New SS13.5 Pro Stock Brushless Motor
03-15-2007, 01:53 PM
#121
I know this is a bit off topic (but most of these posts are) but I will say that Br00d has provided some of the best customer service I have received from an RC company and that says a lot for me. If they choose to sell other products I would continue to buy from them for that reason. Its ashame the RC industry seems to have more then its fair share of companies providing bad service. I would hate to see a company with good products and good customer service go out of business.
03-15-2007, 01:53 PM
#122
Originally Posted by tallyrc
is this what has your nuts in a twist? the fact that motors should be rated in watts not winds and that the new 13.5 should be the new "silver can" instead of stock.. what a joke..
Come'on...maybe a 16.5 or something??
03-15-2007, 01:57 PM
#124
When comparing a 13.5 to brushed stock, I believe while the 13.5 is slightly faster, it shows up a lot more when it's in the hands of an inexperienced racer.
A good racer isn't going to scrub much speed, so the torque of the motor won't mean as much to them as someone that has to lift more. If you're lifting too much, the added torque will help you get back to speed in a hurry, and penalize you less. It closes the gap somewhat between an intermediate and advanced driver, but only because it directly corrects one of the main mistakes an intermediate driver makes.
I think running them together in club races is fine. At large races, if you mix the two, you need to call it the 13.5 class, and add a provision that 27T brushed stock motors are also allowed. That way, nobody is surprised if they're slower with a brushed stock.
A good racer isn't going to scrub much speed, so the torque of the motor won't mean as much to them as someone that has to lift more. If you're lifting too much, the added torque will help you get back to speed in a hurry, and penalize you less. It closes the gap somewhat between an intermediate and advanced driver, but only because it directly corrects one of the main mistakes an intermediate driver makes.
I think running them together in club races is fine. At large races, if you mix the two, you need to call it the 13.5 class, and add a provision that 27T brushed stock motors are also allowed. That way, nobody is surprised if they're slower with a brushed stock.
03-15-2007, 01:57 PM
#125
Originally Posted by muahdib4
I wish someone would come out with a silvercan equivelant so I could stop buying and testing all these Johnsons... Come'on...maybe a 16.5 or something??
Come'on...maybe a 16.5 or something??
03-15-2007, 01:58 PM
#126
Originally Posted by tallyrc
what is the perfect spec motor then? just curious? back to the 540's?
03-15-2007, 01:59 PM
#127
One unfortunate side-effect of the 13.5 in stock is that the guys that do continue to run stock motors almost HAVE to true and rebrush, because the brushless guy is going to be fast every time. It actually exacerbates the very problem it's trying to solve for the people that continue to use brushed motors in a mixed environment. That makes me feel a little guilty. :-)
03-15-2007, 01:59 PM
#128
Originally Posted by tallyrc
the problem with the johnsons and mabuchi's was the vast differences from motor to motor, some were complete dogs.. atleast the newer stocks have better QC..
03-15-2007, 02:01 PM
#129
Originally Posted by syndr0me
When comparing a 13.5 to brushed stock, I believe while the 13.5 is slightly faster, it shows up a lot more when it's in the hands of an inexperienced racer.
A good racer isn't going to scrub much speed, so the torque of the motor won't mean as much to them as someone that has to lift more. If you're lifting too much, the added torque will help you get back to speed in a hurry, and penalize you less. It closes the gap somewhat between an intermediate and advanced driver, but only because it directly corrects one of the main mistakes an intermediate driver makes.
I think running them together in club races is fine. At large races, if you mix the two, you need to call it the 13.5 class, and add a provision that 27T brushed stock motors are also allowed. That way, nobody is surprised if they're slower with a brushed stock.
A good racer isn't going to scrub much speed, so the torque of the motor won't mean as much to them as someone that has to lift more. If you're lifting too much, the added torque will help you get back to speed in a hurry, and penalize you less. It closes the gap somewhat between an intermediate and advanced driver, but only because it directly corrects one of the main mistakes an intermediate driver makes.
I think running them together in club races is fine. At large races, if you mix the two, you need to call it the 13.5 class, and add a provision that 27T brushed stock motors are also allowed. That way, nobody is surprised if they're slower with a brushed stock.
03-15-2007, 02:04 PM
#130
syndrome, i run crappy bats too so i don't feel too bad... i only got to run the 13.5 one weekend, and i wasn't blown away by the bottom end (probbly my batts) but on the top it was fine.. i will say it was really smoothe which may have made it "feel" soft..
03-15-2007, 02:07 PM
#132
Well, Adrian......I don't take a spot on ROAR.....stir up a bunch of crap online and then quit....you do....
Later EddieO
Later EddieO
03-15-2007, 02:17 PM
#133
Originally Posted by EddieO
Well, Adrian......I don't take a spot on ROAR.....stir up a bunch of crap online and then quit....you do....
Later EddieO
Later EddieO
03-15-2007, 02:18 PM
#134
Originally Posted by syndr0me
One unfortunate side-effect of the 13.5 in stock is that the guys that do continue to run stock motors almost HAVE to true and rebrush, because the brushless guy is going to be fast every time. It actually exacerbates the very problem it's trying to solve for the people that continue to use brushed motors in a mixed environment. That makes me feel a little guilty. :-)
03-15-2007, 02:42 PM
#135
Eddie O calm down my man LOL
instead of fighting with these guys you should update your own signature you have alot of work to do on it ..
instead of fighting with these guys you should update your own signature you have alot of work to do on it ..