It's ALiVE!!! XLB!!! Finished!!!

[Romster]

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..

[Romster]

here it is.

[lutach]

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 .

[_paralyzed_]

THIS THREAD IS USELESS WITHOUT VIDEO

[lutach]

Originally Posted by _paralyzed_

THIS THREAD IS USELESS WITHOUT VIDEO

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

[MetalMan]

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!

[rootar]

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

[DRIFT_BUGGY]

Nice work, go the LST Shocks

[jhautz]

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

[Romster]

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.

[Romster]

thanks lutach!!

[othello]

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.

[Romster]

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.

[jhautz]

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

[othello]

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 ;-)