Typhon TP Power 4070cm 2700kv Wiring Help!

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Hey guys, I bought a TP Power 4070cm 2700kv motor which I plan to remove my Typhon stock motor then drill new holes for the front mounting holes then use the old front mount holes for the rear motor mounts. Then swap the front and rear drive shafts. However the wires of the TP Power motor are a thicker gauge than the 4mm bullet connectors on the stock typhon esc. Is there some type of bullet adapter or do I need a different esc altogether? Could really use some advice. Thanks, Jon-
 
Best would be to solder the larger bullets on to your ESC, to match the motor bullets. With a motor like that monster, you really don't want an adaptor.

And for the ESC, yeah, the stock BLX185 = Quickrun150, not enough. You will probably need something like the MAX6 or a XLX for that motor.
 
If you don't have to run the stock SWB Typhon chassis, another idea instead of drilling holes is run the longer Kraton chassis, the 4070 will fit great in the stock mount location and I find the longer chassis is more stable also. My Typhon with Killmode 2700kv TP 4070

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If you don't have to run the stock SWB Typhon chassis, another idea instead of drilling holes is run the longer Kraton chassis, the 4070 will fit great in the stock mount location and I find the longer chassis is more stable also. My Typhon with Killmode 2700kv TP 4070

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That is sexy
 
If you don't have to run the stock SWB Typhon chassis, another idea instead of drilling holes is run the longer Kraton chassis, the 4070 will fit great in the stock mount location and I find the longer chassis is more stable also. My Typhon with Killmode 2700kv TP 4070

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She's a beaut! However be careful of your exposed motor bullets. They could touch if they move a tiny bit.
 
She's a beaut! However be careful of your exposed motor bullets. They could touch if they move a tiny bit.
Yea I need to redo that insulation on the bullets.. I used a cheap different kind of insulation I hadn’t used before and its crappy, it shrank during the 129mph speedrun that car did last Sunday
 
If you don't have to run the stock SWB Typhon chassis, another idea instead of drilling holes is run the longer Kraton chassis, the 4070 will fit great in the stock mount location and I find the longer chassis is more stable also. My Typhon with Killmode 2700kv TP 4070

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Jeez man, I might need to build one of those. Seriously cool rig!
 
Best would be to solder the larger bullets on to your ESC, to match the motor bullets. With a motor like that monster, you really don't want an adaptor.

And for the ESC, yeah, the stock BLX185 = Quickrun150, not enough. You will probably need something like the MAX6 or a XLX for that motor.
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A waste of a motor there if only running a stocker ESC.
Personally I would hard solder the 3 Motor wires to the ESC. Using No connectors......Just me.
But yeah, you would need larger bullets at the very least. Commonly done.
What Guage wiring are you dealing with?
What is the max amp rating of your motor?
These 3 wire connectors below can handle 12 gage. (3.5mm bullets) Not sure if the specs will work for you.

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A waste of a motor there if only running a stocker ESC.
Personally I would hard solder the 3 Motor wires to the ESC. Using No connectors......Just me.
But yeah, you would need larger bullets at the very least. Commonly done.
What Guage wiring are you dealing with?
What is the max amp rating of your motor?
These 3 wire connectors below can handle 12 gage. (3.5mm bullets) Not sure if the specs will work for you.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32639691570.html?aff_platform=true&aff_short_key=UneMJZVf&isdl=y&src=bing&albch=shopping&acnt=135095331&isdl=y&albcp=373871275&albag=1308419064071836&slnk=&trgt=pla-4585375808811125&plac=&crea=81776241344382&netw=o&device=c&mtctp=e&utm_source=Bing&utm_medium=shopping&utm_campaign=PA_Bing_customlabel1_US_PC&utm_content=customlabel1=7&utm_term=amass 3 pin connectors&msclkid=c3d2e86c710b1a9474128a194aeacfc6
A properly soldered, properly sized bullet adds very little resistance to the wire. Plus many larger ESC's are designed with bullet cups on the motor side (both HW and Castle do this). Soldering a wire into a bullet cup seems like a good way to ruin a ESC - those cups will transmit more heat to the board than a solder stud like Tekin uses, and will make it much easier to melt the solder on the main board and ruin something.

Also, XT60-size plug on a big motor? 3.5mm bullets are only good for around 60a. Maybe for a 1/10 scale blinkie, but for a >1/8 scale motor? Just buy some bare bullets that are 6.5mm, or if you want a plastic plug, get the XT150 plugs.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/225...023.16.7ecc3e6elmVumm&gatewayAdapt=4itemAdapt

Personally, I have a bag of 6.5mm bullets, cheap and easy to solder (assuming you have a high wattage iron (60w or better)). You just need to learn how to use heat shrink. Hint - cut it long, then shrink, then cut off the extra.
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For heat shrink, this is what I use, 3-1 shrink, with hot glue on the inside. With non-glued heat shrink, the shrink can slide around on the wires, leaving the plug exposed.
https://www.amazon.com/XHF-Pcs-Inch-19mm-Waterproof/dp/B07X33GZSZ/ref=sr_1_15?crid=3AT8FF9MWKSF2&keywords=heat+string+tubing+with+glue&qid=1651922769&sprefix=heat+shrink+tubing+with+glue,aps,135&sr=8-15&th=1
 
With motor connectors, I use whatever size bullet is a match to the motors phase wires. Some Motor leads are 12 gage as opposed to 10g or 8g gage found at the matching respective ESC's Lipo leads. And some are even larger. 10 and 8g.
But a hard wire soldering is optimal, connecting the ESC motor output leads to the Motors phase leads, using a stranding to stranding method. Depending on the ESC in hand. My XR8 Plus has PCB mounted posts for both motor and Lipo.
Never solder to a female plug pot end if it is surface mounted to the ESC.
For ease of serviceability, motor connectors, bullets or whatever, that match the motor's leads gage size are best for most setups.
With this 2700kv Cm TP can, 8mm connectors are a match to the phase wires. Technically best.
This TP CM motor is only rated for 6s. But can handle 75k Rpm's for 10 seconds bursts.
I don't think this motor can shine optimally with a mere stocker 150Amp ESC. It Needs better amp overhead. (160A+)
 
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