kistner

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I picked up a new motor (used, new to me) and it is sensored. I have a sidewinder sensorless esc. From what I've read this combo should be fine. But I was of the understanding that sensored cares which wire is hooked to what - or is that just with a sensored esc? The motor is an associated 13.5, I know its not a fast one, but I got it so cheap . . .

Access

Sensored cares "what is hooked up to what" only with a sensored ESC. You can hook up the poles in any order and just forget about the sensor plug. If the motor goes backwards, flip two of the poles and this will reverse the direction.

mog ruith

so i just want to ask since the thread tittle is sensored and sensorless
can a gtb run a sensorless motor??

kistner

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Thanks Access, thats what I was hoping.

Mog, from what I have read, that combo will NOT work.

mog ruith

thanks kistner have you heard of hobbywing ezrun esc??
heard it runs sensored and sensorless and i thought its the same like novak gtb only that it cost less and i mean alot less

kistner

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I have not heard anything good about them. There is a thread on here about how bad they are. If you are on a budget, b-p-p has the sidewinder esc for $63 shipped, on sale

GravityJunkie

Hobbywing is the same as SpeedPassion. However, SpeedPassion is supposed to have made a bunch of software changes to the Hobbywing ESC.

You can run a sensored motor with a sensorless ESC, but not the other way around (unless the esc supports both - SpeedPassion/Hobbywing). I tried running a Mamba with a Novak 10.5. It worked, but it wasn't that great. Cogged at startup and cogged coasting in corners sometimes. This was with the latest firmware on the Mamba. Castle tech I was working with said it was a guess in the dark if it works great or not. Even the same motor within the same manu sometimes works great, sometimes cogs.

So, the best you can do is hook it up and see if it works to your satisfaction.

GravityJunkie

Oh yea, and I really like my SpeedPassion GT esc. Best one I have owned so far ( Novak GTB and a Mamba).

Also, the SpeedPassion is the same as the Hobbywing Xerun esc. The ezRun line is not a sensored system. Good luck finding a Xerun system. I can't seem to find them anywhere. If you do find a place to get them at, let me know.

mog ruith

i heard you can find them at ebay those xerun esc

GravityJunkie

I've searched both the current ebay listed and completed ebay listings for Xerun with no hits. The ezRun are on there, but I couldn't find the Xerun.

kistner

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search titles & description - it pulls up 4, two of which are also labeled as ezruns, but the picture shows the xerun/hobbywing.

mog ruith

does anybody else here know where a xerun is available other than ebay??

GravityJunkie

Great. I think I'd rather buy from a seller who correctly lists their stuff. Sure seems like an easy way to do a little scamming.

Heck, I can get a SP GT cheaper at the LHS than what most of those are listed on ebay.

mog ruith

can i use a novak gtb with a lrp motor?
anyway what other sensored motor is available on the market other than novak that can be use with the gtb

mog ruith

anyone to answer these?

kistner

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I think that most sensored motors should work with a sensored esc.

NovakTwo

The Novak GTB is sensor-plug compatible with all the sensored, ROAR approved 540 size motors.

mog ruith

mind the noob question but seriously i dont have a clue regarding sensored system
this gtb is my first sensored system and i see that it has a sensored harness so i was wandering if the harness would only fit novak motors
or its harness would fit other makes of motor