just got a rc18MT....which brushless system?
 

hey folks, i just got an rc18MT. I wanna go brushless, and i'm kind of stuck as to what to get.

i'm clueless on mini technology. :lol:

tekin or mamba?

i've noticed that the 1/10 mambas sometimes have glitching issues with non-digital (2.4G systems)radio systems. do the mini's have the same prob?

do they make digital radios for the mini's?

i know castle has awsome customer service, is tekin's good?

A Hobbywing 35A esc (Or wait for my micro 40A to come out) and a lutach 4 pole micro motor would be good. Here is the set up in action in my Recoil: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXhGr2IuxUg.

Can't go wrong with a Mamba Micro Pro or a Sidewinder Micro. As far as 2.4 Ghz radios go you can put one in anything. The receivers are so small now they fit fine in any mini. Don't know anything about tekin's service personally but have always heard good things. I will say that CC's service is the best I have ever dealt with.

Either the castle or the tekin systems are good. I just got a castle mamba micro pro system in the mail today (not using the motor, got a little lehner).


What this lutach 4 pole micro motor you speak of?

i have an rc18mt with mamba25 8000KV combo on 3S and its CRAZY thats the only word for it, only straight lines and i like this way :D

I'm going to have a line of micro motors that a 4 pole design. There will be 3 models, a 6000Kv, a 7500Kv and a 9000Kv. They are 24mm in diameter and a bit shorter then most of the other micro motors. The link I posted, you can see it doesn't look so bad and the power is way above what my other micro motors provides. I'm going to see if the 40A micro ESC will be good for it and if it is, I'll be having other ESCs to offer everyone.

my wife bought me a tekin mini rage extreme 8.1 on her way home from work last night.

i'm gonna order a 4s lipo for it tonight.

You are lucky to have a wife who understands our obsession!

if you are running a 18th scale rc on 4s be sure to keep your motor kv below 4k RPMs and probubly the biggest pack you will be able to fit is a 1500mh

go with the novak 8.5 and a 3 cell. its amazing lol. just remember u have to use novak pinions cause its a 1/8 shaft but .05 mod teeth

I like the hyperion y-22 long and Mamba Micro Pro for some extra torque this will allow you to gear up

mine had glitching with the stock am radio that came with the rc18mt. i have the mamba sidewinder micro (gets pretty hot 115 degrees in 10 mins)with with a KB20-30-15S 6200kv Brushless Motor.
i tried two am radios and still had glitching. i switched over to a fm radio, and glitching was gone.

ESC:
The MMP or Quark 33 pro car are my two favorites. The MMP is the easiest to set-up and tune, while the Quark has the best "feel".

Motor:
Hacker E30-13L (4900kv) or Hacker E30-11L (6000kv) are my motors of choice for rc18t's, m18t's, etc... They are 22.5mm in diameter (larger than mambas @ 20mm dia) and are very smooth to drive.

Also check out:
- Great Planes Ammo 24mm series
- Losi Xcelerion 22mm motors
- Medusa or Neu 28mm series (if you mod your motor plate to accept larger motors).

The combo I like in my 18R is the novak mongoose 10.5, 2s lipo, with a tekin rs esc

Works extremely well, and is the ultimate racing set up

I loved my E30-15L (3700KV) on 4s in my 18t.