Originally Posted by
OI82lose
Ok Tamiya has changed the rules on the Mini class.
The motor must be 21.5 brushless now.
I installed 21.5 Thunderpower motor and a Hobbywing pro ESC (vers. 2.1).
I am running max timing on the motor and 508 blinky software.
My car is now much slower than other mini's.
I am being past my a Novak ballastic 21.5 mini.
Anybody have any ideas as to how to get my mini more competitive?
Maybe Granpa with help with a better motor suggestion?
I have tried different rotors in the motor, but It made only a slight difference.
Basically I am being passed on the straightaway, but not in the infield.
I think my suspension is about as good as it gets, although Granpa may disagree with that.
Thanks in advance for your help.
The Novak will allow more timing than the Thunderpower. You can only get to 55 degrees or so with the TP, the Novak has infinitely adjustable timing so it can get to 70+ degrees.
I have advocated for the TP motor in the past, and have to amend that.
Dont buy one for a Mini. You can't get enough timing in it. I was wrong.
Same for the reedy. It only goes to 50.
The Trinity family of Killshot motors is okay, you can advance the end bell so far on that one it will fire the next pole early and wreck the motor if you aren't careful. That said, If you are selecting a motor for the Mini class, the most important feature is having one with infinitely adjustable timing because we cannot gear up past a 20t pinion.