So what motor and esc is the best for the rf

[1jwsimmons]

I'm geting a rock force in a flew days and was woundering wat motor and esc is working best for u guys and wat gearing........

[uberalles]

yes i second this
i've been looking for a 2.2
i hear great things about the rf
but the gearing and wheel speed keep me away

[dkingston]

If you look at my build thread I am (currently) using the Mamba Max with a 55T Integy motor.

For gearing I am using the stock spur with a 23T pinion and the High Speed gearsets.

I am waiting on some other motors to test with this setup and will be reporting back!


- David

[dezmoon]

ive been running the goat from novak 21.5t motor system,,with a 81t spur and 23t pinion,,,i have had great results,,my wheel speed is similar to that of mr kingston,,he is running the hs gears though,,i will be installing my hs gears when they come in...

[dkingston]

Originally Posted by dezmoon

ive been running the goat from novak 21.5t motor system,,with a 81t spur and 23t pinion,,,i have had great results,,my wheel speed is similar to that of mr kingston,,he is running the hs gears though,,i will be installing my hs gears when they come in...

OH NO YOU DIDN'T!

(They called my father Mr Kingston, I am not worthy of that respect)




- David

[uberalles]

well ... how is the wheel speed compare to a AX-10 with the novak system?


i've looked online and the high speed gears are back ordered everywhere.
if i pull the trigger and get a RF, where do i find the gears and the dig set up?

[BILLYGOAT]

stormer has them in stock.

[1jwsimmons]

so does the high speed gears help.... I was whating to put an home hobbies 45t motor with the fxr or mamba

[dezmoon]

Originally Posted by dkingston

OH NO YOU DIDN'T!

(They called my father Mr Kingston, I am not worthy of that respect)




- David

i disagree ,,,youve been very helpful to me and others on this site as well as this rig,,im 34 yrs old and feel that the help you give warrants the respect youve earned,,,until you prove me wrong,,you will be given the respect i feel you deserve..

[1jwsimmons]

Ok I ordered the hs gears and dig from stromer hobbies I jest need some add vise for what motor I'm going to run the mamba max I jest need some motor suggestins and gearing ..........,,

[BILLYGOAT]

i have a 5t puller,a 55t and a 35t. im going to play woth all of them and see which will be the most reliable and the best combo of torque and speed.

[dkingston]

Originally Posted by dezmoon

i disagree ,,,youve been very helpful to me and others on this site as well as this rig,,im 34 yrs old and feel that the help you give warrants the respect youve earned,,,until you prove me wrong,,you will be given the respect i feel you deserve..

Thank you for the kind words. Just trying to treat you guys the way I would want to be treated.



- David

[greasypete]

I tried a couple of things to get the right wheelspeed with the right motor.

First, I used a 55T Motor and put in some faster gears with a different spur/pinion combo:


The wheelspeed was good but anytime the car gets stuck between to rocks I had a big loss of power. It seems, that the 55turns motor do not have enough watt´s to get through the binding of the wormdrive, that raises when there are loads on it.

I then returned to the original gearing and threw in a silver can motor (in black...), I think this one has 23 Turns:


I was surprised how well that worked, the rockforce moved in the speed I wanted and has enough power to get out of the trickiest situations. Also, I had runtimes for over an hour with my racing pack.

For me, I will stick to the silver-can and the original gearing.

Pete

[quickster47]

I am running a Novak Rooster Crawler Brushed ESC with a 55t Integy Lathe motor, high speed gears, and the stock motor gear setup and the performance is great for me right now.

Perhaps with more wheel time under my belt with the RockForce I will be trying something else but for now this is a good combo.

Carl

[saydee1800]

I have a Tekin RS - Tekin 21.5 with 3s 5000 lipo great tork and ok wheel speed

[JOOTZ]

Originally Posted by greasypete

I tried a couple of things to get the right wheelspeed with the right motor.

First, I used a 55T Motor and put in some faster gears with a different spur/pinion combo:


The wheelspeed was good but anytime the car gets stuck between to rocks I had a big loss of power. It seems, that the 55turns motor do not have enough watt´s to get through the binding of the wormdrive, that raises when there are loads on it.

I then returned to the original gearing and threw in a silver can motor (in black...), I think this one has 23 Turns:


I was surprised how well that worked, the rockforce moved in the speed I wanted and has enough power to get out of the trickiest situations. Also, I had runtimes for over an hour with my racing pack.

For me, I will stick to the silver-can and the original gearing.

Pete

wasnt the silver can motor of yours what kyosho recomends for this rig, or somewhere close to specified specs ? looks like we are over anticipating the worm drive and jumping the fence with higher turn motors, i am really hot to get my HS gears and maybe go basic like my original plan, reason why i chose a esc that can run brushed/ brushless.

[JOOTZ]

^^^ what i said...

Originally Posted by dezmoon

ive been running the goat from novak 21.5t motor system,,with a 81t spur and 23t pinion,,,i have had great results,,my wheel speed is similar to that of mr kingston,,he is running the hs gears though,,i will be installing my hs gears when they come in...

[dezmoon]

Originally Posted by JOOTZ

^^^ what i said...

what do you mean??

[JOOTZ]

Originally Posted by dezmoon

what do you mean??

you mentioned your good with your set-up, i am trying to point out how maybe the lower turn motors may be the ticket for the RF besides the high speed gears, proper spur and pinion, forgot to thank you for the help with regards to my querry on gearing, ordered mine based on that.

[joeling]

Hmm, I'm using a silver can motor & a Futaba CR230 esc & just switched over to a Tamiya esc of similar spec (actually, the case also looks similar just different stickers !). I find this usable. My friend has a 55t & a higer spec HPI esc in his but I find that setup too slow.

Next, I want to put a BL outrunner with 1000kv (HH revolver) & a sidewinder in the rf but I'm waiting for my high speed gear to arrive. Hope this works out.

Regards,
Joe Ling