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Originally Posted by BrianG
Speaking of sensored/sensorless, do you have any plans on making a sensorless ESC anytime in the future - or at least an ESC that can do both?
Future sensorless products are definitely on the drawing board--motors, too. We have several exciting product releases before the holidays taking up all of our R&D time.
I know that sensored have smoother starts with zero cogging, but some of today's sensorless ESCs are getting pretty darned good about that. The Quark specifically is very good about this.
Some of the SL controllers are already practically as good as you can get, with that technology. Unless, Novak believes that it can improve the performance, quality or other features--especially the motors---it would be pointless to spend all the R&D resources.
Most conversion kits are just a matter of a motor mount and a battery tray, and maybe a new spot to hold the ESC/receiver/UBEC. Most people can make, or have access to buy, the mounts, so it's mostly a matter of finding an ESC/motor that is powerful enough for our desires. :)
Novak builds Plug 'n Play systems "for the rest of us" or something---don't expect 12s lipo controllers anytime soon!
Also, while you're on here, I've heard that the Novak systems are kinda sensitive to gearing. Gear very much beyond the recommended value causes pretty major issues. With these sensorless systems, we can gear up as high as temps allow...
The Novak motors are protected against thermalling--blue sensor wire. The new sintered rotors have cleared up many of the motor overheating issues, which were more noticeable with the bonded rotors. The escs have the thermal protection set lower than the LRP, for instance.
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BL technology is really in its infancy. As time goes on, more and more products will become available. We will also explore making more high performance motors---both sensored and sensorless that do not have the ROAR price cap of $129.00.