RCM Available gears

[BrianG]

Batfish: Cool, thanks. I was just a little skeptical that those little clutch guard screws would hold a motor mount. I think I'll still try an L bracket, but won't use the Nitro mounting holes, but make two or three new 4mm holes. This won't be for track use, but more for parking lot/driveway/sidestreet use, so I'm shooting for a 60/40 weight distribution.

So, it looks like I may want to stick with NiMH cells for the current draw. The e-molis I have are lighter, but they only like 10C discharge rates, 15c if you don't mind the dropped voltage. I suppose I could go with 2s2p instead of 3s, but that adds weight - however, it would give me 6Ah. Your IB 3600's lasting 6 minutes equates out to an average 36A draw. A bit higher than I was hoping for such a small/light vehicle. With a similar setup, 6Ah would give me a whopping 10 minute runtime. Oh well.

And about your sig: I'm sure I read your posts dozens of times, but I don't remember names well. :)


Mike: Thanks for the info. I thought maybe the LMTs or Lehner Basics might stay cooler at higher rpm compared to the "lower-end" Wanderers due to better bearings.