The Motor you need to get is a 12mm diameter motor. There are a few different ones on the marketplaces. I ordered the one I think will fit. I will share what you need to get as soon as I know it fits. I don't want you wasting your hard-earned money on something I think will work.
Thanks for the video. You just saved me a bunch of money. I don't think Losi knows what they are doing, Horizon needs to fire some people. How do you release a micro and not make it compatible with 15mm diameter motors? This release is now completely worthless and a wasted opportunity. What a bummer.
Thank you for the feedback. Looking at it for what it is a $99.00 car that is of good quality, I am happy with the chance to tinker and run it around a bit.
What model receiver are you using? I recently switched to a Noble 4 radio. And have been collecting mini RCs. Hobby Plus, FMS, Scx24s. And mostly have done motor and esc swaps to brushless to do away from the esc and receiver all in ones. My goal is to have all of my rigs work with my Noble NB4. Some I haven’t been able to swap cause of the tiny white connectors. Would appreciate the help.
@@BillsWorkbench It's 15mm in diameter so it will more than likely not work. If the Surpass 3500Kv won't fit then neither will any other motor that size. Bunch of morons over there at Losi.
@senorpinchegringo7623 I got the idea from Somebody That has already used this setup and turn the car into a beast the only thing Is you have to fab a motor plate
@@jacobemry1018 The radio conversion will not but it will be better because I will not need to take another radio with me to the track. There are also more settings in the radio, like a throttle curve that makes me quicker. The brushless motor will either make this thing a rocket ship, or not. There is only one way to find out, and that is to try it.
No, the only one I could find was a generic 1220 brushless motor. You need a maximum 12mm diameter can. The Hobbywings are 15mm. I have it on order; I want to ensure it fits. before I get everyone excited about ordering a motor that will not work. Subscribe to keep an eye on this exciting build?
@@Wadinator that sucks but maybe company’s will make conversation parts so they can mount different moters if not you can always 3d print a mount if you cant find a moter to fit 🙂
@@No-rh6zp Regarding using a Kyohso brushless motor, that's probably not going to be possible since the Kyosho motor needs to be supported by a mount at each end due to it not having any screw holes. Losi screwed up and this release is a complete waste of time due to the fact that it doesn't accommodate 15mm diameter motors. FYI all the motors that are made for the 1/28th are 15mm in diameter.
I just got mine and i noticed that the steering to the right is a lot worse then steering to the left, if you figure out how to fix it let me know. thanks!
Mine is too. Three things. 1. Make sure that your ST knob on the right of the radio is turned up all the way. That is steering rate. 2. There is a turnbuckle kit from Losi Performance that may help, you would need to give it a bit of toe in. 3. There is some space between the end of the servo horn and the frame that I might have enough room to make a 3d printed part to extend the arm. That's a project for this week, while waiting on the motor to arrive.
I’m curious if you can get a beefier brushed motor with more thermal mass. Maybe somehow use a custom heat sink. Then Increase the pinion for a bit more top end speed. I think 20 mph would be perfect
That motor fits in there like a glove. You would need to find a good match, also there is not any adjustments for the pinion without taking a rat tail file to the mount.
PN Racing makes 50T and lower turn brushed motors that will probably accomplish what you are trying to do. Whether the stock ESC/Receiver combo will handle them is another question.
@@BillsWorkbench Dang. Might just need to runs stock then. Which I’m fine with. I pre ordered my car over a week ago. How are yall getting your cars already?
The Motor you need to get is a 12mm diameter motor. There are a few different ones on the marketplaces. I ordered the one I think will fit. I will share what you need to get as soon as I know it fits. I don't want you wasting your hard-earned money on something I think will work.
Thanks for the video. You just saved me a bunch of money. I don't think Losi knows what they are doing, Horizon needs to fire some people. How do you release a micro and not make it compatible with 15mm diameter motors? This release is now completely worthless and a wasted opportunity. What a bummer.
Thank you for the feedback. Looking at it for what it is a $99.00 car that is of good quality, I am happy with the chance to tinker and run it around a bit.
What model receiver are you using? I recently switched to a Noble 4 radio. And have been collecting mini RCs. Hobby Plus, FMS, Scx24s. And mostly have done motor and esc swaps to brushless to do away from the esc and receiver all in ones. My goal is to have all of my rigs work with my Noble NB4. Some I haven’t been able to swap cause of the tiny white connectors. Would appreciate the help.
