Fine Designs XLT-1
 

hello. i've been lurking the past few months... so... hello!

anyway... i've been working on a BL revo for a while now, and i recently got an XLT-1 as a trade (got rid of my 2.5R nitro and got a Hardcore skid out of the deal). i know you guys hate FD... but anyway.

what are the specs on this motor? kV? Resistance? anything else i need to know? i'd appreciate it.

i have it... might as well check it out, right? :na:

I would call cris first thing tuesday and find out first hand about the motor, I know its a pressed end bell type and could really use mikes heat sink clamp.

i definitely intend on getting that heatsink. it looks incredible!

chris is the guy at fine design, i suppose?

yup, the owner is chris.

IIRC, the XLT1 is a pretty high kv motor. You could call him, but from what I've experienced, he's pretty tight lipped about the specs of his special "XLT" motors. On his website, he rates them by horsepower, unless he's changed it.

The FD xlt motors are almosty certainly Feigao "xl" motors in reality. I doubt Chris will tell you what wind any individual motor actually is, though.

And by the way - we don't Hate Chris Fine or Fine Design here. We aren't haters. Chris is a knowledgeable guy and has his strengths and weaknesses like everyone else. FD is the competition, though. Some like FD and some don't. I would expect to have a bias towards RC-Monster on these particular forums - considering it is the RC-Monster forums. :)

Hey Mike,

I have personal experience for both companies and have not had any product related problems with either. FD did take much longer than RCM to process my order, and longer to ship too. I was not in a rush, but 2.5 weeks to ship an "in stock" item was a bit much. I then gave RCM a try and was suprised to see my item here in 2 days. I have not purchased a motor or controller from either, just support items, so I have no experience on returns/warranties, etc. I would like to say thanks to Mike for providing many of the needed items for conversions in one place and shipping so quickly. FD still strikes me as a FE boat supplier and that is where their knowledge and expertise is. They sell some really nice boat hulls and hardware. I can see where FD is competitive with RCM for some products, but they seem to cater to the RTR brushless customer, where RCM is more for the DIY guy! Keep up the good work Mike.

I had big issues with FD but blame myself for not doing more research before purchasing. I'm done hating them. However, it would be a waste of your time to call and ask the kv of an xlt motor.

Not to bad mouth "da man", as I have had nothing but the most excellent service here with you Mike. But I must say, Chris gets points for motor support! He replaced a 8XL that died after a few hours use, and he is even working on warranty issues with a Lehner that I bought here!

Maybe the some problems that people had with FD are vaild, maybe some are not. Maybe Chris has been able to devote more time to his rc business lately and that can make a world of difference. I have my own business and something always goes wrong when we are busy and it may not get as much attention as the same problem would if I was not so busy.

I would agree with mike on this one. This is the RC-Monster forums - opinions are a dime a dozen - lets keep this thread along the lines of friendly and not point out others shortcomings.....

You're ugly. Im fat. And the next person who posts smells.

Is there any scientific way to figure out the number of turn in a motor? Im thinking supply it with a set voltage that isnt going to drop by more than a % or so, and then use an rpm meter & a little basic maths to figure out the kv rating.... simple, but requires lots of equipment.

You're fat? You look skinny in those videos!?!?!?!

I dont believe I've ever recorded myself on video, but the shadow I cast sometimes tend to make me appear tall & thin; in reality Im 5'10" and about 200ish pounds.... but Im working on it, slowly....

lincpimp... you smell...

can't we hook the motor leads up to a reader of sorts? you know what i'm talking about... it reads voltage... ohms... current. doesn't seem that far fetched.

anyone know what kind of run times i can expect with 10,000mah and 14.8V? gearing is locked second gear, close ratio, and 16/(36-40 haven't decided yet).

when the time comes to actually pick and choose my motor (give it till late this winter... maybe spring), what should i look for? i don't want crazy speed, i want LONG ass run times. i want to be able to run this truck for like an hour. mind you... i don't want to be moving like a slug, so keep that in mind, obviously.

i'll prolly be sticking with the 4S 5,000mah x2 that i'm running. so... yeah.




also... back on topic, is the XLT-1 a good match for my revo? it has a steel roll cage, so it's rather heavy. i'm running a quark 125B. i haven't gotten it working yet... waiting for some parts to get fabbed, but i'd like to know if this motor is going to work out for me. the guy that gave it to me said it would probably be over kill. comments?