What I like:- Motor mounts directly to stock mounting. Even if it doesn't, it should be pretty easy to drill holes in the chassis to do so, or make a pretty basic mount.
- Wires exit the front of the motor. Especially nice for buggy conversions as the ESC is usually located opposite the steering servo right in front of the motor. Makes for much neater and shorter wiring.
- Heatsink is a nice addition for obvious reasons.
- The mounting force is on the "can" rather than the front plate. This can make for a very solid mounting without stressing the front endplate. Plus, the shaft doesn't have to be as long because there is no thick mounting plate for the pinion to clear.
What I don't like:- The mounting location creates a potential mesh problem if the chassis is not thick enough and flexes. Since the CD mount point is not lateral to the motor mount point, and chassis flex can cause mesh to vary, which we all know can chew pinions/spurs.
However, the solution for this is simple: Fab a simple plate mounts to the top of the CD and then also to the top of the motor.
- 60A max rating. I really don't know why that spec is even listed unless it is a thermal limit or something. Is that max continuous or burst? 60A continuous would be crazy power since bursts can be 6x-8x average power. 60A burst would be too little power IMO because the average is 6x-8x less than the burst.
- The kv is a bit on the low side for the typical 4s setups. However, it looks like a decent option for HV setups in the 6s to 8s range.
Just my take on it. I want to try one but want others to be the guinea pigs since it is in the Neu/LMT price range. How many poles does this motor have?
EDIT: Found out they are 6 pole motors. Is it slotted or slotless?
EDIT: A little more reading at the site shows they recommend a max of 6s with 3s being the minimum. Does that mean it has a 30k rpm limit, or do they rate it at that low rpm simply because HV car ESCs aren't too common (or prohibitively expensive for most)?