Rx79394

If an ESC has a motor limit up to 15 turns (at 6 cells) what does that mean I can't go lower then a 15 turn motor or I can't go higher? also what does the 6 cell mean? is that the battery size?

R/C fan-addict

ok motors are rated in number of turns or the number of times the wire is wrapped around the armature. The lower the turns the higher the RPM. A 15T ESC will be able to handle motors 15 turns and up. Not 14 or less. 6 cells means there are 6 individual batteries in the pack that are wired in series to create 7.2V.

Rx79394

yea I knew what the turns meant, so does that mean I CANNOT use a 7 cell battery or what does that mean, does the limit change if I use a 7 cell?

-Inverted-

That depends upon if your ESC can handle it. If it can I dont reccomend running the lowest turn motor it can handle AND a 7 cell pack as you risk pushing it over it's limits. If I had an ESC that could manage 7 cells, and 15 turn motors, I would go with a 16 turn motor and a 7 cell pack to stay on the safe side, of course some ESC's work better, it really depends on which one you own.

Rx79394

I own a Novak Explorer

ASSOCIATED_DRIVER

I have the same ESC, at 7 cells the motor limit is 1 turn higher than the 6 cell limit, it will be 16T at 7cells, 15T at 6 cells. It will also depend on the quality of motor you are using. If its like the cheap ones like orions, fireballs etc. you can probably get away with 15T at 7 cells. That ESC is equiped with thermal protection, you could probably try going lower and hope that it will just cut-off if its runnin too hot and not ruin your ESc.

For Novak question, their website's customer support has been very helpful to me. You can email them direct for questions on any of their product.

http://www.teamnovak.com/cs/contact.htm

Rx79394

I am lookin to buy a new motor and I had an Nitro car and in nitro's the ORION's where really good so I WAS gonna buy a orion for a motor but as you seeing them not that great of quality may I ask you what motor's are of good to great quality?

michelob78

I have an orion revolution I run in a T4, good quality........ The brushes are a bit of a pain, but I like the speed and the brushes last.

ASSOCIATED_DRIVER

Sorry to Generalize Orion as not so good ones, I only meant the cheap ones they sell for about $10.00 bucks, but they do make good quality ones too that are competitive.

Rx79394

Yea I was thinking about one around the 40 range do you have any suggestions? I was thinking around maybe the 17-19 turn range.

michelob78

The reedy quad mag is a good 19T motor......

[link]http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXFBH5&P=ML[/link]

Rx79394

Does anyone else have any more opinions on the kind of motor I should get? I really want something that has a good amount of tourqe but can atleast get up to 25 - 35. I will mess with the gearing so I just want a nice reliablie motor. I was thinking about a peak peformance raven 19t.

-Inverted-

The Quad mag is a much better motor then the Raven.

Rx79394

ok then so far in order I got Quad mag as number 1 and then in number 2 spot is the raven. I need some more options.