My BL MQ SE
 

Just thought I would share some pics of my newly completed MQ SE. It has the following:

HiTec HS-81MG Servo
Castle Sidewinder ESC
Multiplex Permax BL480/3D Motor
Spektrum SR3500 Rx
Dualsky 1700mAh 2S Lipo
Geared 19:45

It's quite a handful at anything past half throttle and will spin all 4 wheels at will on the asphalt anytime I get trigger happy.

http://skellyo.com/mq/MQ_1.JPG

http://skellyo.com/mq/MQ_2.JPG

http://skellyo.com/mq/MQ_3.JPG

http://skellyo.com/mq/MQ_4.JPG

http://skellyo.com/mq/MQ_5.JPG

Nice MQ!

I tried updating the firmware in my Mamba 25 and now its looked up and I cant drive my BL MQ SE:(

Mine is very much like yours.

HiTec HS-85BB Servo
Castle mamba25 ESC
Mega 16/15/3
Spektrum SR3000 Rx
MA 1500mAh 2S or 3s TP PL 1320's
Geared stock (16/45?)

It's cool on 2s but on 3s TP PL 1320's and it's stupid fast 40+mph. I need to get my esc fixed or replaced soon.

That guy looks familiar?!

Glad that you are having fun with it!

Very nice. That was exactly what I was waiting for someone to do. Now I know the real size of the SideWinder. I will be using one in a Recoil with a Mega ACn16/15/1 (9200Kv) or a Neu 1107/1.5D (8500Kv). Thank you.

Even with the new firmware, the Mamba25 will have trouble with the Mega. I tried it even unloaded and it just didn't do it. Get the Side Winder and see if it helps.

Linkin the sidewinder. My bro loves his SW4600 setup in his trinity now. Its absolute overkill but who cares...

nice dude... that's awesome overkill.. wicked...

Yep, it should. :yes:

I decided on the Sidewinder since it was the same price as the Mamba 25. Aside from that, I knew I'd have room for it in the vehicle and figured it'd just run that much cooler with this motor on it.

That multiplex motor is big isn't it, I thought they were the same size as the mega!!

Well this post got me thinking and I dropped a MM in. Then I was like well I'm working on it, can I make a 2s 1100mah A123 fit and sure enough it does, with a slight trim of the chassis. Still not the smoothest startup with high timming and low start power. Broke another knuckle and stripped the servo gears not sure if I have spare gears or not?

This was also my first drive on some new tires. I bought the 12mm adaptors and picked up some SNR rally tires, they are about 10mm taller than the stock pin tires and the same width. They are quite heavy compared to the stock tires and rims though so that might be part of the rough start.

A123's will kick butt though I have been charging the 1100mah cells at 8.8amps and they stay cool at 10a they were getting warm. So charge times will be very short and I think these 2s 1100mah packs are only $20!

Most folks have used the Permax BL400 in the past which is 28 x 36mm. The BL480 I've got in here is 30 x 49.5mm. It's about the same physical size as a Feigao 380S motor. I was thinking about a Mega or Neu for one of my XTM Rage trucks, but after running this Permax, I have a hard time wanting to shell out the extra $ for something besides the Permax.

$70 is a nice price when Mega's are $100 and Neu's are nearly $200. I bought my 2 16/15's when they were only $70 about 6-7 years ago.

Man Tower had the specs way wrong for your motor. I bet that is a serious handfull!!

I paid $89.60 for my 1107/1.5D http://www.flydma.com/catalog/produc...roducts_id=246 and $88.00 for my ACn16/15/1 http://www.icare-rc.com/mega.htm.

I believe that flydma only has a few models available now and is working on closing them out since they are no longer distributors for Neu. They had many more models available at one time and the current options are pretty sparse. Aside from flydma, Atlantahobby.com and Espritmodel.com are the cheapest places I've seen the small Neus.

The Mega is a little more affordable than the Neu though ($85 at nesail.com).

You must have been looking at the BL400/4D. They have the correct specs on the BL480/3D:

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXJCK1&P=7