I went with this one: Flysky GMr Receiver, 2.4GHz 4CH AFHDS 3 amzn.to/4eGILxv. You will still need a brushed ESC.
I will be going with a Furitek sensored esc with a Hellfire 5500kv sensored motor
I looked at that one. Let me know how it works.
@@BillsWorkbench It's 15mm in diameter so it will more than likely not work. If the Surpass 3500Kv won't fit then neither will any other motor that size. Bunch of morons over there at Losi.
@senorpinchegringo7623 I got the idea from Somebody That has already used this setup and turn the car into a beast the only thing Is you have to fab a motor plate
I have an older carisma gt24mt that i cant get parts for. I wonder if that motor would fit? 8000KV Micro 130 Can
That is a neat looking car. That motor (12000kv micro 130) is too large it's 16mm in diameter. It's got to be 12mm.
Are you sure the esc will fit under the body once you find the right motor?
Fingers Crossed. But it's a rather small ESC.
Did the micro use a sliper clutch inside the plastic can?
No there is no slipper it's a planetary diff inside.
Brushless will be over kill on this, even the mini b 1/14 scale on brushless was a wheelie monster, had to use counter weights to keep the front down
Agreed it's overkill, but that's what makes this hobby fun. It's a chance to try stupid things and live like a kid again.
@@BillsWorkbenchcouldn’t have said it better
Completely disagree. A PN Racing 3500Kv - 4500Kv sensored brushless motor/ESC combo would have been an amazing setup for racing.
Should this make the car faster?
@@jacobemry1018 The radio conversion will not but it will be better because I will not need to take another radio with me to the track. There are also more settings in the radio, like a throttle curve that makes me quicker. The brushless motor will either make this thing a rocket ship, or not. There is only one way to find out, and that is to try it.
Do you think the Hobbywing motors for mini Z would fit?
That’s what I was thinking
No, the only one I could find was a generic 1220 brushless motor. You need a maximum 12mm diameter can. The Hobbywings are 15mm. I have it on order; I want to ensure it fits. before I get everyone excited about ordering a motor that will not work.
Subscribe to keep an eye on this exciting build?
Look at the mini z brushless moter it looks like the same size and shape as the original moter
There’s no mounting holes on the mini z
@@Wadinator that sucks but maybe company’s will make conversation parts so they can mount different moters if not you can always 3d print a mount if you cant find a moter to fit 🙂
There is not much room for a different motor, but I got some ideas. The pinion will become the issue.
@@No-rh6zp Regarding using a Kyohso brushless motor, that's probably not going to be possible since the Kyosho motor needs to be supported by a mount at each end due to it not having any screw holes. Losi screwed up and this release is a complete waste of time due to the fact that it doesn't accommodate 15mm diameter motors. FYI all the motors that are made for the 1/28th are 15mm in diameter.
I just got mine and i noticed that the steering to the right is a lot worse then steering to the left, if you figure out how to fix it let me know. thanks!
I'll take a look
Mine is too. Three things.
1. Make sure that your ST knob on the right of the radio is turned up all the way. That is steering rate.
2. There is a turnbuckle kit from Losi Performance that may help, you would need to give it a bit of toe in.
3. There is some space between the end of the servo horn and the frame that I might have enough room to make a 3d printed part to extend the arm. That's a project for this week, while waiting on the motor to arrive.
i'll try the turnbuckles
I fixed by moving servo horn a tiny bit to the right and that helped to even out the steering
I’m curious if you can get a beefier brushed motor with more thermal mass. Maybe somehow use a custom heat sink. Then Increase the pinion for a bit more top end speed.
I think 20 mph would be perfect
That motor fits in there like a glove. You would need to find a good match, also there is not any adjustments for the pinion without taking a rat tail file to the mount.
PN Racing makes 50T and lower turn brushed motors that will probably accomplish what you are trying to do. Whether the stock ESC/Receiver combo will handle them is another question.
@@BillsWorkbench Dang. Might just need to runs stock then. Which I’m fine with.
I pre ordered my car over a week ago. How are yall getting your cars already?
@@John-shreds Lucky? I ordered mine the first day I heard about it.