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Savage X / Convert Nitro to Brushless (6)

(ESC/Motor)

At this point of the conversion any 1:8 motor and speed control can be used.

The Kershaw mount I used actually even allows for 2 motors, but the Tekin RXB speed control and the T8 2250kv motor will be more than enough power and torque to propel this thing to ludicrous speeds.

I went with the truggy motor setup. The 4038 version. This is an incredible sensored power house. And speaking to Jim over at Tekin, I know their support is 2nd to none as well.

Tekin Sensored RX8 T8 4038

Tekin ESC / Brushless Kit

I also got the Hotwire programmer so I can tweak it on the laptop.

Tekin Hotwire ESC Programmer

SunkenMetal has a better iron, so he helped me with the soldering. (The fun stuff)

Soldering Tekin RX8 / T8

Ready to roll....

Savage X Brushless Conversion Completed

A couple of tweaks using the Hotwire including setting the LiPo cutoff (the default is off) and this thing was ready to bash.

Tekin Hotwire Laptop

The conversion cost me about as much as a Flux. I could have just gone down to my LHS and bought one, but that's not how I do things and this is no Flux. This is more of a Flux on roids. 2 things... I have never burned down my Goliath tires on pavement before and the HPI wheelie bar works very well. :)

I am also sold on sensored brushless. Video of maiden run. <--

The Savage Brushless Beast