Losi LST E-Conversion Kit

[Robl45]

Originally Posted by Overdriven

Mechanical brakes take some load off the esc and motor resulting in lower temps on both. Mechanical brakes also allows the use of esc's that don't have brakes like air and boat esc's. Some people also like the feel of mechanical brakes too.

How are the temps of your motor? An 11xl is not the most efficient motor out there and ditching the 2 speed and mechanical brakes will make it work harder raising temps. Ditching the 2 speed will make it easier to control wheelies though.

Edit: If you read the through this thread you will see the Losi kit fits up to 42mm motors. I found the Losi mount held heat in the motor since a 42mm motor won't contact the mount along the can so it can't act as a heatsink. Read through my other post regarding layout and gearing limitations.

I just wanted to confirm that it would also fit a motor as small as 36mm.

[Mozzy]

Originally Posted by Robl45

I just wanted to confirm that it would also fit a motor as small as 36mm.

Here are a few pics of mine.

I managed a very simple cheap conversion. Then I bought the Losi Single Speed Conversion, which needs longer bolts to hold the gear & put nuts on the exposed threaded end. I had mine fall off. With nuts, no problem!

Now running a 34T pinion. This motor is the 1717 1580kv Castle motor, Castle Mamba Monster on 6S. The closest thing to it now is the XO-1 motor.

Also, I changed to motor brakes because I could not get it to stop or stop chewing through brake pads & discs. They would glow red in the night time!!















A little video on the beach with paddles.

[Robl45]

you did the forward only conversion as well I assume? I think I'm going to ditch the mechanical brakes when I redo this. they were a pain to change the first time anyway.

But if you ditch the 2 speed, then the motor heats up a lot more because you don't have the lower gear to start it off right?

Originally Posted by Mozzy

Here are a few pics of mine.

I managed a very simple cheap conversion. Then I bought the Losi Single Speed Conversion, which needs longer bolts to hold the gear & put nuts on the exposed threaded end. I had mine fall off. With nuts, no problem!

Now running a 34T pinion. This motor is the 1717 1580kv Castle motor, Castle Mamba Monster on 6S. The closest thing to it now is the XO-1 motor.

Also, I changed to motor brakes because I could not get it to stop or stop chewing through brake pads & discs. They would glow red in the night time!!















A little video on the beach with paddles.