Arrma Granite Voltage | 20T vs 12T vs 3900kv | Brushed vs Brushless Speed and Bash Test

Now this was interesting!
We took our bone stock Arrma Granite Voltage - and tested it with the stock 20T motor, a 12T 550 brushed motor, and then finally versus a GoolRC 3900KV brushless setup!
We tested for overall speed plus bashability.
Honestly, the results were pretty interesting.
Parts used for this test:
- Hackmotor 12T 550 brushed motor: amzn.to/37XO4b4
- GoolRC 60A . 3900KV brushless combo: amzn.to/3mg4wss
- Dynamite GPS: amzn.to/37fQnqM
- ZOSKAY 35kg servo: amzn.to/3ab4FuU
- Double-sided tape: amzn.to/34awpMn
- I used a Spektrum controller that is junk. Don't use it, use this one instead: amzn.to/3a7NnP1
*Note: The provided links to the items recommended in this may be associate links. The great news about this: you pay the same price for the item, but I get a small kickback that helps me fund this channel!
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Video timeline
0:00 Intro
1:01 20T
3:33 12T
6:34 Brushless
12:31 Final Thoughts

[@mstrmold1807]

If you would like a better mounting system for the ESC and receiver on the Voltage AND have access to a 3D printer, I've designed a couple of plates using the original standoff screw holes. Check it out: www.thingiverse.com/thing:4678451

[@RoadsideRC]

Thanks for the tip! That is great!

[@portcityengineering]

You’re awesome! Ty!

[@hobbycow5346]

Great comparison! Thanks for taking the time to make this video! Subscribed!

[@RoadsideRC]

Glad it could help! Thank you!

[@ThisRidiculous]

Just bought one of these for my son. Excited to see it stock and get into possible upgrades. I’m new to RC and really enjoyed the original video a couple weeks ago and this upgrade vid as well. My other son doesn’t seem to care about the RC cars we have but I think this will get him wanting one of his own.

[@RoadsideRC]

Awesome! I am glad to hear you have started the hobby! If you have questions, feel free to ask.

[@JayMann7]

Thank you for posting this and saving me some time. I was going to do exactly what you did and can skip a step now lol Thank you and keep up the good videos! Bash crash and repeat!

[@RoadsideRC]

Ha! Yes sir! Glad it was helpful!

[@1Down5UpOfficial]

That thing is so sickkk I love the fact that this is an entry level basher because you can do a lot with this little thing really want one but the wait time is ridiculous.

[@RoadsideRC]

Yes! A crazy good deal for entry level basher!

[@RCHOBBIESPR]

Awesome video bro! Thanks

[@islandrc-duke1972]

Great speed runs and cool upgrade

[@RoadsideRC]

Thank you!

[@scottgedris5662]

The problem with the 12T is that remember you had to reverse the motor wires so you were running the 12T in reverse and those motors come with a set amount of advanced timing but when it has to run backwards your running the timing retarted, thus the slow speed if you had a reverse rotation 12T 550 it would go a bit faster you could also run bigger pinion and get more speed that way and it would probably run cooler ,I didn't read all the comments maybe someone has said this already but if not hope this helps.

[@RoadsideRC]

You are right for sure!

[@bustedaw11]

I love comments were you can tell someone actually knows something and is trying to be helpful. Hard to find these days.

[@hobbycow5346]

That is a fantastic thing to remember when swapping motors! Thanks for the great info!

[@Callmebutturblk]

Nice review and thanks for the link.

[@RoadsideRC]

You are welcome! Glad it was helpful!

[@rckidmike3561]

Fun watch, thanks for sharing!

[@RoadsideRC]

Thanks for watching!

[@rikhyde4944]

I just ordered this rig and a 12t motor yesterday through Amazon. Just cancelled the 12t motor order. Going to order a brushless motor to run on with a Sidewinder that I have laying around. Big Thanks!

[@RoadsideRC]

Great! Glad this was helpful for you!

