i was wondering there is a company that makes an ESC that would support dual brushless motors and li-po batteries??? i think it would be really cool to make a E-Maxx that had dual brushless motors. is this possible??? or is there a company that would support a lower turn dual motor/battery ESC??? ohh,and 1 more question, how is the ESC, motor, receiver (for radio), and servo all connected so that they all get juice and work?? thanks for the help.

Pete

iam pretty sure that NOVAK makes a dual motor / battery system and i think the receiver being powered from the battery is a ESC feature....not 100% sure on eletric stuff lol i dont even know wat turns are..i know pretty much EVERYTHING about nitro and nitro related stuff tho lol

I know for most common ESC there is a BEC feature, 'battery eliminator circuit', that makes it so you do not require a seperate reciever pack.

BUT, for BL ESCs, I remember a couple years ago they did not have BEC, nor can support more than one motor each.

I think any ESC can use lipo batteries... I think. So you just have to find the right ESC for your motor(s).

yeah i seen a few Esc's with bec feature....none with 2 engine hook up tho

There are plenty that can handle two motors, for example the stock one in the E-Maxx, and that other hot bodies truck. Also has the Novak Super Rooster, which was the generation before.

But dual Brushless? Unheard of.

Well, it's feasible to get a speedo that'll run 2 BL motors... It's all about the amp draw. You need to find one that will handle like 160 to 200 amps continuous. Then just hook the motors up on a parallel circuit. But to find a speedo that would do that, you're talkin some major coin. I know some of the BL speedos for boats are designed to handle dual BL motor setups but you're talkin 400+ for them..

I appologize for providing incorrect information.

Question RcCzarOfOld, do sensored ESCs have no problem running dual sensored BL motors?

so, then, it is possible to convert an E-Maxx for dual brushless?? the speedo that would handle the 2 brushless motors are really meant for a boat, but would it be possible to use it in an electric truck??? how do u go about wiring something in a parallel circuit??? also, would there be a huge increase in speed with 2 brushless motors??? how quickly or not so quick would it drain the batteries??? i am going to assume that i would need li-po batteries!?!? where could i find one of these ESC's that would handle the amperage and the motors??? has anyone else tried this before and are there some articles that someone could point me too?? thanks for all the help so far and sorry for all the questions!

Pete

go to the thread "Piks of your MEAN truck" and have a look at the 1st post on page 5....i think thats wat u are looking for man trust me ull love it

Out of curiosity, have you considered getting dual ESCs?


If you do go that route however, you will need twice as many batteries too... At least there are people who have already done that, so it is tried and trued.

thatll be insane..imagine 4 lipo 4800mah orions with 2 super roosters and 2 BL motors? thats gona be CRAZY

Super Roosters only drive Brushed motors.

dude i dont even know wat turns on a motor means LOL im just trying to help out i think lol

You wouldn't need 2x as many batteries for a dual speedo setup. It's just a series/parallel circuit. You run the 2 batteries in series with one another, and the speedos on a parallel circuit. I'd definitely want to use lipos in that situation though. Something like the 8th one down on this page..

http://www.maxamps.com/index.html?lmd=38821.492616

With dual BL motors, you're not going to have an increase in top speed, but a definite increase in accelleration. 2x as much torque. That would allow you to go up quite far on your pinions. The gearing change is what's going to increase your speed.

i havent considered dual ESC's. how would you do that??? would you somehow connect the 2 ESC's together??? other wise wouldnt you have to find a way to control both motors??? also, if i were going to get 4 li-po packs, they would need to be small, right??? or are the new Orions the same size as regular ones??? this thing just keeps getting more and more insane, would this be a one of a kind truck, or has it been done before??? ohh and 1 more questions, if i get dual ESC's for the motors, i would really, technically only need 2 batteries right, one for each motor??? thanks for all the help. This is gonna be an AWESOME truck if i can do this. Thanks again!

Pete