RC8Te setup

[Nick]

Ello chaps, been a while.

Sold off my Supermaxxxxx for a whopping £1200 last year. So I went to Canada for a while, came home, moved house and just forgot about R/C.

Anyway, have this fellow now:












(Before anyone comments, I did sort out the crooked wheels! )


So I'm looking for a B/L setup. I'm running 4s 5300mAh 40C Lipos - so they are the bees kneez.

Thinking of a Neu or Lehner, want it to be insane, not worried about run times as I can quickly swap my batteries over and let it cool off too.

Any suggestions? And what ESC too... am I right in saying I can use a 4pole with something like a MMM? Finally, the mount is only for small cans, 550s (I think) so would a bigger motor fit or do I need to mod it?


Cheers,
Nick.

[magman]

Hey Nick...welcome home! Are you limited to just 4s?

[nitrostarter]

If you are running 4s, I would suggest the MMM 2200 combo or get the MMM and a Neu 1515/2D.

If you can run 5s, recommended, I would run the MMM and a Neu 1515/2.5D. This will be a STRONG and fast setup!

[magman]

Ok...on 4s you could do the following:

1. castle neu combo 2200kv system
2. 1515 2D w/a mmm esc
3. Tekin RX-8 2200

If you could run 5s it would be a more efficient set up...

1. Tekin RX8 1700, 1900
2. Neu 1515 1.5y 1500kv. w/a mmm esc
3. 1515 2.5D w/a mmm esc

[suicideneil]

I dont think 5s is an option here, I wouldnt want to change all my lipos over either- they are expensive in the UK and expensive to import (unless you get zippies, since they have that handy 'lie about the price on the shipping label' feature....).

I would recommend the MMM esc myself, though the Tekkin Rx8 is rather kickbutt too, albeit a bit £££ for just a basher setup.

The MMM2200kv motor would be ideal for 4s, though it wouldnt be the fastest option- that would be either a more spritely neu, or perhaps for a cheaper option aMedusa (they'll be new to you I expect, but they are very good 4 pole motors that are alot cheaper than a neu, yet almost as powerful and efficient) in either 70mm or 80mm flavour, 2300kv or2200kv respectively. Gear up and enjoy the results

[E-Revonut]

If you go with a Medusa get the 80mm version. I have a 70mm 1600kv that I have run on my RC8T and it gets the job done but it gets a bit warmer than my Neu, the 80mm should stay cool for long runs without heat worries.

[jzemaxx]

The 2200KV combo on 4S is more then enough. I ran the combo on mine....worked great. Truggy is awesome indeed. Handles unreal...

[emaxxnitro]

since you are on the other side of the pond. why not look at the German motors an esc's.
hackers c50 xl is a great motor. plettenburgs bigmaxx but its expensive. Lehner also very costly,
as for a esc mgm compro has very reliable esc's par with the mmm and better.