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03-16-2009, 09:22 AM
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LBCkevin, This is Josh Barry from Camarillo I was racing on our new off-road track 
I would like to run this car at Rev, HotRods and OCRC so maybe I'll buy the tekin setup........On second thought I'll gear down two teeth and call Novak to see if they have any suggestions on keeping this ESC from thermaling.
I would like to run this car at Rev, HotRods and OCRC so maybe I'll buy the tekin setup........On second thought I'll gear down two teeth and call Novak to see if they have any suggestions on keeping this ESC from thermaling.novak at rev is a big no no ! your buggy or truggy will over heat super fast that big 200 ft back straight will eat that motor up. at ocrc the novak system is okay from what i heard but and i have never been to hotrod but its out door so i assume its decent size. so i would say maybe the tekin set up or a castle/nue set up or the castle combo i run the 2200kv in my truggy and 2650 in my buggy at rev. almost every weekend and the castle combo is a proven system i love it and have no desire to even look at the tekin sysem even though i hear its going to be nice.
03-16-2009, 09:38 AM
I just raced my RC8 with the AE E-Conversion kit with a Novak Hv Speedo and a Novak 7.5 motor, 2 Orion 5000 2s lipo packs. The problem I'am having is the speedo would thermal on me at about 6 min into my run 
I cut the front windshield out of the body, installed the fan on the ESC, turned the timing down on the motor and the car still shut down 8 min into an 10 min main that I was leading even after a battery change 
I will try gearing down the next time I race, Because I think that was the problem with the over heating, but what I wanted to know from the forum Commuinty was if anyone else has had the same problem with the Novak ESC. With the two 5000 packs I thought for sure I would get 10 to 12 min of run time easy. I love 1/8 electric I think it could save off-road eletric racing
I cut the front windshield out of the body, installed the fan on the ESC, turned the timing down on the motor and the car still shut down 8 min into an 10 min main that I was leading even after a battery change I will try gearing down the next time I race, Because I think that was the problem with the over heating, but what I wanted to know from the forum Commuinty was if anyone else has had the same problem with the Novak ESC. With the two 5000 packs I thought for sure I would get 10 to 12 min of run time easy. I love 1/8 electric I think it could save off-road eletric racingAs others are saying you need to ditch the Novak sorry to say. I went through two ESC's and two motors myself before running a modded Mamba Max/ NEU setup. I have not fried one modded Mamba Max yet with TONS of runtime on them. Last races were mid pack A main expert so I was running it HARD too. Add a fan, an extra capacitor, and a remote BEC and they are gold! The new MMM is dialed though so better to go that way.
03-16-2009, 09:50 AM
Thanks for all the feedback guys I guess I'll be buying a new ESC/Motor Combo before the next race
I guess I'll be buying a new ESC/Motor Combo before the next race
03-16-2009, 10:02 AM
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like thruen said you can go the modded mamba max and it will work it worked for a lot of people before the mmm came out but i would now just go with the mmm combo now and be done with it or go with the tekin like you said before.. but either way you will probably be fine so nice to go race witht the nitro guys while they are tweeking and leaning and getting frustrated with there nitro you just plug it in turn it on and race!! get off the track hook the batt to the charger and you are good.
03-16-2009, 10:05 AM
03-16-2009, 10:42 AM
A question about kv ratings. I was running the Novak 7.5 motor on Sunday and had plenty of power, I was going by nitro cars down the straight like they were standing still 
( any more would have been over kill for that track) What would the MMM equalivent be to the 7.5 novak??
( any more would have been over kill for that track) What would the MMM equalivent be to the 7.5 novak??
03-16-2009, 10:49 AM
03-16-2009, 11:02 AM
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A question about kv ratings. I was running the Novak 7.5 motor on Sunday and had plenty of power, I was going by nitro cars down the straight like they were standing still ( any more would have been over kill for that track) What would the MMM equalivent be to the 7.5 novak??
( any more would have been over kill for that track) What would the MMM equalivent be to the 7.5 novak??
03-16-2009, 11:11 AM
A question about kv ratings. I was running the Novak 7.5 motor on Sunday and had plenty of power, I was going by nitro cars down the straight like they were standing still ( any more would have been over kill for that track) What would the MMM equalivent be to the 7.5 novak??
( any more would have been over kill for that track) What would the MMM equalivent be to the 7.5 novak??
03-16-2009, 01:15 PM
my novak 6.5 was comparable to the nue 2.5 2050 kv motor powerwise. if you think the 7.5 is fast then any castle or tekin motor avalable will blow your mind. most of the guys i know only run about 75% throttle endpoint so the car is more controllable on smaller tracks.
03-16-2009, 02:04 PM
Wow I may have to buy new batteries as well
What kind of batteries do you guys run? I was going to buy two 2s reedy 5000 lipos and call it a day, I already have two Orion 2s 5000. If I can do a min or two of warm up then a full 10-15 min main without a battery change I'll be happy
What kind of batteries do you guys run? I was going to buy two 2s reedy 5000 lipos and call it a day, I already have two Orion 2s 5000. If I can do a min or two of warm up then a full 10-15 min main without a battery change I'll be happy
03-16-2009, 02:37 PM
Yep, but the really annoying thing is when a stupid turn marshall picks your car up and pulls it off the track, thinking it flamed out. Gunning the throttle and tearing up their legs is fun tho. Idiots should notice the lack of the big ugly heatsink head and realize it's electric.
03-16-2009, 02:59 PM
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Yep, but the really annoying thing is when a stupid turn marshall picks your car up and pulls it off the track, thinking it flamed out. Gunning the throttle and tearing up their legs is fun tho. Idiots should notice the lack of the big ugly heatsink head and realize it's electric.
now batteries orions will work but i like to run a 4s pack instead of two batteries just one less thing to mess with. to me simple is the best thing ever i use zippy packs and have had no problems but people in here run either the neuenergy packs polyquest packs and zippys or the losi 4s. its kind of what your wallet can handle.
03-16-2009, 04:05 PM
What am I doing in this thread?!?!? Oh, the sickness, the sickness. Don't think I'm ready to jump into 1/8 scale yet but I can live vicariously through you...
03-16-2009, 04:06 PM
Tech Master
Empire Racing - eMP9 conversion
We have been testing our prototype eMP9 at NorCal hobbies for a month. The photo's are Scott Kimbrow's eMP9. The car is fast and damn solid. We are pleased will our results, so, we are entering production with our motor mounts conversion. Here are pictures of what we have been working on. Crazy fast and handles like "butter"
The Mamba system has been working flawlessly. Not over 110ºF at any time. Running two 2C Orion 5000 MaH, hard case, 7.4's. Good run time like I said - crazy power. We, typically,race 1/8th on-road gas - we are used to power - but, man, this stuff rules...
More to follow...
The Mamba system has been working flawlessly. Not over 110ºF at any time. Running two 2C Orion 5000 MaH, hard case, 7.4's. Good run time like I said - crazy power. We, typically,race 1/8th on-road gas - we are used to power - but, man, this stuff rules...
More to follow...