Kraton Esc and motor

[Liep]

I have ä brand new kraton 6s blx and Many people told me to Go for Castle creations Esc and Motor as the Stock one that comes with the car burns out very quick. Is that true

 

[Dinomantar]

I have ä brand new kraton 6s blx and Many people told me to Go for Castle creations Esc and Motor as the Stock one that comes with the car burns out very quick. Is that true

That is not true. The steering servo is weak and will probably die but the motor and esc are good to go.

 

[Liep]

That is not true. The steering servo is weak and will probably die but the motor and esc are good to go.

Thanks I was so warried.

Thanks I was so warried.

What steering servo do you suggest

 

[Brandon]

Savox 1210 is what I used. Good results. I just changed my motor and esc last week after 3 years. No need to replace anything until it breaks.

 

[Liep]

Savox 1210 is what I used. Good results. I just changed my motor and esc last week after 3 years. No need to replace anything until it breaks.

Thanks I will try the Savox 1210
When you replaced the Esc and Motor what did you use

 

[Brandon]

Used the spectrum smart esc 150 And misspoke the motor is still original. Many on here have used the hobby wing combo. Max6 I believe just make sure it’s 6 s capable

 

[3d-rc.myshopify.com]

The max 6 is 8s capable. If you are looking for the stock specs you want the max 8 if you are looking for reliability then you need to look at castle. The stock motor is a beast and have ran mine on 8s many times.

 

[Dinomantar]

Savox makes a great servo, and it seems like money isn't an issue, so id go with that. Personally i spent less than half on a 35kg DSservo on Amazon and it has outperformed and outlasted stock, maybe i just got lucky. Hobbywing is a pretty terrible company that has a stranglehold on the esc market. Buy from anyone but hobbywing and you will be happy. Castle is similarly priced with better service and reliability.

 

[jkflow]

Max8 is identical to stock BLX185, just a different name.
Get the Max6 combo with either 4685 or HS4092 motor for an upgrade.

 

[Aive]

I bought a set of Kraton 8S electronics from JRC for my Mojave. Relatively competitive pricing.

As others have mentioned, the 8S ESC is basically a HW Max 6 (diff firmware), and 8S motor is a 4685 1250 KV. You will need a bigger pinion to achieve similar speed to your existing setup - I also bought a 27T infraction pinion from JRC to this end

 

[SCTbasher]

The max 6 is 8s capable. If you are looking for the stock specs you want the max 8 if you are looking for reliability then you need to look at castle. The stock motor is a beast and have ran mine on 8s many times.

stock motor? 8s? wow. how was the heat? Might have to try the max 6.

 

[DoNoHarm]

Max8 is identical to stock BLX185, just a different name.
Get the Max6 combo with either 4685 or HS4092 motor for an upgrade.

The max8 is a lot more capable than the blx 185. Different escs. It’s a lot more similar to the blx200. The max8 and 185 are both 6s escs, but that’s about where the similarities end.

 

[Jimbobjr]

Stock 6s blx set up s just fine. I have 4 of them running, talion,oc,typhon,ed48 and Muckraker...sorry 5. Spend money on more batteries...

 

[3d-rc.myshopify.com]

stock motor? 8s? wow. how was the heat? Might have to try the max 6.

Temps were ok. The motor will only pull what it can pull. It's the rpm you have to worry about. It will run like a beast just don't run it full throttle more then a couple seconds. I just bash around the jumps no speed runs with it.

 

[olds97_lss]

As mentioned, the stock motor/esc work fine for many until you start gearing up or adding a lot of heavy parts to it. I ran the stock blx185/2050kv in my outcast for over a year without many issues. I had to gear it down a bit since I run heavier tires than stock, but otherwise, the system worked well for me.

I just replaced the esc with a max6 so I could hopefully gear it a tooth or two taller. I run in grass most of the time and between that and the trenchers, I couldn't gear above a 13T pinion or it would overheat on me after 13-14 minutes of solid running. With a 13T, I was able to finish a full set of packs without issue.

When I put in the max6, I didn't change the motor, only changed to a 14T pinion. Have yet to run it though.

 

[jkflow]

As mentioned, the stock motor/esc work fine for many until you start gearing up or adding a lot of heavy parts to it. I ran the stock blx185/2050kv in my outcast for over a year without many issues. I had to gear it down a bit since I run heavier tires than stock, but otherwise, the system worked well for me.

I just replaced the esc with a max6 so I could hopefully gear it a tooth or two taller. I run in grass most of the time and between that and the trenchers, I couldn't gear above a 13T pinion or it would overheat on me after 13-14 minutes of solid running. With a 13T, I was able to finish a full set of packs without issue.

When I put in the max6, I didn't change the motor, only changed to a 14T pinion. Have yet to run it though.

Go try it out! ? and let me know
Currently thinking about the same as it gets a little too hot for comfort in my area. ESC will just shut down due to heat unless I stay on stock pinion.

 

[olds97_lss]

I have the same setup in my erbev2 now as well, but didn't get much time on it before the ambient temps dropped to 50F or less late last fall. It's lighter than the outcast though. Harder to control at full tilt. I run the same tires on both.