MugenJimbo

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Ok I get it I understand the motor size debate. And no I will not end up with the 2650. At least not now. I'm thinking 1950.
Getloose thank for the recommendation. Ill look into the hobbywing

PnchoPwr

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For ESC, you might want to look into the Viper VTX8 as well. Very good ESC.

MugenJimbo

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I'm also starting to look at the speed passion.

jhautz

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Jimbo,
I have been racing ebuggy at Leisure Hours where I assume you will be racing. For the indoor track, I think 1700kv motor on 4s is plenty. On the big track outside you will want the 1900. Just get the Tekin motor. Its rock solid. Most people just get the 1900 motor as it is very versatile and can be set up for either size track.

For ESC I personally cant say enough about the Hobbywing SCT-Pro esc. Does 4s and handles any ebuggy with no issues. Drives very smooth, programming is super simple with the LCD program box, and unlike some of the really high dollar ESCs it has been rock solid and trouble free for me. I run that same ESC in both e-buggy and 4x4 SC truck. For $89 its hard to beat. http://www.falconsekido.com/products...t-pro-esc-blue

The Tekin drives really nice while they last, but I can never make them last....

The LRP iX8 drives really good but the programming buttons fail after not to long and the internal BEC is weak so they require an external BEC when you use a high end servo.

Cant comment on the Speedpasion, Never tried it.

Mamba Monster is very reliable. Really hard hitting and not so smooth for racing though.

Orion R8-Pro- Had one and it was exactly like the Hobbywing 150A. I literally couldn't tell the difference in the way the car drove between the 2. Just cost twice as much for the Orion name I guess.

Hobbywing 150A esc. Very Good. Just huge. Hard to fit into some of the smaller spaces. Its big in size, but actually not really heavy compared to the other major competitors. If you can deal with the size, its not a bad esc and only $99.

Novak - Activ8. Cant comment personally, never tried it. The only person I know that tried it, bought it, didn't like it, and then couldn't sell it. Wound up dumping it for a fraction of what he paid. Its huge too!! It seems to have a pretty poor reputation for some reason. Deserved or not.



If it was my money and for that track, I'd go Tekin 1900 and the Hobbywing SCT-Pro esc. 2nd Choice would be the Tekin 1900 and RX8 with a double layer of sticky tape under it to give it some cushion and make it last a bit longer.

See ya at the races!!!!

MugenJimbo

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ok then thats settled i will probably go with the 1900kv... as for the ESC i do hear a lot of good about the speed passion for around the same $$ as the hobbywing

MugenJimbo

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and yes i will be leisure hours raceway.. when car is finished

MugenJimbo

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ok so far today i just bought a tekin 1900kv and a speed passion silver arrow V2 off the for sale adds here... yes its been a good morning

MugenJimbo

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ok suggestions on a steering servo.. it has been recommended to run a savox.. but which would you recommend?

jhautz

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I personally am not a fan of savox. They are appealing from a cost vs specs perspective but you get what you pay for. I personally prefer futaba and airtronics servos. They perform well and don't seem to create some of the high current draw issues that I've had with the savox.

My personal favorite is the bls351 for 1/8 buggy steering servo. But it's not cheap.

Really if you find a servo with at least 175oz of torque and a .15 second or better you should be fine. Going with the crazy fast. 07 second servo speeds actually makes the car harder to drive in my opinion. Ideally I shoot for .10 to .12 on the servo speed. That seems to be the sweet spot for me as far as feel.

theblitzkidd

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I run all hitec, I do hear a lot of good about the blue bird servos, relatively inexpensive as well!!

Hinecken

I run the Protek 100S in my ebuggy. Can't beat it for 49 bucks and amain warranties them
196oz at 6.0v
.12 transit time at 6.0v

MugenJimbo

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i was told that the "brown out" issue doesn't happen with the futaba. and i was told it was because it runs a higher voltage

Beaker151

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The hitec 7955 tg is a good tough servo for 1/8. 333 oz and .15 sec at 6v. It might be over kill on torque but you will never have to worry about it ability to turn the wheels and the ability to survive a bad crash.

Rob Phillips

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^^^This^^^

Dave H

I would word it differently, a Futaba or most anything other than some Savox models, generally doesn't cause as much voltage sag or drop. Much smoother power requirements. Same nominal voltage, 6V for most standard models, 7.4V for high voltage models.