[@RCPlaneAddict]

Sweet vid, and thanks for sharing. Cheers

[@RoadsideRC]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bikesrc4642]

nice upgrades brother . There not sold here in the UK " just US as far as I know but I was lucky enough to find the voltage fazon on eBay " I won it today 💯 really chuffed ✊ all the best bro take it easy 😎

[@RoadsideRC]

Great! Hope you have fun with it!

[@rcjabroniyup4959]

Awesome video. I tell ya sometimes I have more fun with my daughters granite 4x4 on 3s than my kraton on 6s. I'm getting the voltage for sure now we can rip around the yard without going too crazy

[@RoadsideRC]

Yes! Crazy power and speed...is just crazy. These are what I call, "simple-fun".

[@bkracing7783]

I love this conversion

[@RoadsideRC]

Thanks!

[@jamesmcgee9279]

Before going brushless I'd replace the stock diff outdrives witn the Hot Racing metal outdrives and 12mm wheel hex adapters. Just make sure the 12T is fully broken in. Add a little brush contact fluid to your motor. You should see something like 22 to 24 mph. Great video.

[@RoadsideRC]

Thanks for the tips!

[@paulmaldonado7039]

I've got the same one, lots of fun stuff!

[@RoadsideRC]

Yes! Glad you like it!

[@maximumrpm1868]

Nice little rig

[@RoadsideRC]

It really is a great value for the $$$!

[@HoundStuff]

Cool comparison, thanks for sharing! The stock motor is a 540 can I think. Seems about right that the 20T 540 is close to the 12T 550. Fun stuff!

[@RoadsideRC]

Yes, the stock motor is a 540.

[@sonnybraga3734]

Wow awesome 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻thank you for sharing I’m learning a lot of idea , I’m a beginner just got hbx 18859 for the start looking forward to learn more from you🥰

[@RoadsideRC]

Awesome - I have had a lot of fun with the Haiboxing vehicles also.

[@JesseBMotors]

I put a brushless system in my regular 2wd granite. It tore up the drive cups and stub axles all the time. On a regular granite these parts are metal but it didn’t matter. Great video 👍🏁

[@RoadsideRC]

Thanks!

[@Tarpking]

My vintage Ultima thanks you for your sacrifice. I decided to go brushed weeks ago. 12T Surpass.

[@billyb5057]

interesting upgrades and tests mate brushless the way to go then *thumbs up👍 like🎅Au🎄always a full view*

[@RoadsideRC]

Thanks for the support Billy!

[@deanfean]

The key is in the gearing, with brushed motor. I have a stampede that once the gearing was replaced, it does standing backflips. 32pitch, 58 tooth spur, 16 tooth pinion. 12T motor.

[@RoadsideRC]

Yes, gearing has a lot to do with it for sure! However, depending on the rating of the brushless motor, you can always get more speed out of it that way also. Thanks!

[@KurtsRCs]

It's got some power now and it jump good too

[@RoadsideRC]

It does! I am very surprised how well this truck does!

[@namesh8823]

hey man, I myself have done some testing & after some research. I've come to find out that lower turns doesn't always mean the motor would be faster. If you did a comparison of only 550 12t motors from different manufactures (which is slim these days), you'll notice the motors all have a different peak rpm@7.2 or 12v. At the moment... a budget friendly & well crafted motor that lives up to the performance of a 12t 550 motor in my opinion is the holmes hobby trail master sport. I'm currently using a Holmes hobby 21t trail master motor with a 25t pinion, it's noticeably faster & gives off less heat than the stock 20t motor. I plan to swap out the motor for 550 12t trail master motor when it becomes available.

[@RoadsideRC]

Thanks for the tip. It does make sense that the quality of the motor plays a big part here.

[@natetinsley3119]

That drone is fast!

[@RoadsideRC]

Thanks!

[@smitheshn6637]

Congrats! Oh Man.. You guys are soo damn lucky... another Giveaway won! I'm so jealous with you guys, really looking for a 1/10 RC... so far only two 1/16 RC to my collections.

[@RoadsideRC]

Thank you - yes, we keep entering these giveaways. I enter ALL OF THEM! :) Be on the lookout in early 2021 for some giveaways coming from our channel.

