You could also give the brushless hobby LT4 a try. I love mine. I now run them in my B4.1 and T4.1 over Tekin. For $67 with free shipping you cant go wrong.

LOl, Acill. You still have that one you got from me?

Do you know if they changed there warranty policies for DOA ESCs Acill? I was looking at one of those, but hearing how there is no warranty at all, I figured might as well stick with what I have from SP or just order the HK look alike for $35ish if I recall correctly. Trakstar has a look alike too with solder posts for $40. If its as good as their motors are from what I hear in 1/8, could be a budget beater.

http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store...nsorless_.html

http://hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store..._10th_ESC.html

Does HK do warranties? The HK one looks exactly like the BH one. The trackstar is 120 amp but different.

I would consider getting a used lrp sxx v1 or v2 tc spec (or comp). V1 units are being sold as low as $80 and with the upgrade board are as good any sxx. It literally just got replaced by the flow and I bet would be unnoticeable (except the flow is nice looking lol)

7.5t would be A LOT of motor for a buggy and if your new maybe too much. With 8.5t I can clear the huge tabletop double at the wcrc 2013 reedy layout I don't know what size doubles your trying to clear but a good 17.5t geared right is usually only 1-2seconds behind mod guys in the indoor tracks. If you insist on mod try 8.5-9.5t

I have always used Novak motors but am loving the lrp x12 octa 8.5 I recently picked up after trying my buddies. Ditched my 17.5 real quick lol. Very smooth and plenty of punch. The x20 I hear is even quicker but I haven't used one.

They do not. A buddy bought one after I recommend one to him and it blew on him. I witnessed him install it correctly and it was a totally legit install and setup. It was not warranted even after he sent it in. So I no longer run them or will promote them.
For $36, the HK one looks like a good one to try.


For $36, it seems like a cheap risk!

I've got 2 Associated B4.1. One is a WC the other is a FT.

Should I invest in aluminum rear hubs? Should I get .5 or .0?

Same question for an SC10RS RTR?

As other have Already mentioned I vote try the Hobbyking ESC and Turnigy Trakstar motor. I run both in 17.5 blinky at the track and am yet to loose this season. Motors are basically copies of the Reedy Sonic and the Esc is a copy of the Hobbywing Xerun Esc.

Only downside is that neither are legal for big races but for someone like me who generally is only looking to race at my club it's perfect and can't be beaten for price. Around $80 posted to your door depending where you are realistically is cheap as it will get. And everyone I know running the Trakstar motors have nothing but good things to say about them.

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...nsorless_.html

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...or_5135KV.html

Not true...Im on my 3rd hobbywing setup and love this gear and even my LHS started carrying their stuff as some of the local guys run them on the onroad stuff and the SC stuff if getting bigger. Prices use to be alittle cheaper and so was their product but their stuff has gotten better so of course their prices have went up alittle. Even this guy on the SCTE thread loved his new gear...


If you want a warranty but dont want the Tekin price(even tho they do offer a year warranty) Falconsekido.com has upped their warranty on HW products and thats where i buy all my gear and where my LHS gets their HW gear as they are a dealer

Falconsekido Warranty Blog


By no means am i a team driver or sponsered by FS or HW but they have been GREAT and no issues yet

BTW, the hobby wing and speed passion stuff is the same platform the Orion stuff is based off of. They're top notch smooth and bullet proof. Really great stuff.

yup, the HW and Orion esc's even share the same if not the EXACT same software

+1 for Speed Passion. From a budget stand point the Reventon R is hard to beat. Plus you get a warranty and customer service that actually exist. Having driven LRP, Tekin and Brushless Hobbies, I will take Speed Passion any day.

Yeah I have that one and two others! As for warranty I have no idea. For the price of them you may as well just order another one if it fails, but I havent had any issues with mine. HK doesnt do any warranty as far as I know. Every time I got something bad from them they just give credit or offer to sell me something cheaper.

Well i guess i can now post my ride in this part of the forum since my buggy is now basically a b4.1 with a +8 chassis. I bought a used buggy off here and tore it apart to look it over and found this and that wrong or broken or bent. So i ended up rebuilding the whole buggy. This will be my second attempt at a buggy. (I tried a 22 once sold it in a month) Now i've basically got a brand new buggy for the cost of more than a new kit would have cost but either way i know the car inside and out and hopefully its more suited to my driving style. Ive only got a couple of pics so far as ive rebuilt the car just waiting on a few small things here and there and it will be done!
So heres what i ended up with when i tore it down everything on the right was useless. everything on the right was usable.

Here it is rebuilt with new parts a servo and some new dyed wheels.

Ive got some elec. installed in it now but haven't grabbed a pic yet and i'm working on my paint for the body. Hoping to have it up soon so i can get some track time on it

What are those wheels? I'm assuming it's a two piece wheel. (?)