Hand wound vs. machine wound

[merik]

Hi!

Is there very much difference in performance from machine wound motors to hand wound motors. I run a SpeedGem Cryptonite 9x2 in my rc10t4 and with Gp3300 batteries, it runs very, very well. Would I gain much speed if I bought a hand wound motor instead, for instance an Orion Revolution V2 motor.

I don't race (yet), but I normally drive on a race track.

Thanks
Morten
Norway

[SteveK]

Hand-wound motors are supposed to have more power and speed than a machine-wound motor, but I don't know how much of a boost you can expect.

Usually, hand-wound motors have a better overall design and higher-quality components than machine-wound motors, so it is a combination of the wrapping and the overall package that gives you the extra speed.

[dalejrfan8]

Hand wound motors are faster than machine wound. One of the biggest reasons that hand wounds are so much better is because there is a lot more attention put into them. To keep up that great performance there is a lot more maintainence.

[TexRacer]

You guys crack me up.

Morten,

Machine Wound motor's these days are actually very nice.Im not a trinity fan due to their magnets sucking in quality but still the Speed Gems are fast motors.
I personally think Orion Orbital BB series motor's and the new flashpoints by Reedy are a much better choice.
The V2 is a great motor,last longer between rebuilds but for a newbie they are kind of a pain to rebuild and service.You will get a motor that will offer more effic and longer runtimes due to a better,tighter wind.
Will there be a noticable speed difference?NO.
If your not a racer and at the top of your game I would tell you honestly to NEVER buy a hand wound mod.It's not needed for most people being it isnt the motor thats making them loose it's their driving,setup and or other equipment.
Stay with the machine wounds for now till you honestly think it's the MOTOR thats holding you back.
Have fun bashing for now and when you get on the track goodluck.
Les

[Grizzbob]

Quite right. While there sometimes CAN be a sizable difference in power between machine & handwound motors of the same wind, it's not going to be consistent from motor to motor. That's the thing about machine-wounds, just like stocks they can vary greatly from one to the next, so there's an equal chance you have a motor as good as a handwound as there is you have one that's little better than a paperweight. That's the big advantage of handwounds, their quality is MUCH more consistent from one to another(providing they're done by the same company, especially when you deal with the smaller companies that like to spend more time on each motor). But if you're not a serious racer, or if you really need a lot more time to refine your driving & setup skills, then I don't think you'll benefit much from a handwound, as an edge in power can be wasted by even a couple of crashes in a run. If I were you, I'd stick to machine-wounds until I was sure that the motor was holding me back, before diving into handwound motors..... :cool:

[merik]

Hi guys!

Thanks for the info. I'll stick to machine wound for now, since they are much cheaper, and I am satisfied with the one I have now. I'll spend my money on spare parts instead, cause I am as much off track as I am on, right now.... ;)

thanks
:)

[LasagnaCat]

cause I am as much off track as I am on, right now

With that being the case, the LAST thing you may want to be doing is going faster. You may (seriously) want to consider slowing the truck down considerably until you have basic things like suspension tuning, a clean and *consistently* smooth driving line/style, and everything else that's MUCH more important than a fast motor nailed down first. ANYone can buy speed, but control and finesse will win many more races than raw speed ever will (with the exception of maybe r/c drag racing of course.) ;)

[HauntedMyst]

Tex and Grizz are nuts, don't listen to them, they just started in this hobby. Handwounds are always faster since a machine can't do a Turbo wind or a NOS wind. You should really start out with a turbo wind until your ready for a NOS wind since they blow turbos away.

[RichieRich]

Tex and Grizz are nuts, don't listen to them, they just started in this hobby. Handwounds are always faster since a machine can't do a Turbo wind or a NOS wind. You should really start out with a turbo wind until your ready for a NOS wind since they blow turbos away.

Not unless you have lots of yellow stickers with your turbo wind then it will kick an NOS wind's butt.

[cnroman]

'Turbo' and 'NOS', winds haaa haaa haaa.........But hey, ya never know!

[Grizzbob]

Tex and Grizz are nuts, don't listen to them, they just started in this hobby. Handwounds are always faster since a machine can't do a Turbo wind or a NOS wind. You should really start out with a turbo wind until your ready for a NOS wind since they blow turbos away.
& you're a poophead!!!! LOL(j/k, of course, HM & I are old-timers 'round these parts) :p