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Originally Posted by Andrew222
so why would I want to go get a 550 motor instead of sticking with a 540 motor? If I'm going to average using 200 watts, is there any point in going with a 550 motor that I can't get 800 watts out of?
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You wouldn't if you were running a 3.5 pound 1/10th scale buggy or truck. (Well, you
probably wouldn't.)
But in a 5.8 pound SCT, a 550 has an easier time of it, and runs cooler, than a 540 motor. Lots of people are seeing temps around 170 to 180 using the 540 motors in a SCT. The HV motors run around 120-140 with reasonable gearing and will just last longer because of that.
Also note that the 800 watt rating is a peak power output for an unspecified (by Novak) period of time.