HPI-Killers AE MGT 4.6 & LRP .32 MGT Thread

[HPI-Killer]

Dual tanks are easily done on the mgt. Like this.

Okay hold up, @Rolex posted a pic of a dual tank fuel line howto and it looked totally differant than your pic..

So who is correct?


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Here is how she is lookin as of now

 

[Rolex]

Okay hold up, @Rolex posted a pic of a dual tank fuel line howto and it looked totally differant than your pic..


So who is correct?

WE are!
He's running "Saddle tanks" with a 'dual pump' feed, meaning he's putting pressure into both tanks through a T fitting, then pumping out BOTH tanks to another T fitting and going to the carb. Looks very nice, I might add.

My setup puts the pressure into one tank which sends the fuel to the next, which gets pressurized, sending fuel to the carb.
Either setup works well.

 

[HPI-Killer]

Excellent chime Ralph thank you! Got her all finished up and got her purrin and ran into a few major repairs... The first order of business is that I am only rippin in RWD, the tranny turns the front shaft and the female cup on the diff but it isnt playing nice inside so it looks like its time for a possible diff rebuild which is just fine. The 2nd order of operations is a transmission engaging problem, at stops, low rpm and low-mid rpm it will engage properly along with shift smooth. But when the mill exceeds that rpm range it disengages all together and leaves only the spur/clutchbell spinning, nothing more. Its only when the mill's rpm levels drop back down to the low range it will re-engage and begin moving again... If I open the mill up from a dig and maintain a steady rpm range, it drives fine. Heres a video I shot to show you.


http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=xqdslGGcSro

 

[hulkmaxx]

Excellent chime Ralph thank you! Got her all finished up and got her purrin and ran into a few major repairs... The first order of business is that I am only rippin in RWD, the tranny turns the front shaft and the female cup on the diff but it isnt playing nice inside so it looks like its time for a possible diff rebuild which is just fine. The 2nd order of operations is a transmission engaging problem, at stops, low rpm and low-mid rpm it will engage properly along with shift smooth. But when the mill exceeds that rpm range it disengages all together and leaves only the spur/clutchbell spinning, nothing more. Its only when the mill's rpm levels drop back down to the low range it will re-engage and begin moving again... If I open the mill up from a dig and maintain a steady rpm range, it drives fine. Heres a video I shot to show you.


http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=xqdslGGcSro

Either dual tank setup works that is correct. I really found no need to continue running the dual setup on my MGT may sound crazy but when I upgraded to the LRP.32 it seems easier on fuel, not sure why. On the trans issue it sounds like there might be a broken pin somewhere in the main shaft. Also check your one way bearing inside the trans they can cause the exact same issue your saying its doing. I would disassemble it clean one way really well. Also you could check the shifting mech for the 2 speed. It could have came unlock from the main shaft if the grub screw came loose.

 

[HPI-Killer]

Just lookin to enjoy the added mpg on my rig haha. Ill see whats goin on in her tonight, I really want to get her in tip top so I can bash the hell out of her! Thanks Hulk, I apreciate it.

 

[hulkmaxx]

So how's the MGT coming along? I took mine out for a bash tonight. Had to retune it switched over to the Torco and it was running so rich it was practically drowning LOL! Took me like 5 minutes to go through the first tank.

 

[HPI-Killer]

Still an absolutly HPI stompin BEAST, but have not dipped in on fixing the front diff & trans issue... Takes alot of my courage to crack into my oily/dirty nitros, and the trans is my knowelage weakness with nitro RCs so thats just the frosting on the cake for this couple hour operation...

 

[richarddanis79]

I got a 8.0 tranny and engine lying around