Any ideas on when these new motors will start shipping? I'm going nuts waiting for my 1717!

Did anybody find out anything about mounting one of these? Size screws and hole spacing?? Will they mount in same place as the 2200?

Excellent Q ! +1

Pretty sure it was said in this thread or another that it has standard spacing, 3mm (standard) screw holes, and a 5mm shaft.

so can we tap them to 4mm without voiding out warrentys ( and by we i meant people who know how to remove the end bell and use a tap and die?)

It was asked in this thread twice, but never answered. In the Black Fri thread SuicideNeil says its std 25mm spacing with 3mm screws from Castle's site, but I don't see it.

Castle uses a good bit of common sense when dealing with warranty claims, if you tap the holes out and it fails as a result of something not related to the tapping it shouldn't be a problem. If you run the tap in, push through the ring protecting the coils, and into the coils you need to buy a new motor but as long as you don't cause the problem I don't think you'll have a problem with a warranty claim.

I'm on dial up right now so I am not taking the time to check the site again, but it doesn't make sense for them to release a motor aimed at our market with a odd sizing and spacing. It would be wise of them to make these motors bolt up like any other, I bought one without a doubt in my mind that it would bolt up to my RC-M conversion.

I seem to recall someone saying (not sure if it was Patrick) that the 3mm mounting should not be a problem with friction between motor and mount accounting for stress relief. Of course, as crappy as my memory is I may have just dreamed that.

I have a muggy with an rcm motor mount will the 1717 bolt up to it?

3mm screws MIGHT be suficient, but 4mm options can't be worse.

a simple Q for Patric, does the 1717 share same rotor dia. with the 15 series（19mm rotor）, like the Neu 14 and 15 series?

I've had the heli version for a week now. The screws are standard 25mm spacing 4mm diameter. The rotor is longer and fatter than the 15 series. The heli version has a 6mm shaft and cooling holes. It runs unbelievably well.

nice. I hope the 1717 clears the center driveline on my Muggy as I've ordered this motor last wednesday!

Thanks for that info, thats what I was looking for!

If the motor is on the right side (RCM mount), then it will hit the chassis brace first. A 9 tooth is about as small as I can go with a finned neu @ 44mm, at 55.6mm you will likely have to run a big pinion, about 20 teeth.