need help with deciding on esc and motor
#1
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From: New Orleans, La.
Well I'll be a owner of a Yokomo MR-4TC SSD in about a week or so. Next on my list of things to get would be a esc and motor. From what I've seen it looks like I'm down to Novak SLYDR or CC Mamba Max. I know the mamba can be changed around for different types of racing which is a nice feature and has a nice wide arrangement of motors to choose from. I hear nothing but great things about Novak products and I like the slydr since it's built for drifting only, downside is I'm stuck with 6.5 7.5 and 8.5 motors. What do you guys think I should do? What other choices would I have? Im strictly going brushless so pls no brushed sets.
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Well I'll be a owner of a Yokomo MR-4TC SSD in about a week or so. Next on my list of things to get would be a esc and motor. From what I've seen it looks like I'm down to Novak SLYDR or CC Mamba Max. I know the mamba can be changed around for different types of racing which is a nice feature and has a nice wide arrangement of motors to choose from. I hear nothing but great things about Novak products and I like the slydr since it's built for drifting only, downside is I'm stuck with 6.5 7.5 and 8.5 motors. What do you guys think I should do? What other choices would I have? Im strictly going brushless so pls no brushed sets.
~Minimum Brake (10 settings from 0-27%)
~Drag Brake (10 settings from 0-27%)
~Dead Band (5 settings from 2-6%)
~Minimum Drive (5 settings from 1-5%)
~Throttle Curve (Linear and Expo)
~Brake Frequency* (7 settings from 1-8 kHz) ~Reverse*
~Motor Rotation*
~Li-Po Cut-Off
~Drag Brake (10 settings from 0-27%)
~Dead Band (5 settings from 2-6%)
~Minimum Drive (5 settings from 1-5%)
~Throttle Curve (Linear and Expo)
~Brake Frequency* (7 settings from 1-8 kHz) ~Reverse*
~Motor Rotation*
~Li-Po Cut-Off
#4
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: RIP 'Chopper', 4/18/13 miss you bud:(
You can run ANY sensored motor with a Slyder so your not that limited. I don't like sensorless stuff myself. Sensored stuff lets you run slower motors too if you need or want to slowest motor Castle makes is like a 4600kv which is about a 8.5-10.5 I think. I run all Novak stuff. I don't mind Castle but I run 13.5 and 17.5 stuff and you can't with Castle. You can program Castle to run slower but if you race it most likley won't be legal.
#6
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: RIP 'Chopper', 4/18/13 miss you bud:(
I'm not a drifter, seen it a little but not my thing. The cogging with a sensorless system is minimal but not sure it would be the best in a drift car.
Think a Slyder will handle down to a 5.5 motor, which is big power,
Think a Slyder will handle down to a 5.5 motor, which is big power,
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THE SYSTEM DESIGNED FOR DRIFTERS
If you have additional questions, let me know. We offer 3 motors (6.5, 7.5 or 8.5) with the systems. The difference between the Drift motors and our standard Velociti motors is the rotor:
Novak'sDrift-Spec Brushless Motor includes a 13mm Neodymium Sintered rotor, which has a slightly larger diameter and improved magnetic material. The rotor can withstand a higher temperature threshold, improving its durability. It also increases the natural drag brake and opens up the motor’s gearing window to improve drivability....
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