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Forum: HPI Savage 12.15.2007, 03:08 AM
Replies: 155
Views: 41,541
Posted By Purplefade
FLM, any chance an A123 will fit down in there?? ...

FLM, any chance an A123 will fit down in there?? And if yes, how many, 5, 6, 7 :smile:

Thanks!!
Forum: Brushless 10.16.2007, 12:31 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,006
Posted By Purplefade
Man, you guys are making me jealous. I can't...

Man, you guys are making me jealous. I can't wait to get mune running again and back in the dirt!! I'm done but for the motor and esc installation... obviously been holding off on the esc to see...
Forum: Brushless 10.15.2007, 10:46 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,006
Posted By Purplefade
HA! Hopefully you were a late walker :oh:

HA! Hopefully you were a late walker :oh:
Forum: Brushless 10.15.2007, 10:40 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,006
Posted By Purplefade
I REALLY considered it and REALLY wanted to go...

I REALLY considered it and REALLY wanted to go for it. My hesitation was the amount of room I have down between the TVPs.., looking at a bunch of the other Savy setups on here and having a tough...
Forum: Brushless 10.15.2007, 09:44 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,006
Posted By Purplefade
You know, it's amazing how many family guys I...

You know, it's amazing how many family guys I find that are into RC :yes: It cracks me up when guys ("grown-up" as they'd like to think of themselves) come up to me and ask me why I still play with...
Forum: Brushless 10.15.2007, 09:30 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,006
Posted By Purplefade
cart213 - Dude, that's exceptional to hear, if...

cart213 - Dude, that's exceptional to hear, if the 1512 will motivate 14.5 pounds, the 1515 should be the grand slam for 13 pounds :party: Man.., I'm looking forward to getting this blasted thing...
Forum: Brushless 10.12.2007, 12:04 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,523
Posted By Purplefade
I'd have to go with cemetery gates, pop the end...

I'd have to go with cemetery gates, pop the end off and tap them to 4mm, any chance that might work? I know some of the larger can motors already run 4mm screws, why not yours too.

Thinking...
Forum: Brushless 10.11.2007, 11:55 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,006
Posted By Purplefade
Ahh, OK, seeing the bigger picture, I see the...

Ahh, OK, seeing the bigger picture, I see the bigger picture, lol. When I first looked at it, it looked like you had actually attached the mount to the TVP, I was curious how that worked out. I...
Forum: Brushless 10.11.2007, 11:41 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,006
Posted By Purplefade
LOL, looks like I should read page 2 before...

LOL, looks like I should read page 2 before responding so quickly :-) So you actually had some "difficulty" getting her tucked down in there did you. Huum, now I've got some thinking to do and will...
Forum: Brushless 10.11.2007, 11:33 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,006
Posted By Purplefade
chc - I too was concerned about that, I know even...

chc - I too was concerned about that, I know even with my 9XL I was clear against the TVPs to get the mesh correct. I'm still actually a bit concerned with the finned Nue, but seeing so many guys...
Forum: Brushless 10.11.2007, 02:35 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,006
Posted By Purplefade
jhautz - Love the savage, nice build! What are...

jhautz - Love the savage, nice build! What are you using for your motor mount? I've been using the ring mounts from FD for quit a while with good luck, but am looking for something maybe a bit...
Forum: Brushless 10.11.2007, 12:24 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,006
Posted By Purplefade
jhautz - I was thinking the 1521 based on the...

jhautz - I was thinking the 1521 based on the sheer weight of the Savage, as AAngel says "the savage is a beast of a truck". I did have some concerns about spool up, but am hoping that the offset of...
Forum: Brushless 10.10.2007, 09:00 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,006
Posted By Purplefade
crazyjr, any idea what your truck weighs? I...

crazyjr, any idea what your truck weighs? I expect my Savage to be in the 11, 12 pound range when it's built.

Thanks!
Forum: Brushless 10.10.2007, 07:20 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 8,006
Posted By Purplefade
Neu 1515 or 1521??

OK, thanks to all of your input, suggestions and guidence, I've managed to compile everything I've wanted and needed to build my new Savage but the motor. Originally I was going to go with the Neu...
Forum: Brushless 09.20.2007, 06:05 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 2,196
Posted By Purplefade
mach1stang, about the best advice I could give...

mach1stang, about the best advice I could give your bud would be the advice the guys have me when I asked a similar question. Simply calculate the KV of the motor by the voltage you'll be supplying...
Forum: HPI Savage 09.15.2007, 10:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 4,129
Posted By Purplefade
knotted, FD has been selling those for sometime,...

knotted, FD has been selling those for sometime, I actually have a set that I've used on my Savy for quite sometime now with no issues. Rather than using the "block" mounts, I simply dropped my...
Forum: Brushless 09.15.2007, 01:09 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,035
Posted By Purplefade
DOH.. :whistle: No sooner did I post this and I...

DOH.. :whistle: No sooner did I post this and I found the thread. Looks like an excellent project and I'll certainly be keeping my eye on how things go, not to mention tossing in my two cents when I...
Forum: Brushless 09.15.2007, 01:03 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,035
Posted By Purplefade
Finnster, couldn't find ZPBs Revo, but I did find...

Finnster, couldn't find ZPBs Revo, but I did find his insane twin motor, twin MM Maxx, that thing is nuts! The good news though, I think we've solved my "problem" :-) I've pretty much decided on...
Forum: Brushless 09.13.2007, 10:53 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,292
Posted By Purplefade
Strange that he has them available to be put in...

Strange that he has them available to be put in the truck, but not shown, or apparently available on his web site... Makes me think that he might have something to hide for who knows what reason. ...
Forum: Brushless 09.13.2007, 10:32 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,035
Posted By Purplefade
OUTSTANDING and thank you for the excellent...

OUTSTANDING and thank you for the excellent detail! Hated to Quote the entire post, but you made some good points that cuaght my attention. I'm leaning towards\have decided to go with 7S2P, 7 cells...
Forum: Brushless 09.13.2007, 10:20 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,035
Posted By Purplefade
LoL, I see your point, I went back and measured...

LoL, I see your point, I went back and measured my tires and you are in fact correct, not that I ever had any doubt. When I made the change, the numbers quickly fell into place.

I've been...
Forum: Brushless 09.12.2007, 02:37 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,035
Posted By Purplefade
Fnnster, when you say 14 cells is the practical...

Fnnster, when you say 14 cells is the practical limit, I assume your talking power to weight vs the high end li-pos? I've got 30 A123s (3 DeWalt packs) that I've broken out and originally had setup...
Forum: Brushless 09.11.2007, 09:21 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,035
Posted By Purplefade
BrianG, point taken on the 1515, I too think...

BrianG, point taken on the 1515, I too think probably a wise choice, not to mention more cost effective than the 1521s and probably as well a better fit for the chassis.

AAngel, you right, the...
Forum: Brushless 09.11.2007, 09:14 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,035
Posted By Purplefade
BrianG, point taken on the 1515, I too think...

BrianG, point taken on the 1515, I too think probably a wise choice, not to mention more cost effective than the 1521s and probably as well a better fit for the chassis.

AAngel, you right, the...
Forum: Brushless 09.11.2007, 05:14 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,035
Posted By Purplefade
AAngel, couldn't agree more, it takes too much...

AAngel, couldn't agree more, it takes too much time and too much money to reinvent the wheel :-) :-) I guess I could have simply expanded on Serums details from the "Brushless General" notes from...
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