Brushless help for rc car

[psycho_fling]

Hi guys,

I'm trying to convert my nitro 1/8th scale car to electric and looking at brushless systems, anyone got any knowledge or advice on a good combo etc? I have asked on car forums as well but the more help the better

cheers

[leorcc]

Re: Brushless help for rc car

What budget have you got for it?

I converted a 1:8 scale nitro car to brushless. I recently replaced that system for this:


A Trackstar 150A ESC and 2650kv motor, with a programming card. (Ignore the battteries, they are for a feather). The whole set costs about 100 euro. All I needed besides that was a brushless motor mount for it and a battery tray.

[psycho_fling]

Re: Brushless help for rc car

im probably looking at that being my max price for converting, as i am planning to use nimh battery packs i already have and chargers etc. dont really want to be buying lipos and more chargers, becuase at the end of the day its for fun i wont be racing or anything

where might i buy such a setup? and is it a speedy one?

thanks for the help

[Laser]

Re: Brushless help for rc car

what kind of 1/8 nitro car have you got?

I've heard of people that have succesfully converted hyper 7's to brushless's by using this hobbywing motor/esc kit

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HOBBYWING-EZR ... 6rk%3D5%26

[psycho_fling]

Re: Brushless help for rc car

looks good, it happens to be a hyper 7 tq sport so spot on did that choice work out well for those conversions?

cheers

[leorcc]

Re: Brushless help for rc car

A Hobbywing 9T motor is a 380 size motor in a 540 size can, not very suited for a 1/8th scale (actually I wouldn't use it in one of my 1/10th scales either).

[Laser]

Re: Brushless help for rc car

that motor/esc would work and has worked succesfully, but it is not the best one.

The better ones are these ones, which happen to be more expensive

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HOBBYWING-XER ... 443wt_1037

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HOBBYWING-427 ... 320wt_1037

have a look at this
http://www.msuk-forum.co.uk/topic/13380 ... onversion/



http://www.msuk-forum.co.uk/topic/14895 ... Bbrushless
http://www.msuk-forum.co.uk/topic/14770 ... 0brushless

[psycho_fling]

Re: Brushless help for rc car

thanks for the links

[leorcc]

Re: Brushless help for rc car

My conversion (which is also a Hyper as it happens) is somewhere on that forum as well.

[Laser]

Re: Brushless help for rc car

My conversion (which is also a Hyper as it happens) is somewhere on that forum as well.

wouldnt mind seeing that

I'm going to put up my mods to my savage xs whenever I get round to it aswell

[PJ-27]

Re: Brushless help for rc car

I've often considered modding my Rustler.

Currently has Nimh bats and brushed 12T motor, but it lacks torque and isn't all that fast, bit of a let down considering I spent a fair amount upgrading it not all that long ago. £60 on an ESC for instance.

What would others do?

[leorcc]

Re: Brushless help for rc car

I've often considered modding my Rustler.

Currently has Nimh bats and brushed 12T motor, but it lacks torque and isn't all that fast, bit of a let down considering I spent a fair amount upgrading it not all that long ago. £60 on an ESC for instance.

What would others do?

What I have done with my Traxxas,

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/stor ... V_60A.html

Amazing speed for just 50 GBP, including motor, ESC, wiring and programmer. And yes it also accepts nimh.

[PJ-27]

Re: Brushless help for rc car

Thanks!

That's a pretty good alternative. My Nimh are all knackered so would rather run Li-Po, which I couldn't do with the ESC I currently have.