mudholestomper
Rock Stacker
Hey guys and gals…I've got a mostly stock LNC that I'm considering going brushless with - per the thread title, I'd like to go with 3s and am interested in a bit more wheel speed - I'm not looking for a burner, as I've already got a heavily modded brushless emaxx with tekin power and 2 heavily modded stampede 4x4 vxl's to quench my thirst for speed and broken parts 
As it sits, the LNC has had a recent full tear down/rebuild including a shock rebuild/new bearings throughout/worms re-packed and shimmed properly - I've also thoroughly read through/applied the friction reduction knowledge from the thread on this very forum
as far as upgrades go, a full set of hot bodies rover ex tires (and foams) in the white compound have been ordered and will be installed on the factory Losi wheels - I've installed lead wheel weights inside of the wheels, front and back, with a total of 3oz in each wheel (on a side note, I think I've read somewhere that only the fronts should be weighted/the fronts should have twice as much weight as the rears???…any guidance on this would be greatly appreciated
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besides the new tires, I intend to purchase/install the 21t HD worms front and back (see my intended use below) - right now I've got a Yeah Racing Hackmoto brushed setup with a 55 turn, 540 sized motor running the stock 20t pinion and a turnigy 2200mah 3s 25c/50c lipo providing the getupandgo - the servo is TowerPro mg996r running off a cc bec set at 7.4v with the factory rx running off of the esc's bec - I know the servo is nothing to write home about, but setup as it is, it is quite sufficient for my intended useage
I have zero interest/intentions in competition for this project - what I intend to do with it is to pack a light lunch and a backpack with some basic hiking supplies/water/etc, strap on some proper hiking shoes, charge up a couple of high capacity 3s lipos and some spare transmitter batteries, find the nearest woods, and go for a proper explore/hike with my crawler - I enjoy hiking/exploring and need the exercise…let's just call this crawler my hiking buddy/exercise partner
with the current electronics setup, the LNC is slightly slower than my average walking pace - I'd like it to move at a jogging pace for short bursts - I know it's not intended to be run at speed for any length of time and I don't want it to do doughnuts or jumps
I WOULD, however, like it to provide a bit more excitement when it's powering up and down ditches…I'd like it to traverse the patches of flat earth between obstacles faster…and i'd like it to have a broader, more diverse (if that makes sense), useable power band when I encounter obstacles that…ahem…aren't behaving and need a bit more aggression to whip them into shape - with the current brushed setup, the power band, while smooth when needed, is sort of "off or on", with very little useable speed/power in between full throttle a no throttle…particularly when I am simply going on a walk through the woods with it (and given that it's very realistic to experience fairly large areas of flat earth between crawlable terrain)
I don't need the brushless system to be waterproof (and am well-versed in diy waterproofing if needed/desired) - I would like it to fit the crawler without extensive modification of the factory esc/motor mounting locations - and since I'm a single dad with two elementary school aged kiddos, I'm on a pretty strict budget
now, with all of that being said, I'd like to spend around $100-$125…$150 would really be pushing it…but my point is that I don't have $150-$175 for a tekin/Novak motor, let alone the type of money it would take for one of their high-end combos
Any advice/guidance will be greatly appreciated!
As it sits, the LNC has had a recent full tear down/rebuild including a shock rebuild/new bearings throughout/worms re-packed and shimmed properly - I've also thoroughly read through/applied the friction reduction knowledge from the thread on this very forum
as far as upgrades go, a full set of hot bodies rover ex tires (and foams) in the white compound have been ordered and will be installed on the factory Losi wheels - I've installed lead wheel weights inside of the wheels, front and back, with a total of 3oz in each wheel (on a side note, I think I've read somewhere that only the fronts should be weighted/the fronts should have twice as much weight as the rears???…any guidance on this would be greatly appreciated
)besides the new tires, I intend to purchase/install the 21t HD worms front and back (see my intended use below) - right now I've got a Yeah Racing Hackmoto brushed setup with a 55 turn, 540 sized motor running the stock 20t pinion and a turnigy 2200mah 3s 25c/50c lipo providing the getupandgo - the servo is TowerPro mg996r running off a cc bec set at 7.4v with the factory rx running off of the esc's bec - I know the servo is nothing to write home about, but setup as it is, it is quite sufficient for my intended useage
I have zero interest/intentions in competition for this project - what I intend to do with it is to pack a light lunch and a backpack with some basic hiking supplies/water/etc, strap on some proper hiking shoes, charge up a couple of high capacity 3s lipos and some spare transmitter batteries, find the nearest woods, and go for a proper explore/hike with my crawler - I enjoy hiking/exploring and need the exercise…let's just call this crawler my hiking buddy/exercise partner
with the current electronics setup, the LNC is slightly slower than my average walking pace - I'd like it to move at a jogging pace for short bursts - I know it's not intended to be run at speed for any length of time and I don't want it to do doughnuts or jumps
I WOULD, however, like it to provide a bit more excitement when it's powering up and down ditches…I'd like it to traverse the patches of flat earth between obstacles faster…and i'd like it to have a broader, more diverse (if that makes sense), useable power band when I encounter obstacles that…ahem…aren't behaving and need a bit more aggression to whip them into shape - with the current brushed setup, the power band, while smooth when needed, is sort of "off or on", with very little useable speed/power in between full throttle a no throttle…particularly when I am simply going on a walk through the woods with it (and given that it's very realistic to experience fairly large areas of flat earth between crawlable terrain)
I don't need the brushless system to be waterproof (and am well-versed in diy waterproofing if needed/desired) - I would like it to fit the crawler without extensive modification of the factory esc/motor mounting locations - and since I'm a single dad with two elementary school aged kiddos, I'm on a pretty strict budget
now, with all of that being said, I'd like to spend around $100-$125…$150 would really be pushing it…but my point is that I don't have $150-$175 for a tekin/Novak motor, let alone the type of money it would take for one of their high-end combos
Any advice/guidance will be greatly appreciated!
