How To Choose The Right RC Car Motor
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So! How To Choose The Right RC Car Motor? Well I was getting a lot of questions on choosing the right RC car motor so thought this video would help you when choosing a brushless motor. As high kv brushless motors don't always mean faster RC Cars. Lot to take in, so hope you like it, thumbs up if you do and SHARE Then SUBSCRIBE & HIT THE BELL - czcams.com/users/Driftomaniac... Get the 6ch Radio Transmitter & Receiver We Now Use Here - www.banggood.com/custlink/mD3... It's got a built in Gyro, ABS Braking, and a 500M Range For Under $30!
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Traxxas power! Traxxas can handle 3s, 4s, 6s, and 8s. Love it!
Its fun to upgrade and work on Traxxas rigs. I don't care about breakages. Losi do have breakages, All brand names do have breakages. Not necessary to compares to another rigs. Who says RC is perfect????? Nothing is perfect. Traxxas is fine with 2s. So what are you trying to say?
Yes agreed about plastic parts. I replaced aluminum bellcrank, I don't like plastic bellcrank. If driveshafts breaks, I will searching for strong parts on ebay. All RCs are expensive, because of brushless RTR. Brushed RTR is cheap. I don't go for brushed and cheap. Too slow and no fun. I am still don't like expensive but I am used to it. Life sucks. lol
RC Doge, how are they too expensive? Many base models are under $199 and the stock replacement parts, which are almost always available, seem to be cheaper than most other brands. And if you don't like stock parts, Traxxas upgrades (unlike other brands) are virtually limitless.
RC Doge, I agree with you on the ultimate. I don't know why anyone would buy one when the platinum is a better value at under $399.99 before discounts. That's just one vehicle though.
RC Doge, I'm assuming it's King Motor. I prefer electric though.
I’ve been taking me time figuring out what may be the best combo for my 1/10th car. Your explanation on how the torque and power band works really helped to figure it out
Your information was very helpful I will be putting it to great use thanks keep the videos coming 💪🏾
This helped tremendously thank you so much
Great info! Exactly the info I was looking for thanks!
Agree with the others that mentioned skipping other important factors. Gearing, how many cells, and tire diameter are just as important as selecting the right motor. Case and point, I have that Mamba 5700 in my old school Associated RC10B4. Gearing is too short however, and the car not only loves to flip on its back, but also rip the tires off of the rim, yet the power band peaks out way too early so the car isn't nearly as fast as it could be.
Really useful information! Thanks for sharing
Just the video i was looking for! Thank you so much.
Always better to go lower kv if you can get the proper gearing. That's the thing, if you can't fit the proper pinion and spur then you'll have to up the kv to suite.
That is a nice way of explaining without going into too much depth.
Overall good information, however you completely skipped over voltage and gearing. Smaller pinion gear will help make up for increased weight and increased KV to make up for the torque difference. Also a 2000KV motor will have more RPM on 4S than a 3500KV motor on 2S etc etc. That is one of the reasons you see a lower KV rating on a physically larger motor.
So let me ask you a difficult question no one seem to be able to answer. I have a jlb 21101 with a 3670 2500kv motor and 120a esc. I installed huge 3.8 belted badlands and motor gets too hot. How do I solve issue as I’m not changing tires. Bigger motor? Tornado fans? Or smaller pinion gear? Love the high speed with big tires. Don’t do many speed runs mostly bash. But like to show it off here and there as it’s extremely fast
@@Greatgadgetsgear Add a cooling fan on motor. I love larger tires too. I have Xinlehong 9125 converted to brushless, the motor is a little hot too. Putting a cooling fan helps a ton. Larger tires shorter playtime too.
@@nomore25 Do you have just one brushless motor? Sorry if it is a stupid question I am just getting started in the hobby and wanted to see if you could run two brushless motors
@@charlesvela7642 yes I have just 1 brushless motor. For now I am running 1 3800kv motor. 2 for brushless motor I think you need 2 esc. I forgot how the connections of wiring from the receiver.
@@nomore25 okay thanks man. Helps a lot
Well explained once I battled through your accent...😂. I’m about to upgrade a couple trucks and I’m fairly new at this. Got a good idea what I’m going to try now. Thx a bunch! 👍👍✌️
Yes. I had to battle royal thru that accent...almost can't handle it.
