Twin brushless motors in the M-LST
12-15-2005, 06:49 AM
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Twin brushless motors in the M-LST
Is this possible? Is there an ESC that can control two BL motors? I've been reading thru all of these threads, and haven't really seen anyone mention it. I'm trying to decided between the Mamba 8k or the Aon 4900, but two of either one would be sweet.
12-15-2005, 09:10 AM
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RE: Twin brushless motors in the M-LST
I do not recall seeing it yet either. But I am sure there is some company in development right now... hope so at least.... But the drivetrain parts have to get here first. I hear people are blowing diffs left and right with the current set ups.
I am leaning towards the AON 4900, but it will have to wait untill after Christmas...
I am leaning towards the AON 4900, but it will have to wait untill after Christmas...
12-15-2005, 10:07 AM
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RE: Twin brushless motors in the M-LST
At this point, there is no ESC capable of running twin brushless motors. They would fry it in seconds. I talked to bernie at castle creations, and he said from their experience it wasn't worth buying two systems, because the gain (if any) went unnoticed. You wouldn't get anymore top speed. Because in twin motor set ups one motor usually does about 80% of the work while the other does about 20%. They tried 2 of the 5.4kv motors and, as previously mentioned, the gain wasn't worth it. Also, as R_man_5k mentioned, we are all patiently waiting for upgraded diffs and pinions that can handle the abuse of our single motor brushless setups.
12-15-2005, 10:21 AM
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RE: Twin brushless motors in the M-LST
ORIGINAL: vidaparacristo
At this point, there is no ESC capable of running twin brushless motors. They would fry it in seconds. I talked to bernie at castle creations, and he said from their experience it wasn't worth buying two systems, because the gain (if any) went unnoticed. You wouldn't get anymore top speed. Because in twin motor set ups one motor usually does about 80% of the work while the other does about 20%. They tried 2 of the 5.4kv motors and, as previously mentioned, the gain wasn't worth it. Also, as R_man_5k mentioned, we are all patiently waiting for upgraded diffs and pinions that can handle the abuse of our single motor brushless setups.
At this point, there is no ESC capable of running twin brushless motors. They would fry it in seconds. I talked to bernie at castle creations, and he said from their experience it wasn't worth buying two systems, because the gain (if any) went unnoticed. You wouldn't get anymore top speed. Because in twin motor set ups one motor usually does about 80% of the work while the other does about 20%. They tried 2 of the 5.4kv motors and, as previously mentioned, the gain wasn't worth it. Also, as R_man_5k mentioned, we are all patiently waiting for upgraded diffs and pinions that can handle the abuse of our single motor brushless setups.
12-15-2005, 10:41 AM
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RE: Twin brushless motors in the M-LST
up to the MFGs.. I am sure there are a few out there working on it. But the M-LST is still really new so it is all in time.
12-15-2005, 10:56 AM
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RE: Twin brushless motors in the M-LST
yeah dual brushless sounds pretty sweet...but i'm sure there's a way to get the same amount of power out of one motor...actually that reminds me. The Lehner 1015 or something like that. It is supposed to be out of this world ( i hope it is for 159 bucks!) that plus a mamba esc and you have the best (at least most expensive!) setup out there, plus it would still be less expensive than two mamba systems. I'm contemplating that idea, but i can't find anyone who's done it yet. If it gets the MLST going like the mamba compx gets the Mini T, then i'm all in 
now i just need to come up with the cash...
now i just need to come up with the cash...
12-15-2005, 10:59 AM
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RE: Twin brushless motors in the M-LST
Shawn of CC is currently testing twin mamba set ups over on one18th. So far so good, there is a vid up of the two 5400's and he's trying 6800's next.
No official recomendation that it is ok to run two brushless motors off of one gearbox yet they still need to do more testing and you have two run twin Esc's
Personally I would rather run twin brushless if I can, even if the same power could be had from one motor, the MLST just looks wrong with only one motor not to mention it being put out of balance
No official recomendation that it is ok to run two brushless motors off of one gearbox yet they still need to do more testing and you have two run twin Esc's
Personally I would rather run twin brushless if I can, even if the same power could be had from one motor, the MLST just looks wrong with only one motor not to mention it being put out of balance
12-15-2005, 02:46 PM
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RE: Twin brushless motors in the M-LST
i mentioned befor that my bos and i are going to put in 2 5.4k mambas in a mini lst, im ust a kid so i dont know anything but i told him its going to be pointless.
