Typhon New motor and esc for in my Typhon 3s

[Kla912000]

I think a lot of guys end up with the Max10 SCT 3200kv combo in that as well.

That would've been nice. The one I had came with the 80a Max10 and a 4400kv motor. I probably would've kept had it came with the Max10sct. But once I got my Big Rock I never used it. The stock Big Rock was just faster.

 

[Freelander]

I am a fan of lower kv taller gearing. I think you get better performance and more run time. It's less about the actual motor's rpm than how the final gear ratio of spur/pinion, differentials and tire size affect actual tire rpm.

I have a 4000kv I run on 2S in a 14 scale truck and a 5700 I run on 2S in a touring car that only weighs about 3lbs. But for a 7 or 8lb 1/10 scale they would burn up in an instant.

We are running a 2850kv and a 2650kv on 3S in the trucks basically problem free.

It's about gearing to take advantage of more torque and lower rpm.

 

[slick2500]

That would've been nice. The one I had came with the 80a Max10 and a 4400kv motor. I probably would've kept had it came with the Max10sct. But once I got my Big Rock I never used it. The stock Big Rock was just faster.

No I meant that's what they put in it.

 

[Kla912000]

No I meant that's what they put in it.

Got it. I missread what you wrote.

Anyway, that 4400kv motor just didn't have enough torque. The rest of the truck was pretty nice.

 

[morrjr71]

The 2850kv motors seem to be pretty popular for more torque: I put one in my Typhon 3s on the recommendation of several folks here on the forum. It has increased torque and reduced temps over the stock motor.

 

[SamVorst]

And are you looking at doing speed runs with it or off roading? Because that will play an important roll in what system you want as well.

Both, but I can change the pinion when needed. I read a lot about lower kv and bigger pinion. I want as fast as possible. So instead of a max10 with 4000kv. Is it better to buy a max8 with 2200kv and gear it up?! But than I still don't know how to know what the biggest pinion is I can use. Is there some rule for?

 

[Freelander]

Both, but I can change the pinion when needed. I read a lot about lower kv and bigger pinion. I want as fast as possible. So instead of a max10 with 4000kv. Is it better to buy a max8 with 2200kv and gear it up?! But than I still don't know how to know what the biggest pinion is I can use. Is there some rule for?

The biggest pinion I could fit was a 26T using arrma motor mount.

This is how it works out in a perfect scenario with buggy tires on. Or 100km/h roughly on a set of hoons.

2200kv would be too slow. Like a 17 or 18 percent reduction in speed over what is shown here.

I guess lower is better but at a certain point you have to consider going to a higher voltage. I really want to try mine on 4S but have a feeling it will end poorly.

 

[SamVorst]

So I didn't thought about the option to keep my current motor 3200kv and buy only a new esc the max10. Because I got the LVC problem with my old esc what was causing the problem with my 20t. But with this esc i could go to 4s witouth limiting to 50k rpm. And put a bigger pinion in it! Is that right?

 

[Freelander]

You'll be 33 percent faster theoretically without changing the pinion on 4S.

My prediction would be that you overheat the motor especially if you put on a larger pinion but I dunno really. Still pretty new to the hobby and never played with anything more than 3S.

 

[SamVorst]

Alright thanks, I will take a look to a lower kv motor, and a bigger pinion.

 

[RC-Dude]

Keep the original. Upgrade when the original breaks. Just not worth that money.
Rather add another fan and go to a faster pinion.

In the end the heat is the big problem.

Everytime you want to upgrade put the money aside. It actually pays for a totally new truck after a while!!

Upgrading is cool and "necessary" when you go for speed runs. But the driving time is short due to heat.

 

[Freelander]

Keep the original. Upgrade when the original breaks. Just not worth that money.
Rather add another fan and go to a faster pinion.

In the end the heat is the big problem.

Everytime you want to upgrade put the money aside. It actually pays for a totally new truck after a while!!

Upgrading is cool and "necessary" when you go for speed runs. But the driving time is short due to heat.

This is a great strategy because upgrading unnecessarily doesn't mean it will solve the problem and sometimes makes new problems.

That being said I am deliberately harder on the truck when I want to upgrade something. I want it to break so I have an excuse to go to the hobby store.