truggy motor question

working on my first conversion...would the medusa 36-60 or feigao wanderer 9xl be a decent choice to power my 1/8th CRT X1 truggy conversion, I would like to use my mamba max esc until i can afford the Neu/mmm combo...not really sure yet on battery choice so i could use advice there too....i think my biggest concern with this conversion is i dont want overheating issues,this would mainly be a track racer not so much of a basher if it matters...my budget is somewhat in the mid level performance right now till i can afford the best, but i don't want junk either ...thank you so much for any help or advice

[BrianG]

A truggy is roughly the same size/weight as a MT, and those need an XL motor. The Medusa 60mm motors will probably be a bit small unless you gear way down, but then you lose top speed. The typical entry-level setup is 9XL, MM, and 4s lipo. Adjust the ESC for higher torque control to help limit the instaneous current surges. Even then, you'll probably want to gear down to 30mph to keep things cool. Once you get the funds, you could step up to a MMM, 6s, and 1515 motor to run that a lot better, and have more gearing options without heating things up.

with a 9xl, MM, 4s....would i see performance somewhere close to what a nitro set up would be on a track??....I don't need to have the fastest truggy out there but would like to still be competetive and in the ballpark...
any idea of what i should start with gearing ?? should i start with changing to the 46t kyosho spur as opposed to the stock CRT spur ??...thanks again for any help

you can but it will run the hot side...I prefer to as high of voltage as you can afford...when you run higher voltage paired with a lower kv motor your system will be more efficent.

to be honest if i could find the 1515 and mmm in stock somewhere i would probably go that route ...but it seems impossible to find...LOL

Originally Posted by CRTIM

to be honest if i could find the 1515 and mmm in stock somewhere i would probably go that route ...but it seems impossible to find...LOL

it would be a good idea to deciede what voltage you want to run before you buy and than buy the motor that is a good match for it..I have learned the hard way (trial and error).....

[kevin23]

I just got a 1515 2.5 from amainhobbies,they have them in stock.
I am going to run 5s in my 8-t with this motor

I have the medusa 36-60 2000 and it will power your crt without a concern....asheck uses one in his e-revo and it screams and has great temps and I would think the e-revo might be heavier than the crt