hi,

I have an older villian ex and the motors are starting to wear down but i have an emaxx that i am about to replace for a brushless set up. I was wondering if i can transfer the motors from my emaxx and the esc to the villian. I kno the old esc had water cooling would it overheat if i had it in the boat my reason for switching esc is cause i want to run 7 cell batts and the old esc is only rated for 14.4v and not the 16.8 that the emaxx esc is cabable of handling.

THE 7 CELL BATTERY IS 2 HEAVY FOR THE VILLAIN EX,THE BEST BATTERY YOU CAN US IS [ 6 CELL 5000 7.2 VOLT NIMH FROM VENNOM ] I US THIS FOR MAI VILLAIN EX,AN BLACKJACK 26.....

Ok i also have two lipos 2s that i know add up to 14.8 is that to much for the stock esc and if so can i replaced the non-watercooled esc for the stock ones in order to run the lipos.

CAN YOU SEND ME A PHOTO OF YOU SISTEM FOR TH NEW UPGRATE IS OK ...

I run 2 of these little tight fit but works great ! Stack them on top of each other.
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...Lipo_Pack.html

The set up i have is using the stock esc and stock motors i just want to make sure i wont fry the esc by having to big of C rating or to big of mah. Also would it make a difference if i took the stock esc from an e-maxx and used that because i have an extra one.

Don't know about the E-maxx ESC but I run the stock motors and stock ESC with those batterieres.

MAH is just capacity of the battery, it won't affect the esc just longer runtimes. The "C" rating won't hurt it either, you get more punch with a higher rating.
But I would get a lipo cutoff to protect you from running the batteries too low. I also added one of those little low-voltage buzzers in case I missed the LVC they are under $5.
Can you add your water cooling to the e-maxx esc?

Yes you can runemaxx esc; thats what I am using. Just have to take off the heat sinks and add the optional water cooling kit from traxxas. Only difference is that you dont have a mounted on/off switch. Im using stock 23t motors and 447's. I use two 4000mah 35c lipos. Just changed the set up. Here in Nor-Cal been very windy and havent be able to get to the lake yet...

I have a set of emaxx21t 550... would that make a difference?

It should make a difference, maybe drop a pinion size and check the temps after a run.
I tried the Monster Maxx motors, I think they were the 19t's, man I dropped 2 gears on the pinion and they still got so hot they melted the wires off the motor! (with water cooling)
I've never seen a motor burn up brushes like that either. (I was running 14 nimh cells)
I've gone back to stock motors and props now because I'm using it for a rescue boat. But it's sure nice to use my lipo's in it now. I'm using the Turnigy 5000 and 6000mah batts as well.

Well, i have them and they arent doing anything... Im gonna check out current set-up, then switch. i will let you know

Thanks for the info but i heard that you can not get lipo batts wet and i have a small leak somewhere and sometimes water gets in not alot but enough to reach where the batts sit in the hull is there a way to waterproof them?

I put my lipos in a lunch bag. my boat gets water in it too, from the hatch that isnt sealing to well.

I've been taping the hatch with hockey shin pad tape. I use reverse a lot using it for a resue boat and it's kept it dry.
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