I want to get the jlb cheetah, but I want to use it for speed runs AND bashing. I have no clue if I should use the 3200kv hobbywing motor, or if I should use the 4000kv hobbywing motor. (Keep in mind this is from the max10 sct.) I do want to get near 100 mph (160 kph). The 4600 kev is just excessive. Please tel me what I should do!
Huge question for a short course 1:12 scale what would u run for a motor sensor or sensorless
Nice video dude
What kinda KV motor would best suit a 4wd buggy at 1/10 scale for speed runs and for bashing about what would be the rough motors I should be looking at?
Thanks for this video... any suggestions of a motor for a hobao vt drag car motor a heating to start with for 132 foot pulls
I have the arrma granite big rock 3s v3. I have metal gears and drive shafts. Thinking of upgrading it with 6s system any suggestions on what 6s system to use?
I have a Traxxas e-maxx 4x4 . Thinking of running hobbywing 4600kv system on 36 . Also wondering what kv is best for oval racing with 2wd slash on 2s lipo
So my question is i have a 4tec 2.0 vxl. Just brought it a few mths ago. I did do a few upgrades on it. I just brought a castle Creations 4600kv motor with the mamba x ESC. I'm looking for the right pinion an spur gear setup. To were its like I never changed out the traxxas brand motor. Or make it go little bit fast. Please help.
Hey Ricky) Where is the best place to read/learn about rc motors and esc? To understand kv and size etc etc?
So would that black Castle Creations motor be a good replacement for vxl slash?
I can not thank you enough this video answer all my questions thank you
What’s the best set up for the 2.0 motor and esc? Rn I have the stock system I wanna see 100 with it what do I do
In the middle of upgrading all to Electric blue Alloy, I have a couple spare (new) parts (wheels, hex nuts etc) all bought when drunk ha ha. Youd make better use of em’. It’s you or Kev Talbot that having em’
I mentioned before I’ve just bought the Arrma BLX 4pole and ESC BLX to match.. still trying to solder the bloomin Deans.. I also have a Leopard and. hoobyKing motor. Which should I be thinking of whacking in the Slash 2wd?
PS loving ya vids
Do this video again talking about the same thing but for the wltoys 14001 and 124019 please Richie
Hi my name is Greg I just bought a traxxas t maxx I would like to covert it to electric brushless motor it is running a nitro 2.5 atm .just curious which kv would be the best size
In your opinion, I have a Vendetta it comes with a 100amp Spektrum Esc and a 3660 3900kv motor. I’m struggling to hit 100mph. For lots of reasons. What I thought to do is, upgrade the Esc to a 150amp and run it on 6s, but what size and KV motor would you go with for just speedruns??
Great explanation. Thnx!
Great info, as im getting into RC and buying stuff!
Good info
Hi i have a reely tc04 i dont know what motor i need can you help please me what the fastest motor is
Hi richy what would you recommend for an Xmaxx was thinking of the castle 1717 so can keep the weight down but not sure what two go with the 👍👍👍
I'd not worry too much on the weight the castle stuff should more than make up for the weight. Just order 2x new castle esc's tonight although don't tell the wife...
I have a Novak Ballistic 5000kv 4.5t, 2s max motor. I want to know if I put it in an Old Ofna 1/8 scale nitro to Elec conversion. Would it be ok in there or not? Speed control is a 120a 2-3s.
I am doing the smae thing what components did you choose
Can you do an update on this vid? And also on other components like the esc
What's the 3rd. I want a fast_ fast1, even if I have to get brushless later? New to r/c world thanks
With the e revo 2.0 I've burned out the stock motor on 15/54 gearing, I'm running a leopard 4282 1680kv motor and thats keeping cool
Crackers RC’s where did you find that motor
Russell Reeves AliExpress type in leopard 4282 1680kv motor
I have a design for my remote control wheeled robot, but I don't know it's weight, how do I start calculations for finding specs of battery and motors And other components.
Thank you
can i put a 1/10 scale brushless motor in a 1/12 rc car?
It's also depends on the gearing inside the transmission
Anybody know a good motor for ah Redcat blackout XTE ? I’m running it on 3s -The stock motor is okay but it does seem to be ah little on the warm 🔥 side lol
I want to throw a bigger pinion that I have but the motor is already kinda hot . I never had it cut off on me but I am skeptical 🤨 🤣⚙️lol lls.
I want to hit over 90 with my 4x4 vxl ruster with 8th buggy wheels and street tires. The rotating mass would be less than the stock tires. I want a 4s motor and esc. I have no idea what to get. I would run around a 23/54 gear.