[@smitheshn6637]

@@RoadsideRC Wow thats good news.. :)

[@RCsBigAir]

I agree for that truck at 29 mph, is perfect. Hands down the best RC for under a $100. And your brave for wanting to take it to the skate park. 😬😎

[@RoadsideRC]

Says the man who does competitions of how high his trucks can jump!!!!

[@RCsBigAir]

@@RoadsideRC touché. =)

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

I happen to have that exact motor, and the esc to match, I know what’s in my future plans 😁

[@RoadsideRC]

Make it go fast!!!!

[@moraesmarcobsb]

very nice vid...I have this combo 3900 kv( thunder tiger Sparrowhawk) an the 14T (Kyosho mk2 ) they are great ...In Kyosho mk2 ( on road) we have a 550 14T geared 32/58 ...and @ 2s it is very very fast

[@RoadsideRC]

Yes! Gearing would make a big impact on the speed.

[@tshellycreations9059]

I just bought 2 of these for 60.00 each.. for son and daughter for Christmas.. heck of a deal .. especially after watching this!..thanks so much for showing upgrades!

[@alexpliscofsky1001]

Where did you find them for $60?

[@RoadsideRC]

They were $60 on Horizon Hobbies website and Tower hobbies.

[@RoadsideRC]

Glad this was helpful! It has been a good truck for me so far!

[@aidenberry3392]

yes man give it away!!

[@RoadsideRC]

I think I will!

[@PcPilot82]

@@RoadsideRC I'll take it! Where do we sign up?!?!

[@RoadsideRC]

I haven't filmed the giveaway video yet. Waiting for the holidays to get over.

[@GreatLakesRC]

Awesome video!! I have been experimenting with mine as well. You HAVE to up the pinion to 19t with the 550 12t brushed motor. Lots better 👍 I am going to try it on 26t as well. I burned up the stock motor already 🤣 Took it on a baseball infield so that could have been part of the issue with all that fine gravel 🤷‍♂️ If I go brushless there is an rcjuice 540 5200kv motor I am eyeing

[@RoadsideRC]

Thanks! I was pretty happy with that 3900kv! Running it on 3s would certainly do the trick!

[@GreatLakesRC]

@@RoadsideRC 3s would be nuts! I wonder if the plastic gears could handle it 🤔

[@RoadsideRC]

Agree!

[@kylegeldmaker]

Heya, I just did a similar conversion on my Voltage, I used a 3660 3800kv GoolRC motor. Did you have issues with the servo working but no throttle/motor response?

[@RoadsideRC]

No, sorry. It worked right out of the box. The ESC has quite a low "punch" setting, might be slightly underpowered, which causes it to hesitate off of the line.

[@kylegeldmaker]

@@RoadsideRC I had hoped it was punch, but I think the motor or the esc is dead. The motor doesnt turn with zero load. it doesn't beep or anything. We'll get a replacement and see what happens! Thanks for replying back.

[@jackdeth2063]

I bought one for my son for Christmas and it's a lot of fun. The stock battery was a 6 cell NIMH. On this video you used a 2s lipo. I was wondering if there was any speed improvement from a 6 cell to a 2s? Thanks

[@RoadsideRC]

Max speed at fully charged shouldn't be much difference, but the lipo holds a higher charge for longer, so you get a better run time and more fun.

[@mikew4837]

Just bought 1 waiting for it to come I'm and can't wait. What is a good cheaper 2s lipo that you would recommend for this? Thanks!

[@RoadsideRC]

Pretty much any cheapo 2S lipo - something like this: amzn.to/3wrd1tf

[@mikew4837]

@@RoadsideRC cool thank you

[@johnroth5877]

I got a 5200 mah 2S Zee 80C in there and noticed a lot more zip from the NiMH it comes with.

[@unchartedwaters]

I am trying a 19t pinion with stock motor and it's just running to hot. I got the same 12t 550 motor you have in this video on order. So will see how the 19t pinion and 12t 550 pair up on this thing. I am shooting for about 25mph or so.

[@RoadsideRC]

Sounds reasonable! I hope that 550 helps you with the heat.

