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Old 01-13-2011, 10:59 AM
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Hey guys, Im a newby at electrics so please bear with me. I made my first online electric motor purchas this week,I just want to know if I got it right or not. I went to Value Hobby and bought, Now that I think about it i think I got to small of an ESC, what do you guys think? Im planning on mounting this setup on a Parkzone pipercub? Too much? or Not enough? What do you think?



The motor i picked
E400 brushless outrunner 2815-1200KV
Max load 25A, Max efficiency 20A
req ESC, 18-30A
req batt. 2-3S lipo 1300 mah min.

The ESC I picked
18A brushless ESC, with a burst rate of 22A

The Lipo batterys I picked
30c 1500 mah 3S 11.1 V
Old 01-13-2011, 02:52 PM
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Should work. Try an 8x4E prop.
Old 01-14-2011, 09:57 AM
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Yes, an 8x4 might be okay, in order to keep your amp draw under 15A.



TopStar (L)... TopBand (R)......????
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Old 01-15-2011, 08:49 AM
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Ok, so i got my package today, and cant wait to put it all together but first ive got to go get deans connectors. And to answer your question Dr.KIwI I got the Topstar motor, do you or anybody else use this motor?
Old 01-15-2011, 09:59 AM
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It seems to me these two "brands" are exactly the same motors.....what's new!.... I have a selection of TopBand motors coming my way from China for testing as we speak.

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