You could fit the traxxas maxx 4s motor or an arrma 4s motor and esc, however an arrma typhon would be much better and far more stable and do well over 90. You can modify a rustler to go fast but 90 is going to end in tears. I love traxxas but arrma typhon would suit your needs better
@@DriftomaniacsRC I will definitely check that out. I already have a bunch of Traxxas trucks and parts plus I get deals at shop costs. I have been looking into a few different brands as well. Appreciate the info.
Nice info good to know thanks bro for sharing ...
Great video rich
Super awesome video 👌👌👌👌👍👍👍👍
Whats a decent motor brand that isnt as pricey as the Traxxass. Ive got a 10th scale MT ive had a while now the same size as the granite. Ive got a 60amp but not against swapping.
Try hobby king motor and esc combos. They’re about $110aud
What’s the weight to kv amount ?
Hi! Nice video. Can the I mount a hobbywing 4268 motor on axial scx10 2?? Does it have enough room to accommodate a 1/8 scale motor? Thanks!
You'd need to check with axial, who I don't work for....
@@DriftomaniacsRC
Thanks!
i have a offbrand rc car and my motor broke what are some good brands to swap it
I have to say I'd be looking on amazon, I'd not worry about the brand of motor too much if it's an offbrand model. e.g. no need for a Castle motor.
What motor would go good with a bandit with a 4000 mah LiPo and 33 tooth pinion and a 76 gear spur.(castle creations)oh and the battery is three cell.
I would post that question in the traxxas rustler page on facebook, the guys there will give you a faster and better answer than me! There's where I personally would ask that. Don't worry about it not being the exact same car as similar weight and power
Driftomaniacs thank you for the info! That’s a new sub!
Love it arrma powered by a velenion 😎 lol. Besides that lol....good video brother very informative indeed, the simple wording is key!!
Nice video. What is your opinion on a 4000kV motor in a Slash 4x4?
That should work well I would not go higher than that in kvs as that’s on the money for still having great acceleration
Thank you! I almost just bought a 5700kv for my granite, would be a big mistake!
Hello, can you advice me on what motor to use one my 1/10 A959-B rc car? I'm struggling to find the right motor!
With the -B version that takes a 540 motor right? You could fit a 'hotter' one with less turns BUT you'd need to upgrade the ESC e.g. if you were to fit say a Traxxas 12T titan motor then it would try and overload the stock esc with the current
@@DriftomaniacsRC Thank you, I will take this information into consideration.
I think that efficiency matters alot cause if there is alot of efficiency you can have alot of torque and speed at the same time
Im planing on putting a 8s 800 kV motor in a arrma limitless but is there any better motor for higher top speed
You can put quite a few motors in their with higher KV's I think the 800kv will feel a little slow, it'll let you push as huge gear ratio but still think it might be lacking on the top end, which is what you want for the limitless
Ok thanks but what motor shoud i Get
For maximum speed
Does a tp power 2200 kV 8s motor FIT with a hobbywing ezrun Max 5 on 8s
Can someone help me, I have a 1/10 HPI Jumpshot ST, i want it to be FAST, what are good 1/10 scale motors? and what other electronics do i have to upgrade also? i believe its Rear wheel drive
Castle creations sidewinder 4 is a good combo for rear wheel drive stadium trucks (waterproof brushless and cheap)
Or hobbywing max10 sct combo
Arrma RC's are the best for me and my friends. If the electronics fail replace them with a Castle system and Spectrum Radio. Simple
How do I find the s rating of a motor
I completely understand -- has to max the RPMs to get the value in the motor -- more weight of vehicle could negate the advantage. Suppose you can change the pinion/spur to a realistic ratio. This a noobs starting point. 5:1 per holmes hobby is good ratio; moreover, a smaller pinion/largest spur when in doubt.
What about watts, poles, sensored / sensorless, voltage and magnet strength?
Quite a lot of missing info, feel none the wiser
So I got a 5200 KV motor 2s in a Traxxas Slash 2 wheel drive what would be a good spur and pinion combo for that set up
Shane Copeland too high KV mate
Actually it's super fun on 4S
I also want and upgrade for my X MAXX.
Decent video but I don't recall anything about batteries and esc. Those impact which motor to choose and the speed that can be reached.
