driftcrazy

OK can anyone tell me what the difference is between truggy/buggy BL motors?
The buggy seems to have higher KV but cant you run them in a truggy as well?

Also what manufactures produce 1/8 motors?

I know about tekin and castles and hobbywing but is that the best of them?

HotBodiesVe8Boy

iTrader: (10)

The difference between a truggy motor and a buggy motor is that a truggy motor is longer and therefore since it's made for a truggy has more torque. I don't really know why people choose to buy a truggy motor over a buggy motor for a buggy it really confuses me. The reason you can't use a buggy motor in a truggy is they need the torque (low end) that the longer can truggy motor gives, also a buggy motor would probably heat up alot faster then a truggy motor would if put in a truggy.

There are alot of different views on which motors or esc's are the best. There isn't one that is the BEST so to speak but some of the top company's are Castle and Tekin which produce the motors and esc's that the top level drivers use. Personally if i was to say what is the best 1/8th motor, for me it would be hands down Tekin although some people would say that castle may be better. In the end it's what you prefer and always try and stay away from stuff that may look to good to be true (Because really you are going to hurt yourself in the long run as it will not last as long and possibly not perform to a top brand name level) but other than that the only esc and motor i would ever buy would be Tekin as they are sensored, smooth and for ME, THE BEST.

I hope this has actually helped you and given you some knowledge on what you needed to know.

driftcrazy

Awsome reponse you got it all in one.

Cheers for that mate.

bigben1165

iTrader: (9)

nice job ve8boy! i vote for the CC 1/8 scale just because i have used them with great success, but i know that tekin 1/8 are good too, i think the big difference will be low throttle precision. since the tekin are sensored, they will be better will low throttle input. hope this helps a little!

Davidka

iTrader: (86)

I haven't gone this route because it won't fit in my car but the reason one would choose this route is to have a motor that works less hard to move the vehicle. Motor runs cooler, draws less amps to move the smaller vehicle. Best bet for this would be the Tekins because aside from length they really are the same size in every other way. With all the discussion about gearing and temps (I had never temped an electric component before goint to 1/8E) on the various 1/8E threads I think the bigger motor route is worth exploring.

bigben1165

iTrader: (9)

another option for the buggy/truggy motors is the different kv rating. Using a high voltage system in a 'non racing' vehicle is easier on the compenents. lets say you run a 6s pack in a buggy as opposed to a 4 cell, and drop the kv of the motor and gearing to suite. with the higher voltage, you will pull less amps according the physics. Helis got into this about 4 years ago, but they are not limited to a certain number of cells by their governing bodies like we are with racing.