i turned a JLX Overdrive into a small lawnmover with high power. And this is how i have done it:
First of all the original remote control of the rc car was lost. So i took my old Fly Sky controller.
I read in the PWM signal from the receiver with an ESP32 board. Than some mathematics remap the signal to control the DC motors of the car with a monster motor shield.
The behaviour is similar to a tank with a separat left and right moving track.
After this i mounted a cheap brushless motor to the bottom of the car. The controller is direct connected to the receivers PWM signal so i can direct control the speed of the motor.
Durability of the Motor:
i use the system for two years now... if it fails i will remove it with another cheap one
Advantages of the BLDC Controller:
Normally they are used for drones. One characteristics is that they need a specific start procedure to run. This increases the safety. If the blade hit a obstacle the controller have a integrated overload detection (or speed detection) so it will stop direct to avoid damages. After running the start sequence it will direct start
Thanks Abdullah!!