Mini Rio with brushless outrunner

[Avanti]

My RIO will be here by the weekend I plan on upgrading to brushless. I've seen pics of inrunner upgrades has anyone done an outrunner yet? If so pics please. If not stay tuned I will have some shortly.

[Avanti]

gee lot of help here

no love for the mini rios?

[Avanti]

My rio arrived today, I will run it as is this weekend.
It has the VR3 motor and stock electronics otherwise.
I will be running it on 3s.
After the weekend it will be treated to a brushless upgrade with 30a esc.

[Steven Vaccaro]

I havent tried a outrunner, but after burning up the stock motor on 3s, I will be going to one of the small Feigao 380 motors.

[Avanti]

Steven, how many runs did the stock motor take? and is was the stock esc able to take it, or did that fry too? I'm hoping it last for about 4-6 runs tomorrow and maybe a couple today. Thanks for your input.

[tth]

The small team orion captain esc works like a dream. I picked up diegoboy's mini rio with this esc and an ammo ?/kv. Speed control and motor are barely warm after a run on 3s 1500mah. The rio is running consistant 30-32mph.

[Avanti]

Well as expected my rio was killed by 3s power. (the 3s run lasted 1.5 laps until smoke)
Now it is time to upgrade to brushless power.
I will post the info here as it happens.

tth, thanks for your input that sound like a sweet rio.

[Jesse J]

that sucks! what burnt? the motor or ESC? did you use a smaller prop? or just up the voltage?

Glad I saw this post, I have 3S on the way and will wait now for the outrunner I have coming for it.

[Unsullied_Spy]

How would you keep an outrunner cool in a boat?

[Avanti]

water cooled motor mount and or a fan are a couple ways.

[6S HYDRO]

any vids tth?