Brushless hpi baja rc-monster

[RC-Monster Mike]

I would have used a 1.5y if I had one - the 1527/2.5d was here and its specs fit my needs, so I used it. I don't think switching to a wye wind in and of itself would make any appreciable difference in performance or 'holding up' as you put it, either. A wye motor may have a very slight efficiency advantage, but this would be tough to quantify in this application I think. The rpm vs gearing etc. is more important than delta vs wye(and I already owned the Delta motor). I wanted to try a 1527 because its smaller diameter allows broad gearing without interference with the tranny or brake disc(if mech brakes are retained - I removed mine) and also would allow a longer battery if needed. A 1527 is rated for similar continuous power to the 2215 as well, so I suspected it would work well for me and because I already had the motor, I decided to use it. If the castle 1717 motor was a 2y instead of a 1y, it would probably work quite well also.
The motor mount bolt pattern matches the outer holes on a 22 series Neu motor (45mm IIRC) to allow motor screw access when using the larger mod 1.5 pinions. I made a mount adapter to install the 1527 and could make similar adapters for most any motor that would fit if it doesn't have the needed bolt pattern.

[thomatrix]

I will be using the Neu 2215 750KV with the kit but making it capable of running with alternative motors will probably have an impact on the number of kits sold.

Do you plan on taking pre-orders or will it only be available on the site when you have them in stock?

No mechanical brakes Mike? I've always run them on my Baja under the assumption that it would be too hard on the ESC to run motor braking. Did you have any problems? Would you recommend ESC braking with the new Castle controller?

[RC-Monster Mike]

I made the conversion to accept the mechanical brakes(and ran it this way with the HV180 boat ESC), but i prefer motor braking personally - the mechanical brakes fade, run hot and add complexity to the simple E-theme. Reverse is nice, too. I am also testing the ESC, so I want to test it in real world conditions - I will be gearing it up and driving like an idiot to simulate the gamut of driving conditions these may see. So far, the ESC has held up like a champ and even without the fan plugged in, the ESC hasn't gotten over 130 degrees or so. I suspect taller gearing may heat things up a bit, but I am thinking the ESC won't likely be the weak link in a normal setup.