My 450 Recommended Setup  Page
EXI Kits
		EXI Kits with Metal on the head	Note, not all are Trex 450 compatible (Transpro)
		EXI kits with Plastic heads	The EXI T-450 SE CF eddition is the best kit IMO Note: Not all are Trex 450 compatible (LE,SE, Legend versions)
		Product with Link to a vendor	Notes with links to thread discussions
Brushless motors (BL motor)
		Alpha 400 Motor 3500Kv	Good Performance, Comes with a 13T pinion and bullet connectors already soldered
		T10A 3700Kv motor Hobbymate HB2835-H 3800KV	Better Performance, requires bullet connectors Better Performance, requires soldering
		A2217 3600Kv Dealextreme	Better Performance, requires bullet connectors
		Turnigy Typhoon 2218H 3450Kv	Better Performance, requires bullet connectors
		Turnigy Typhoon 2215H 3550Kv	Better Performance, requires bullet connectors
		Turnigy 2836 3700Kv	Better Performance, requires soldering, comes with bullet connectors for both motor and esc
		Scorpion 2221-8 V2 3595Kv	High Performance
Brushless Electronic Speed controller (ESC)
		Volcano 30A w/ linear BEC	Typically comes with 3.5mm bullet connectors and Deans plug already installed
		Turnigy Plush 30A w/ Linear BEC	Requies adding Bullet connectors and Deans plug
		HobbyWing Pentium	Requies adding Bullet connectors and Deans plug
		Scorpion 45A	Requies adding Bullet connectors and Deans plug
Cyclic Servos
		EXI digital Metal Gear 9g	Digital Basic speed
		Tower Pro 9g	Replacable Nylon Gears
		Hitec HS65MG Metal Gear	very well known reliability and ruggedness
		HXT900	Replacable Nylon Gears
		Tower Pro MG90S	Metal Gear (strain relief your wires)
		Hextronic MG14	Metal Gear (strain relief your wires)
		Align 410	Plastic & Metal gears
Tail Servo
		EXI digital Metal Gear 9g	Digital Basic speed, Blueray PE/SE uses the analog version of this servo
		Futaba S3154	Digital Faster speed
		Align 420	Digital High speed
		Hyperion DS11-GCB	Digital High speed
		MKS 480 Digital	Digital High speed
Gyro
		MKS 292	Basic low cost gyro, this is what the Blueray PE/SE uses
		Colco GY400	Small Low cost gyro that is very forgivng to vibrations
		Logitec 2100T	Very configurable Gyro
		Logitec 2100T with Servo combo deal	Very good package deal and very high performance
		Futaba GY401	Very well known Gyro with S.M.M forgiving to vibrations
		G401B Gyro (Futaba 401 clone)	Very good performance for low cost (can be difficult to set up)
Spare Blades		Choose 325mm (fast) or 335mm (stable/smooth)
		Xheli Blades	Pro 3D Fiberglass blades are a good value
		DealExtreme Blades	Pick 325mm Blades
		Pro 3D blades at HeliDirect	Pick 325mm or 335mm Blades
Spare parts for Blueray PE/SE and Trex 450 clones
		EXI 450 spare parts
Batteries
		FYI, do not buy batteries from Deal Extreme, they are terrible!
		Check if you need to solder your own Deans Plugs onto the battery or not!
		Hobby City Battery Filter	Choose 3S 2200mAh 20C or better
		LiPos at HobbyPartz.com	Choose 3S 2200mAh 20C or better
		Performance Plus RC	Choose 3S 2200mAh 20C or better
Accessories
		3.5mm Bullet connectors	If your Motor and/or ESC does not come with them
		Deans T Plugs	If your Battery (female) or ESC (male) do not come with them.
		Carrying Case for 450 helicopter	Great investment to keep helicopter clean and protected
		11T/13T pinion for Alpha 400	Alpha 400 is 3mm diameter shaft
		450 Class pinions at HeliDirect	Typical shaft size is 3.17mm
		Swash Leveler for 450
		Tool set