1/5 Brushless 4wd Conversion

[Obeast44]

They are still about 90 days out, unfortunately. Thats why its going to be a winter project for me. If the outrunner wont work with the direct to diff drive, I will just use a big inrunner using the direct drive with the pinion/spur, just like your conversion was.
They cant be purchased just yet, they are still working on the preproduction samples from HSP. I PMed Rob on RRF about possibly doing a conversion on one when they get released, and he said he would see if he could get them to build a brushless sample, after they finalize the gas version. Granted itd probably use the Hobbywing 150a ESC on 6s though, like most of the other chinese conversions. I cant imagine it being terribly fast on 6s, at least not much faster than a gas motor.
I know outrunners dont like dirt and run hot. But at $100 each they are cheap enough to run for a while and throw away when they go bad. Also the low price will allow me to use the 130kv and 180kv version as a kind of gearing option. I know the neu motors are powerhouses and are very reliable, BUT they are more expensive than what I am looking to spend on the entire conversion.
Its all depepnding on how the motor and ESC will handle a rollout of 6.81( possibly less with the FG style tires). If it wont cog so bad that it stalls I can move forward and start designing some things on emachineshop.

[Ryu James]

hey beast,
do you know if this new buggy is longer than the rampage and more like the length of a baja 5b? i know the new MCD v4's are longer than the predecessor to be similar in length to the baja 5b and more true to 1/5 scale instead of 1/6. i am wondering if redcat did the same thing to answer to MCDs new release.

[Obeast44]

Judging from the pics its appears to be about the same wheelbase as the Rampage. I cant really say for sure but it does appear to be wider.

This car is more track oriented, with swaybars ,captured hinge pins, and a significantly reduced weight than its predecessor. So maybe they did set their sights on MCD.

Im really hoping to get to see one in person this weekend at LargescaleRC's Powerjam. I will have a tape measure and a micrometer onhand just in case :)
Dont hold you breath though :)