Help with LST2 brushless motor choices

[nitrostarter]

I would opt for the 1521/1Y on 6s. I'm pretty sure thats the same setup Lincpimp uses in his LST and finds it to be plenty.

Now the 1518, 1520, and 1717 would all make good choices also, especially the 1717.

What lipo's do you have now?

[_paralyzed_]

the 1717 is way too fat for a dude mount, get a 1520 or the 1521 neu.

Even a 1515 has plenty of power for braking. Brushless motors decelerate just as powerfully as they accelerate.

Better batteries are the key to a successful setup, because when braking the motor acts as a generator and puts power back into the batteries at a rapid rate, if the batteries aren't up to the task of accepting the current that power will try to bleed off as heat through your esc and that can make your esc go poof.

The best batteries you can get are your best bet for brushless.

[RuthlessLST]

Originally Posted by _paralyzed_

the 1717 is way too fat for a dude mount.

The 1717 fits without to much trouble. The hardest part is getting the gearing right.

[lincpimp]

[QUOTE=_paralyzed_;350726]the 1717 is way too fat for a dude mount, get a 1520 or the 1521 neu.
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It fits, but the 6mm shaft will cause pinion issues. Good try Harold, better luck next time. Good thing you are not the "oracle" of brushless, newbs everywhere would be screwed...

Originally Posted by RuthlessLST

The 1717 fits without to much trouble. The hardest part is getting the gearing right.

Ding, time for a cookie!

I will say the 1521 1y does great on 6s. So the 1520 cc motor should be fine. I ran a cc 2200 on 5s with truggy size tires and it did very well too. But if you plan to run bigger/heavier tires go with the 1520. 1600kv on 6s seems to be the ticket as it falls nicely with the 63/25 gearing that fits the tdr mount, and available setscrew pinions.