Looking to do a Buggy conversion, need advise.

[jhautz]

Originally Posted by Jarvis

My next items:
(To make 30min and keep the car light)

This statement is like saying I want it good but cheap.... Not really realistic


You could make 30 minutes, but you probably cant do it while keeping the buggy light. Running 5s 5000mah (quite a porky feeling pack in a buggy) and a 1512/3D I can maybe squeeze out 25 minutes. 30 minutes on 4s and you will probably be looking at a 8000mah pack or close to it. Thats alot of weight and the buggy probably would handle that great. If 30 minutes is a must you could posssibly look at 4s 6000mah and go with a very mild setup like the 1512/3D on 4s and gear it low for 30mph and you might be able to make it, but this would probably feel somewhat under powered and not give you the what you are looking for from a power standpoint.

I agree with Arktic.... You will probably be looking at a a battary change to do a 30 minute race with a reasonably powered buggy.

[tc3_racer_001]

just lap them twice then change the battery, remember they have to stop for fuel every 5-6 minutes, each stop takes roughly 10-15 seconds or more. (im sure pros could be much faster) so they have to stop 6 times, so about 1 minute of stops total. if you make a 1 minute battery change (not too unrealistic) then im sure you could be in amongst the top. just design it with clips rather than velcro so you can just clip and unclip the pack as well as easy side access... taking off the body wastes too much time and not taking it off can also waste just as much.

a few things to think about.

:)

[Jarvis]

Thanks guys!

I am going to wait for the MMM combo and run the 2200 motor on 4s 5000.

tc3_racer_001, I like how you think.

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