Maybe my next project....1/5 scale brushless
 

I have been waffling on what my next brushless project should be...this just might be it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ1m2bSVMao

Pretty cool video...I wonder what type of ESC and motor they are using?

Has anybody here done a 1/5th scale brushless project? Pics? Vids? Setup specs?

FineDesign has Brushless 1/5th Firehammer M/T...

Looks cool...but I think the MCD stuff is better quality than the FireHammer. Opinions?

I'm not sure about the MCD quality.... I've never had one... but I'm pretty happy with the firehammer M/T, it's uses most of the parts from the FG Marder.. only thing that sucks about the firehammer is the 2WD, and the 4WD kits costs a lot for the FG Marder... but the MCD stuff sure are expensive....

Hopefully some others on here will reply with their insights as to the quality of MCD products. I have seen them at a LHS and they appear impressive, but I have zero experience with them. I wonder what kind of ESC and motor they used....

i bet it was a LMT 2280 hi-amp.

I'm actually really close to finishing my 1/5th scale brushless sedan

that looks like its mostly maxx parts. looks like a fun project though

definitely fun, i have a 1/5th scale car for 400 bucks and it only weighs 12 pounds!

i found an interesting esc. i don't know if its commonly known, but it looks cool.
120amp
45 cell
15 lipo
https://www.fxaeromodels.com//produc...oducts_id=3957

i don't know anything about the power jazz esc's, but aren't they all able to be programed for car use?

I am familiar with Kontroniks but not that controller. Specs are interesting though...

I think Lutach has one of those...

I have almost all the Kontroniks, but not the PowerJazz. I'm trying to get Mike (Kontronik Mike) to make the PowerJazz for car use, but it might be out of the question. I have the Jeti SPIN-200, Actronic 120 and 75. My own 15S brushless ESC might be done sometime next year. I have other sources for HV ESC though.

Lutach,
How do you like the Jeti SPIN-200, does it have brakes or do you need mech. brakes?

I didn't try them yet. I did get a SPIN-75 to test out the features. It does work with a pistol grip radio and the brake is made for aircraft use to fold the prop. You can even set the brake strength and it work, but it is not proportional like a car ESC. I was going to try and replace the MCU on it, but I might do that with my old Jeti 70 ESC.

Are there any HV ESCs that are suitable for 1/5 scale car applications straight out of the box?

The Schulze 40.160, Actronic 120, BK might come out with some new controllers and mine if the engineer gets the programing right. I'm also talking with 2 factories and one for sure will have 2 HV available (12S and 15S) and the other is still thinking about it.

Thanks. That Schulze 40.160 looks like a real beast. I am surprised MGM doesn't offer something comparable.

I'm sorry. I forgot to add the MGM TMM 9044-3 Z-series that can be programmed with the car software as per Ing. Grisa Dvorsky.

that 40.160 was/is the smoothest big CAR ESC I've ever used.. I just love the big FETs on them..

I like the Schulze, but I have smoother controllers. If my controller has the same start up as the plane controller, everyone will be blown away. I like the big FETs as well. The SO-8 FETs just looks fragile :lol:.

So...if the Schulze 40.160 is a decent 1/5 scale ESC...then what motor? I know the LMT 2280 series motor would be OK...but what about Neu?

Plettenberg, Neu or Lehner all have big motors for 1/5 scale. Plettenberg has the Bolido which has a shaft to fit the 1/5 scale pinions. Neu had the 22 series and are here in the USA. Lehner has the 36 series and I've heard the 3080 is capable of putting out 14HP. Man I want a 3680. I know a factory that can make a 8000mAh that can discharge at 250A and you can also charge at that rate, but I still have to get an answer from them if that is true. I also know a factory that has a new battery that has 6000mAh capacity and can discharge continous at 750A.