Best motor for 3.3 Revo conversion?

[freeagent]

Originally Posted by Chadworkz

The 2200kV motor, on 5S, with low gearing is the way to go...and I am glad you are using Mike's Revo Motor-Mount, it is the best there is...that Tekno mount is pure crap, all three versions.

I didnt mean to ruffle any feathers, I bought the mount 2 years ago, when I first saw a conversion. I didnt know about this site back then :) And thanks for the feed back on the mount, I never did like where it put the motor. And I didnt like the fact that to use a normal pinion, I would have to buy spacers and screws to get the motor to sit in the right spot.

[Chadworkz]

No feathers ruffled, just saying that the Tekno BL Revo Motor-Mounts suck, heh! I like pretty much all of their other stuff, especially their Revo Swaybars!

[loa]

Originally Posted by Urgeoner

Process of shimming...DUH! J/k
It's putting spacers/very thin washers in the diffs so they mesh correctly.

Thx

Originally Posted by Chadworkz

The 2200kV motor, on 5S, with low gearing is the way to go...

How does 16/40 sound?

Loa

[Chadworkz]

Enter the numbers in BrianG's Speed Calculator and see what you get...

[loa]

I get good results. It would be slightly slower than my 9XL on 20/38, which is perfect because current speeds are too great.

All I'll have to do is correct the acceleration curve for bashing.

Thanks for the help everybody, the CC-Neu 2200 has been ordered.


Loa

[Muggydude]

Chad, I have to disagree with you there. The Rc Monster mount is fantastic, but I do not like how the motor area is free from the main chassis without any bracing. The Tekno mount uses the stock revo motor mounts, which eliminates almost any flex at all, but their blue versions do not accept the 2200kv motor with a long shank pinion, which is also not good. So I do agree that the RC Monster mount is better, but the tekno isn't crap. Aslo, why do you hate tekno swaybars, so far they have been graeaty for me.

[Chadworkz]

Originally Posted by Chadworkz

I like pretty much all of their other stuff, especially their Revo Swaybars!

Note that I said I especially like their swaybars? I run them on my truck, my Dad's truck, and got a set for the nitro Revo I am going to be building at some point (I have a couple projects to do first).

Back to the motor-mounts...

I do not feel that the stock nitro engine-mount is needed to create a secure mount, and in fact, I think having to use it with the Tekno mount is just adding to the reasons why I don't like it.

The stock chassis, without the nitro engine-mount, and Mike's RCM motor-mount is more than strong enough. I don't know if you know it or not, but Mike's original Revo motor-mount actually used the nitro engine-mount just like the Tekno mount does, but Mike realized that it just wasn't needed, and switched to a mount that bolts directly to the chassis, without the nitro engine-mount installed at all. If Mike thinks that the nitro engine-mount isn't needed, I believe him, but I have always thought the nitro engine-mount was never needed, even before I found out about Mike's original Revo motor-mount.

The only "extra" thing that is needed when using Mike's motor-mount is the little stock chassis-brace that mounts under where the motor-mount mounts. Instead of using the stock aluminum one on my Revo, I made my own out of carbon-fiber.

Maybe calling Tekno's motor-mount "crap" was a bit strong, and I apologize for that, but it is my opinion that it is just not good at all...and even if this wasn't Mike's forums, I would still say that the RCM motor-mount is the best electric motor-mount available, and I would recommend it to anyone converting their nitro Revo to electric/brushless.