novak Brushless motors only 5-15$ more then high end brushed motor

[crono man]

I found this interesting that the novak ss5800 and ss4300 brushless motors are now sold seperatly at towerhobbies and there only 5-15$ more compared to high-end brushed motors!

reedy krypton listed 70$
some trinity d5 motors listed at 80$
novak ss5800 listed at 85$

kind of interesting seeing brushless already very close in price range to brushed motors.

[The_In_Kid]

does it include that special ESC?

[HyperLosi]

nope it doesnt but the esc is prolly around the same price as the high end esc's

[NMT_RACER_BOY]

Originally posted by crono man
the novak ss5800 and ss4300 brushless motors are now sold seperatly at towerhobbies

Hmm...
i wonder what that sentence could mean...




oviously, the price is just for the motor.

[jay272]

Does the tower prices for the motors include the speed controllers? (joking)

Seriously, what's the difference between the 2 motors?

[kn7671]

The Novak SS4300 is "comparable to a racing stock brushed motor".

I assume that Novak means a 27T motor, but last time I checked a 27T Stock Racing motor did not have an output of 175watts, but more like 110watts.

The Novak SS5800 motor that comes with the current Super Sport System is more like a 8T to 10T Modified motor, but with better efficiency and more torque at lower revs. Luckily, this motor can be tuned to a lower output with the current Super Sport brushless ESC.

Currently, I see no mention of a system with the SS4300, so it must be a seperate item only for now. I would bet that Novak comes out with a Sport system soon that includes the SS4300 instead of the SS5800, but that really defeats the purpose of brushless to be honest, except for maintenance.

Either way, no brushless motor classes for racing have been formed, so it is up to the local race track to decide to let you race, and if so, if you can compete for the winning spots.

[yz85rider]

the brushless esc is 186.95 on tower hobbies. Do you have to use the special esc for the brushless motor?

[DualBL]

yes

[jprophet420]

Originally posted by crono man
kind of interesting seeing brushless already very close in price range to brushed motors.

umm they have been for at least a couple years...