new to brushless what to buy

[whvader]

hi i am new to this forum. i am also new to brushless and i need some help. the car is a evader st that i have. i need to know what a good motor would be for bashing around. the one that caught my eye was a feigio or something for 74 $. like i said i am new to brushless and dont know much like how easy are they to set up. what kind if batteries do i need i have 2400s. how many turns does a brushless have. i know every one says it depends on the gearing but about how fast can i expect an evader to go and what gearing do i need.

[RC-Monster Mike]

The Feigao 8s will be plenty of motor for the evader. It will need a brushless controller as well (in case you were unaware). The 2400s will be fine, but the better the battery, the faster the car will go. I am not sure, but I would guess the 8s to be an 8 turn motor. Brushless motors are not really talked about by the number of turns, though. The rpm/volt of the motor is the standard way of determining the performance/speed of brushless motors. For the 8s, I would gear it similar to a 12 turn brushed motor. Top speed will depend on the number of cells, the quality of the cells, gearing etc. I have had a stampede over 50mph with this motor, so the power is available. Set-up is fairly easy if you have decent soldering skills. There are a few other motors that would work very well in the evader as well. How many cells do you want to run? What motor are you running in the evader now? We can definately find a set up to fit your needs.
Welcome to the forum!

[whvader]

k thats great i think the feigaos will probly be the motor

my one concern is soldering. like i have not really had much experiece with it like none really at all. how do you solder is it where you kind of weld the wires together.

PS with 2400 6 cell bateries and the right gearing can you hit 40 mph

[ryanvm777]

Well. kinda; what I would recomend is talk to some of your freinds and see if they can help you. You could probaly do it yourself thow. I know at my local hobby shop you can bring your rc down there 2 days of the week and they help you with what ever you need help with. I could have done mine but I took it to my freind that has more experiance then me. I purchased nearly every part on my truck from rc-monster.com and Mike has helped me with every Question I have had. This is my first rc truck, but you wouldnt be able to tell by looking at my truck.

[HotnCold]

Welcome to the RC-Monster Family.

Soldering is really quite simple to learn if you wanna learn it. There are people on the forum that will help you through it if you just ask... That is what this forum is for.... once again Welcome.....

[MaxxFusion]

They key to soldering is flux. I just use the same flux you use for copper pipes from Home Depot. You will have a hot soldering iron. I also picked up a Weller solering iron from Home Depot for like $13. I got the 35w iron with the screwdriver tip. The key is to have a hot iron with a decent size tip. I also have a 25w Weller with a smaller tip but is quite hard to solder anthing in rc since the wires are a heavier gauge.

The hardest thing about soldering is holding the wire together while you are solding. You only have 2 hands. lol I use a pair of hemostats clamped on the wires to hold them together. You can also use aligator clips to do this but they may not hold as tight. I apply some flux to the bare wire, but the soldering iron on the wires, let the wires heat up some, and then touch the bare wire with the solder. You will want to coat the bare wire completly. Now with the soldering iron still on the wires take away the solder, wait 4-5 seconds, and then remove the iron. If the solder looks really dull and pitted when you are done you have a cold solder joint and should touch it up a little.

Another good thing to do is before you solder the wires together you should tin the tips of each wire. That just means apply some solder to each wire before you put them together. That way once you clamp the wires together and heat them up the existing solder will heat up, melt, and bond together.

Hope this helps.

[whvader]

ok finally question will i come near 40 mph if i gear it right and use 2400 6 cell batery

[ryanvm777]

You should by better batteries. I have 2 3000 6packs that I use to let other people drive my truck. when I put in my 2 9 packs of GP3300 it is like night and day. When you put good batteries on a brushless motor its like adding a supercharger to a car motor.

[RC-Monster Mike]

40 mph is attainable, but as has been mentioned before, it will require a strong set of batteries. I have seen 2400s that were good enough to do it, and I have seen gp3300s that weren't. A high voltage pack of gps has the best chance to reach this speed.

[whvader]

what would be a good motor for my e maxx if i got a e maxx brushless system would i need the 9918 control im basicly asking the same question but im talking about a e maxx. would the 2400s 6 cells work. what would be the fastest motor and would a bl system in a e maxx be as fast as one in a evader. thanx

[ryanvm777]

In my emaxx I have the 9918 and the Feigao 7XL. Its a little over kill, I also am pushing it with 18 gp3300. It is crazy fast. Some of the other people in the forum have the Feigao 9L. That seems to be the more popular motor for the e-maxx. It also works with the 9918. You can use your 6pack 2400 but its not going to be as fast as it is capable of being. Better batteries = better performance. not sure how to compare it to the evader. So Im sure I have said once or twice but its not just the motor and controler its the batteries the make it go!!

[whvader]

ok once i get the brushless i will save up for either gp 3300 7 or 6 cell

[RC-Monster Mike]

The e-maxx can be made as fast as the evader, but it isn't quite as easy. Either can be made to go 40-50 mph pretty easy, though, which is plenty of speed for all but speed runs. The 9918 is the budget controller choice for sure. The 9L is a popular choice, but for 12 cell operation, the 8L is a bit faster. Ryan's set-up is on the extreme side (not recommended if you have a weak heart, a history of heart disease, smoke or are over 60 years old - consult your doctor before trying this much power!). :)

[supermaxx4190]

i run a 8L motor with a 9918 controller on 12 cells in my emaxx, and the perforance is awesome!

[RC-Monster Mike]

I run the same setup in one of my maxxes as well.