[@kylekallies3381]

Now with the brushless set it needs a wheelie bar kinda reminds me of an old stampede wanted to get one on Black Friday just didn’t though

[@RoadsideRC]

You are right. I would say one thing though - this handles SO MUCH better than an old 2WD Stampede!

[@kylekallies3381]

@@RoadsideRC doesn’t look like it tips over as much either

[@bapasrcadventures3619]

Do you think the stock esc will hold up with the 550 12t motor? It draws more amps and I don’t know how many amps the stock esc is. Thanks

[@RoadsideRC]

Yes - it will be just fine.

[@EastTactics]

Just won one of these from Big Airs channel for my 8 year old. Great content... sub’d ya brother!

[@RoadsideRC]

Thanks! Have fun with it. Not the fastest thing, but I enjoyed how it drove.

[@ghostdog2mg689]

I'm pretty sure if you were to use the VXL 3S system on there it has the screw Downs just like the armor does on the side and it's actually the same measurement which would fit perfectly and will wake up that truck and also changing that pinion gear to about a 20 you'll get a good 50 out of that truck

[@RoadsideRC]

You are correct- but the VXL system is very expensive. The goal here is a budget upgrade.

[@anthonymoscon18]

If possible, can you show the details of the conversions ?

[@RoadsideRC]

Sorry - this was while back, so I don't have that footage anymore. Once you dig into it, you will find it is very straightforward.

[@clipgawd8554]

Take it to the park!!

[@RoadsideRC]

Stay tuned!

[@smolscale]

Did this end up being a reliable upgrade or did the brushless power tear the rest of the drivetrain up?

[@RoadsideRC]

It was reliable, as long as we were easy on it.

[@natetinsley3119]

To be clear, the stock 3in1 esc is able to handle a 12t 550? That is my make or break when deciding on whether or not to buy this as a budget basher, keeping in mind I already have 6 rcs and 2 drones.

[@RoadsideRC]

That is what you saw! I put that motor in it and it ran fine. Only caveat: I didn't run it for long.

[@evoxgsr_dad7402]

What angle servo did you go with. The 180 or 270 ? I'm doing the same brushless setup but don't know what servo angle to get. Roadside RC ROCKS 🤘🤘🤘

[@RoadsideRC]

I go with the 270°, then back the endpoints down to not overexert the servo.

[@evoxgsr_dad7402]

Thank you for the info and keep up the awesome content 👍

[@jrc-fabs1634]

Haha it only gain 1 mph!!😂😂😂 I put an 8t Holmes crawlmaster in my crawler and it rips wheelies down the street. It also has insane throttle response. Great upgrades you have done to the car, have you seen you won the giveaway for bars and tone yet?

[@RoadsideRC]

Yes sir! Excited to see the Arrma Granite mega. We will throw a brushless system at it, bash it, then give it back away!

[@skybugproductions7527]

I have a granite voltage. With a five 550 12 turn motor and a 19 tooth pinion it does 24 miles an hour

[@RoadsideRC]

Thanks! I do believe a higher pinion in this would help a lot.

[@peterhumphries9227]

Unfortunately thr gears aren't made foe brushless, I had to learn this thr hard way. Eventually putting the brushed system back in. You can buy steel gears for 100.00 but a bit much for a 120.00 truck .

[@RoadsideRC]

I had good luck with brushless on this truck. No issues bashing it!

[@artwilbur4253]

Wish you got the speed with the stock battery, just for comparison.

[@RoadsideRC]

Dang - sorry!

[@jsven007]

If you use a 3650 brushless motor, you'll encounter clearance issues, which can be one reason your motor shaft appears too short. Its much better to use a 3660 instead. Not only will a A 3660 be longer for proper fit (60mm instead of 50mm) but it will have a longer shaft (17mm vs 15mm) and a lot more torque. My 3660 motor fits perfect with a bit of room to spare, the shaft is the right length, and it absolutely flies...

[@RoadsideRC]

Great! Good info! Honestly, I just used this system as it was super cheap.

