RCU Forums - motor setup

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Anyone have any input on setting up my P-38 lighting This is my first electric and would appreciate any info on the set up For instance should the motors be in series or parallel 1 esc or 2 NiMh or Li-Po I have the stock speed 400 motors and a 30 amp esc but I started to think that there may be another way Thanks
Steve

There are dozens of ways, each with their pros and cons, mitigating circumstances, and personal preferences.

With the gear you have, here's what I'd recommend: Wire the motors in parallel to the single speed control. It will look like a single 20-24 Amp motor to the ESC and battery, so that's what you have to plan for.

As far as going with NiMH or LiPoly, that's your call. LiPolys will save you a bunch of weight. NiMHs will save you a bunch of money and time. For NiMH, I'd use an 8-cell pack of HR4/5FAUP NiMH cells. For LiPolys, two two-cell packs of Kokam 1500s in parallel (i.e. 2S2P).