Thanks I deliberately didn't mention batteries or esc as the video was solely about choosing a motor, you can choose the best batteries and esc in the world but if the motor's the wrong one? Where I'm coming from is like this, you take a motor from a smart car, double the size of the fuel injectors, feed it on 100 octane fuel, but if you take it and put it in Ferrari it's still going to be as slow as a smart car. Hope that makes sense? I've done a video on choosing batteries before but you've made me think maybe I should do an updated version. ESC's I'll stay well away from as if I recommend one and someone puts it in the wrong application and it goes puff they'll not thank me for it. I do appreciate the time you've taken to give feedback but I kept this one specifically about motors.
Sounds good. Thanks for the reply. When I said batteries, it was more about the number of cells or voltage rather than quality. For example, that Traxxas 3500kv probably wouldn't last long running on 6s if it ran at all. That 2200kv may not even work on 2s. And if someone wants to run 8s, they'll need to choose a motor that is compatible. That's why the batteries matter in my opinion.
What if i put the highest kv in a 2wd slash?
It all depends on the gearing and the weight of the car as well if you get it wrong the motor will struggle to make the power
best video you have made. thanks. also, you would really up the quality of your vids if you work on your sound quality
Spent over $1k on so called good mics so not spending 1 cent more very soo
Will a 2950KV motor work in a 0.94kg buggy?
It would but I'd say that's a lot of power for something so light in weight
Driftomaniacs What about a 5200kv in a (less than 0.8kg) 4WD touring car?
What do i have to do to make my e revo 2.0 hit the 100mah mark
How can i make my e revo 2.0 go 100mah
How can i make my e revo. Go 100mah
Hi there...this is essentially one of the best brief videos that i have come across that covers the most necessary basics....but still...i didnt get the answer for my problem.....what i did was that i bought a 1/18 buggy...which had some toy motors connected to both of its axles....i removed them...bought a 3100 kv motor from racerstar (2845 3T i guess)....i then replaced the plastic gears in the centre axle with a metal one and used a belt system to that connects the motor at the centre and the back axle alone..so essentially a 2WD....the total setup weighs around 1.7KG but the car is not even able to move a bit..... it skips some teeth while rotating and makes a hell of a noise making me crazy......im not using it for racing...period...i just want it to move front and back normally..... BTW the reason y i chose the bldc motor instead of just using a motor and keeping it simple was that my objective was to use a flysky radio transmirter and control it and dc motors just wint do that job because of all those pwm and stuff.....what i suspect the problem from ur video is that i used a very low kv motor which just didnt have the enough speed to move and just the torque..... but since u guys are the pros here....please help me out...where is the mistake?....any suggestions/ ideas?
Great explanation of motors! It can all be very confusing but this is great for a new hobbyist. I learned the hard way by blowing up transmissions and motors. Nice job!
Axiomatic RC Lol yea u do! It’s funny I just robbed my Bandit last week n was deciding which rig I wanted it in more my monster slash or the slash 4x4
I have XL5 and Brushed 12T motors if you need one?
Axiomatic RC I did burn up the motor in the monster slash which is the titan 12 turn, so I could use the motor, Bucks looking for a xl5 for his monster slash, his xl5 died, so ya I could use the motor, he could use the esc,if u want just put it in my good will package, 😂 it would be much appreciated Ax!
No prob!
You got robbed by a Bandit? Or you robbed a Bandit? :-)
Cheapest and fastest motor and esc for my e revo 1.0
just burned an 60A ESC with a 3900KV motor mounted on a converted T-Maxx 3.3... Watching this makes me think i burned the esc because the motor drew alot of current trying to push the car in low revolutions... The motor wasn't hot though... I will try replacing both to a 2050KV motor with a 120A ESC...
Simon that latter combo sounds a much better bet, gut feel is that your original 3900kv (which was probably good) simply drew too much current, I don't claim to know it all but when I cock it up I do like to pass on the knowledge so others don't! I fried two brushless esc's in the snow in NJ when the snow put too much load on the wheels then motor, then the esc! Two esc fires in the snow within two weeks!
I’m gonna be getting my first castle system as soon as castle will finally restock there dang motors, been on a waiting list for 2 months now, about to say forget it n get another vxl system. Good info Richie
Amazon dude! I just got the 2850kv slate motor!
Axiomatic RC I’ve been trying to get the 3800kv sidewinder 4, I’ve been waiting for 2months now
Yeah you're right...I could only find a mamba X with a 3800kv on amazon at the moment
Save your money boys!!!! Get the mamba X. I had a sidewinder...for two days before upgrading it to the mamba X. All I did was waste money as the sidewinder (3?) just overheated all the time on 3S. Hope that helps you and axiomatic and saves you some money, I know the sidewinder is less $$'s and I thought 'save some money'. All I did was waste some as I then bought the mamba X. Any more info let me know. I could do a side by side comp if anyone was interested?
see my other comment on this thread
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sir, I really like your channel. But you really should upgrade to full HD. it's pretty blurry on 720p.
