View Full Version : Reedy Brushless motors work with novak SS ESC
semore
11-24-2005, 01:52 AM
What is the fastest reedy brushless motor I could hook up to a nokav SS ESC?
It came wiith the 5800 motor just looking for a mottor wiith a litttle more power.
thanks all
TimisTim
11-24-2005, 02:10 AM
Why do you want a Reedy? Why not go with the GTB 6.5 or 5.5? I believe the hottest Reedy is a 7.5 or so but dont quote me on that.
tcolesen
11-24-2005, 09:56 AM
The 5800 is a 8.5 I believe, and without a fan I hear that the SS esc tends to like to get hot. That means that you should try to keep the limit to an 8.5 motor.
kufman
11-24-2005, 11:29 AM
It is going to be hard to get more power out of a motor using that controller. The 5800 motor itself can provide more power when it is used with a better controller.
With a fast fan on the esc and low gearing you may be able to get away with running the 7.5 turn. But I wouldn't bet anything on it. :)
GroundPounder30
11-24-2005, 09:04 PM
Why do you want a Reedy? Why not go with the GTB 6.5 or 5.5? I believe the hottest Reedy is a 7.5 or so but dont quote me on that.
You can't run the 5.5 or 6.5 motors with the SS esc, you'd have to have the GTB esc.
tcolesen
11-24-2005, 09:29 PM
You can't run the 5.5 or 6.5 motors with the SS esc, you'd have to have the GTB esc.
You don't *have* to. The only problem is that there is no way that the SS esc can handle a 5.5 or 6.5 with standard gearing.
GroundPounder30
11-24-2005, 09:34 PM
You don't *have* to. The only problem is that there is no way that the SS esc can handle a 5.5 or 6.5 with standard gearing.
Bingo, that's my whole point. Your statement is like saying you don't *have* to put oil in your automobile, but if you don't you'll destroy your engine.
I also realize that you could run the 5.5 or 6.5 with the LRP Sphere, but since we were talking Novak, I specified the GTB.