Scott_in_FL
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Ah the joys of having kids.... my excuse for getting back to RC since about 30 years ago. So much has changed since those days of NiCd packs in the Team Associated RC10s (the original gold aluminum chassis tub that started it all).
With a few more coins in my pocket compared to when I was 12 and mowing lawns, I figure you gotta' go with a Kraton 8s, no? LOL. What an awesome truck. Gone is all of the darty, squirrely handling, all of the tumbling when landing every single jump, etc. You guys all know what I'm talking about, so I'll stop gushing.
The question is motor upgrades. Reading through the forum, it appears that the two best options for a warm climate (I live in South Florida and the summers are disgusting) are the longer can motors for better cooling. Also, it seems that dropping the kv's is also a good idea for cooling. But the 800kv's don't seem appealing because of the monster pinions that need to be run, which logically seems to cut into the efficiency of electric motors (on just about any device, they usually have a small pinion in relation to a spur gear). 1100kv options are likely too hot.
So I'm set on either the Hobbystar 980kv, or the Leopard 1050kv. The HS is a bit smaller diameter at 56mm than the 58mm, which I assume makes it a bit lighter. If the difference is negligible, then I wont worry about that as a factor. Am I right about that?
The performance also seems very close, with reviews tending to give the Leopard a bit more of that "wow, this thing's a beast" feeling. Am I also right about that?
Does either one run cooler than the other, without a heatsink or fan?
And lastly, does either run longer on 8s than the other? I have a pair of PowerHobby 4s 100c 8000mah packs and if the two motors are close to each other in every other category, I'd likely choose the motor that will give the longer run time.
Max5 esc is still the recommended ESC for this application, right? Is there any value in looking at new MMX8 or anything else as a better option? Looking for cool temps on an esc but capable of easily running these larger motors without issue.
Thanks in advance.
With a few more coins in my pocket compared to when I was 12 and mowing lawns, I figure you gotta' go with a Kraton 8s, no? LOL. What an awesome truck. Gone is all of the darty, squirrely handling, all of the tumbling when landing every single jump, etc. You guys all know what I'm talking about, so I'll stop gushing.
The question is motor upgrades. Reading through the forum, it appears that the two best options for a warm climate (I live in South Florida and the summers are disgusting) are the longer can motors for better cooling. Also, it seems that dropping the kv's is also a good idea for cooling. But the 800kv's don't seem appealing because of the monster pinions that need to be run, which logically seems to cut into the efficiency of electric motors (on just about any device, they usually have a small pinion in relation to a spur gear). 1100kv options are likely too hot.
So I'm set on either the Hobbystar 980kv, or the Leopard 1050kv. The HS is a bit smaller diameter at 56mm than the 58mm, which I assume makes it a bit lighter. If the difference is negligible, then I wont worry about that as a factor. Am I right about that?
The performance also seems very close, with reviews tending to give the Leopard a bit more of that "wow, this thing's a beast" feeling. Am I also right about that?
Does either one run cooler than the other, without a heatsink or fan?
And lastly, does either run longer on 8s than the other? I have a pair of PowerHobby 4s 100c 8000mah packs and if the two motors are close to each other in every other category, I'd likely choose the motor that will give the longer run time.
Max5 esc is still the recommended ESC for this application, right? Is there any value in looking at new MMX8 or anything else as a better option? Looking for cool temps on an esc but capable of easily running these larger motors without issue.
Thanks in advance.