My first nitro to brushless conversion!

[Superbasher]

I'm thinking of doing something similair, so i was wondering:
Would a 5700 on 7 or 8 cells be alright? (as in have enough power to set off etc)
What pitch pinion are you using on it, and is it with the stock spur?
Would i have much or any chassis flex with 7 or 8 cells?
Thanks

[Sower]

Originally Posted by Superbasher

I'm thinking of doing something similair, so i was wondering:
Would a 5700 on 7 or 8 cells be alright? (as in have enough power to set off etc)
What pitch pinion are you using on it, and is it with the stock spur?
Would i have much or any chassis flex with 7 or 8 cells?
Thanks

I think the 5700 is nice, but I have to use a 10t pinion that Mike here at RC-Monster made for me. I am using the stock spur gear too and that works great. I would actually go with the 4600 motor on a 4 cell lipo if I had to do it all over again. Mostly because the 10t pinion was a pain to figure out and get done.

I can't say about the 7 or 8 cells since I am a lipo guy. I can say that the chassis flex for me is no problem. Hope that helps.

[Procharged5.0]

Originally Posted by Superbasher

I'm thinking of doing something similair, so i was wondering:
Would a 5700 on 7 or 8 cells be alright? (as in have enough power to set off etc)
What pitch pinion are you using on it, and is it with the stock spur?
Would i have much or any chassis flex with 7 or 8 cells?
Thanks

That may be the most hostile looking little dog I've ever seen......or is is "pissed off" , yeah thats it..........He's the most "pissed off" looking little dog I've ever seen!

[pinolelst]

Originally Posted by Procharged5.0

That may be the most hostile looking little dog I've ever seen......or is is "pissed off" , yeah thats it..........He's the most "pissed off" looking little dog I've ever seen!

When you're that small you have to make up for size with attitude :027:

pinolelst

[Sower]

I'm with you guys - that dog is awesome. Looks like it would fit in your pocket too.

[Procharged5.0]

Originally Posted by Sower

I'm with you guys - that dog is awesome. Looks like it would fit in your pocket too.

With the look on his face................

NOT A GOOD IDEA!

[bdebde]

Originally Posted by Superbasher

I'm thinking of doing something similair, so i was wondering:
Would a 5700 on 7 or 8 cells be alright? (as in have enough power to set off etc)
What pitch pinion are you using on it, and is it with the stock spur?
Would i have much or any chassis flex with 7 or 8 cells?
Thanks

OK, back on the topic... I actually ran the 5700 on 6 cells in mine before my lipo and charger showed up in the mail (just couldn't wait). It actually ran pretty good, not quite up to the speed I wanted, but very nice. I think 8 cells would be excellent for that motor as it is (almost) too much on 3s lipo.

I am using 12 tooth mod1 pitch pinion with the stock spur gear (now with 4600).

The radio tray on the MT2 helps to stiffen the chassis, if you remove it to do the brushless conversion, the chassis will have some flex. You may not have a problem if just running in paking lots, but if you do any off-road racing or jumping you will be busting or bending center spur assembly. You can use the upper deck as I did, or just run a couple turnbuckles from the front and rear bulkheads to the center somewhere, like a 1/8th buggy.

[Superbasher]

I'd probably leave the upper deck in as it mounts the servo to it i take it? also i'd probably keep it so i could put the reciever where you have put it, i was thinking of modding a hot bodies radio box to it, but then i thought forget it when i could mount it to the upper deck. So 12 teeth is the ball park figure then, even if it turns out to be a bit undergeared. My T4 is slightly undergeared as of now, but it still amazes me how fast it is on 6 cells.