retaining mech brakes in 1/8 buggy conversions

[Sedri]

OMG, I hate to say it but I wouldn't dream of asking our LHS anything in connection with brushless, etc - they are WAY behind the times...I asked them one afternoon, for example, about which 540L's they had in stock, and no one knew what that was. All they knew was "Novak, Novak", and I said, "Well yes, your Novak there is a 540S; and i'm looking for the longer 540L, like Feigao, for example..." and they got that deer-in-the-headlights look. Then I made the mistake of asking if, "well, do you carry any pinions? I'm looking for a Mod 1 pinion.

"Excuse me?"

""You know - 48 pitch for electrics usually, 32 pitch on your Traxxas, Mod 1 for 1/8 nitro - Mod 1 pinions, gears, something?"

Oh well. I realize I've got a lot to learn - there's always a lot to learn - but it was kind of fun, in an ironic way (though I got nothing accomplished that day at the LHS) to realize that I apparently have been learning something, I guess.

That's why I'm here in the forum. Too bad for the LHS; one of the advantages of spending a little more and buying from your LHS is the convenience of being able to pop back in with questions, help and parts. I hope you guys have better luck than I have!

[MetalMan]

Brushless motor sizes aren't common knowledge in most LHSs. I'm the only one who works at mine that understands them (at least for car use). Fortunately for those who shop at my LHS there's a car guy who's up to date :). Although the percentage of people who know the benefits of brushless is quite small... (again, at least for cars)

[jhautz]

LHS brushless truck talk is always entertaining. I was describing my revo and buggy conversions and my LHS looked at me like I was out of my mind. They kept say ''who makes the conversion kit for the buggy?'' and I kept saying ''I do'' Then they were like ''yea but who makes the kit?'' They just didnt get it untill I brought it in and showed them.

I bash with one of the guys that works at my LHS. He's nitro only right now, but as he sees me running circles around him with my conversions he starting to ask questions about how to build one for himself. So now Im starting to educate him. He he he... Another convert:D

[glassdoctor]

What do you expect? Of course they look at you like you speak Chinese. :)

This isn't a reason not to buy from the LHS though. They don't stock these specialty items, and they may even know how/where to get some things. It's not mainstream stuff. You won't find many LHS with a Feigao etc sitting on the shelf.

But some of the stuff that we use that is mainstream or becoming that way... IMO it's a good idea to use the LHS as a source. Get them in the mix and teach them what's going on. That's the only way they will catch on. Now most LHS aren't going to get excited about this but at least they will know it exists.

My LHS has been getting more and more plane oriented brushless and lipo product in stock... usually the brand name stuff. And of course they have the Novak and LRP car stuff, and the Orion lipo packs. But they are definitely interested to see what I have.. what motors and batteries I'm using, etc.

Someday maybe they will carry a couple things... but for now I get some things from through them.... some from here, some direct from the mfg.

But I keep the LHS in the loop.

[pinolelst]

LOL

Somewhere in the last 3 pages a couple of you gave some good insight into mechanical vs motor braking.To those people I extend a wholehearted thank you...:D
to the rest of you that hijacked my thread with stuff that...although interesting in it's own right....had absolutely nothing to do with the question at hand I extend a wholehearted :007:

pinolelst :D

[glassdoctor]

Hee hee... were we talking about brakes? :005:

Things can go south in a hurry huh? :010: