12s Losi 5ive T with Hobbywing Max4 ESC / Castle 800KV

First run with my 12S Losi 5ive T
Hobbywing Max4 ESC
Castle 2028 800KV non sensored motor
Zeee 6s 5200mah lipo 100c
Custom bits :)

[@rcOhio]

Nice build! I like the layout. I’ve been seeing a lot of good with the Max4 too. What a powerful esc!

[@aaronshobbygarage2338]

Initial thoughts are good. Seems to be holding up for people so far👍

[@MSDModelismo]

Nice build, one of my dream cars.

[@MRBRUSHLESS]

Awesome video Bro 😎 killer bash session and launches 🚀 nice build great job thumbs up 👍

[@aaronshobbygarage2338]

Thank you MrBrushless. maybe next time i won't have gnats in the entire video lol. thanks for tuning in :)

[@FpvXmaxxJamaica]

@@aaronshobbygarage2338 are you running cat packs?

[@aaronshobbygarage2338]

@@FpvXmaxxJamaica nope just running the esc as it came out of the box.

[@islandrc-duke1972]

cool rc and great run

[@aaronshobbygarage2338]

Thank you island rc Duke!!

[@paintendaveextremecollisio8057]

Awesome man!

[@aaronshobbygarage2338]

Thanks!

[@jasonlafromboise839]

Thing is a beast

[@chrisbryan6493]

You can still run mechanical brakes and still have reverse.. i did it on my 5iveT.. (programed the remote to shut off ch3 with a button).. better operating temps and much better braking.. nice rig!!

[@aaronshobbygarage2338]

Thanks! I would be curious to talk more about the setup for brakes and reverse. If you don’t mind message me on Facebook through Aaron’s hobby garage.

[@sufyaankhan232]

Did you get this to work looking at doing it and wondering how to set up

[@fernandomonte1110]

very nice

[@runngunrc1991]

I would put some foam under the Max4 protect your investment. That mount was nice.

[@aaronshobbygarage2338]

Thank you! It’s mounted with standoffs using the factory bolt locations 👍

[@wesleydavis4389]

Awesome!

[@scottcaron8654]

Impressive

[@favorieten73]

nice truck! I thought the max4 could handle only up to 600KV or less but looks like no problem

[@aaronshobbygarage2338]

No issues yet. If anything changes I’ll post it here 👍

[@NepDouble07]

They put a lot of KV limits that don't really make sense. The Max 5 says the highest KV it can take on 8s is 1000KV, yet you can get it bundled with an 1100KV motor... I think it's more of a recommendation than anything else. Their ESCs are fairly flexible with KV limits as long as you're reasonable.

[@rushgush]

max 12s limit for the esc is 600kv.

[@aaronshobbygarage2338]

Thanks for the heads up. No issues yet.

[@Joes5thscalercandguns]

Nice jumping thank God the chassis didn't bend.

[@aaronshobbygarage2338]

Thank you. I had a minor flash back from last years bash when it was gas, almost the same hit lol.

[@Geo93]

Very nice video, the castle motors support 12s lineup?

[@aaronshobbygarage2338]

Thank you! Yes just need to gear properly to avoid to much heat. No issues yet!

[@bigpythons1983]

Raz shiffrin did a video on his brushless 5t he shows how to use mechanical breaks with a brushless motor check it out bud

[@aaronshobbygarage2338]

Will do Ty!

[@davidconaway2830]

Aaron, I just built a 30DN DTT-7 and was curious if you have any advice regarding diff fluid weights? It came with a super thin oil in each diff and I decided to try 50K in the center with 30K front and rear. This still seems really thin to me as most of my Arrma/Traxxas bashers run a much thicker fluid. This thing still rips around like crazy on a Max 5 with the 1100Kv motor (800Kv on order), but I'm sure the fluids should be thicker. Thank you in advance for any tips you may offer.

[@aaronshobbygarage2338]

Hi David, congrats on your new build! I run 100k/1m/60k. I feel the 1m distributes the power nicely to the f/r, you can also use silicon ear plugs if you want it even more “locked”. The 100k pulls the truck in the direction I want and the 60k rear allows the wheels just even give to turn nicely. I’m sure others run different oils than me but this is what I have learned to like. Let me know how it goes 😎

[@davidconaway2830]

@Aarons Hobby Garage Thank you Aaron. I will thicken things up and see how it does. Thanks again!

