Brushless - does anyone suffer from lack of brakes.

[Colinevan]

Iv drove a few brushed cars again today and its amazing how much quiker they stop. If im coming down the straight at full pelt, the car doesnt want to stop at all.

I usually run the front one way roller and diff, so to improve things first of all, i took this out and had perm 4wd with a ball diff. This helped a little.

Iv altered the settings on the speedo (Novak GTB 5.5 to) include 50 % min drag and upped the drag brake and even altered the tx settings so that the punch is right up to max on brakes.

I drove a few other 4wd's with brushed setups and they stop immediately. The brakes do work, but for some reason only at low speeds and it deffo wouldnt lock the wheels up. at full pelt the effect is minimal.

I have heard today that brushless motors dont have proper brakes hence the prob.

Anyone else in the same boat??

Does anyone have any opinions on this. Im going to try a brushed setup in it as a comparison. but thought id get some advice as well.

Thanks

Col.

[DCM]

Brakes come down to the ESC, if the Brakes have the same power as a brushed controller, it won't feel as good, as the brakes have got to be powered harder with a brushless. The only brushless I got at the mo, is in a 16th scale, and it is enough to easily lock the wheels....

[mark christopher]

i have mamba max, 4600 and 5700 and also nosram latest 07 and 5.5, all stop and lock wheels like i allways end up tuning brakes out

[Colinevan]

Hmmm my brakes do work.. just not very well...there virtually none existant lol.. i even let a few guys have a go on my car today and in comparison i drove theres..

Incidentally are you running any of the brushless setups in 4wd??

My b4 which has a ss 5800 novak setup is ok and can lock the rears. Iv not tried this combo in the lazer though to compare.

Thanks

Col.

[Colinevan]

Iv decided to ask some advice from novak usa.

I'll post the results too show everyone what they say.

Col.

[mark christopher]

only in a touring car

[phil c]

Originally Posted by Colinevan

Iv drove a few brushed cars again today and its amazing how much quiker they stop. If im coming down the straight at full pelt, the car doesnt want to stop at all.

I usually run the front one way roller and diff, so to improve things first of all, i took this out and had perm 4wd with a ball diff. This helped a little.

Iv altered the settings on the speedo (Novak GTB 5.5 to) include 50 % min drag and upped the drag brake and even altered the tx settings so that the punch is right up to max on brakes.

I drove a few other 4wd's with brushed setups and they stop immediately. The brakes do work, but for some reason only at low speeds and it deffo wouldnt lock the wheels up. at full pelt the effect is minimal.

I have heard today that brushless motors dont have proper brakes hence the prob.

Anyone else in the same boat??

Does anyone have any opinions on this. Im going to try a brushed setup in it as a comparison. but thought id get some advice as well.

Thanks

Col.

i run the same speedo and had problems with the brakes also , i sent the speedo back and got it checked, they said it was in spec ! i then tried the 4.5 motor and the brakes are fantastic . (it will lock all 4 wheels at the end of the straight in touring with a spool) def recomend the 4.5 motor

[xx4-nutter]

Originally Posted by phil c

i run the same speedo and had problems with the brakes also , i sent the speedo back and got it checked, they said it was in spec ! i then tried the 4.5 motor and the brakes are fantastic . (it will lock all 4 wheels at the end of the straight in touring with a spool) def recomend the 4.5 motor

hahaha yea VERY FAST AND VERY GOOD BRAKES ....


then again his cars are always very bloody quick lol

[mark christopher]

sure the 4.5 is sintered and not yet brca legal

[phil c]

Originally Posted by mark christopher

sure the 4.5 is sintered and not yet brca legal

hi mark the 4.5 novak is not sintered but the 3.5 is , hope this helps