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crazyjr
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05.19.2009, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BUSAFIED View Post
why is it the wrong motor? Why must it be a 2200kv at max?


When I first started ordering motors for the conversion, I think I was looking at the 2.5D AND the 1.5D. Figured I'd try one first and see how it went, so I cancelled a motor from the shopping cart.

Only to find out after the order shipped that I had cancelled the 2.5D instead of the 1.5D. I spoke to Mike as well and he said that the 1.5D would be fine, but just to be aware that my battery and gearing options would be limited. He also informed me that the 1.5D is an amp-monster.

So far I haven't had any major problems with temps in my set-up. I mean, aside from just this previous race session, my electronics have been happy. Average temps (on an 11T pinion) for everything were as follows:

motor: 126-135 (no fan)
ESC: 130-150 (MMM v3)
batt: 105-125 (3S, 5000mAh, 25C) - the 125 is usually after a rather vicious bashing session

Now bear in mind that most times when we run the ambient temps are usually hovering around 95-96 degrees.

I could be wrong, but I think the set-up is quite happy. For this race session, I moved up to a 14T pinion...which would explain the higher temps.

Am I misguided in thinking that the temps are ok?
The neu was probably ok, was it a 1515/1.5d? I was refering to the tekin motor, the 2650 is designed for the buggy not the truggy, its even listed on tekin's site as such. The highest kv motor on the truggy list is the 2200kv, Size wise, the truggy motor would be better at handling the load

As far as the temps, you seem to be ok. I was refering to the tekin motor being a buggy motor, you even said it run a bit warmer over the neu, I think it was because it was a smaller (shorter, as in a 1512) motor than the neu


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Last edited by crazyjr; 05.19.2009 at 10:36 PM.
   
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