It's good you like it, not so good you think it's in 720p! (is that down to viewing bandwidth? Just a thought). This one was shot on my Canon SX60 in FHD1080 as are nearly all the static interior videos ...... All the new outdoor films are shot in the main in 4K on a gopro 5. Not sure if gopro do a 4K UHD version as yet? :-)
Driftomaniac I just checked the available resolution, 720p is max that YT is allowing. I noticed with my uploads that if I submit at 1080 then YT reduces it to 720, so I now upload at 2k for the videos to come out as 1080. Odd though that I did experiment yesterday with an upload, 4k video's don't get compressed to 2k.
Agreed
Hi there! So i've got a 1:10 buggy that weighs 1.4 kilo's, how many KV's should i get?
Less than 1500kv
The E-Revo is 1/10 scale doesn't matter what it looks like
Put the 800 kv in the speed car and overgear it
don't think I would base my motor choice on this video I think you should always buy a ESC when you buy a motor that are compatible from the manufacturer. the manufacturer is your best choice for information about choosing a motor sometimes your local hobby shop may be able to help you but most of them don't have the information they're just sales people
Pop I think 99% of people buying a motor do the opposite and don't buy a motor from the manufacturer of the car. Otherwise hobbywing and castle would be out of business. It's about freedom of choice and if you want to go faster then chances are you are going to have to go with 3rd party. I do agree on taking the LHS advice with a pinch of salt though.
Great video as always mate, just out of interest where are you from?
Thanks. UK originally
Driftomaniacs thought so, especially enjoying your videos here in Nottingham U.K as I’ve just bought an e-revo 2.0. Cheers
Ah no worries, my parents still live up in Derbyshire. How are you liking the erevo? I hear the stock was somewhat lagging behind here, although some people are struggling to get them, I'd no problem getting that and the UDR. Make sure to join the erevo vxl 2.0 group on facebook. I'd also recommend the MX38 badlands tires (I've a video with them on test). Also if/when the servo fails I've done a video on a cheap upgrade for it. Another brit did the upgrade last week and the servos will still under 20gbp with the tax. The replacement ones I'm using are metal geared, 20kg & waterproof - about 4x more power than stock. Feel free to send me a PM to the driftomaniacs facebook page.
Driftomaniacs So far I’m loving it although first time out managed to sheer off the front part of the centre shaft, god knows how! Thanks for the advice on servos and tyres been looking at the mx38s they look awesome! What batteries would you recommend I’m currently running 2x 6000mah 25-50c and they get quite hot and ones starting to puff they’re nearly new too, would say a 45-90c battery be more suited? Thanks again and keep up the good work👍🏻
Sorry yes stock here is thin on the ground and so are spares, I’ve been waiting since April for my revo they cost £630-£690 here car alone!!
So lower Kv for heavy vehicles
Brooo your audio. Love your vids mate but dannggggg
Okay when I play it back in imovie it sounds okay, then when I upload it in YT I test play it again.
Sorry mate but you left a ton out of this video. The KV is almost a worthless metric. It just refers to the number of turns per pole. Brushed motors are rated in 'T' or turns of the wire per stator lobe, and brushless wires are rated in KV which relates directly to the number of wire turns per pole. Neither 'T' nor 'KV' speak to the output wattage of the motor, which is what you really need to know to select the correct motor. The reason your listless truck became a superstar is because for the size, brushless motors put out a LOT more wattage than brushed motors do. It is not the KV, it is the watts that make the difference, and the heavier your vehicle the more watts you need to drive it.
thanks for the feedback. This video was to help people make the right general choice, It wasn't designed to overcomplicate things......That's why it is what it is in terms of detail. Never in a model shop or hobby store have I heard anyone asking about the wattage output. Hence why it's not in this video. People just don't ask that. It would way overcomplicate a video like this, which I think you may have read into too much. Good comment though in terms of detail
How about stating the actual motor sizes? Sigh.. With is a blah brand motor? We are speaking on its size, right?
Sir, you've used a lot of words and haven't even showed us how to choose a motor or much of anything.
Maybe change the title because it's misleading.
Traxxas pffffft.....