Upgrade to a Lehner... Which One?

[squeeforever]

The XL's I believe have around 1800 watts also. Not positive on that. But the main thing about the 1950's is that they have segmented magnets, run cooler, smoother, and more efficient.

[standard_63]

To make things more confusing, I emailed Mike about getting a 1950/8 and he said it may be awhile, and that he was going with Neu motors now. More efficient and cheaper than the Lehner he thinks. It's a 4 pole design and looks to have an open endbell from what I've seen, but there sure are a lot of choices in that brand, that's for sure. I dunno which one would match to a 1950/8 though, Mike never got back to me on that one.

http://www.fastelectrics.com/blmotors.asp

I'm thinking a 1515/2.5D or 1515/1Y? Looks like they are available with cooling fins, too. I'd buy it from Mike of course, just sharing the motors I've found so far.

[RC-Monster Mike]

The 1515/1Y is tyhe motor I have been running - around 2200 Kv. The 1515/2.5d would be similar to the 1950/8, bu the Neu motors have a little more torque so you can actualy push the a little further than the Lehners. I will get a few choices when they arrive. I will still carry the Lehner motors as well, so the 1950/8 isn't going anywhere. The Neu motors have a few advanatgages, though, so I will stock these up first - anyone needing the 1950/8 will certainly be taken care of.

the feigao xls are probably rated for around 1200-1500 watts or so. Don't let that figure get stuck in your mind, though. The Feigao xl motors will feel similar to the 1950 motor in power output - it will just overheat and fail much sooner.