Beetleweight Drive Kit
From $120.25
Everything electronically and mechanically you need to get a beetle driving – BBB motors, mounts & speed controllers, FingerTech hubs & wheels and our full beetle safety kit. Optional BEC, receiver and wiring loom. Just add a lipo and transmitter – we recommend a 3S 500-800mAh Lipo and a FlySky i6 Transmitter.
We recommend you build a chassis from 8-10mm HDPE for the walls and 4-5mm HDPE for lid/base, we have a full beetle build guide here. Any issues or questions during the build, you can email us at bristolbotbuilders@gmail.com or message us on facebook, we’ll be happy to help. Wiring Diagram & Battle Hardening info below!
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Diagram using the components in this kit:
Components in this example: 3S or 4S Lipo, Beetle Safety Kit, Breakout cable, BBB ESCs, BBB 22mm Motors, BEC and Flysky Reciever.
Image made by Team DSC.
Battle Hardening
From FingerTech:
As with every gearmotor, it is best practice to remove all the screws and reassemble using loctite. A small dab on each screw will be enough to keep them from vibrating loose.
– Since the gearboxes are packed with grease, it will need to be cleaned off of the eight small Phillips screws before applying the loctite.
– Even better than loctite is a product called Vibra-Tite VC-3. Apply it to the screw threads, wait 30min, and it will harden to a plastic-like coating. Since it hardens before touching the greasy gearbox threads, it can do a better job of holding the screws in place.
Joshua (verified owner) –
Fantastic bit of kit. Just finishing my first build and the BBB team have be fantastic at not just supplying parts but helping with any questions I’ve had. Thanks guys!
Redfield –
Gonna buy another!
Jeremy Hall (verified owner) –
Dependable.
You won’t find a setup cheaper with this level of reliability.
It’s the first thing I think of when I want to make a drive.
Stuart (verified owner) –
What a great kit. I found is really helpful in finalising my 1st design as it was all there for you to move around and work out your placement and dimensions. I would definitely recommend adding the break out cable as it makes things so much easier.
Jack (verified owner) –
Awesome kit for building a beetle. Enough to get a good start on the electronics without pigeonholing you into a set build/design.
Can’t recommend enough!
Jimmi Cottam (verified owner) –
Super convenient and super affordable. Definitely grab a set or two as they’re handy to have, especially when you need spares. Quick delivery too!
Sam (verified owner) –
Great kit, simple enough to be able to get my head around for a first build!