Neu 1512/2.5D good for 1/8 buggy?

[stum]

It's funny but I ran the that motor, the medusa 60mm 2000kv and the Castle Neu 2200kv and of them all I like the Castle Neu w/ 4s lipo the best in my 8ight-e. Just the right amount of torque and seems very effecient. This also lets me use my large 9000mAH lipo's for real long amains as well (albit heavy) but nice to have the option. I run the same castle neu on 4s in my 8t truggy now as well and it's more than enough :) They are cheap enough to keep a spare for any 'issues' that may come up. Again the 9k packs is great for 20-22 mins, so in a 30min a-amain I need only 1 swap.

[The Dan]

I got that same motor (1512/2.5D/Square-can) to use in my electric buggies, and I've been running it for a few months now. Honestly, I would like to get rid of it myself.

Neu motors have a distinct drag-brake effect. Whenever you let off the gas, the motor is so notchy that it comes back to a standstill quicker than you'd expect. Not saying it's a bad thing, but it's something you'll have to live with. But more than that, I think the motor just doesn't have quite enough power for my liking. At least in my car, which seems a tad heavier than my old Losi 8ight, both of which are/were fitted with the 4mm-thick Tekno chassis and 4S 5K lipos. Let me give you an example: the blow-up-right-after-warranty-expires Novak 6.5s I used to run would muscle my old 8ight and my current RC8 around at 40 MPH easily, throw them over huge jumps without breaking a sweat, and only reach 140dF after a full 18-minute RACE run. The 1512/2.5D just doesn't seem to have the punch and top speed of those old Novaks. I think it's the notchiness and low kv rating that makes it suffer.

[BrianG]

Originally Posted by The Dan

I got that same motor (1512/2.5D/Square-can) to use in my electric buggies, and I've been running it for a few months now. Honestly, I would like to get rid of it myself.

Neu motors have a distinct drag-brake effect. Whenever you let off the gas, the motor is so notchy that it comes back to a standstill quicker than you'd expect. Not saying it's a bad thing, but it's something you'll have to live with. But more than that, I think the motor just doesn't have quite enough power for my liking. At least in my car, which seems a tad heavier than my old Losi 8ight, both of which are/were fitted with the 4mm-thick Tekno chassis and 4S 5K lipos. Let me give you an example: the blow-up-right-after-warranty-expires Novak 6.5s I used to run would muscle my old 8ight and my current RC8 around at 40 MPH easily, throw them over huge jumps without breaking a sweat, and only reach 140dF after a full 18-minute RACE run. The 1512/2.5D just doesn't seem to have the punch and top speed of those old Novaks. I think it's the notchiness and low kv rating that makes it suffer.

Now, that surprises me. Yeah, there is more drag-brake effect, but I guess I just got used to it pretty quick. Power is definitely not lacking. I wonder if there is something wrong with that setup?