It's ALiVE!!! XLB!!! Finished!!!
 

Hey guys!!
I was selling the roller but no one was interested in buying it.
So I decided to keep it and Convert it.
Just waiting on some rcvision hinge pin retainers.
This is what I got in the ride.
-LST front/rear shocks
-BK 12020 Esc
-Customize ESC mount with fan
-1950 Hi-amp 6 turn
- running 19.8 volts A123 racing batteries
-using mechanical brakes
Check out the pics..

couple more pics..
 

here it is.

Looks very nice. I have a friend here in NJ who swears his XLB is faster then any brushless buggy out there. I guess I'll just have to make a bet and take his XLB away from him :lol:.

Please don't do like the guys did to me on my thread about my ESCs :lol:. They won't let it go easy :lol:. Hey he got photos.

LST shocks?!?! That's an AWESOME idea. I've got 1 and 3/4 XLB rollers, all upgraded. One of them is going brushless, the other is for parts. Thanks for the ideas, and great looking buggy!

hmmm 10s 4000mah with 1521 would be pretty wild, and its totally nessecary those things are HUGE 16.5 inch wheelbase, they dwarf 1/8 mts

Nice work, go the LST Shocks

Great looking conversion! The XLB is a really fun basher. Once you upgrade those hinge pin retainers its a really tough truck. Thats the only weak point I found on it. Looking forward to the video.

Here is a video of the one i did a couple years ago, and the thread on it. I like yours better than mine.

http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/show...&highlight=xlb

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...05-06_0001.jpg

Hey what's up bro!! Jhautz
I got to give the credit to this guy for the Lst Shock Idea and the video.
Yes!!! Our XLB 1/7 buggy moves like nobodies business.

thanks lutach!!

Nice to see a second Brushless XLB. Looks like a clean conversion. One year ago i too considered converting one, but spare parts were not easely accessible over here so i choose a truggy.

6s1p A123 seems to be a rather small battery config for this huge/heavy buggy. Depending on your driving style and gearing you might give those A123 cells a good workout and i would expect a rather low run time. With around 1500 Watt peak at your disposal (about 250W per A123 cell -> 100A@2.5V) your car should be very "driveable" on a track and not be overpowered.

This car should be able to carry 10-12 A123 cells with ease. If you ever feel the need for more runtime/power you might consider trying to run it with 5s2p A123 (3+2 cells humpback style, 3Vx5sx2090kv=31500rpm) or better with 6s2p A123 (3Vx6sx2090kv=37620rpm).

I opted using a Neu 1515/2Y (1100kv) with 10s1p or 11s1p A123 cells.

Thanks othello,
I run sometimes 5s or 6s a123 cells. I like 6s I get about 8 to 10 mins run time running on street. The time differences will be probably be different when I take it to the track.
You can get parts for a pretty good price if you go on ebay they have all types of parts their.

get some video up man. I wanna see how it runs on the 1p a123. :yes:

8-10 Minutes equals to 13.2-16.5A (with usefull 2200mAh) over the whole run = 240-300 Watt (3V under load per cell). At this overall discharge rate your A123 cells shall live a long and healthy live. I use my 9s1p A123 cells with an overall discharge rate of 15A @ 27V = 405 Watt in a 10.1lbs (4.6Kg) Buggy/Truggy hybrid when running on a track and geared for 38mph. When discharged in 6-7 Minutes (19-22A) they will warm up somewhat (55°C / 131°F) with outside temps slightly below 90°F. I know of one Rc-Helicopter guy who discharges 7s1p in under 5 Minutes ... heating them up to 80°C / 176°F ... recharging them as soon as he ends his flight at this hi temps @ 8A ... they also take this kind of abuse and do perform better when kept at relatively high temps.

>get some video up man. I wanna see how it runs on the 1p a123

+1 ;-)