Micro motors

[beef_flavored]

Im going to get a rs4 micro, but im not sure about something...The esc's...i dont need to spend more than 55 for a gm v4, cause itll run any motor used in a micro no matter how hot it is, correct? orion is releasing mod motors for the micro... :confused: :confused:

[CTRallyRacer]

DO NOT USE ANY GM ESC UNLESS IT IS THE V6R OR GREATER! There are many people who are having problems with this ESC. Get the Futaba MC230R which seems to be working great for everybody and is in the same price bracket ($49.99 from TowerHobbies).

I run the V3R and have nothing but problems with it.

[beef_flavored]

but im saying, if the motor limit on the esc is saayy, 19 turns, will it still run any modified micro motor?

[Gabe]

I can't rember the runtime on these cars...
But...if they had a 1600mah AA cell in it and only ran 4 min YEIKES!!!
I'm pretty sure that I've heard they'll go for at least 10 min...
There shouldn't be an outragous amount of draw the Futaba ESC should handle it...
Find out how long they'll run off a charge and figure it from there...

[SwedishPhish]

they run about 20+ minutes on nimh packs

[Other_cents]

When I checked with my LHS they said that any ESC should be able to run any micro motor including modified. I still purchases a Quantum Sport ESC, but some of the people in my LHS are using the Futaba ESC. We won't really know how they will perform until after a few more months of this product being out.

[InspGadgt]

G-RC, On 4 AA alkaline batteries I was getting at least 15mins on a battery pack. Now that I've switched to 2000Mah NiMh batteries I'm getting much longer but not sure how long for sure because I keep getting tired out after a few mins and stop playing with the car. I've had the batteries in there for a week now playing off and on and still havn't had to recharge the batteries.

[beef_flavored]

who makes 2000mah aa cells? how much for 4 cells?

[PCC]

GM's ESC's are having problems with the low voltage from running four batteries. If you have to run one then you have to make your own battery packs with 6 cells. Since the motors are rated for 7.2V then this is the most cells you can run (6 X 1.2V = 7.2V).

I've been running my Micro with a Futaba MC230 ESC and have had absolutely no problems with it.

As for run times, I've been getting around 40 minutes from four 1600mAH NiMH cells.

As for running a modified Micro motor, I think the most radical mod motor available won't be less than 20 turns. The HPI modified is 40 turns while the Orion will be around that. A very popular upgrade for the Micro is the Kyosho 20BB which is a rebuildable 180 motor with around 50 turns. The stock one is 60 turns (I've also heard 80 turns but HPI said they're 60 so I believe them).

[Other_cents]

Orion not only is comming out with a stock and modified motors, but they are also comming out with 6.0v and 7.2v battery packs for the Micro RS4. This should help people with Micro RS4 cars to get the best out of their investment.

The other Micro drivers at my track are running 6.0v system made from a nitro pack. After work I will be getting two of those nitro packs for my Micro so I can keep up with the other drivers. The HPI website has some good information on creating a 6.0v AA battery pack. You can use standard AA NiMH or NiCD batteries for that back. I have seen 1600 and 1700 batteries so you should have long run times.

I am running an LRP Quantum Sport and that ESC should run any engine that comes out for the Micro. When our street track opens back up in the summer I am going to use the LRP for a TC3 and put the Futaba ESC into it. I have not hear any bad words about the Futaba ESC.

Watch the Orion website closely the next few months. It looks like they are jumping onto the Micro band wagon with both feet and will be making upgrade parts like springs, tires, electronics and hopefully everything else a Micro car should need.