Official Novak Crawler Products Thread

[NovakTwo]

Originally Posted by Madkoifish

Ok I got a GOAT 3S ESC question, Under motor listing it eludes to the fact if you use the 13.5 motor you can only run 2s on it. Is this correct or not? The website has no other info links to a "comming soon" page. (ah n/m I found it "Motor Limit: 13.5-turn (2S Li-Po) & 18.5-turn (3S Li-Po)"

Other question is how much faster is the 13.5 over the 18.5? I have been debating over the older goat combo or to go with the 3S and motor seprately. Im on the fence about 3S lipos, mostly due to the cost of the 3s system over the older goat. $164 vs $220 I just want wheel speed and runtime. I am thinking the 13.5 might be too much wheel speed.

For information about relative speed, contact tech@teamnovak.com

[EeePee]

Originally Posted by NovakTwo

For information about relative speed, contact tech@teamnovak.com

It's on your website! http://www.teamnovak.com/products/br...tor/index.html

Number of Turns: 13.5 (#3414), 18.5 (#3419), 21.5 (#3420)

Watts: 195 (#3414), 119 (#3419), 85 (#3420)

KV (unloaded) 3,300 (#3414), 2,700 (#3419),1,800 (#3420) RPM/Volt

The 13.5 spins 600 rpm faster per volt than the 18.5.

7.4 x 3300 = 24,420 for the 13.5
7.4 x 2700 = 19,980 for the 18.5

11.1 x 2700 = 29,970 for the 18.5

[NovakTwo]

Originally Posted by EeePee

It's on your website! http://www.teamnovak.com/products/br...tor/index.html

Number of Turns: 13.5 (#3414), 18.5 (#3419), 21.5 (#3420)

Watts: 195 (#3414), 119 (#3419), 85 (#3420)

KV (unloaded) 3,300 (#3414), 2,700 (#3419),1,800 (#3420) RPM/Volt

The 13.5 spins 600 rpm faster per volt than the 18.5.

7.4 x 3300 = 24,420 for the 13.5
7.4 x 2700 = 19,980 for the 18.5

11.1 x 2700 = 29,970 for the 18.5

Oh, that information!......:?

[indiana mudcat]

Originally Posted by EeePee

It's on your website! http://www.teamnovak.com/products/br...tor/index.html

Number of Turns: 13.5 (#3414), 18.5 (#3419), 21.5 (#3420)

Watts: 195 (#3414), 119 (#3419), 85 (#3420)

KV (unloaded) 3,300 (#3414), 2,700 (#3419),1,800 (#3420) RPM/Volt

The 13.5 spins 600 rpm faster per volt than the 18.5.

7.4 x 3300 = 24,420 for the 13.5
7.4 x 2700 = 19,980 for the 18.5

11.1 x 2700 = 29,970 for the 18.5

so at 11.1 x 1800= 19,980 for the 21.5 with the 3s goat that would be the same wheelspeed i got now with a big torque boost.

or i could gear down with the 18.5 on 3s and have more wheelspeed than now or with the 13.5 and get a torque boost from the gearing.

[perfictsib]

just fitted a goat 3s in my losi with a 17.5s sensered brushless motor 12t pinion with a 3cell lipo and when i go from fowards to reverse quickly and some times from neutral to reverse it jerks violently and then does not move untill the trigger is released and moved slower the green led is solid and the amber is flashing or only the amber led is on when going from neutral to reverse quickly with no movement of the truck untill again the trigger is released and moved slower any suggestions please

my radio is a spektrum dx3 and i have done the 1 touch setup all other settings are factory settings

[NovakTwo]

Originally Posted by perfictsib

just fitted a goat 3s in my losi with a 17.5s sensered brushless motor 12t pinion with a 3cell lipo and when i go from fowards to reverse quickly and some times from neutral to reverse it jerks violently and then does not move untill the trigger is released and moved slower the green led is solid and the amber is flashing or only the amber led is on when going from neutral to reverse quickly with no movement of the truck untill again the trigger is released and moved slower any suggestions please

my radio is a spektrum dx3 and i have done the 1 touch setup all other settings are factory settings

Because I am not part of Novak's technical support group, you may need to email tech@teamnovak.com with your question. Before emailing, take a moment to review the instructions originally included with your Novak Item:

Novak Instruction Downloads

Please make your initial email as detailed as possible. Include:

~ warranty claim?
~ speed control (brand/model)
~ motor (brand/wind)
~ connectors used
~ servo (brand/model)
~ radio system (receiver/transmitter)
~ vehicle & gearing
~ battery, brand (c rating/capacity)
~ any external modules (BEC/brand, Glitch Buster)
~ other important info: water damage, corrosive chemical sprays, excess heat, etc

The more information you provide in your first email, the more quickly tech support can offer you assistance.

