New To Brushless - Page 2

mark christopher · #21 17-01-2007

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Originally Posted by cmgreen

Chris, was just giving my personal opinion. I currently use LRP q2 and it is good, and the LRP brushless is v good (agreed), but i PERSONALLY would wait until the Tekin system comes out. Ask my why, i dont have the money to throw at something which will be superseeded with in 12 months, its ok when you get them for now't.

If and when the Tekin system comes out, and IF (big IF) its better than the LRP then the 4TH generation LRP will/ should be even better still.

(Hope we can agree on that point)

and you think tekin wont do that in 12 months time? tink if you buy anything electrical these days your lucky if its not been superseeded before 12 months

cmgreen · #22 18-01-2007

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Originally Posted by mark christopher

and you think tekin wont do that in 12 months time? tink if you buy anything electrical these days your lucky if its not been superseeded before 12 months

True, thats why i wait until the last possible moment. I will probably get a lrp system, because the q2 has been so good over the years. The size of the q2 is what i want to see from a brushless system, and the tekin system offers nearly this. So for me i hope lrp bring something out by christmass.

mark christopher · #23 18-01-2007

lrp/nosrm have just released a 07 speedo, are you talking next xmass?

cmgreen · #24 18-01-2007

Yeah.

jimmy · #25 18-01-2007

The performance of those systems is very good, the thing I'd be looking for by next year would be smaller and less heat. Basically, so there isn't a need for a huge heat sink and/or fan. The Tekin looks good in that regard, very small, but right now all we see are computer visualisations.

Chris Doughty · #26 18-01-2007

Jimmy, you could mock up an oople brushless controller... also runs brushed, brushless and nitro engines

Cockerill · #27 18-01-2007

I've been using my LRP Sphere 2007 in my xx4 over winter with the 5.5 turn X11 motor. It has got nowhere nearing to thermalling, even after 7-8 min runs, and I am not running a heatsink or fan. I really can't see heat being a problem with the LRP.

LiamD · #28 18-01-2007

I've seen the Sphere comp (not 2007 spec) thermal in a XX-4 using the 3* motor. Although the shell had no ventilation and was geared a little high.

Never had my Novak thermal. Although the first one did go up in flames quite randomly.

mark christopher · #29 18-01-2007

the key is gearing gear them lower than normal brushed (higher number)

LiamD · #30 18-01-2007

Yep! I've been running 81/16 on my X-6. On my B4 I would run 87/16.

Never had problems really, I think my first one going up in flames was just an odd one. I'm not the only one - I picked up Dave Pack's XX-4 at the Durham regional as that one went pop similiar to mine.

Chris Doughty · #31 18-01-2007

I ran for 20 minutes with my S4 at Kiddy, no holes in the body, just the heatsink on the speedo, no fan.

I checked the temp afterwards and it was 80 degrees away from shutdown, that is a long way from shutdown (15 flashes)

that was on a 5.5 X11 LRP motor, 1 tooth overgeared (to what I ran later in the day)

ashleyb4 · #32 18-01-2007

I had asked orion, the Orion brushless is in the final stages of preduction so soon the biggest motor and battery company in the RC world will be joining the brushless craze.

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And if there any good ill have to get one.

jimmy · #33 18-01-2007

How long has that taken, must be 3/4 years since they announced their system was nearly here..

LiamD · #34 18-01-2007

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Originally Posted by ashleyb4

I had asked orion, the Orion brushless is in the final stages of preduction so soon the biggest motor and battery company in the RC world will be joining the brushless craze.

A

And if there any good ill have to get one.

Quite suprising considering Oscar's comments on them (see Racer mag few months ago).

I've heard stories of the Orion brushless, apparently in a test car with lipo's they had it at Heemsteede (sp) and it was quicker than the 8th circuit cars in a straight line - apparently it hit nearly 130km/h down the straight. That's only hearsay from a driver who was at the track at the time though...

ashleyb4 · #35 19-01-2007

Well andy moore run a orion brushless when he was on fifth gear so it must be in final production im just passing on what i have been told on the orion forum.

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mark christopher · #36 20-01-2007

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Originally Posted by ashleyb4

Well andy moore run a orion brushless when he was on fifth gear so it must be in final production im just passing on what i have been told on the orion forum.

A

he also won the usro's with it.
i am informed its the same syatem as the GM