So I Have a Muggy Now! - RC-Monster Forums

riverat1540 · 09.10.2009, 05:18 PM

well i sent the mamba monster in for replacement thank god for warranties, i have a used 80mm 2000kv medusa on the way and also a 1521 i plan on buying but it needs bearings. also was offered a 1527 1500kv motor but think that may be overkill. i just hope i dont burn another controller up. i think it was just all the strain from the 1515 1y trying to get up to speed under 6s. i was beating the truck pretty hard. i took some spiderwire 20lb line and wrapped 4 places on each front tire and it was soon after that it died. but with the tires not ballooning it was way harder to get the front end up at speed and was just about topping off on speed before the rears started to balloon. i need a slower motor with more torque so im drawing less amps. if i get the neu ill get bearings for it and run the medusa in a boat with a water jacket. either way the muggy is getting there.

riverat1540 · 09.17.2009, 07:27 PM

so i now have the medusa 80mm 2000k i bought for 50bucks shipped on ebay, in the muggy with a 11t pinion and a integy heatsink/w 7.2v fan. i also ordered a rollcage and got it mounted, i love how it completly hides under the body. just waiting on my mmm to be sent back from castle and im ready to roll again. hopefully no more problems for a while. ill get pics soon

09.22.2009, 04:28 PM

I'm wondering, what kind of gearring would you suggest for a Muggy using a 2200kv MMM combo?
I've tried 11/48 (using a Innovative RC chassis, with a robinson spur on the center diff.) on 4S Lipo, it worked quite well, appart from the top speed beeing rubbish.
But when I tried 6S Lipo, the controller became really hot. (I use the same Lipo's in my E-revo brushless edition, with the 18/54 gearing, and that works perfect. so the lipo's are good.)

riverat1540 · 09.22.2009, 10:07 PM

i ran the muggy with 11/46 gearing with the 2200kv 1515 and it was too hot of a setup for both the motor and the speed control in the long run, this is how i sent my mmmv3 in flames just recently, if u are set on running the muggy with this motor i would run a quality 5s 5000mah pack and gear about the same to start. i still want to run 6s however so have opted to run a medusa 80mm can in the 2000kv flavor with a heatsink and fan and see where that gets me it seems to be working well for UnsulliedSpy but my ideal motor for 6s would be a neu 1521 1y/f which is the same as the 1515 1y 2200kv but a longer can for more torque and cooler running less rpms per volt, and easier on the speed control i hope