[@davidconaway2830]

@@aaronshobbygarage2338 did you happen to run the Hobbywing 1100Kv as well as the 800Kv in your 5T or other large buggies? If so, do you have a preference?

[@aaronshobbygarage2338]

@@davidconaway2830 I use the 1100 in my 5ive b and it’s perfect. I feel it would get hot in the heavier t.

[@davidconaway2830]

@@aaronshobbygarage2338 my 30DN truck is 36lbs with two 9000mah batteries and I think the 800Kv will have an easier time hauling it around as we get into the summer temps. I guess I'll just have to find something else to put the 1100Kv in;-)

[@jakefifelski3851]

What gearing were you running in the video?

[@aaronshobbygarage2338]

15/58

[@RFHX2_6.0]

Where did you get the electric conversion?

[@aaronshobbygarage2338]

The battery trays I purchased from amain hobby by extreme racing. (I did have to do drilling and counter sink to get the rear battery tray where I wanted it) The motor mount is the bl5 from Ddm but I would recommend the wfo mount and the esc tray I made.

[@elisrcwrld6591]

I got the exact same setup what gearing are you running?

[@jamesbacon5978]

Hey I get the same mileage an hour out of a xlx2 and800kv castle Not sure if the max four is worth the hype yet

[@aaronshobbygarage2338]

Hello, I like it for a few different reasons but mainly it runs cooler and I’m not pushing the system. I could gear up if I wanted to but I like the performance I’m getting with a 15t pinion gear. I use the castle xlx2 in my 5ive b and dbxle and really like that setup as well in a lighter setup. Thanks for the comment and view!

[@jamesbacon5978]

Cool I’m trying the flier also . I do like hobby wing it’s just a well built sys and easy to use . Have a good day !!!

[@jackdcarver]

I can't find this motor in a non sensored version... Was that a typo?

[@aaronshobbygarage2338]

This is a previous generation motor and is now discontinued.

[@jackdcarver]

@aaronshobbygarage2338 Whats the difference in sensored vs non sensored

[@aaronshobbygarage2338]

@@jackdcarver there are a few benefits to sensored, but the main one is no cogging. I believe they are more efficient as well.

[@knguyen262]

WHere did you get the conversion kit?

[@aaronshobbygarage2338]

The battery trays I purchased from amain hobby by extreme racing. (I did have to do drilling and counter sink to get the rear battery tray where I wanted it) The motor mount is the bl5 from Ddm but I would recommend the wfo mount and the esc tray I made.

[@andrewtexiera2858]

12s is another animal I can’t go back to 8s lol

[@aaronshobbygarage2338]

For sure 12s is a game changer.

[@runngunrc1991]

Are you going to convert back to gas?

[@aaronshobbygarage2338]

Not planning to. I have a few other gassers for when the time comes.

[@andrewtexiera2858]

Yeah keep it electric the problem with gas is your gonna have a 50 pound truck to get similar speeds

[@vanico0y]

How long runtime?

[@aaronshobbygarage2338]

It really depends on how hard you push it. Im using hovoo 9200mah batteries and get 12-15 minutes. Less if wot the whole time.

[@kukislas18]

Pinion and spur ? :)

[@aaronshobbygarage2338]

15/58

[@francklang5103]

bonjour , super video , les valeurs de température vous êtes en fahrenheit ou en degré celsius ,je ne sais pas les limites de température que le 2028 castle 800 kv peut supporter ,vous êtes; déja a 64 mph avec un pignon de 15 T je pense acheter aussi un pignon de 14 T ou 15 T je ne veut pas dépasser les 57 mph on apprend en regardent vos vidéo

[@aaronshobbygarage2338]

Hello, temps are in degrees. In general I try to keep my temps below 150 degrees. Not sure what castle recommends as max but I do believe 150 is more conservative. Happy building!!

[@francklang5103]

@@aaronshobbygarage2338 ok merci pour votre réponse votre pistolet laser est réglé sur C Celsius ou F fahrenheit merci

[@aaronshobbygarage2338]

@@francklang5103 fahrenheit