[Old Sloppy]

I have a question about the 5 amp BEC rating on a 2s GoatCrawler esc.
I am running 2 goat crawlers so does this mean 10 amps total?
both ESC's are on a "Y" harness leading to my Futaba reciever.
Do you know how many amps a pair of Futaba s9157 servos draw?
I just want to be sure I am within Novak's specs.

Thanks,
Harry S.

[NovakTwo]

Shoot an email to tech@teamnovak.com for assistance.

Originally Posted by Old Sloppy

I have a question about the 5 amp BEC rating on a 2s GoatCrawler esc.
I am running 2 goat crawlers so does this mean 10 amps total?
both ESC's are on a "Y" harness leading to my Futaba reciever.
Do you know how many amps a pair of Futaba s9157 servos draw?
I just want to be sure I am within Novak's specs.

Thanks,
Harry S.

[Charlie]

Old S -

When you run Dual ESC's in Parallel through a "y" harness to an RX, yes, you get double the BEC rating, or at least very close to that.

I "think" but could be wrong for this to happen you have to have both on/off switches turned on, so N2 is probably correct in the recommendation to Email them directly.

I've run Dual ESC's with a Y harness over the years and it usually works totally fine.

[Mini]

Hello want to ask have noticed that my ESC has been running a little to HOT for my liking is this something I should be worried about? Thank you.

[axial goats]

ok ive got the novak goats system and i love it but i was trying to run lipo and i already have tons of three cell lipo batterys and i was wondering if there is anyway to run three cell batterys on it. but i have a 850 2 cell and when i plug it in it works fine for about a minute and then i just starts blipping and then the red light comes on and it just totaly shuts off i need some help thanks alot.

[Old Sloppy]

Originally Posted by Mini

Hello want to ask have noticed that my ESC has been running a little to HOT for my liking is this something I should be worried about? Thank you.

How many degrees is "too hot for my liking" ?

Do you have a Novak cooling fan installed ?

Harry

[Mini]

Originally Posted by Old Sloppy

How many degrees is "too hot for my liking" ?

Do you have a Novak cooling fan installed ?

Harry

Am running a Novak goat, don't have an actuall temp but just feels really hot. Am nit running a fan cause the goat does not come with one and never really got this hot befor. This the second esc I have cause the first one that came with the kit burnned out and it was still under warranty so it got replaced. What is an ok tempature for it to be running at and what tempature is too hot?

Thank you for all your help.

[NovakTwo]

Because I am not part of Novak's technical support group, you may need to email tech@teamnovak.com with your question. Before emailing, take a moment to review the instructions originally included with your Novak Item:

Novak Instruction Downloads

Please make your initial email as detailed as possible. Include:

~ warranty claim?
~ speed control (brand/model)
~ motor (brand/wind)
~ connectors used
~ servo (brand/model)
~ radio system (receiver/transmitter)
~ vehicle & gearing
~ battery, brand (c rating/capacity)
~ any external modules (BEC/brand, Glitch Buster)
~ other important info: water damage, corrosive chemical sprays, excess heat, etc

The more information you provide in your first email, the more quickly tech support can offer you assistance.

Originally Posted by Mini

Am running a Novak goat, don't have an actuall temp but just feels really hot. Am nit running a fan cause the goat does not come with one and never really got this hot befor. This the second esc I have cause the first one that came with the kit burnned out and it was still under warranty so it got replaced. What is an ok tempature for it to be running at and what tempature is too hot?

Thank you for all your help.

We have fan accessories available. Many times a fan is needed for certain apps, whether it is supplied with the item, or not:

Novak Fan/Cooling Accessories

[Mini]

Ok thank you.

[indiana mudcat]

my goat would get hot enough that you couldn't hold your finger on it after just a minute of being on, not even driving. i added the fan a month or so ago and it stay's nice and cool now, i think the 3s comes with the fan the 2s probably should have.

[Mini]

Originally Posted by indiana mudcat

my goat would get hot enough that you couldn't hold your finger on it after just a minute of being on, not even driving. i added the fan a month or so ago and it stay's nice and cool now, i think the 3s comes with the fan the 2s probably should have.

Mine takes a little longer that that to heat up, but yea it get's to the point were you cant hold your finger to it. And it never did that befor scare's me a little, and there really is not too much room on my chassis to put a fan eaither.

[indiana mudcat]

the fan bolts on top of the heatsink, it's the same size square and about a 1/4 inch thick. so if you've got about 1/4" above the ESC fins it'll fit.

[Old Sloppy]

Originally Posted by NovakTwo

We have fan accessories available.

Novak Fan/Cooling Accessories

Novak's fans work great.
Mine are clear plastic, 30 mm size.
I have 2 of them installed in my crawler (one on each ESC)
both of the ESC's stay stone cold and actually add a small touch of bling.

Harry

[Mini]

Originally Posted by indiana mudcat

the fan bolts on top of the heatsink, it's the same size square and about a 1/4 inch thick. so if you've got about 1/4" above the ESC fins it'll fit.

Thanks fixed everything once I installed a BEC direct to my steering servo, that sucker does not even get warm now