Nitro vs Brushless

[jhautz]

I agree whith what you just said except for the fact that the electric buggy is heavier. Mine are very close to the nitro weight within a couple onces RTR. So the weight really isnt the issue, but the balance of the buggy is certainly a little different requiring a different suspension setup to be effective.

[Shark413]

jhautz, that is very interesting regarding the weight. Without a battery both my buggies weight almost the same. But the 4s2p 6000mah lipo weights 590grams and that makes it heavier. I admit I have a really heavy duty battery tray and motor mount and probably could have saved a few grams, but not enough to make up for the 590gr battery. I am going to weight the individual parts and compare them (nitro motor vs brushless motor, radio box/fuel tank vs battery tray/ESC, etc.). I always assumed the nitro gear removed (engine, bell, fuel tank, radio box, pipe, etc.) offset the brushless stuff added (motor, mount, battery tray, ESC) with the only exception being the lipo battery weight.

[jhautz]

2 sugestions...

less aluminum

more CF






My truggy is actually almost a half pound lighter than it was in nitro form.

[lutach]

My CF truggy weighs 5-6 pounds depending which battery I use.