[@jsven007]

@@RoadsideRC Excellent video BTW! I used this video to help with my upgrades. For anyone who is looking at upgrading you could also use something like a 3660, 3300kv brushless motor (why 3300kv? for 3s Lipo of course ;) and a 19t 48p pinion from Robinson Racing. With the 19t pinion instead of 16t and a 3300kv motor it hits the same top speed of 29 mph (19t/16t = 1.19 * 3300kV = 3900kV equivalent). I have the 3660 3300kV, 19t combo in mine, it stays cool to the touch, and wheelies at almost any speed...

[@aidenmtb6371]

Are you running a 2s battery with the brushless system

[@RoadsideRC]

Yes, 2s lipo.

[@JULIANysuHOHNER]

Can i just install that brushless motor with same esc and it will perform good??

[@RoadsideRC]

You need to change the factory ESC also.

[@BlvlWmpower]

10:40 What is that thing flying after your rc car?? It looks like a micro rc aircraft of some kind, because I saw the blue light on it.

[@RoadsideRC]

EMax Tinyhawk Freestyle 2 - my son had his FPV drone out.

[@Jackalbert05gt]

are you able to get parts for Granite Voltage? and does it come with a battery?

[@RoadsideRC]

It comes with a Nimh battery, and you can get parts for it.

[@alphawlff]

You should have gotten the 12t arrma motor instead. Then you would have seen a difference in speed. Also.. a premium 2s battery will give the 20t a bit of a boost also.

[@RoadsideRC]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@allenfrazier912]

What type of battery and charger did you use with this?

[@RoadsideRC]

2S lipo, like this one: amzn.to/3I17jRx I recommend this charger: amzn.to/33vCsgU

[@lordhumungous7908]

I wonder if the stock 20T is reverse rotation, then you put in the aftermarket 12T wired in reverse and it's timing is reversed? Maybe a reverse rotation 12T might be needed.

[@RoadsideRC]

Interesting thought!!! It really might be!

[@moraesmarcobsb]

How many TURNS has the Goolrc motor ? I didnt find this info...

[@RoadsideRC]

It is a 3900kv motor. There is no direct KV -> turns correlation, but perhaps in the 12T area.

[@druscanam]

You didn't mention in your video, but I'm guessing your 20T motor was a 540? A 20T 540 and a 12T 550 motor have about the same rpm/KV so it makes sense that on the stock pinion the top speed is about the same. The 550 will however have a lot more torque meaning you can gear it up; use a larger pinion to increase top speed without the motor overheating as much as it may on a 540 if you over gear it.

[@RoadsideRC]

You are 100% correct - there was a 540 vs 550 ,difference there also.

[@druscanam]

@@RoadsideRC I would recommend trying the 550 12T motor with a 25T pinion gear, for a fair comparison 👍🏻

[@Ricer_RC]

If you're gonna upgrade to a 550 12T brushed motor go with ARRMA or Traxxas Titan. I tested out those motors and was only able to do 42mph with the Hackmoto and 48mph with the Traxxas and ARRMA.

[@RoadsideRC]

Interesting. I wonder why the difference.

[@tedsimington7654]

What are those two clips for that comes with the wrench? Thanks for sharing👍

[@RoadsideRC]

I'm sorry, I don't know what you are referring to.

[@tedsimington7654]

@@RoadsideRC there's two little clips that came with the wrench

[@RoadsideRC]

I am sorry. I just rewatched this entire video and I don't see wrenches or clips in this video at all.

[@tedsimington7654]

@@RoadsideRC no they come with the vehicle, I'm sorry

[@tedsimington7654]

@@RoadsideRC at lease they came with mine

[@xplay751]

I put a Traxxas 12t in my voltage and all it would do was wheelie and it kept snapping the dogbone cup on the diff

[@RoadsideRC]

Interesting! Thanks for sharing.

[@sam-ev7nh]

What control angle did you get for the servo?

[@RoadsideRC]

I typically use the 270 degree and just set the endpoints correctly, but the 180 degree would also work.

[@paulieshaner2468]

Awesome video....clear duct tape or Velcro would help though...

