mikef350 10 Posted October 17, 2014 Hi all Just bought a original blackfoot and was wanting to no if the blackfoot3 body shell is the same and has tue same holes to mount the body. And ive also got the frog pinion and spur gears to run the blackfoot in torque gear ratio as it mentiones in the frog manual would this work or would it ruin the gearing for the blackfoot.ill be using a sport tuned motor 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tamiya monkey 243 Posted October 17, 2014 Hi Mike, im pretty sure the body mounting holes are different, but easily altered im sure, maybe someone else can jump in and confirm this as ive only got an original. As for using a larger frog pinion, i have seen this done but be sure to keep an eye on motor temps as it will put the motor and esc under greater load when setting off as your effectively upping the gear ratio quite alot. Myself i would just fit the sport tuned with stock gearing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KEV THE REV 2319 Posted October 17, 2014 Pretty sure it has the original holes plus some more . I might have some yellow MB cva's , I'll let you know Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteveU30 1011 Posted October 17, 2014 The BF3 shell has holes for both the BF3 chassis and the original Blackfoot ORV chassis, no mods req'd at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikef350 10 Posted October 17, 2014 Thanks chaps,as always your a big help.and kev that would be great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KEV THE REV 2319 Posted October 18, 2014 Hi Mike , sorry mate I've only got King Cab yellow dampers - they are longer . I have 2 new vintage MB yellow damper bodies (they have Fox stamped on them) . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikef350 10 Posted October 18, 2014 No probs kev ive got some sorted now matey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikef350 10 Posted October 18, 2014 No probs kev ive got some sorted now matey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikef350 10 Posted October 18, 2014 No probs kev ive got some sorted now matey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markbt73 5316 Posted October 20, 2014 I've tried Frog gears in a Blackfoot before, and all I can say is: don't. It puts a huge strain on the motor, doesn't add any top speed, and makes acceleration nonexistent. Imagine starting off in 3rd gear in your real car, and you'll get the idea. I would imagine a Blackfoot with a sport tuned motor and stock gearing will feel pretty fast anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GregM 1109 Posted October 20, 2014 Using the 10T long brass pinion along with the Blackfoot counter gear and differential spur gear set is highly recommended. If you can't get your hands on the Blackfoot gears, you can try an adjustable motor mount with a 10T regular pinion and the Frog gear set in torque configuration. The adjustable mounts are sold on eBay. This way you'll come close to the Blackfoot gearing. Keep an eye if the motor hits the shocks on compression, though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites