Need brushless help e-lst2 project 1717 xo-1 or tekin for 6s

[brushless losi]

Hey guys I am not a racer (maybe on day) or a hardcore basher but just want a truck to last a long time and be reliable on 6s. I have the gens ace 5000mah 45c 6s1p. Which brushless combo is better I'm goin crazy tryin to figure it out and I've been readin up the last month on everything. This is what I've learned
- lower kv is better on 6s
- I know 4s or 5s is the safest but which setup is perfect for 6s for longer
runtimes (does the more s's mean longer run times I know it is more power) I
have a happy trigger finger but not with 6s it scares the ish out of me watchin
vids knowin 300 dollars just burnin up
- both tekin and cc have been up in smoke
- tekin- racer Cc-basher
- I now hav tdr mount and single speed hub
- i want the green 1717 but can't find so went for the xo-1 1717 but I think the
kv is to high (which esc is best)
- tekin recommends lowest kv for 6s like 1400 or sumn on website for heavy
trucks
- tekin has the lowest kv out there for 6s (but that 1717 tho fits the chassis
width almost perfect)- would proper gearing help keep things cool
- I heard of leopard but purple is not my color

I have seen people run these 2200 kv systems and a lot people say they burned up. It could b bcuz of their batt choice or faulty systems but I need help for choosing the smartest.

PLS HELP I need a good system on 6s not lookin for top speed so mediocre gearing for jumps and some speed runs thanks guys been awhile since I have been lookin at rc cars

[Lizard]

I'm pretty sure a Castle 1717 has more power and stays cooler than those Tekin motors. In my opinion, Tekin recommends such low kv values because otherwise their motors would just melt down. At least from what I saw on a track, Tekin motors were maxed out in a Truggy geared for 60kph on 4s. I don't think that's going to work on 6s geared for more speed in a heavier car.

I know the general consent is lower kv = cooler/better, but I can say I have ran Castle 1717 1650kv and Castle 1515 2200kv on 6s in different cars and these motors work great on 6s.

Or a TPPower 4070, Dr.T has it in his Truggy and it seems to be on par with the 1717.
Leopard 4082 and 4092 don't compare, Dr.T tried them, always ran hot.

Regarding driveability: Castle ESCs have a Torque control feature which works great for me. It can make a Savage on 6s actually driveable :) As far as I've read Tekin ESC have something similar, but I haven't tried Tekin myself.

What's a little annoying though with the Mamba Monster is that it cogs a little depending on setup (seems to get worse with higher gearing, heavier wheels/vehicle or load on the motor).

Oh and the Mamba Monsters dont burn anymore, that was only the first two or three revisions, now they got it reliable. I would guess Tekin has fixed their problems also, these burning issues were some years ago.

[brushless losi]

Thanks I'm getting the 1717 rite now so the best esc would be the monster mamba 2 rite

[lilpanther]

Originally Posted by brushless losi

Thanks I'm getting the 1717 rite now so the best esc would be the monster mamba 2 rite

I am running a mamba monster 2 in mine and it handles the 1717 on 6s perfectly.

[brushless losi]

How to make the new diffs last without shimmying them I'm gettin the xxl2 diffs/bulkheads

[Big House]

1717 and a XL2 is the perfect combo. Running this in my LST2.