[@RoadsideRC]

You are right!

[@scottmccann5383]

Hows the heat? I slapped a 12t in when I first got mine because I had it laying around. It gets super hot though.

[@RoadsideRC]

Interesting. That Hackmoto came back from the run with zero heat issues. To be fair - it was around 40F outside and it is a 550 motor.

[@scottmccann5383]

@@RoadsideRC mine is a titan 12t out of a slash. After a full battery run it was super hot. Of course thats with a 6y/o running it full throttle for a full battery. Stock nihm battery.

[@scottmccann5383]

Also this was summer in Florida.

[@jrc-fabs1634]

Titan motors do get hot but never show issues when ran multiple batteries while it’s hot

[@nickwilliams6869]

I put a 3930 kv in mine and its a little tight theres no playis there supposed to be some play between the spure and pionion gears

[@RoadsideRC]

There are a number of videos online about setting gear mesh. Check some of those and compare to what you have.

[@nickwilliams6869]

@@RoadsideRC the pionion is 16t

[@alexiscorbeil6120]

When you put that motor in if you would have used a Dremel for a few seconds it would have mounted in better

[@RoadsideRC]

You are right!

[@chadlunsford6730]

Do the 540 and 550 motors use the same pinion gear?

[@RoadsideRC]

In this video, I used the same one.

[@chadlunsford6730]

Cool beans. Ive seen on Amazon that some 540 motors have a 3mm shaft instead of a 3.175mm shaft. Does that cause any problems?

[@sam-ev7nh]

I’m having trouble getting it connected any chance I could contact you for help?

[@RoadsideRC]

Sure! Reach out on Facebook or Instagram.

[@TheSouthernSoldiers]

what kind of servo?

[@RoadsideRC]

I typically use this one: amzn.to/449SLLl

[@WASD-SamZ_YT]

Did you end up flipping the pinion mine came like that

[@RoadsideRC]

I never changed it from what you see here.

[@WASD-SamZ_YT]

@@RoadsideRC should I go for a gool rc motor not sure which one will give best punch I have 12t motor and 2s 120c 5200mah lipo wanna get a good motor which kv is best

[@kegleytrestleadventures9261]

How do I enter to the giveaway Ive been wanting one of these and don't have the bugget

[@RoadsideRC]

The giveaway has not been set yet. Stay tuned. Keep an eye out though, this truck was on sale for $60...you don't get a hobby grade RC for less than that.

[@kegleytrestleadventures9261]

@@RoadsideRC thanks I will stay tuned👍

[@nickwilliams6869]

What battery do you use for brushless

[@RoadsideRC]

Still a 2S lipo.

[@nickwilliams6869]

@@RoadsideRC ok thanks

[@nickwilliams6869]

What is the deffrence between a 390 to a 550

[@RoadsideRC]

It is the size of the motor. A 390 is much smaller, produces less power.

[@nickwilliams6869]

@@RoadsideRC thanks

[@colinmorand129]

The top speed is limited by the pinion not the motor

[@RoadsideRC]

Yes! And the motor has an influence also.

[@readytoridehouston]

Just bought one for my 9 year old

[@RoadsideRC]

Awesome! Hope he likes it!

[@kcmullins6179]

Those ESCs are dangerous just letting ya know lol. I put the GoolRC 3660 3300kv 60amp esc into my Arrma Granite mega v3 when I first got it... I put it on a Ovonic 5200 3s 50C battery. It ran good for about 6 days and I was doing speed runs on a 17T 57T gearing which is fine. But the esc smoked and shot fire out of it 🤣🤣.. but that was a while back I got a 4076 2200kv on a max 6 esc now way way way faster lol

[@RoadsideRC]

I have had a bunch of these over time, and they seem to hold up as long as they are not worked too hard. Sounds like you were really pushing it hard. On 2S, I have had them live for a long time!

