Brushless savage questions
 

Hello,

I bought a savage x roller and the flm kit. I'm going to run it with the MMM esc , don't know wich motor to use yet.

This are my questions;

What motor for my savvy? It's going to run on 6s MaxAmp, 5000Mah

And i heard different stories about braking and the gearbox:

Can't you brake with the motor when using the 2-speed??
I'm going to use the orginal braking system but do i need to shut down the brake??

And if i lock the transmission into 2nd gear then i can brake, right?
And how to lock it into 2nd gear...

Greetz,
Joram

What motor for my savvy? Neu 1515 2.5D
Can't you brake with the motor when using the 2-speed??Yes
I'm going to use the orginal braking system but do i need to shut down the brake??Yes
And if i lock the transmission into 2nd gear then i can brake, right?Yes
And how to lock it into 2nd gear...JB weld the 2nd gear clutch to the gear and remove all gears like 1st that are not needed.

Thx for the answers.

The NEU 1515 2.5d is very expensive.... I don't have that much mony, i need so much things yet: spectrum transmitter, MMM, Lipo, motor....

Is the Feiago 8xl an option, i know it's low-budget but the is a difference in prices..

Greetz,
Joram

It will work but will run very hot and there is the saying you get what you pay for. I would just save and get the neu you will be happier in the end.

Oké than i save another month and get the NEU :)

I'm going to build the savvy this week when my brushless flm kit arrives i post some pics then:D

Greetz,
Joram

yeah i went the 8xl route and i regret doing it now. It is more expensive for the neu but well worth it. Also if you dont have the maxamps lipo already i recommend you get a different battery as well. The truerc packs are priced good and work good. maxamps IMO are horrible and will not work well at all. If you do already have i suggest sell it for what you can. and get a good lipo.

I don't have the ESC, Lipo, motor and transmitter, the rest comes this week:)

Where can i get Truerc packs? i live in the netherlands so paypal paying and international shipping is required.

Greetz,
Joram

http://home.comcast.net/~truerc/read...eady_packs.htm
I believe they do international shipping too.

here is a link to a good inexpensive pack and they ship international they are based in Hongkong

http://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/s...00mAh_25C_6S1P

I think i'm going crazy....????

When i sayd zippy, people told they don't give enough punch, and now they do???

I already wanted to order some Zippy 4800 Mah batteries... but some said go for FP, Truerc..

Greetz,
Joram

Well you want the best go FP, but truerc and zippy are good for the money. But yes they have less punch. I say save and get the FP.

IMO the Enerland based packs (Flightpower, Neu, Polyquest) are all about $300 for a 6s 5000 pack, in my expierence I have a 6s 4150 zippy pack that didnt have quite the punch the FPs do but not bad well worth the $119. If you dont get a FP the Zippys are your next best option.

yep less punch but a lot less cost too so you have a double edged sword.

I cant tell the difference between my Zippy H 5000 pack and my PQ 5000 pack while running it. The zippy has a tendancy to go out of balance more than the PQ, but I think the reduced punch is BS. If there is I cant tell.

i notice between my truerc and FP but it is not significant to where it is not usable by any means. I say slightly and it is a very slight difference between the 2 for the half of cost in price.

There is only 20 euro's, yes the valuta here:p so i'm going to buy Truerc packs, BUT!!

I have a Imax B6 charger, it has an JXT balancer, but what balancer have the Truerc packs, they look the same, don't they?

http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/8...clipo6smu7.jpg
the lipo on picture is 5s but that doesn't care about the balancer...

Greetz,
Joram

well you can proly specify the tap at the time of the order for custom packs but if not it will say in the description what tap it will come with and if it is not just than you can buy an adapter to be able to balance it.

they come with Hyperion taps

oké :)

Today a package from LiquidRC has arrived: Proline Commando Beadlocks, silver version
Tomorrow my Bow-tie's and LST shocks arrive, Friday my Savage X and FLM chassiskit:)

Greetz,
Joram

joram once it arrives you can send it all my way, ill take good care of it. :wink:

If you are running on 6s an Feigao 11xl or 12xl is a good cheap motor. An 8xl will run stupidly hot. I have the 11xl but haven't been able to test it fully due to the MMM issue.

The 2 speed is useful though. When I first ran my car it was pulling a huge number of amps but the car was going into second really quickly. I adjusted the shift point screw so second kicked in later and it dropped the amp draw considerably on the second run. Due to the MMM failing though I don't think I was able to actually hit second gear though on the second run due to space limitations. So I don't know if when it hit second it would pull more or less amps then what it was when it was set to change earlier. My guess is it would pull a bit less.

So, my Bow-tie's have arrived and my LST shocks too :)

Hopefylly today or tomorrow my Proline Desert Rat body arrives and my savage and flm kit too...

I open an other topic fot the building of the truck..

Greetz,
Joram

another question..

If i want to lock my gear into 1st the only thing i have to do is not to let it shifting, so adjusting the shifting too late ???

I love big power so i want to lock it into 1st. 2-speed is nice but when shifting i think it will crush the plastic gears....

Greetz,
Joram