Originally Posted by
SoCalGuy
Hi all, and Happy New Year!
So I thought I would give a shot at what seems to be the very popular world of Mini's. My M-05 Pro is on order and should arrive this week along with all the mandatory blue bits (steering parts, front uprights, motor mount, heat sink, etc.). Still haven't decided on the body, seems its between the Honda S800 (something different) and the Mini Cooper. I'm sure some of my questions have been asked a hundred times in the nearly 1000 pages of this topic, so accept my apologies up front.
I have a Castle Sidewinder 1:10 ESC with a 4600 kV motor I thought I would use. Too much power? Will the ESC fit? I see that the Hobbywing ESC and motor seem to be mentioned a lot. If I choose the HW, what Amp ESC (35 or 60) should I get, along with what turn motor. Am I looking at the "eZRun" or the "Xerun"? I'm not overly concerned with the rules at our local park (Roadrunners here in Camarillo, SoCal) as I usually just race with friends. I'm just afraid to have too much power to the point where it is not driveable. If I decide to race, I think their rules specify a Silver Can motor; will the HW EzRun work on a brushed motor?
Sorry for the long novel, but I would like to get this right from the start.
I appreciate all the input from you folks, as it was helpful pointing me on the right track with my touring car (TB-03) and my Buggies. With a 3 year old daughter, I don't have much free time for trial and error
Thanks!!! SoCal.
Mamba / 4600kv will be fine as long as you can afford to spend $40 an hour on tyres. The gears and so on will handle the power but the wheelspin makes it an expensive option on tyres.
The Ezrun esc is brushless only.
I have found that a 13t / 35a Hobbywing combo gives plenty of speed without shredding tyres too quickly.
A TEU-104bk and a silver can or Tamiya sportstuned is another cheap option.
The brushless combo though is a lot better. I have flogged one of my combos out for 18mths and the motor / performance is as good as new still.
With the silvercan / Sportstuned motors performance declines as the brushes and so on wear out. So the HW combo makes more sense to me unless you are racing at a club that doesn't permit the HW combos.
Add to that run times with the HW 13t combo are awesome. You could bash around for 45mins on a 4000mah LIPO and not go anywhere near the cut-off point.
Hope this helps.