Brushless E-maxx decisions

[squeeforever]

I would choose a Mamba Max ESC, UBEC, Feigao C XL or Neu 1515. As for drivetrain upgrades, I would go for 3.3 stuff...

Originally Posted by squeeforever

I would choose a Mamba Max ESC, UBEC, Feigao C XL or Neu 1515. As for drivetrain upgrades, I would go for 3.3 stuff...

The Mamba ESC won't handle the amount of cells I'm wanting to run.

Here's some more pics of it.









The only thing I still need to do is make new battery straps. I thought about just using a couple velcro Gorillamaxx straps that I've got lying around, but I want it to look as close to stock as possible.

If you can't tell in those pics, I cut the very end off the stock chassis. Then I cut the new stock chassis farther in so it still had slots to hold 2 cells. I used a 2 part epoxy plastic welding system to bond them back together and I made a plastic support plate to go directly underneath the chassis seam. Then I cut and bonded the support brackets. I made sure to stagar my cuts to regain as much strenght as possible. Also the RPM skid plate reaches the front piece of the support bracket and has 2 bolts that go all the way to the transmission to help hold everything together. I would put money on it that this setup is stronger then stock. I put it throught is paces today (well, for stock motors atleast) and had zero trouble.

[BrianG]

Originally Posted by f150dan

The only thing I still need to do is make new battery straps. I thought about just using a couple velcro Gorillamaxx straps that I've got lying around, but I want it to look as close to stock as possible.

If you don't mind the non-stock look and are looking for an inexpensive alternative to GMaxx straps, regular velcro strips work very well, especially the way you have them mounted. Since they are simple, replacing them when they get dirty and/or worn is a piece of cake. They are just strips with the hook on one side and the loop on the other. Just wrap them around the batts and overlap as much as you feel comfortable with.

I use this on my Jato and Revo and they work great.