6 turn p-94 any good?

[pinky8u]

I am thinking of putting a 6 turn p-94 motor with a ICP v6 esc. is the motor going to be to weak? and is it going to be a lot faster then a stock 550 motor with a traxxas XL1 esc? please give some suggestions.
thanks

[bacaboy]

even as a begginer i would have to say that it is a good setup and would definately go faster than a 550 good luck with your motor.:D

[FrankW]

I would never use such a low turn motor in a boat. I would say that you might wanna try a 15 turn motor at first. Anything would be faster than the stock motor, but the 6 turn will probebly blow your ESC and give to 30 second run-times. And if you don't prop the boat right, the 6 turn could even be slower.

-Frank

[pinky8u]

my p-94 ran perfectly with my pro 2 with the right gear. and what propeler should I get?

[FrankW]

Boats pull many more amps than cars do with the same motors. You'll be lucky if you can turn an Octura X427 with that motor and not burn something up.

-Frank

[pinky8u]

so what motor do you recomend? I will be putting the motor in a fighter 550 boat from abc hobbies

[FrankW]

I would recommend something around a 15 to 19 turn motor if you wish to keep it a brushed motor. But you might wanna look into investing in a nice brushless set-up that will provide more power, more run-time, faster speeds and much less maintenance. Also, a brushless system, while more expensive in the begining will save a lot of money in the long run because it won't wear out.

A good brushless set up would be a Lehner Basic motor (type 3100 would be perfect), which you can get at www.rumrunnerhobbies.com for only $99.

Controllers is where it can get more expensive. A good one would be the LMT 1840 (Micro 18 series) also available from RumRunner Hobbies, for $153. It can handle up to 18 cells and 40 amps continuous, which should be more than enough for your application. A controller that I use is the Jeti JES 70-3P Opto, available from www.hobby-lobby.com for $119 (up to 16 cells and 70 amps). But for your boat, you could probebly get the Jeti 40-3P (12 cells and 40 amps continuous), which is only $95. These are both airplane controllers, but with some fiddling with the settings on your transmitter, they work great in boats. You can see the Jeti controller page here: http://www.hobby-lobby.com/jetibrushless.htm

So, for as low as $194, you can get a brushless system for your boat that will provide more run-time and power than a P-94. Also, it will never wear out.

-Frank

[pinky8u]

thanks for the info. so the ipc v6 wouldnt work that well?

[FrankW]

The IPC V6 will not work with brushless motors, period.

As for regular brushed motors, it will work... but I still wouldn't recommend it. While it should perform okay, if you get a drop of water into the ESC (which you probebly will by putting it into a boat), you will more than likely fry it. If you'd like to stay with brushed motors then try out an ESC from www.rc-hydros.com These ESCs are totally water proof and are pretty much the best in the brushed-motor boat field.

-Frank

[rookie12]

Originally posted by pinky8u
I am thinking of putting a 6 turn p-94 motor with a ICP v6 esc. is the motor going to be to weak? and is it going to be a lot faster then a stock 550 motor with a traxxas XL1 esc? please give some suggestions.
thanks



what kind of boat do u have and do u race it

[Andrewg]

Pinky

if the hull is 22" and surface drive go to a 14/3 arm and X632 prop : and

if it is submerged drive 16-17/3 turn with a x427 on a 20-22" hull

This will get you out of it for the least money and ensure your motor repair bills are not too high

For a brushless motor combo you are looking at from $179 - altho for smaller hull 18-20" you can get cheaper if you talk to the right people

[MikDee]

Check this link out:
http://www.emyc.org/msboard/messages/5/51.html?1028594415

19t Chameleon is the choice,,, but only for 2min competition, or it'll burn up,,, unless maybe water cooled,,,