Brushless savage questions

[Joram]

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

[bl-is-future]

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.

[Joram]

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

[bl-is-future]

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.

[Joram]

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

[bl-is-future]

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.

[Joram]

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

[bl-is-future]

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

[Joram]

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

[bl-is-future]

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.

[bl-is-future]

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

[jhautz]

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.

[bl-is-future]

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.