III - Brushless System

                4 - Examples of brushless system installed on cars

Sensored brushless system:

M2max installs a brushless system on a 1:12 pan car. The brushless system is a Team Novak GTB with a Velociti 5.5. He gets ride off the ESC fan because the ESC stay cold - the weather helps with a 7°C as outside temperature.

Sensorless brushless system:

Christopher equipped his FT TC3 with MGM 12012-3 ESC and Feigao 540 6S motor.

MGM TMM 12012-3
Feigao 540 6S
Equipment installed

Marc had prepared a car to beat the speed world record with an Serpent Impact, 1/10 scale. The car has been largely modified to receive batteries and motors. The motor is a special command with larger wires diameter. More details available here.

Team Tekin shows some 1:18 & 1:16 cars fitted with brushless systems.

        IV - Conclusion

The brushless system has been widely covered here with the majors manufacturers of those equipment. More probably exist, this article have no pretension to give all details about every bit on the concerned area.

The point to remind is the use or no use of sensor in the system. At the present day, and due to change is race regulations, sensored brushless system are allowed in racing, sensorless equipment have another orientation but they could probably enter soon in the competition area in favor of rules change.

Competition or not, brushless system have some strong points comparatively to brushed system. The low/zero maintenance is the strongest point for every experienced drivers, that allows to train with a constant power plant system and to focus on others parameters. For club drivers, performances as well as low maintenance are also highly interesting to have longer run, and have fun.

But do not forget that beginners will run first low power motor to learn how to tune a car, to set up the gearing and to understand all others basics with simplicity. Experience growing, a brushless system will increase the fun on driving a well tuned car, with a constant drive and more consitancy.