Track Master belt drive

[KidAgain]

Would it be possible to convert it to direct drive? Is it just swap out the belt drive gear and top shaft with a spur?

Thanks
Jake

[Phin]

Nope. Side plates are different....motor mounts much closer to the diff on the direct drive than the belt drive.

[KidAgain]

Nope. Side plates are different....motor mounts much closer to the diff on the direct drive than the belt drive.

Okay let’s see how much brushless power I can lay on it then if it doesn’t work out plan B ( my machinist ).

[Phin]

I don't have experience running a Trackmaster trans but I've read that the belts on them tended to slip. That makes me doubt the trans would do well with a brushless. I'm also not sure if the direct drive version would do much better because of the small diif rings the trans uses.

[KidAgain]

Kind of bummed with that news but I will tread ahead and try it, I want to lock the diff also or find a spool for this trans.................

[ChisaiKuso]

Kind of bummed with that news but I will tread ahead and try it, I want to lock the diff also or find a spool for this trans.................

The odds are good that you will wind up damaging vintage RC parts. Why even risk it?

[KidAgain]

Kind of bummed with that news but I will tread ahead and try it, I want to lock the diff also or find a spool for this trans.................

The odds are good that you will wind up damaging vintage RC parts. Why even risk it?

I get it but I don’t let stuff like that bother or stop me though I have my ace in the hole as always my machinist.

[KidAgain]

Decided to get the parts Cryo treated to add some strength to the gears and shaft may do the same if I run a metal spur for the drag racer build. See how this works out..........