Best Motor for a B3

[DanteXIII]

Well, first, part of the problem is that I'm unsure of what I already have in it. I have a GM racing Purple bull, which few people have ever heard of. By nearest estimate, I'm not sure here, it should run at about 22000 rpms, at 127 Watts, with 27 turns, I'm not sure if this is good or bad. I have a novak explorer 2 for those who want to know. My brother just bought a chameleon pro which is 19T, and runs close to 30k at 94 watts, to me that sounds way better, or would it have a huge defficiency of torque. Any ways I'm looking for a good balance of speed and power, I use it for bashing mostly. Right now it has more than enough power, and goes about 25-30 mph, and runs for like 5 min on crappy 1500 cells. So, strictly speaking of motors, what would you suggest, keep what I have, or go for something else. And if you think I should change motors, what should I change to?

[microrcdude]

I would get a better battery. Then go for a motor

[DanteXIII]

I've thought about that too, I always just get the cheapest stuff because I just bash with it. What would you suggest for batts, like I said I don't like spending much on batteries because I just bash and am on a somewhat limited cash flow at the moment.

[RS4rally1124]

go and get a nice 17 turn and the b3 is awsomely fun

JT

[rc10sven]

Team Orion Rocket Packs are pretty good for a cheap battery (2 for about $50) They are NiMH and 3000mah. I use mine for both bashing and racing.
-sven

[DanteXIII]

Thanks for the info, after I fix my reciever I'll probably get a new charger and some batteries and take it from there. If my bro smokes me I'll go ahead and get a good 17T motor, I like the epic binary, if anyone has it let me know how it performs.

[Cain]

if you are looking for max runtime with little maintenance, a V2 series motor is a great buy.

I would also look into a 19T Quad Mag motor by Reedy. Really great power and easy to maintain.

[DanteXIII]

Thanks for the help. Just fixed the reciever, can't wait to drive... Soon I think I'll get a superbrain 969, and I haven't decided on batts yet. I'm looking at the Epic 3000's and the Team Orion Rocket packs, and perhaps a good pack of gp 3300's. Other than that we'll see how my bro runs, if he beats me then I'll take a look at the 19T V2. Thanks alot.

[highroller]

If you are having good results with the motor continue to use it. Think of investing in a better battery pack like the GP3300, that will give you more runtime and probably a little more speed because of their general characteristics. Don't settle for the first pack you see search and shop around compare prices and stay away from 3000s they are cheap but don't last as long. Treat the GP3300 similar to a Nicad when vehcile slows (battery starts to dump) remove it from vehicle and discharge it with a string of bulbs, to 5.40 volts for 6cell packs. Allow pack to cool at room temperature before recharging (can be used up to 4 times but runtime starts to decrease). For storage discharge to .90 volts per cell (5.40 volts for 6cell, 3.60 for 4cell). When you are ready to use pack again attach one single bulb to pack, remove when it starts to dim, then charge. For charging use 4 -5amp (bashing) with a .03mv cutoff (voltage detect setting) if pack seems cool enough increase to .05mv.

As a experienced racer and motor tuning I don't pay much attention to the supplied dyno readouts that come with some motors. Many times the reading can be improved a great deal and you kinda need to know what tests parameters where used (voltage setting, load setting, how was motor setup or prepared). These are things serious racers take into consideration but for bashing it's unimportant as long as you getting good results.

[DanteXIII]

Thanks for the tips, I'll make sure to write that down so when I do get the batteries I'll still know the proper charging technique. On last question that my brother and I recently raised was: what temp should an electric motor be running at, or what temps are acceptable?