What motor for LNC?

[camarokid94]

My night crawler is stock right now it will stall even with new battery thinkin maybe motor is gettin week. What should i buy

[Jslick]

Get a good brushless system that will take 3s your night crawler will thank you.

[BJoe]

If you want quick and cheap, an E-Maxx or Revo motor will work well, not much in the way of wheel speed, but does work well for less than $25 with tax!

[sixshooterstang]

ive always liked novak motors (never used one of their crawler escs). i personally use the ballistic 17.5t but they make an 18.5t BL crawler motor which ive heard is right on the money for the Losi

[GiJoe]

Novak 13.5 motor, Castle MMP esc, 3s, 15T pinion

[dentonmac]

Tekin or D3 17.5, MMP, 3s, 13T pinion. More "go" than I need, with smooth 'slow'.

Heard Novak motors are good, just no experience. Too scared of their ESCs.

[sixshooterstang]

+1 on not getting a novak esc. the Mamba max stays cool and is really tunable

[Tortured Witt]

Maybe a the stall is from the "worm bind". Read the tips and trip at the top of the forum and remove two shims from those worms. Get a 10t or 12t 48 pitch pinion for the motor. Get the most out of that stock motor. $2-6 investment.

[camarokid94]

Originally Posted by Tortured Witt

Maybe a the stall is from the "worm bind". Read the tips and trip at the top of the forum and remove two shims from those worms. Get a 10t or 12t 48 pitch pinion for the motor. Get the most out of that stock motor. $2-6 investment.

i was thinkin this also i was at local hoby shop today pickin up steering horn for the ridgecrest and they had venom rock crawler fireball 55t on sale so i picked one up and threw it in for sure night and day cannot stall it out old motor spun free no drag.......... so nice part is it drives again with no stall....
not so nice side is the 55t is WICKED slow lol but at least i know.. i need to check into how to grease these axles and if there is a easy trick as im not sure how you do it.

[camarokid94]

Originally Posted by Tortured Witt

Maybe a the stall is from the "worm bind". Read the tips and trip at the top of the forum and remove two shims from those worms. Get a 10t or 12t 48 pitch pinion for the motor. Get the most out of that stock motor. $2-6 investment.

Local hobby shop had venom fireball 55t o. Sale slammed one in works great no stalling now at all.........but ..........wicked ssslllllooooooowwwww lolp

[AxialJeepster]

Originally Posted by camarokid94

Local hobby shop had venom fireball 55t o. Sale slammed one in works great no stalling now at all.........but ..........wicked ssslllllooooooowwwww lolp

fireball?? YUK..haha!

yeah the LCC/LNC needs a faster motor for sure, if you want cheap as possible go with an axial 20t silvercan from a wraith, or an HPI saturn 17t, they all work OK, but if you go spend the money (well worth it) go with the MMP and tekin 17.5 or novak motor.... they last forever too..

or if your like me, HH brxl, 7t puller or a 19t handwound pro

oh, and all on 3s no less

[TONKA TOY]

Originally Posted by AxialJeepster

fireball?? YUK..haha!

yeah the LCC/LNC needs a faster motor for sure, if you want cheap as possible go with an axial 20t silvercan from a wraith, or an HPI saturn 17t, they all work OK, but if you go spend the money (well worth it) go with the MMP and tekin 17.5 or novak motor.... they last forever too..

or if your like me, HH brxl, 7t puller or a 19t handwound pro

oh, and all on 3s no less

What pinion are ya runnin? I just traded for a lcc & had a 7t puller & old sidewinder sittin in the box...... slapped it in with a 16t pinion & has good torque but esc & motor are gettin warm on 3s and on 2s..... the motor temps are right at 160 on both.......

[Chillaxeing]

Hey bro I have got lnc and sacked the old mtr and esc and replaced them with a timbuk2 18.5t combo.now it's even
Slower but has wicked torque I also replaced the 20t pinion with a17t one.super slow but torquey has hell

[dentonmac]

Originally Posted by Chillaxeing

Hey bro I have got lnc and sacked the old mtr and esc and replaced them with a timbuk2 18.5t combo.now it's even
Slower but has wicked torque I also replaced the 20t pinion with a17t one.super slow but torquey has hell

The problem with the speed is the limitations of the ESC being able to only handle 2s. The LCC/LNCs are better suited to 3s. The 18.5 is a great motor, but you will be topping out the Timbuk2 before long.

Option, that ESC can go down to the Novak 13.5 crawler motor. You could change out the stator to the 13.5. Much cheaper than a whole new motor.

I know you just got it, but my suggestion is a Mamba Maw Pro with that motor. You will be solid.