This may be a little off topic but I guess I'll try anyways. Can anyone explain to me what the different turns on electric motors means? I have a wild catt SS and I'm looking to upgrade the motors. But that's hard to do when you don't know what the turns on the motors means....

Any help would be appreciated.
Razor

The number of turns a motor has refers to the coils of wire that are wrapped around the rotor.
Generally, the more turns a motor has, the more torque it will generate and less RPM . Less turns equals higher RPM, less torque. It also equals higher current draw.
The diameter of the wire used for the windings "Turns" also has a bit to do with the power output of the motor.
Some motors also use multiple windings. This is often seen as a something like an 11 turn 2 or 11 turn double.
If you are going to more powerful motors you will want to look at your speed control very closely. It may have to be upgraded to handle the extra load the new motors will put on it.
The drive system on the boat may also have to be re-done to handle the extra power.

Peter

I absolutely agree with checking the Speed Controller if you go with a hotter motor. Going with a fast motor with less windings also generates a lot of heat, and usually shorter run times. Keep in mind your prop also. Generally, you will want to go with a smaller prop and I believe a pretty good pitch. I prefer to run with the bigger motors and add batteries for speed with big props. I do have a CEN acqua jet I'm about to drop a Fantom 13 turn into. Anyone have any ideas on that?

Thanks Peter very good explantion. Now I think I'll get somewhere around a 14 turn motor. Thanks

Jason