Motor: EXCEED RC 4100kv elite
http://www.hobbypartz.com/elite-370--4100kv--brushless-motor.htmlESC: EXCEED volcano 18amp
http://www.hobbypartz.com/topro40aelbr.htmlStory:So to start off, my name is GrubFlyer, I have been flying for about 2 years.
Being tired of burning out brushed motors on my Honey Bee fp v2, I decided to bite the dust and do a brushless upgrade. Because there is hardly any knowledge on brushless upgrades for the v2, I took a gander at the motors and esc's available by hobbypartz. I decided a 370 4100kv inrunner with a 18amp esc, all by exceed. Being only 20 dollars, I did not expect the quality to be so good.
When they arrived I was a bit skeptical. The motor is smaller than the specs on the site, so i was fearing it would be underpowered. I pressed on a 10 tooth pinion, and started soldering it all up. What is necessary to make the brushless upgrade work is a servo extension wire. and female jst.
-You solder the negative of the servo extension wire to the negative on the board of the 4in1, and the signal wire of the servo extention wire (white) to the signal of the board. Next you must solder a female jst negative wire to the negative power wire of the esc and the negative power fire of the 4in1, and the same for the positive. Next i mounted up my electronics and tested her out.
I spooled her up and MAN did she have power. Anything above 60% throttle turned it into a rocket. After flying it for a little while i felt the tail didn't hold nearly as much as it used to, due to the higher levels of torque. I threw out the geared motor and popped in a direct drive.
Reviews:MotorPros:
Looks, power, efficiency.
Cons:
This thing gets HOT!
First off, the motor is absolutely beautiful. It has a nice gloss black finish on the casing which contrasts well with the lighter blue of the label and end caps. The magnets are very powerful, when you twist the shaft you can feel the kinks in the magnetic field indicating the magnetic pull. Another very nice feature was the fact that the bullet connectors came soldered perfectly. Although a very easy soldering job, it is annoying to have to solder on a brand new motor, so i am very happy that is included.
The motor has tons of power. It is even easier to fly the fix pitch now. With the stock brushed setup, pulling out of a dive or square loop was troublesome. I remember having to give it full throttle and full back elevator just to not nose dive. Now, i can increase the throttle a bit and pull back the stick and level out easily. The only gripe i can have with this motor is the fact that it gets BURNING HOT. I have measured the temp with an electron thermometer and it was about 160f! If you hold your finger on it for more than a second it will burn you. It is widely known that inrunners do get very hot, but never have i had one get this hot.
ESC:Pros: Easily programmable, easy setup, stays cool.
Cons: None, except the lack of bullet connectors.
The exceed 18amp esc is quite a wonder. It is a 10 dollar esc that out performs similar more expensive models such as mystery products. It is super easily programmable, has some very nice tunes (
) and the color is nice. It stays room temperature even after a hard flight. The only gripe I could have would be the fact that it did not come with bullet connectors soldered.
Well, I hope my review could be a help to somebody.
I really hope to become and expert! I would love to bring my knowledge and charisma to xheli and sister companies!
Thank you,
Grubflyer.
P.S. Attached is pictures of the electronics, setup and soldering.
