New Novak Stock Brushless
07-09-2006, 08:44 PM
#182
All of them, 4300, 5800 and the new 13.5 have the same retail price so eventually they will all have about the same street price.
Kraig
KT Hobbies
Kraig
KT Hobbies
07-09-2006, 09:00 PM
#183
Originally Posted by bvoltz
Why do find this weird? My IB 3600 and 3800 peak at 10.8, but my Orion LiPo peaks at 7.8.... both on my LRP and ICE charger...
For your cells to peak at 10v+ they must have terribly high IR's or they must have gotten hurt really bad at some point.
07-14-2006, 06:42 PM
#184
Tech Rookie
Price at Tower is more reasonable now. $76.99 Expected later on this month. Can't wait.
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXNJA2&P=7
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXNJA2&P=7
07-14-2006, 07:03 PM
#185
Originally Posted by AdrianM
Because new good 3800's peak at less than 9.00v and old busted out 3800 cells peak around 9.3V.
For your cells to peak at 10v+ they must have terribly high IR's or they must have gotten hurt really bad at some point.
For your cells to peak at 10v+ they must have terribly high IR's or they must have gotten hurt really bad at some point.
07-24-2006, 10:32 PM
#186
Hi people,
I have a question, as I have been holding off buying a brushless/lipo setup. i assume that the brushless esc's can easilly cope with 7.4v , but the documentation for most brushless esc's refers to a max input voltage of 6 cells (1.2v per cell) and you know that assumption is the mother of all F***ups. so i just wanted to ask the question anyway...
I say bring on the brushless and lipo as standard
I feel that use of this technology should be encouraged, not discouraged
i have asked at my regular track if they will allow lipo, and the answer was no, the 13.5 turn novak also got the thumbs down.
I was just going to run them anyway, and just keep it quiet and if they want to DQ me from the pointscore, fine, but I dont think they'll bar me from racing, as it will impact on income for the organisers. if they do bar me then I'll race somewhere else...
we'll see...
I have a question, as I have been holding off buying a brushless/lipo setup. i assume that the brushless esc's can easilly cope with 7.4v , but the documentation for most brushless esc's refers to a max input voltage of 6 cells (1.2v per cell) and you know that assumption is the mother of all F***ups. so i just wanted to ask the question anyway...
I say bring on the brushless and lipo as standard
I feel that use of this technology should be encouraged, not discouraged
i have asked at my regular track if they will allow lipo, and the answer was no, the 13.5 turn novak also got the thumbs down.
I was just going to run them anyway, and just keep it quiet and if they want to DQ me from the pointscore, fine, but I dont think they'll bar me from racing, as it will impact on income for the organisers. if they do bar me then I'll race somewhere else...
we'll see...
07-24-2006, 11:00 PM
#187
I can say from experience along with two or three others at my local track that the LRP Sphere Comp handles LiPos with no problems. In fact, it even has the cutoff built in to protect the battery from going below 3volts/cell. Ever since I began running my lipo bl setup I have been literally asking myself why I didn't do it sooner.
07-25-2006, 06:07 AM
#188
Tech Apprentice
Originally Posted by PeteB
i have asked at my regular track if they will allow lipo, and the answer was no, the 13.5 turn novak also got the thumbs down.
07-25-2006, 06:41 AM
#189
Originally Posted by Mike Haswell
Did they give a reason for turning the 13.5 down?
07-25-2006, 04:04 PM
#190
Tech Regular
i have three GTB ESCs with the options to run 4.5,5.5,6.5, 5800 and 2 star vector on 3 different cars. My battery of choice is simply the Team Orion Lipo. So far, never had any problem, not even a slight problem ever.
Team orion recommended the battery not to be runned more than 80% of its capacity. That's about 10-12 minutes and by the time I reached 10 minutes mark, I've had enough and its time to pit in for ride height adjustment and so on.
Team orion recommended the battery not to be runned more than 80% of its capacity. That's about 10-12 minutes and by the time I reached 10 minutes mark, I've had enough and its time to pit in for ride height adjustment and so on.
07-27-2006, 03:03 PM
#192
Does anyone know when the 13.5 will be released?Tower has the end of July but it seems to be the end of July.Any info would be appreciated.Thanks Craig
07-27-2006, 07:26 PM
#193
Originally Posted by BullFrog
The 13.5 is the stock brushless motor by Novak. I've been running it for several months with 3800's IB's.
We have been running a mixed 19T/5800(8.5T) class at Speedline for the last few months. The racing is close and there seems to be no clear cut advantage to either type of motor. The best driver wins no matter the motor used.
07-28-2006, 12:43 AM
#194
Tech Apprentice
That is interesting about the 5800 - I have found pretty much the same running the 13.5.
The racers are quite interested in it, even though it will cost more. Looking how many stock motors they have in their pitboxes, it will prove to be cheaper over the season.
The racers are quite interested in it, even though it will cost more. Looking how many stock motors they have in their pitboxes, it will prove to be cheaper over the season.
07-28-2006, 05:33 AM
#195
It's cheaper because you don't need spring-brushes or a comm lathe ,the hood aligment tool, break in the bushings. Now you have more time to work on the car and pit talk. I've been spoiled in the last few months testing the stock motor out not having to worry about doing all of the stuff mentioned above.At the next race all my stuff will be for sale.