Revo Goals

[BUSTITUP]

my goal is to have my revo run comfortable and reliable between 40 and 50 mph on 4s or 5s and have the ability to kick it up to 60 or 70 on 6s if I wanted......sounds like the Neu 1512 3d is my answer?

I found one for $140 shipped..has 10 or 12 boat runs on it

would I be better off with a 1515 1d or 1.5d?

can these Neu motors be rebuilt? at what cost?

[Sir Slide Alot]

A ex-boat motor is one thing i'd never buy personally.
Boats are really hard on electronics.


And your best bet for good info (possible pricing) on rebuilding a 15 series Neu is to mail Steve Neu himself.

[mkrusedc]

That motor will have less torque than the 1515 series. If you want that RPM I'd use a 1515/2.5D instead.

[BUSTITUP]

A ex-boat motor is one thing i'd never buy personally.
Boats are really hard on electronics.


And your best bet for good info (possible pricing) on rebuilding a 15 series Neu is to mail Steve Neu himself.

Ya I started thinking the same thing about a used boat motor

[stumblin]

my goal is to have my revo run comfortable and reliable between 40 and 50 mph on 4s or 5s and have the ability to kick it up to 60 or 70 on 6s if I wanted......sounds like the Neu 1512 3d is my answer?

I found one for $140 shipped..has 10 or 12 boat runs on it

would I be better off with a 1515 1d or 1.5d?

can these Neu motors be rebuilt? at what cost?

The 1515 1.5d is exactly what you want. I can hit 50mph with a 4s setup and it will touch near 70 setup properly with a 6s setup. Temps are perfect.. obviously you'll have to seutp w/ the mamba monster max or the mgm.

[BUSTITUP]

The 1515 1.5d is exactly what you want. I can hit 50mph with a 4s setup and it will touch near 70 setup properly with a 6s setup. Temps are perfect.. obviously you'll have to seutp w/ the mamba monster max or the mgm.

stumblin are you using the Monster internal bec or did you install a external cc bec?.....I heard some say they dont trust the monster internal

thanks for the advice on the 1.5d...yours is performing exactley like I want

[DickyT]

My revo goals is to have a working truck that does not eat esc's.......

[HoovHartid]

My revo goals is to have a working truck that does not eat esc's.......

no-way! did it eat your 2nd mmm?

[DickyT]

no, have not received it yet. but I 1/2 expect too. this revo of mine is cursed. it speaks to me in my sleep telling me it should have stayed a nitro and demanding Traxxas top fuel.


I wake in cold sweats. "no, no, no, I'm an electricoholic, can not do the nitro, no, no, no" and the maniacal laughter stays in my head.

[trx33]

The 1515 1.5d is exactly what you want. I can hit 50mph with a 4s setup and it will touch near 70 setup properly with a 6s setup. Temps are perfect.. obviously you'll have to seutp w/ the mamba monster max or the mgm.

What gearing are you using for that setup? To me it would seem that 2700kv is too fast for a 6s setup, it would be pushing the 60k rpm limit of the neu. Also, that motor is less efficient than the 1515/1y which is 2200kv and seems better for normal 4s use and 6s speed runs. What batteries/gearing are you using on your 4s setup and what run times are you getting? Thanks.

[Just go Play]

all depends on your personal needs. If you want a motor that does 50mph on 4s then the 1.5d is a better choice. If you plan on running just 6s and want longer run times then the 1Y or 2.5d would be a better choice.

There is no single setup that is right for everyone. Thats why there are so many types and sizes of motors available. Just pick the one that is right for you.

[Revo Fan]

What if I have no idea what I want? Well, let's think about this...

I do want long run times (who doesn't?)
I want at least 50mph
I already have two 4S 3200 packs for a plane that I'd love to use instead of having to buy new packs.

So with that information, what do you guys think?

Motor? ESC? Gearing?

Bustitup - I'm not stealing your post, the more I thought about it, the more I realized my goals are about the same as yours. The only difference is I already know my lipo status and wonder which motor/esc combo would work for it.

I'm concerned that I won't get good run times with only 3200 mah. Of course I could connect in parallel maybe....

[Revo Fan]

The more I think about using my current lipos the more I'm thinking they aren't going to work.

3200mah and 20C equals a max of 64amps they can handle....right?

64x14=896 Watts

Don't most BL systems demand more than that?

I may be screwed with my idea of using my plane lipos in a truck.

[BUSTITUP]

Bustitup - I'm not stealing your post, the more I thought about it, the more I realized my goals are about the same as yours. .

not a problem man...i'm here learning with you..ask away

[BUSTITUP]

The more I think about using my current lipos the more I'm thinking they aren't going to work.

3200mah and 20C equals a max of 64amps they can handle....right?

64x14=896 Watts

Don't most BL systems demand more than that?

I may be screwed with my idea of using my plane lipos in a truck.

sell those bats on ebay and get truerc (best prices) 8000mah

juice baby juice

[stumblin]

What gearing are you using for that setup? To me it would seem that 2700kv is too fast for a 6s setup, it would be pushing the 60k rpm limit of the neu. Also, that motor is less efficient than the 1515/1y which is 2200kv and seems better for normal 4s use and 6s speed runs. What batteries/gearing are you using on your 4s setup and what run times are you getting? Thanks.

22/58 gearing and yes the 6s pushes it up to the motors max RPM. I'm not sure what you mean by less effecient... yes it draws a little more amps, but any motor that has higher kv's will do that.. The 1.5d is effecient enough to keep cool geared like that so for me it really doesn't matter. I wanted to be pushing 50 w/ a 4s setup and I got just that. I will admit 6s is just sick fast, too much for anything but speed runs, and bashing, even then I can't get anywhere near full throttle as strange as that sounds.

The 1y is a fine motor and a great choice for many.. pick your 4s speed and then pick your motor If I had a nice race track close by I may have considered the 1y, but really it came down to availablity to be honest... at the time none were available but the 1.5d I got. I'm happy with my choice though and wouldn't change it for the 1y given the chance. Again just my personal preference.

Given the design limitations with the battery trays in the new erevo I really think this motor (1.5d) will get more popular as you are really limited to a 2s for a large lipo (8k) if you want a 3s lipo you have to drop all the way down to 5000mah. So what is better, well it depends on if you are after speed or run time or a combination. With the 1.5d you can do 50mph with a pair of 2s2p 8k lipo's, if you run the 1y and need a 5s or 6s config and you will be at 5000mAH for the same mph. Now there is a lot more to it than just that and the 1y potentially will drian the 5k a little slower, but in the end the 8k still should outlast the 5k setup for run time by a decent margin going the same speed...