A new motor will probably give you some power yes, but they are nothing short of shocking with the standard brushed motors.

I have an MCPX I've made brushless using an HP05 motor and 7a speed controller with a steve converter. I find it works great, I run it on 550mah 1s batteries and it works flawlessly.

However, for the price and effort, youd probably be better just getting the new MCPX BL. It works on 2s, so is less hard on the packs, and everything is already done for you.

My MCPX will probably have a bit more power than an MCPX BL, but costs a lot more and is more temperamental (Although I've not seen one go so cant comment, but mine has bags of power!)

Cheers for reply Delerado, it does seem a bit daft spending out on the old MCPX when there's a perfectly good new one out, but I've already spent a fookin fortune on mine, it has the carbon frame, titanium shaft and all the nice little red ally bits and bobs, probably cost more than my 450 and 250 put together haha guess I'll keep an eye out for some ebay bargains and hopefully boost her in near future.

So I had a mad moment and purchased an Airbase Brushless Converter with 10A Built ESC, an AEO CO5M main motor, an AEO CO5S tail motor and 3 pin plug from Fast Lads. All very lovely, but how the hell do you wire it all up?? Didn't come with instructions and I can't seem to find any info on how these go together. The ESC is 'plug and play' which is ok if you have motors with plugs! The main will go into the 3pin obv, but which wires to which pin? All 3 wires are black. I take it the tail goes into little white plug, so I need a male plug like the ones on servo, but once again which wire goes where? There is also a red wire going to 2 pin, looks like I need to solder a wire to other side, what is this for? I'm sure it's all very easy, if you have a picture to follow, or some instructions would have been nice. Airbase site doesn't seem to have pics or manual, AEO just have nice pics of motors. Anyone point me in right direction?

Ok I have main spinning, I'll get that soldered to plug, it appears the red wire with 2pin goes to old motor plug and is now the signal wire? Still need some info on the tail, I have an old servo so may try poking some wires in it to see if I can get tail spinning.

Right then, although main is spinning, it seems to be delayed and goes through the 3 stage speed up, it isn't an instant response to throttle stick, so once blades etc are on, the esc will control take off ? I've tried going into esc setup/program but up/down throttle doesn't seem to be getting me aywhere, I can get in, hear the beeps, throttle down to select an option, then all goes quiet, throttle up and get some beeps like throttle up warning. Looks like this is going to be a real fun conversion. BTW after reading blheli guides to esc programing etc I'm going to put it in bottom of toolbox and close the lid. Also seems like my bl converter has another name > OverSky 10a PNP V3 Brushless ESC and Converter mcpx Is it possible to change settings in esc with tx throttle or do you need usb, flashdrives or small hammer?

You could get an xp7a flashed with blheli, this is a programming of the esc which allows you to run with no converter taking the signal straight from the board. the software is fully updatable with a toolstick an allows you to run a governed mode which is good for a v2 mcpx as to high headspeed can induce a tail problem. have a look on helifreak under the mcpx brushes mods there's a sticky with lads of info.

Anyone else put these components together successfully? Do I need another esc for tail?

Ok

the little plug you thought was for the tail, well thats for the flash tool. Here... Astroid Designs — USB Blheli flashing stick
That esc can only run the main BL motor not the tail as well. You will find once you plug it in and read it on the BLHeli software that you are in the fossil age lol it will be around version 3.4 so flash it to 11. I'd start with gov arm mode if your confident with that and how to set the throttle curves to keep the tail from TBO. That way a standard 7mm tail extended will help more will work fine. As for the tail if get a light cheap esc like the xp3A or I've been looking at this one... SuperMicro Systems - Brushless ESC - 3A Mi-3A although I've only used the xp3A til now, this upgraded version looks lighter and has better fets. If you then have the BL tail arm tx mode will be fine and easier on the set up as the TC are straight lines and easier to find the sweet spot! With the upgraded BLHeli flashed no Steve converter is needed! Sounds like you need at least a hp05 with all that heavy metal. That esc could handle the hP06 but if it's a v2 mcpX board vibes may become a problem as it's more sensitive than the v1 was. I have 2 nanos with BL conversions one on the main the other main and tail. Also one of my mcpX has a main motor conversion but I'm just about to up the motor size and maybe add a BL tail too oh yes as for the motor yes solder it direct doesn't matter which wire goes where. If the blades run the wrong way then swop 2 wires then it will run the right way. Let us know how you get on pics are cool best wishes
bhu