Losi 2.0 Conversion

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Update:

Got six practice/race weekends under my belt now with the Losi buggy. That's about 18-20 4s lipo packs thru the buggy. No major breakage until the last time out when the ESC blew a cap (MMM V2). Went to slightly stiffer springs front and rear (green/black). The Integy spindles and carriers seem to be holding up ok, very little slop and the larger bearings are holding up well. Novak 40mm fan gave up the ghost and I replaced it with a generic PC fan.

[Shark413]

Another Update:

There has been a lot of talk about the new Tekin RX8 and T8 motors. I have been using MMM products for a while and have been very pleased with there performance. But the Tekin motors had some features that were unique, #1 solder posts for attaching power leads, bullets are convienent for removing the motor/ESC, but I had my MMM bullets loosen up and come apart during a race, so I always had to go over them to be sure they were tight and if not I would have to pull them apart and adjust the tension. With the Tekin, just solder them on and don't worry about them. Also, I had a Neu short out because of the way the wires exit the rear endbell, very loose and vibration causes the wires to wear out. #2 Tekin has 3 and 4mm mounting screw holes, and 4mm is much stronger than 3mm (leftover from 1/10 electric), so I don't have to drill/tap my motors anymore. #3 Removable front endbell, makes servicing the front bearings a breeze. #4 Tekin uses 6 screws to hold on the front cover. I have heard stories of guys landing heavy and having the front cover rip away. Anyways I ordered a buggy sized (4030) 2050kv motor and hooked it up to my MMM. I have used sensored ESC's before (Novak) and they are very smooth, but the MMM's are also pretty smooth for a sensorless ESC and I really like the programming interface (Castle Link). I was only able to make a few runs up and down the street but it felt as strong (may be even stronger) as the TeknoNeu it replaced (which was a bigger 1515 sized motor). It was also very smooth with no clogging. I can't wait to get out on the track.