Arm mount
No, the arm mount was ok and I had mounted the losi transmission from under the chassis via two screws however, mounting the front of the losi transmission would have required some serious engineering since it only has a horrizontal hole where on a losi vehicle it would have a screw go through the tower, tranny, and finally motor plate. I have just bought an T4 transmission case and it seems to work perfect. It will bolt down via the two screws from under the chassis, which I have to create since they are different from what I have drilled on the chassis already. Also, it will require spacers to elevate and level the tranny to sit on the chassis. The the front side of the transmission will bolt down easily via a carbon fibre brace since its go two holes facing down. This can be accomplished with aluminum posts if not a caron fiber brace. The motor guard will have to be attached from under the chassis with two screws, which will also go through the chassis and into the transmission. The motor guard is counter sunk so it wont be too bad having extra material under the chassis to scrape the ground. It will also serve as a hold down for the lexan undertray I will create. It will also project the end edge of the chassis from scraping. In the end, the only parts I will need will be a small brace to mount the tranny. Once I design myself and make the piece, I will order spares from Fybrle Lyte in the UK with even more precise dimensions. Overall, I am satisfied that I did not have to modify the rear arm mount on the MST-1 or any other plastic components. This means that I can order spares and mount them on whenever something breaks without modifications. The only unique one of a kind pieces are the chassis, upper deck, rear small deck that holds the front of the tower and a small brace to hold down the front of the transmission. These items I will order from Fyblre Lyte as final products for no more than 70 pounds in the future. Everything else will bolt right on. I'll post pics of this by the end of the weekend. Oh, the t4 transmissino will be about 4 milimiters higher than what it usualy sits on a T4 chassis. This is in order to clear the MST-1 rear arm mount, but it is not too much difference.
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