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Huss666 · 11-14-2009, 04:05 AM

So i've had some good fun with my night crawler and take it for what it is but..... The motor seems to cut out when all the tires are bound up. I'm sure this is some kind of safety measure to prevent parts flying but i'd rather be the judge of when to lift the throttle

Any input is appriciated

EeePee · 11-14-2009, 09:04 AM

Safety measure?

Weak motor is what it is. The worm gears are difficult to drive, a strong motor is needed. The included motor is probably giving up half of what its got to just drive the thing normally, so get it in a bind and it says no more.

Huss666 · 11-14-2009, 05:39 PM

Okay, lol, i can see the comedy in ur responce. So does anybody know how many turns one of these motors in a stock night crawler is? Can you guys suggest a brand of motor to go with? I race 1:1 crawlers so i'm pretty retarde when it comes to these things. Again thankyou guys for ur input

Huss666 · 11-14-2009, 07:18 PM

So after searching a bit i found that it has a 55t motor. I have a 25tooth pinion gear. Will going to a 35t or lower motor lower my top speed? Still looking for suggestions for a good replacement motor. Will i have to change the esc if i go to a brushless motor?

debooffroad · 11-14-2009, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Huss666

So after searching a bit i found that it has a 55t motor. I have a 25tooth pinion gear. Will going to a 35t or lower motor lower my top speed? Still looking for suggestions for a good replacement motor. Will i have to change the esc if i go to a brushless motor?

I think that I would throw a good 35t, such as a Holmes Hobbies, and that should help alot. The stock speed control isn't really the best of equipment:-(. It is just a dynamite lipo ready esc. It will not handle a brushless at all. If I were to mod it, I would look at the Rooster or Goat from Novak. Both will take lipo, and handle a good motor.

Huss666 · 11-14-2009, 10:36 PM

So going to a 35t from a 55t motor..... Does that change the top speed?

Tanis · 11-14-2009, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Huss666

So going to a 35t from a 55t motor..... Does that change the top speed?

The lower the turn, the higher the RPM. Quality of motor is important too.

What are you running for a battery?

Huss666 · 11-14-2009, 11:36 PM

I guess i am looking at the goat 3s brushless esc and motor? I currently have a 6 cell NiMH battery.

debooffroad · 11-15-2009, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Huss666

I guess i am looking at the goat 3s brushless esc and motor? I currently have a 6 cell NiMH battery.

That batt will work, but you can lose alot of weight, and gain a ton of wheel speed if you upgrade to lipo! kind of expensive, but well worth it!

Huss666 · 11-16-2009, 01:51 AM

Yeah well i'm already sliding down the slippery slope of investing in my rc car so fawk it! I ordered a lipo, goat motor, and a matching esc.

11-14-2009, 04:05 AM	#1
Huss666 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Concord Posts: 8	Night crawler cuts power to motor under bind? So i've had some good fun with my night crawler and take it for what it is but..... The motor seems to cut out when all the tires are bound up. I'm sure this is some kind of safety measure to prevent parts flying but i'd rather be the judge of when to lift the throttle Any input is appriciated

11-14-2009, 09:04 AM	#2
EeePee MODERATOR™ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Ohio Posts: 18,928	Safety measure? Weak motor is what it is. The worm gears are difficult to drive, a strong motor is needed. The included motor is probably giving up half of what its got to just drive the thing normally, so get it in a bind and it says no more.

11-14-2009, 05:39 PM	#3
Huss666 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Concord Posts: 8	Okay, lol, i can see the comedy in ur responce. So does anybody know how many turns one of these motors in a stock night crawler is? Can you guys suggest a brand of motor to go with? I race 1:1 crawlers so i'm pretty retarde when it comes to these things. Again thankyou guys for ur input

11-14-2009, 07:18 PM	#4
Huss666 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Concord Posts: 8	So after searching a bit i found that it has a 55t motor. I have a 25tooth pinion gear. Will going to a 35t or lower motor lower my top speed? Still looking for suggestions for a good replacement motor. Will i have to change the esc if i go to a brushless motor?

11-14-2009, 10:36 PM	#6
Huss666 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Concord Posts: 8	So going to a 35t from a 55t motor..... Does that change the top speed?

11-14-2009, 11:36 PM	#8
Huss666 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Concord Posts: 8	I guess i am looking at the goat 3s brushless esc and motor? I currently have a 6 cell NiMH battery.

11-16-2009, 01:51 AM	#10
Huss666 Newbie Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Concord Posts: 8	Yeah well i'm already sliding down the slippery slope of investing in my rc car so fawk it! I ordered a lipo, goat motor, and a matching esc.

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