Is this a good car/setup to race?

[sefton]

Hi I'm new to electric buggy so go easy :)

just bought a second hand xxxbk with novakgt7 speed control, 3000 cells, 12 turn brm motor!

do you guys recon this is a good set up for a outdoor astroturf track?

what set ups do you guys run...batterys/motors etc?

any comments would be great! ;)

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[burgie]

the car is certainly a good car, and the speedo is a good one too.

The motor will give plenty of speed, and lightning acceleration if geared correctly.

Best thing to do about setups, is to go down to your local track, find someone who has the same car as you, is winning or at least not crashing everywhere, and ask him what his setup is.

They will more than likely share every last detail of the setup with you for you to copy.

[sefton]

cheers mate ;)

so what motor would you recommed?

would I be right in thinking the more turns a motor has the quicker acceleration it has, and the less turns the more top speed?

Oh could you tell me how much a good soldering iron is?

Cheers thanks mate! :)

[burgie]

a good motor to start off with, in my opinion, and not knowing your ability would be a reedy 19 double spec motor. Plenty of acceleration and top speed for a beginner/novice, but if you are above this level, then why not try something like a 13 or 12 double.

you will find with motors that the lower the number of turns, ie 12 or 10 have a high top speed, but the number of winds, ie 10x1 or 10x2 define how smoothly they rev up.

A good 12v soldering iron would be one that is rated at 50watts or above especially if you intend to build packs up with it.

[sefton]

you got an idea how much the soldering irons are?

what do you mean by double spec?

any idea how many winds a 12 turn brm motor will have?

thanks! ;)

[Southwell]

On your BRM motor is will be one of these 12x1 12x2, 12x3, 12x4, 12x5, 12x6. The 12x6 will provide very smooth acceleration whereas the 12x1 will be very torquey. The 12 will indicate how fast the motor is so a 10 wind motor will be faster. I would recommend looking *somewhere* for some cheap motors prob 13 or 14 turns.

Soldering irons are normally around £20 and you will require a 12v leisure battery to operate it.

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