R/C Car Power by Lehner Brushless technology and Finedesign R/C
I also mess around
with r/c cars for fun, racing with the guys I work with. I needed
more speed from
my car and that's when I contacted Chris Fine of Finedesign
RC
about
a new powerplant for my TA03 Tamiya Audi. He suggested the Lehner basic
5300 series brushless
motor and a Shulze speed controller. These motors are incredible
in their performance
and consistency. There are no brushes or coms to wear out
and you can expect
about a 15-25% increase in run time from your battery (based
on sanyo 2000mah
nicads) not to mention the extreme power and speed increase.
When using a system
like this your car must be a high quality unit with a fully
adjustable chassis,
ball diffs and all bearings. The battery must have Deans ultra plug
connectors used
to connect battery to controller due to high amperage draw. The
motor to controller
connectors are low resistance gold plated and available from
Finedesign.Tires
must also be the best belted radials you can buy as the high
speeds, on the straights
and exiting corners will destroy inferior tires
in 1 battery run!
(I know)@#! I've found that the pinion gear had to be dropped
3 teeth over the
brushed Trinity motor I was previously using, to get the ratio
right for this set
up. I've had no real problems with this product since I installed
it 7 months ago
and it has aprox. 12 hrs of run time total. The bearings in
each end are all
I can say that have had a problem-due to contamination.
2 bearings as a
maintenance item in 12 hrs, are a lot better than the brushes,
comm turning and
probably 2 or 3 motors I would normally go through. Don't
forget, I had consistant
performance from the motor the whole time! If you would
like to go brushless
please contact Chris Fine at Finedesign R/C!
FINE DESIGN
2 NORTH ST.,
MIDDLETOWN, NY 10940
(845) 342-5102
- Fax (845) 344-5266
For the fastest
response call!!!!
chris@finedesignrc.com
http://www.finedesignrc.com/default.htm
Lehner Motor Specs Chart
Motor Power(Watts) @ Amps RPM's / Volt Weight
Basic 4200 600 Watts
@ 45 Amps 4200 145g
Basic 5300 700 Watts
@ 55 Amps 5300 145g
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