Converting Old Nitro Car to Electric
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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)
Citroen ZX Rally Body

Video: Testing the Car --- Https://youtu.be/QKNsc4-Dno0
