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LEWETHETIGER73 · 11-23-2009, 05:13 PM

I understand the difference between the 2 when it comes to racing but what are the differences when it come to crawling? Does 1 have more torque and does one have better drag brake capabilities. So what are the answers?

ABOW · 11-25-2009, 08:25 AM

i like runing brushed
i think once you find a good motor just run it.

brushless is smooth if you get a low speed motor it should work great.

alot of people run brushed on the ax10
and brushless on the losi.

but to answer the main question.
what ever you think runs best for you.

i would get a brushless and run it , if you don't like it ,sell it or keep it for a rainy day.

oldhippie · 11-25-2009, 08:34 AM

Brushless motors have poor low speed/startup control. That is what crawlers need. The only brushless I'd run in a crawler is the tekin rs 21.5/17.5 sensored system.
Hey tekin, want to set me up??????

treday619 · 11-25-2009, 08:36 AM

I would recommend brushed. When I first started out crawling I thought Brushless was the way to go coming from onroad drifting and racing. I then found out $500 dollars later that brushed motors work better for crawling.

The only exception to that is the Losi. Some of the Losi Drivers I know use brushless and it just flat out works.

AX10 or Berg= Brushed

Losi= Brushless

dodge44 · 11-26-2009, 07:27 PM

anyone run the 35a ezrun esc with the 32t crawler motor? I have a 35a ezrun esc kicking around, thought maybe I'd try the crawler motor with it.

DrtRacr440 · 11-26-2009, 07:31 PM

try it and take video...Let us know!!

Deezul · 11-27-2009, 09:41 AM

brushed,,,,,,,,cobalt puller. Well until JRH makes a brushless

TLTRyan · 11-27-2009, 10:03 AM

I run brushed motors and ESC's (FXR/45T) in all of my comp crawlers. The price and throttle control is excellent

If you go brushless make sure its sensored. The Tekin RS/21.5 works great. I used it with an SCX-10 and also a Losi CC.

As a last resort you can run sensorless but you have to use a low kv outrunner motor close to 1000kv. It will be slow and a little jumpy at start up but it will work.

LEWETHETIGER73 · 11-27-2009, 09:40 PM

So it sounds like brushed is the way to go. thanks for the input!

ax10 · 11-28-2009, 12:01 PM

i've got a 2s novak goat esc with their 21.5 turn motor. I have very good slow speed control. No jumping at start-up. Great throttle control. Good wheelspeed. I run a 7 cell batt.

Grave95 · 11-29-2009, 06:13 AM

Brushed Motor's is the way to go with Crawler's I have nothing againts BL systems but for crawling nothing will beat a brushed motor

11-23-2009, 05:13 PM	#1
LEWETHETIGER73 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: East Troy Posts: 30	Brushed or Brushless for crawling I understand the difference between the 2 when it comes to racing but what are the differences when it come to crawling? Does 1 have more torque and does one have better drag brake capabilities. So what are the answers?

11-25-2009, 08:25 AM	#2
ABOW Quarry Creeper Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Orange Posts: 221	i like runing brushed i think once you find a good motor just run it. brushless is smooth if you get a low speed motor it should work great. alot of people run brushed on the ax10 and brushless on the losi. but to answer the main question. what ever you think runs best for you. i would get a brushless and run it , if you don't like it ,sell it or keep it for a rainy day.

11-25-2009, 08:34 AM	#3
oldhippie I wanna be Dave Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: 20 miles southeeast of downtown Sacramento Posts: 2,373	Brushless motors have poor low speed/startup control. That is what crawlers need. The only brushless I'd run in a crawler is the tekin rs 21.5/17.5 sensored system. Hey tekin, want to set me up??????

11-25-2009, 08:36 AM	#4
treday619 Rock Crawler Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 971	I would recommend brushed. When I first started out crawling I thought Brushless was the way to go coming from onroad drifting and racing. I then found out $500 dollars later that brushed motors work better for crawling. The only exception to that is the Losi. Some of the Losi Drivers I know use brushless and it just flat out works. AX10 or Berg= Brushed Losi= Brushless

11-26-2009, 07:27 PM	#5
dodge44 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Farmington Posts: 40	anyone run the 35a ezrun esc with the 32t crawler motor? I have a 35a ezrun esc kicking around, thought maybe I'd try the crawler motor with it.

11-26-2009, 07:31 PM	#6
DrtRacr440 Pebble Pounder Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 133	try it and take video...Let us know!!

11-27-2009, 09:41 AM	#7
Deezul RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: ccxc Posts: 1,176	brushed,,,,,,,,cobalt puller. Well until JRH makes a brushless

11-27-2009, 10:03 AM	#8
TLTRyan Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2006 Location: Georgia Posts: 876	I run brushed motors and ESC's (FXR/45T) in all of my comp crawlers. The price and throttle control is excellent If you go brushless make sure its sensored. The Tekin RS/21.5 works great. I used it with an SCX-10 and also a Losi CC. As a last resort you can run sensorless but you have to use a low kv outrunner motor close to 1000kv. It will be slow and a little jumpy at start up but it will work.

11-27-2009, 09:40 PM	#9
LEWETHETIGER73 Newbie Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: East Troy Posts: 30	So it sounds like brushed is the way to go. thanks for the input!

11-28-2009, 12:01 PM	#10
ax10 Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: fremont Posts: 265	i've got a 2s novak goat esc with their 21.5 turn motor. I have very good slow speed control. No jumping at start-up. Great throttle control. Good wheelspeed. I run a 7 cell batt.

11-29-2009, 06:13 AM	#11
Grave95 Newbie Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lehigh Valley Posts: 26	Brushed Motor's is the way to go with Crawler's I have nothing againts BL systems but for crawling nothing will beat a brushed motor

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