Great video as always. Ive been eyeing these motors for some time now. However the new HW G4R has my attention too. Which motor do you recommend for an infoor off road carpet track thats fairly open. Thank you because i cant make my mind up lol. I have the team powers actinium v5 and im looking to move on to something else.
@wutupclegg6618 awesome thank you for the reply and suggestion. I wasn't looking at those but now I will. I had narrowed it down to fantom or hw but I will look at the surpass. They change the track every 6 weeks but it's a mix of tight turns, long jumps coming out of turns so important to get up to speed quick, and 1 long back straight. I appreciate your suggestion
It depends on the track surface and how technical it is. Start off with a 27t and go from there. If you are noticing not enough punch, right away, lower the teeth. After about 3 minutes of hard driving, check your temp. If it is too hot, drop the teeth size. If you still have plenty of punch and your motor is not getting too hot, after a 6 min. run, you can add teeth to the pinion.
@wutupclegg6618 Thank you 😊 I bought a 17.5 Surpass V6 because you seemed to like it so much. I'm a newbie, and It is definitely fast, but after 3 races, I decided to buy a Surpass V6 21.5 and try that. Not because the 17.5 was bad, actually it is great, but just because I'm not very experienced and I'm thinking I will have better control. The 21.5 class in my area is quite competitive also. I won the first 2 races I did in the Novice class. Then tried 17.5 intermediate. I got 6th out of 7 in the main. but I crashed a lot, and that's what I'm working on trying to fix.
FYI, you can't tell the strength of a rotor by spinning it in the can (other factors in play than just rotor strength). you ever spin a mod motor like that? with a mod rotor that is 1900+ gauss? get a proper rotor meter and measure them before making proclamations about a motor being a "RPM motor".
That is very true. I mentioned, in the video, that spinning it isn't always the most accurate. However, it appears to be a trend. I have found, when spinning motors with the same winding, the more magnetic resistance, the more torque. Again, I do understand that is not 100% accurate. What is your favorite motor?
@@wutupclegg6618 Of the current crop of motors that i've tested, the hobbywing G4 has tested to be the most consistent and excellent motor. i've tested 3 and all had rotors over 1730, all had sensor boards that were decently close, assymetry all below 4 degrees. for an off the shelf motor, you can't go wrong.
@@LegendsPizzaCo I’ve only tested one TP V5 and it was not impressive (rotor was like 1650). I’ve tested 4 G4’s and they were all VERY good. I’d say 4 is enough to say they are consistently excellent. IMO you can’t go wrong with a G4. Also, I recently tested a G4 that I have been running for about 5 months. Rotor was still over 1730, KV was 3940 and sensor board was still good (13.5T).
Great video as always. Ive been eyeing these motors for some time now. However the new HW G4R has my attention too. Which motor do you recommend for an infoor off road carpet track thats fairly open. Thank you because i cant make my mind up lol. I have the team powers actinium v5 and im looking to move on to something else.
Thank you.
I would lean towards the Surpass V6 Stock Spec. Lots of torque to pull out of the corners and still have a good top speed.
@wutupclegg6618 awesome thank you for the reply and suggestion. I wasn't looking at those but now I will. I had narrowed it down to fantom or hw but I will look at the surpass. They change the track every 6 weeks but it's a mix of tight turns, long jumps coming out of turns so important to get up to speed quick, and 1 long back straight. I appreciate your suggestion
@wutupclegg6618 oh I'm running a B6.4 and will eventually move it all into my B7 once it's built if that helps too. Thank you
The B7 is a nice buggy.
@@wutupclegg6618 so I ran the surpass. It's noticeably more powerful than the Team Powers
Anyone know what gearing to try with a 2wd associated buggy with a 21.5 motor?
It depends on the track surface and how technical it is. Start off with a 27t and go from there. If you are noticing not enough punch, right away, lower the teeth. After about 3 minutes of hard driving, check your temp. If it is too hot, drop the teeth size. If you still have plenty of punch and your motor is not getting too hot, after a 6 min. run, you can add teeth to the pinion.
@@wutupclegg6618 perfect thanks, all I currently have is 72 spur and a 28 and a 30 pinions.
So I just wasn't sure if I needed something different
@@MX-CO Let us know if you have more questions.
@wutupclegg6618 Thank you 😊
I bought a 17.5 Surpass V6 because you seemed to like it so much. I'm a newbie, and It is definitely fast, but after 3 races, I decided to buy a Surpass V6 21.5 and try that. Not because the 17.5 was bad, actually it is great, but just because I'm not very experienced and I'm thinking I will have better control. The 21.5 class in my area is quite competitive also.
I won the first 2 races I did in the Novice class. Then tried 17.5 intermediate. I got 6th out of 7 in the main. but I crashed a lot, and that's what I'm working on trying to fix.
That's awesome to hear. Thank you for sharing.
FYI, you can't tell the strength of a rotor by spinning it in the can (other factors in play than just rotor strength). you ever spin a mod motor like that? with a mod rotor that is 1900+ gauss? get a proper rotor meter and measure them before making proclamations about a motor being a "RPM motor".
That is very true. I mentioned, in the video, that spinning it isn't always the most accurate. However, it appears to be a trend. I have found, when spinning motors with the same winding, the more magnetic resistance, the more torque. Again, I do understand that is not 100% accurate. What is your favorite motor?
@@wutupclegg6618 Of the current crop of motors that i've tested, the hobbywing G4 has tested to be the most consistent and excellent motor. i've tested 3 and all had rotors over 1730, all had sensor boards that were decently close, assymetry all below 4 degrees. for an off the shelf motor, you can't go wrong.
@dogsubx2 you like the hobbywjng v10 g4 over this helix rs? Or the team powers Actinium v5?
@@LegendsPizzaCo I’ve only tested one TP V5 and it was not impressive (rotor was like 1650). I’ve tested 4 G4’s and they were all VERY good. I’d say 4 is enough to say they are consistently excellent. IMO you can’t go wrong with a G4. Also, I recently tested a G4 that I have been running for about 5 months. Rotor was still over 1730, KV was 3940 and sensor board was still good (13.5T).