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Hello all , i have Triumph on the shelf , and i want to repower it , what i need is a ESC and motor , can you give me advise on what to buy ? it will be a 2S , but i have no idea how many current i need , i want to go on the soft side , because i know my mechanical have around 20 year old , and can`t take the abuse of big brushless
Many thanks in advance
and sorry for my bad english
if i am not clear
Feel Free to ask
Regards

Hi. What is your native language?

I assume you want brushless power. Your Triumph should be strong enough to handle anything but I'd be afraid of breaking the transmission belts since they are very rare. So no brushless 8.5s.

I have a Triumph transmission bolted into my Ultima Pro XL and it is BALLISTIC! If you want to start at 17.5t or even 10.5t then i think you'll be on the safe side. Just make certain you get an esc that allows you to program for softer take off and dial down the brakes and you should get plenty of life from this car.

RichieRich wrote: Hi. What is your native language?

French Canadian sorry to be hard to understand

RichieRich wrote: I assume you want brushless power. Your Triumph should be strong enough to handle anything but I'd be afraid of breaking the transmission belts since they are very rare. So no brushless 8.5s.

What you mean by 8.5s ? , at HK they have a Brushless Car Power System 3600kv/35A combo (esc and motor), do you think i will be ok with ?
sorry to be time consuming
Regards
Christian

bormac wrote:I have a Triumph transmission bolted into my Ultima Pro XL and it is BALLISTIC! If you want to start at 17.5t or even 10.5t then i think you'll be on the safe side. Just make certain you get an esc that allows you to program for softer take off and dial down the brakes and you should get plenty of life from this car.

Thanks for helping , i don`t want to race it , just be able to use it , and realy don`t know where to start ? , the Lipo route is because all my other stuff run on lipo (SV27 and plane) ,and like you said i have just to go on the soft side
thanks

Hi Christian,

There are 2 ways that brushless motors are rated for power: one is by Kv and the other is by turns, like with brushed motors. 8.5 brushless is equivalent to a very hot brushed motor. I would recommend starting with a 17.5 brushless motor and a sensored speed control. Hope that helps!

I used a mamba max 6900 or such and it kinda worn out the slipper on it.