Advice for first jump to a new sensored/brushless system

[Francis]

Hello!

I'm in the market to buy a new sensored/brushless system. I don't live near a race track to ask locals unfortunately!
I drive 2wd buggy and stadium trucks on high bight surfaces for the most part. I only practice and rarely race.

Some time ago a person at the track allowed me to drive their 2wd buggy with a sensored brushless system and I was hooked. I liked the silky control and smooth starts although the brushless was underpowered compared to my older Velineon system (my only frame of reference). I want to get sensored.

I also want power that is a little stronger in the mid range and faster at the top end of my Velineon. Maybe 15-20% stronger overall using only 2s power. Maybe you guys can suggest something of good value?

Warmly,

[RC10th]

Everyones idea of power is subjective.

Going by numbers alone the Velinion (3500kv) is about the same as a 10.5T (3800kv). If you want something with a little more kick I'd suggest an 8.5T (4050 kv)

I highly recommend Hobbywing so I would choose an 8.5T combo with 120amp V2.1 esc.



To complicate things even more you could take advantage of the V2.1's dynamic timing and make a 10.5T just as fast (if not faster) but still have the drivability and smoothness of the 10.5

[bully]

Yeah a good 8.5 should be what you need mate. I have had good luck with novak and speed passion stuff mate...

[SFC K]

I have had good luck with Novak as well. All I use is sensed ESC/motor combos. Especially on my crawler rigs.

[yellowdatsun]

I dunno man, everyone is always surprised when I tell them I run a Castle sensorless system. They ask what I'm running, I tell them, and they just walk away in disbelief. I know that doesn't help with your question, but don't count out the sensorless stuff just yet. I can see where they'd be great with the crawlers running constantly at very low rpm's, but at the track there are very few times where you run slow.

[Coelacanth]

I have several sensorless combos, none of them gave me cogging issues; this includes ESCs by EZRun, Bullistorm, Leopard Toro and Turnigy, and motors by EZRun, Leopard Toro, Speedpassion, Tacon.

The only system that gave me cogging issues is when I used a Speedpassion sensorless motor with the Castle Sidewinder ESC. I blame that on the ESC and not the motor, because the motor seemed to work fine with some of the other sensorless ESCs.