[@bustedaw11]

@@RoadsideRC I've abused the crap out of 1 of these esc with overgearing it and I've never had a problem. Honestly I can't believe it hasn't burned. Its actually became a joke because I've abused this 4300kv motor and esc for about 1.5 years and I got it from a buddy and he abused it for about a year b4 I got it.. Its currently in a bandit on 35/76 gearing on 3s.. doesn't care at all. Before that it was in my slash 4x4 on 21/50 gearing and it got hot as hell but never died obviously. I've learned to love that little motor lol

[@ericwaters4042]

would it be good for a first time rc driver

[@RoadsideRC]

Yes, exactly!

[@ericwaters4042]

@@RoadsideRC thanks i will get it now this is going to be my first 1. i cant wait until i get it. im going to do a video

[@nickwilliams6869]

I am just getting in to rc cars doese it take a lot to upgrade to better moter ect

[@RoadsideRC]

You can see in this video what it takes. Links are there for the prices, etc.

[@nickwilliams6869]

Im getting 1/10 with a 390

[@RoadsideRC]

Which one?

[@nickwilliams6869]

Bezgar

[@nickwilliams6869]

112

[@johnwoods2035]

If it was a 12t racing motor it would have great torque and higher speed

[@RoadsideRC]

This was a 12T 550. My understanding is a 12T 540 might have been a little better, or one with adjustable timing.

[@jamiesonrc3690]

Can I run a Nimh battery on that esc? im a noob

[@RoadsideRC]

If you have the program card that goes with it, pretty sure you can turn off the LVC to allow it to run nimh.

[@jamiesonrc3690]

@@RoadsideRC thank you!

[@jamiesonrc3690]

@@RoadsideRC I’m thinking about getting a 2s lipo for the brushless system, what do you recommend?

[@RoadsideRC]

Measure the battery box, and buy the largest mah, highest c-rating, you can afford - that fits in the box.

[@jamiesonrc3690]

@@RoadsideRC what voltage does it have to be?

[@STRIKER-ob9js]

But… with brushless can the original gear broken :(

[@RoadsideRC]

Even with brushed, the gears can be broken. During my driving, I had no issue with gears.

[@RichD]

I’m going to win this and make it 6S, then race the drone (both will be in the air).

[@RoadsideRC]

Ha! I hope you win it! We could all take bets on how far it drives on 6S before it explodes.

[@yonicozac]

3s!

[@RoadsideRC]

Brushless 2S was starting to get hard to control. 3S would certainly get wild!

[@yonicozac]

@@RoadsideRC Those tires rubber are thin and easily expand, but with better tires this platform handles quite good on 3s.

[@81griffin]

Dam I just bought a 12t before watching this 😩

[@RoadsideRC]

It will still do you well. Is it a 540 or 550 can motor? You might still pick up speed with a 540 can.

[@yupyup8572]

First he didn't even break the brushed motor in lol

[@RoadsideRC]

@@yupyup8572 That was not the first time that motor had been used. It had already been broken in.

[@yupyup8572]

@@RoadsideRC did u water break it in ? It's a thing big difference

[@colinmorand129]

The top speed wont change without a bigger pinion gear - upgrade the pinion to a 19 or 23 and you will see

[@samcrow1071]

Why did you ruin the voltage just for two more miles an hour Tropic perfect out of the box are you different truck that go 60 miles an hour

[@RoadsideRC]

It is always fun to test things! Why do you think it is ruined?

[@andrewtomas5655]

Get your kid one so he can play with you man

[@RoadsideRC]

You obviously don't know me well!

[@MightyistheRCGamer]

That ESC is a joke it won't last

[@RoadsideRC]

I have had good luck with the GoolRC stuff.

[@ejaysgarage8073]

Whats the point of doing these how to videos....if you not going to show...HOW TO DO IT!!!....if your just going to skip all the actual install...then just show the car running already....some people are actually struggling with the install techniques themselves...

[@RoadsideRC]

I apologize. I will go back and look again. I thought I showed each step along the way. Which part are you struggling with?

[@RoadsideRC]

I went back and looked - the point of this video was not to show how to convert from brushed to brushless, but to help show what the difference was. Not a how-to video at all. Either way - I am happy to help if you are having problems getting it figured out. What is the trouble you are running into?