Kerafyrm 1 Report post Posted February 8, 2015 I keep hearing how Brushless motors require less maintenance because they don't have brushes or springs that need replacing. However Brushed motors have been around for yonks and the parts are easy to come by and replacing those parts is very easy and cheap. Where as Brushless motors rely of electronics and if they go then that is a lot harder to replace, they're more expensive to repair and more expensive to replace. Also Brushless motors are more susceptible to heat damage, they do not tend to heat up as much as brushed, but if they do then the heat will bugger them more easily. Then I also see information that Brushless is better at higher speeds, feels lighter and more responsive but Brushed offers a bit more resistance and offers better performance at lower speeds. This could all be wrong, I've just read this information when trying to make a purchasing decision. Surely that means for a wheel, Brushed is better? The motors are not being used at high speeds, if they do go wrong then it is easy to fix and the natural resistance is surely closer to a car than a motor being too responsive? Am I totally wrong? Just to me it seems like if I'm to invest in a wheel, I should go Brushed? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunstar 615 Report post Posted February 8, 2015 I think most "new" wheels from here out are going to be brushless (or direct drive) so unless you're looking at a T500RS or a lower line Fanatec or Logitech wheel, you'll probably end up brushless. Honestly it's not worth losing sleep over. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ApexVGear 207 Report post Posted February 8, 2015 I've had a Fanatec CSR Elite (two brushed motors) for almost two years, then II bought a Thrustmaster TX in late December. Either there was something wrong with my Fanatec, or it was just never that good. The TX provides much stronger and more "detailed" FF, and it's very responsive. At about 75% FF strength, I can take a prototype down one of the LeMans straights in GTR2, and the wheel "jiggles" and "jumps" as I would expect from the real thing. I can take an older Porsche around a bumpy banked turn, and you can feel the front wheels jump and skip. In Assetto Corsa, the Lotus 98t feels amazing--you definitely feel the jiggle and jump, and as you slow down, the center pull becomes stronger, as you'd expect from the wide tires. Race 07 has a setting where you can turn up the engine effects, so if you're just sitting and idling, you feel the engine's "pulse" through the FF--it was faint with the Fanatec, but the TX really does "pulsate.". I've always run the Fanatec CSR Elite at 100% FF, and it feels weak and slow compared to the TX at 75%. I tried the TX at 100%, and I can't begin to understand why anyone would need an even larger and more powerful motor, unless it provides more precise and detailed FF. I use the TX almost every day, and so far it has been performing very reliably. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kerafyrm 1 Report post Posted February 8, 2015 Yeh I had a TX before but the thing is cheap plastic tat, wouldn't buy from Thrustmaster again after my experiences with them. The Fanatec wheel is on pre order until may on their site, I might just wait for that but I'm not sure about Brushless motors. Edit: Pre orders on their site are invite only Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
