380 sized brushless motors

Brushless, lipo, spectrum, etc...

Moderators: scr8p, klavy69

User avatar
Mr. ED
Approved Member
Posts: 5478
Joined: Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:30 am
Location: Back @ home: Belgium
Has thanked: 58 times
Been thanked: 56 times

Re: 380 sized brushless motors

Post by Mr. ED »

Yeah, except we only get to buy metric sized tube in belgium.

User avatar
THEYTOOKMYTHUMB
Super Member
Posts: 6814
Joined: Wed Oct 22, 2008 5:15 pm
Location: Evansville, IN
Has thanked: 2122 times
Been thanked: 1346 times

Re: 380 sized brushless motors

Post by THEYTOOKMYTHUMB »

Mr. ED wrote:Yeah, except we only get to buy metric sized tube in belgium.
If you know what size you need exactly I can ship you some.
"The world looks so much better through beer goggles: Enjoy today, you never know what tomorrow may bring."
Ken

User avatar
Mr. ED
Approved Member
Posts: 5478
Joined: Thu Dec 21, 2006 1:30 am
Location: Back @ home: Belgium
Has thanked: 58 times
Been thanked: 56 times

Re: 380 sized brushless motors

Post by Mr. ED »

2.3 inner and 3.2mm outer diameter... errr that makes 1/8" outer and ... I don't know but let me back to you after I make up my mind and have the other stuff: moter , adapter plate
I'm still undecided and was hoping to get some input here since I'm really not so knowledgeable on 1/12.
Image
This is the car I'd like to get running in a controllable manner. Regulations are no issue: it doesn't fit any race class anyway as I changed the wheelbase and track to accept m-chassis bodies.

User avatar
JK Racing
Super Member
Posts: 4603
Joined: Thu Jul 19, 2007 2:32 pm
Location: Placentia, CA
Has thanked: 103 times
Been thanked: 200 times

Re: 380 sized brushless motors

Post by JK Racing »

sorry I missed this one so long...I love my little 380 motor, I was running in the 2wd Mod class at a very large outdoor 1/8th scale track in my JRX2 and it performed very well:

Image

Size comparisons pics with a 27T brushed:

Image

Image

Its a 10T, 4400KV motor and it flies. My JRX felt just as fast as my 22 with a 10.5 sensored. I am geared 21/81 I think, I will have to look, LRM tranny with slipper.

Pics of the track/race that day:

http://palmdesertrcraceway.com/media/jbrl-electric-2012-r2-pics/

I can't wait to get to the track again, may be on an indoor clay high traction track. Gold Barcodes all around, the car is ready to roll right now.

Oh...and the higher C rating/cogging issue? Didnt notice it at all, using a 5400/28C pack. I feel a lot of the cogging issues are the speedo more so than the motor.
--Joey --
Vintage A&L and Factory Works
Old School Racer & Vintage RC Car nut
JKRacingRC.com

User avatar
JK Racing
Super Member
Posts: 4603
Joined: Thu Jul 19, 2007 2:32 pm
Location: Placentia, CA
Has thanked: 103 times
Been thanked: 200 times

Re: 380 sized brushless motors

Post by JK Racing »

Have I mentioned that I absolutely love this little motor? Easily as fast as my sensored 10.5 system in my TLR 22 and much easier to jump off the corners and apply the power. The speedo attached to it isnt the greatest, but I am working on replacing that with a newer, more adjustable unit.

I ran it several time today, outdoor track, holeshot/DD track. Motor would be slightly warm after running for about 7 minutes, and would use around 1400 mah out of the battery.
--Joey --
Vintage A&L and Factory Works
Old School Racer & Vintage RC Car nut
JKRacingRC.com

fredswain
Approved Member
Posts: 1167
Joined: Fri Mar 11, 2011 4:20 pm
Location: Houston
Been thanked: 4 times

Re: 380 sized brushless motors

Post by fredswain »

The 8.5T motor I have right now is insanely fast. It's top speed is phenomenal but the shear torque is so great that I've got the punch turned down to 6 from 7 on the speedo and 25% exponential set on the throttle just so I can feather it a little bit easier. I can still occasionally do a back flip under acceleration if I'm not careful and have lots of traction and that is on a mid motor car! The amount of torque is a problem which may sound a bit strange. On high grip tracks I run a pretty loose diff but with so much torque I really need to run the slipper quite loose or be very gentle on the throttle which isn't always easy. I may give this a try. I've solved my cogging issues on my 21.5T sensor less motor by turning the punch up to 9 from 7 so it's pretty good now. Even if that little Tacon motor doesn't work out for me, it's cheap enough to try.
Raborn Racing Originals Shapeways store

User avatar
JK Racing
Super Member
Posts: 4603
Joined: Thu Jul 19, 2007 2:32 pm
Location: Placentia, CA
Has thanked: 103 times
Been thanked: 200 times

Re: 380 sized brushless motors

Post by JK Racing »

more pics of the motor for those interested...checked my gearing, 19/81 @ 2.18

Image

Image

Image

Motor is centered on the adapter plate, not like the tamiya one shown earlier.
--Joey --
Vintage A&L and Factory Works
Old School Racer & Vintage RC Car nut
JKRacingRC.com

Post Reply

Create an account or sign in to join the discussion

You need to be a member in order to post a reply

Create an account

Not a member? register to join our community
Members can start their own topics & subscribe to topics
It’s free and only takes a minute

Register

Sign in

  • Similar Topics
    Replies
    Views
    Last post
  • 380 vs 540 Brushless
    by Chewbacca » » in Modern Electronics
    0 Replies
    841 Views
    Last post by Chewbacca
  • Will a traxxas brushless velineon 380 motor fit in my rc10?
    by dansam » » in Modern Electronics
    9 Replies
    2966 Views
    Last post by dansam
  • Brushless motors
    by Gater60 » » in Losi Forum
    6 Replies
    778 Views
    Last post by glowster21
  • Water/Snow + brushless motors = ???
    by fastang » » in Modern Electronics
    3 Replies
    805 Views
    Last post by knixdad
  • eBay brushless motors/esc’s
    by Benders » » in Modern Electronics
    10 Replies
    1355 Views
    Last post by adam lancia
  • Need help/info on Lethal Weapons and using Brushless motors
    by Daryl Lane » » in Off-Topic / Chit-Chat
    7 Replies
    1004 Views
    Last post by Daryl Lane
  • How are RC-10 Shocks Sized, Now?
    by HS-YZ250 » » in RC10 Buggy Forum
    0 Replies
    617 Views
    Last post by HS-YZ250
  • The regular-sized Johnson
    by esaresky75 » » in Modern Electronics
    7 Replies
    1198 Views
    Last post by LTO_Dave

Return to “Modern Electronics”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 0 guests