Castle in new HPI 1/5 4X4 ?

[brian015]

I'll bump this thread with the same question:

What is the setup going to be in the new HPI 1/5 4x4? By all accounts it's lighter weight than the Baja, probably savage-based, so the 2028 motor would be too big and the 1515 too small. Right now Castle doesn't have anything in between the 1515 and 2028 - so is one of the discontinued motors (1520 or 1717) going back into production, or is a new motor going into this truck?

Edit: I'll speculate that it's not the 1717 1y, because I'm guessing the Mamba XL will be the controller (for a truck that will be approximately 20lbs) and the 1717 1y is not rated to 8s (I know people run it on 8s, but that's above it's rated rpms). I think the 1520 might work, but still on the small side.

So I'll venture a guess that we'll see a new 17-series motor with lower kv than the 1717 1y, rated for 8s and paired with the Mamba XL.

Originally Posted by brian015

So I'll venture a guess that we'll see a new 17-series motor with lower kv than the 1717 1y, rated for 8s and paired with the Mamba XL.

Brian, I so hope you are right there. A 1717 that is safe to use on 8S would be freakin awesome. I would be in the hunt for that motor from day one.