Brushless for Hobbyzone Super Cub ?

[lowbugit]

Hey guys I have a guestion about the Super Cub. I would like to try a brushless set up but was wondering if anyone had any suggestions. I think the Super Cub is a 480 size motor. Does that mean I need a 480 size brushless for it to bolt right in? any help or adivce would be appreciated. Thanks, Kevin.

[OptimaMan]

hey, this is weird... somebody has the same idea as me. I broke the transmitter on my Super Cub so I am in the process of ripping out all of the guts of the Super Cub and going brushless and Lipo. Stay tuned...

[OptimaMan]

If you want to go brushless, I think the better thing might be to convert it to an outrunner direct/drive setup. I ripped out all the electronics first - the servos and speed control and stuff are all proprietary - can't be used with other systems. I'm in the process of adding a receiver and servo first. Once I get further along, I'll post pictures.

[aeajr]

In order to go brusheless you will have to replace the speed control. You may have to replace the reciever and transmitter too. Your radio equipment will not work with a brushless motor.

[biggy boy]

I gutted mine and put in a BP 2410-12 brushless it runs on a 3s lipo
and a GWS rs 11.45 slow fly prop.
flies real well.

Glen

[SassyDave]

Biggy boy: Do you have any pics of what your cub looks like inside? That looks like a stick mount. I'm curious how you secured the stick.

--Dave

[Leo L]

E-flite makes a stick that you can mount directly to your firewall:
http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=EFLM1916

[biggy boy]

E-flite makes a stick that you can mount directly to your firewall:
http://www.horizonhobby.com/Products/Default.aspx?ProdID=EFLM1916

That's cool leo.
I just punched a hole into the foam about one inch deep and hot glued a wooden stick into the hole on a 3 degree angle to the right.
I'll try to remember to take a picture of the inside.

Glen

[SassyDave]

I did finally do my own brushless upgrade, but then a few weeks later I totalled my Cub. Here's the writeup:

http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2007/04/08/the-super-cub-is-only-a-memory/

[biggy boy]

I did finally do my own brushless upgrade, but then a few weeks later I totalled my Cub. Here's the writeup:

http://thesmithfam.org/blog/2007/04/08/the-super-cub-is-only-a-memory/
Ouch that's bad, sorry to see it gone!
The wing looked ok in the video.
How did it fly with the new motor?

Glen