battery compartment is easily expandable but will onlyfit a 6 cell NIMH stick pack or 7 cell hump pack
8. uses standard 12mm hex's 

More to follow check back soon.