Tamya Mighty Bull Project

[neil1983]

Some time last year I bought a Tamiya Mighty Bull from at local auction, It came with motor, esc, servo ect but most needed replacing as they were faulty.

This is ow it looked when I got it,

I have it a clean and fitted another esc, servo and a clash 18 motor

Here's a short vid of it running

And thats how it stayed up untill about a month ago when I ordered a 10.5t ezrun brushless combo

Here's a short vid of me testing it for the first time with the ezrun fitted

Thats how it stands upto now, but I have some more things to do to it, I have got a bearing set on order and I've got a LOSB0812 Extra High-Torque Digital Servo on order for the steering.

I do have a couple of question too that someone might be able to help me with,

Firstly, what other upgrades/hopups could I do to it?

Secondly, I've been looking for some diffenent wheels but not been able to find any, does anyone have any surgestions?

[Percymon]

Bearings always worthwhile - extend run time and speed.

Steel pinion gear if not already installed

Overhaul the dampers with new seals and oil if needed.

Looks pretty good with the ezrun in it

[neil1983]

Its got the standard dampers still fitting which I will be upgrading to some alloys shocks

Pinion gear is a standard one so I think that'll be another upgrade on the list

[neil1983]

Is the suspension from the wild dagger/ twin detonator the same as the mighty bull?

[taliesin]

Is the suspension from the wild dagger/ teim detonator the same as the mighty bull?

Yes, except 4wd instead of 2wd.

[Henk4Focus]

I run my 2wd Twin Det chassis with a 12t brushless and except for CVA's and bearings everything stands up nicely to abuse. You should maybe search for Traxxas wheels with adaptors or see if you can't find HPI wheels that will fit. I left the hex adaptors in my front wheels so it still spins on the bearings in the uprights. Works fine for me that way. I know I can use BFE wheels but that's just more of the same.

[neil1983]

What adaptors do you mean mate?

Any links to any recomended wheels?

[neil1983]

Alloy shocks/dampers ordered.

Here a couple of pics of the chassis with the ezrun system fitted

Also I'm after some newstandard bodypost/mounts, anyone have any idea where I could get some from, I've tried ebay but not managed to find any.

[commiedoor]

i have used this method to convert 2wd front axles to take 4wd rims 4 times now with great succes ! they are traxxas 2wd slash front axles , if you get the kit , you get the bearings aswell . the one in the pic is fitted to a hornet axle carrier , you just trim it down to fit in the space then you can run any hex drive rim .

the wild dagger is the 4wd predesussor of the mighty bull , i reacon you could fit the front motor/diff assembly straight in ! . this is my WD fitted out with gpm alloy suspenion bits and yeah racing 75mm alloy shocks . you can also buy cv joints for them too .

[neil1983]

I decided I wanted to change the wheels as I want too keen on the standard ones, so after looking on ebay I found these traxxas 2.2 wheels with 12mm hex.

I've got to get some new tyres now as I destroyed the ones on the standard rims while tring to remove them.

Couple of pics with the traxxas rims fitted.

[neil1983]

I had this lot arrive yesturday and today, new tyres, alloy shocks and the losi LOSB0812 Extra High-Torque Digital Servo

Might start fitting this little lot later

[neil1983]

Alloy shocks, tyres and servo all fitted, the tyres still need glueing one but other then that its complete

[neil1983]

Took the might bull out, excuse the camera work, it was taken by my son