Project: Savage Flux 5T

[brian015]

Originally Posted by thzero

Tad light? How so? I'm running a CC2200 right now...

1512 or 1521?

[thzero]

Yup... same thing that is on the XL just that I de-anodized the spacers.

Originally Posted by Bmr4life

Are those the HPI 86249 wide axles?

[thzero]

1512 1.5Y. The important part is bolded. It is a 1800kv motor. The 1512 1Y is the 2650kv motor. Although its Amp rating on the 1512 1.5Y may be a bit low I suppose even though it has the same max. voltage as the 1515/1518/1520.

http://www.castlecreations.com/produ...le_motors.html

Originally Posted by brian015

1512 or 1521?

[brian015]

Originally Posted by thzero

1512 1.5Y. The important part is bolded. It is a 1800kv motor. The 1512 1Y is the 2650kv motor. Although its Amp rating on the 1512 1.5Y may be a bit low I suppose even though it has the same max. voltage as the 1515/1518/1520.

http://www.castlecreations.com/produ...le_motors.html

Then, yes, its too small - smaller than your CC2200 - its made for buggies whether its 1y or 1.5y.

[Nard Cox]

I'm with brian on this one. The 1512 is a buggy motor, the 1515 is MT/truggy a 1521 is for monsters like your ride ;). Oh well, I'm not expert but it just sounded a bit strange to me.

[Arct1k]

I'm going for a 1717 on 6s in mine - :)

[brian015]

What you're interested in is the power they can handle. If you look at Neu's specs:

1500 motor specs

you can see that the:
1512 is rated to 2000 Watts
1515 is rated to 2500 Watts
1521 is rated to 3500 Watts
etc.

It's not the kv that matters for choosing a motor for a specific size vehicle, it's the physical size of the motor and the power it can handle. Then you choose kv for the particular gearing/battery voltage/etc. of your setup.

[suicideneil]

Indeed- any 1512 motor is designed for a buggy or light truggy, weighing maybe 6-8lbs, not exactly ideal for a 1/5 MT weighing closer to 15-20lbs- I'd use a minimum of a 1515, more like the 1518 or 1520 if you were going with castleneus..

[thzero]

Well I am using a 1515 right now. :P But yes I will probably drop to a 1518 or 1520 depending what will fit length wise.

Originally Posted by suicideneil

Indeed- any 1512 motor is designed for a buggy or light truggy, weighing maybe 6-8lbs, not exactly ideal for a 1/5 MT weighing closer to 15-20lbs- I'd use a minimum of a 1515, more like the 1518 or 1520 if you were going with castleneus..

[brian015]

Originally Posted by thzero

Well I am using a 1515 right now. :P

What is your point here? You were saying that a 1512 was a good alternative to the 1515. And a number of us were trying to explain why it wasn't. So this is where you say, "thanks guys for setting me straight and helping me not make a stupid motor choice."

[thzero]

Thanks guys for setting me straight and helping me not make a stupid motor choice! :)

Although I thought it was obvious by saying that yes I probably would move to a 1518 or 1520!

Originally Posted by brian015

What is your point here? You were saying that a 1512 was a good alternative to the 1515. And a number of us were trying to explain why it wasn't. So this is where you say, "thanks guys for setting me straight and helping me not make a stupid motor choice."

[brian015]

[Nard Cox]

Originally Posted by thzero

But yes I will probably drop to a 1518 or 1520 depending what will fit length wise.

Good choice

[thzero]

Was on the front page of BigSquid.

[mac3194]

can u please explain to me how you mounted the body because im making a custom 5b conversion.

thanks