"How do you help someone decide whether or not to buy a brushless motor?"

I manage a hobby shop so I discuss how the vehicle is primarily used and make recommendations that would benefit the that particular customer. Forcing a product on an individual will only come back and haunt you in the long run.

Well number one is if you even got the money for a brushless motor and if you drive it a lot. Also if u get like a 15 turn motor I would go with nonbrushless but if you get like a 8 turn motor then you go brushless but I went with brushes and its no problem for me.

Just ask them if they want to race or bash. Race=Brushed motor Bash=Brushless

I find a lot of people put off by the high cost of initially upgrading to a brushless system. However, after I point out the advantages, particularly the lack of maintenance required, I find they come around. Especially at an outdoor track where lugging around a lathe, power supply, extra brushes and springs, etc. can be a real pain, the advantages of a brushless system become clear. Regardless of where you race, brushless lets you concentrate on your chassis and forget about your motor. Jerry V.

I would suggest, if someone wants to play in their backyard, or especially somewhere sandy or dirty, a brushless motor is perfect. I would say though, that I think its very pushy of people to show up at a local track with them and demand a class, its hard enough to get people interested in racing when there are only a few cars in each class. So keep it in the backyard, and when you feel like racing, pick up a sport ESC and a stock motor and go have fun.

if u are into racing I will recommend a brush and if u want to just have fun and not race then u go brushless...lol.....have fun and brush is better get a reedy motor the best!!! - alan the great the only great the great

Do you want to go fast and bash or race, because brushless motors are illegal in racing

Ask them where do they plan on running it. At home or at the track. A lot of tracks don't have brushless classes.

Never cut another com. Never buy brushes again. Never buy another motor again.

Simple...They are NOT maint free and they DO smoke just like regular motors!

do not buy. they are very limiting. buy a motor you can tweak and tune.

There are two things to consider: The ability to use a brushless motor at your track and whether the black arts of motor tuning are your forte. If your track doesn't allow brushless motors, there's really no point in getting one. They drive completely differently than brushed motors and will ruin your driving if you use them for practice but not in races. However, the lack of motor maintenance is simply awesome. Buying a brushless motor combo for my B4 was the absolute best buy I've ever made. It's fast, efficient, and doesn't force me to cut the comm every run and spend big bucks on super high performance motors that last for 3 or 4 race days. Simply put, brushless rocks. -Marcus

If you are thinking about buying a brushless motor, there are a few things that you need to consider. The first thing that you need to consider is if you plan to race or not, ROAR and many tracks will not allow you to run brushless motors in races, but if you don't plan to race, and don't like to keep up with motor maintenance, a brushless motor is probably a good choice.

If they want a maintenance free motor with much longer run-times and want to run battery pack after battery pack... then a Brushless Motor is the solution.

Well, the buy in price is a wee bit on the high side for the more youthful buyers, But in the long run, having to not buy brushes would seem to be lots cheaper and a longer lasting solution for stock class racing. Many times, the younger buyer is having to save just to buy the car kit, not to mention another $270 for a motor/speed control combination. However, if the buyer is an older, more affluent type, then that decision should be simple enough, if you enjoy the motor tuning aspect of RC Racing, then buy a brushed motor, but if you just wanna play or race, and can afford the brushless set-up, then that is your ticket. Personally, I always enjoyed the tuning aspect of electric motors, and found that it was kind of therapeutic and enjoyable.

Ask Them if they want to trade money for convenience and less maintenance.

First ask him if he is going to race. If he is then he needs to find out if brushless motors are allowed in the class he intends to compete in. I only say this because I have found out I can't use a brushless

If your club allows brushless, you've got the bucks (actually only $20 more than a reasonable equivalent) and you don't mind NOT carrying a lathe, brushes or doing a lot of maintenance on your brushed motors, then I'd say GO RIGHT AHEAD.

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