Xbe

[flarcer]

A neighbor kid just got an XBE. It has the stock 980kv brushless motor. He wants to upgrade to Castle 1/5 XL setup. Will the Castle 1/5 XL motor mount directly to the Redcat mount? Are the mounting holes the same on the Castle as on the Redcat motor? Any other tips needed? Thanks

 

[krashkrieg]

No, you need 7075rc motor mount...lots of good info on the xbe here

 

[Ol' fart]

The CC 2028 will not fit on a stock chassis. ( mine are 1/2 inch longer)

Besides thats too much motor. Tell him to run the Leopard 5692. My2c

 

[krashkrieg]

Oh right, forgot it's too long...

And agree, too much power for the xbe...I run the 5692 and it's stupid fast...I keep up and pass mod gas motors...

 

[flarcer]

Thanks everyone for your input. I went to 7075 site and saw that they have different motor mounts for different motors, is there no "one mount fits all"? Do they all have the same mounting hole spacing? The Castle 1717, isn't that motor kinda small for a 1/5 scale?

 

[krashkrieg]

Don't think so, there's motor mount and package only...

Don't bother with 1717

The 5692 is cheaper and better...don't even need to change stock esc for 6s

 

[Ol' fart]

One mount does fit all. you just get the motor cam that fits your motor and your good. It will come with the hole pattern for your motor.

The problem with the 1717 is high kv. Find a motor with less than 1000kv and gear it to the speed you want.

 

[krashkrieg]

One mount does fit all. you just get the motor cam that fits your motor and your good. It will come with the hole pattern for your motor. The problem with the 1717 is high kv. Find a motor with less than 1000kv and gear it to the speed you want.

You can go a bit higher, the Leo5692 is 1340kv and it's a screamer with no heat issues on 6s with 11/48 gears stock ESC

 

[flarcer]

One mount does fit all. you just get the motor cam that fits your motor and your good. It will come with the hole pattern for your motor. The problem with the 1717 is high kv. Find a motor with less than 1000kv and gear it to the speed you want.

Does this mean that between the (3) 1/5 motors Listed (the Leo the Castle and the Redcat) they don't share the same mounting hole spacing? I have a Castle in my own stuff, and I know the spacing is 30mm. Is that not universal for 1/5 scale?

 

[krashkrieg]

No it's not universal...

The motor cam is the circle with holes around the pinion....the set screw you see and another on side keep it in place.

 

[Ol' fart]

Leopard uses six holes at 30mm, CC uses four holes at (I forget) but they are the only one I know that use four holes.