ORIGINAL: wormburner62
i'm no expert on bruhless conversions as i have never done one but i have had plenty of nitros and do know a thing or 2 about them so that being said, heres my opinion on the braking with the brushless. I ''think'' that the esc and brushless motor will stop it I think if you lock the 2nd speed like i said because once the 2nd speed one way bearing is locked it works like a normal gear with a pin through it so it has to turn the shaft and when it stops the shaft has to stop. i think you would still be able to have reverse also Not 100% sure but it all sounds right
As for how fast it will go i'm thinking that even if you use a 3s 5000 lipo it'll do 40mph but i'm betting that if you want to really haul balls i would do 2 4s 5000 lipos mounted 1 on each side of the vertical chassis plates. Then it would really haul but even if you do 2 2s 5000mah lipos 1 on each side ( balance ) it will still cruise.
Just remember that the one way bearing is $30 a rip do what ever you have to do to keep it in good condition.
Definately mamba! I think the castle is great stuff.
Keep me posted with shis setup, please! pics, videos! what have you!!!
The Monster Mamaba ESC says only up to 6S lipo's, so I can't use two 4S lipos. So I am hoping on 2 - 3S lipos it willl haul.
I bought the Tekno motor mount so that is on the way as well. I will be doing the locking of the 2 speed bearing like you showed in your video ....who knows with that locked I could possibly use the ESC for the brake and reverse? I guess I will see more when I get all the parts and start the install. I'm waiting for the ESC in the mail as well right now and I need to grab the stock GST gears and an adapter pinion from RC Monster. It's coming along slowly.... I can;t wait to get this baby running!