SD2006

I converted my Raptor 30 to brushless and it flies great, but my poor little Turnigy SK3548-1100 is too hot to touch after an 8 minute flight. I need something a little bigger and/or more efficient. Any suggestions?

Thanks...

dude7422

look at this i have a hm motor for 450 sizei have to say not to bad

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.20083

Tr1n1ty

I would recommend using a 500 size electric motor from Scorpion along with the matched ESC. That is unless you would like to let the smoke out of the small one you are currently using.

SD2006

Looks similar to the one I have now, a bit small for a 550 size heli. I decided to go with a Hacker A40-10L. If Neu could produce more than one motor per month I might have gone with them.

ea01bg

I've been running this on a hurricane 550 for a couple of years now. runs cool and has plenty of power for the sport flying I do.

http://flying-hobby.com/catalog/prod...oducts_id=3006

SD2006

Looks pretty good, what battery do you use?

jerrymac

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I too have a Hurricane 550 and the most popular motors seem to be the Tonic-X  z20 and Z30 motors. Not sure what KV you need as it would depend on the gearing, but you can find them at Helidirect.


http://www.helidirect.com/brushless-...c-1_44_386.hdx

ea01bg

I'm running two zippy 3s 3300's I've been running it like that for the last two years and its got plenty of power for sport and I get 8-9 min.

 

SD2006

I take it you'rerunning the Zippys in series?

With a 6S PolyRC 3000I was getting about the same flight time just hovering at various altitudes in my backyard. Once I install the Hacker, I'll take it out to the field and see what it can really do. Even with the undersized Turnigy, vertical climb was as good or better than the nitro engine. Gotta love brushless...

ea01bg

Yes they are in series.