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J_J
19-09-2003, 05:15 PM
Hello all

Just wired in my Novak brushless system in my
losi xxx-s G +. I run on carpet and outdoors tarmac.Is anyone running one ?

If so what ratio are you running it ?

Novak recommend 7.3 overall ratio.

Let me know any ratios you have tried

Thanks

JJ
B_Final_Bob
19-09-2003, 07:32 PM
WOW!!!!! :o :o :o So it's finally turned up!!!! All that time you waited and now it's here!

Are you gonna have a play with it on Saturday night with it? The car that is... :P

Can't wait to see it go! :D
marcoski
19-09-2003, 08:19 PM
Mine gets its first outing this Sunday, cant wait ;D ;D ;D
Dave G
19-09-2003, 09:04 PM
havent tried it in a tourer only in a b3 buggy.

in stock setup it was geared around 8.2
in unlimited it was geared at 9.5,remember this was for a buggy with different size tires.

dave
Mike Haswell
19-09-2003, 09:24 PM
5.5 at Halifax! A rather large outdoor circuit, otherwise try around 6 to be on the safe side.
J_J
21-09-2003, 08:06 PM
Ran my Novak Brushless today ...

WOW what can I say indoors racing on car geared my Losi XXX-S G + on 88 spur 22 pinion 7.3 overall ratio as per the novak website it was ballaistic for over 15 minutes on a pack of GP3300's

How did yours all go ??

JJ
marcoski
21-09-2003, 09:08 PM
Tried mine for the first time today geared 7.1 : 1 in an Xray evo 2 and it was AWESOME. Ballistic round the infield and embarraced many a person down the straight. Everyone who tried it had their jaw on the floor. It will not be comming out of the car, no siree ;D ;D ;D
anth
22-09-2003, 07:52 PM
just got mine today J J cant wait to try it in my cat 3
as you say just need a gear ratio set up, so everyone whose got one keep sending info in
Oliver
22-09-2003, 09:55 PM
Theres one being run at Basildon (indoor, quite tight).

Gearing in a TC3 on 25/72 gives final drive of 7.2. Its quick....

OLI
Bathy
26-09-2003, 12:03 PM
The Novak Brushless is ‘fabby’!!! Been running it in my XXX-4 for a while now and it's scary fast, can anyone help with the gearing? If I change the spur gear from 92T to 90T and pinion from 22T to 21T what will happen? Will I get longer track time less speed or the other way round? Basic question I know just wanted to have it clarified.
Nick Hudson
26-09-2003, 01:47 PM
Hello all

Just wired in my Novak brushless system in my
losi xxx-s G +. I run on carpet and outdoors tarmac.Is anyone running one ?

If so what ratio are you running it ?

Novak recommend 7.3 overall ratio.

Let me know any ratios you have tried

Thanks

JJ


did you have any problems fitting it to the xxx-s g+ ?. you don't happen to have any pictures do you ? - i am thinking about getting one for my xxx-s but was concerned about the size of the speed controller

nick
J_J
28-09-2003, 04:54 PM
Hello Nick

Look at www.teamnovak.com

There's installation pics of a "neat" install job in a XXX-s G +

JJ
Nick Hudson
29-09-2003, 01:49 PM
JJ,

thanks for that - the novak pictures show the motor quite close to the speed controller - did you have any problems installing it ?.

any other install / running issues you have found ?

thanks

nick
J_J
29-09-2003, 04:12 PM
Yeah it is...

I have my speedo next to the servo as I don;t want to chop the wires just yet. I've used spiro wrap to keep them as neat as possible.

Install Issues - a little chunky but will fit in, I recommend not using the capacitor mount and to either bundle it up with the other wires (and secure with spiro wrap) or use double sided tape to secure it.


Running Issues - "speechless"

FANTASTIC!

Losi XXX-s G +
Ran indoors on tight carpet setup with front spool diff : amazing acceleration lasted for 17 minutes on a GP3300mah battery, 88t spur 22t pinion overall ratio 7.30

Losi XXX-s (Bogo standardo)
Ran outdoors on tarmac long flowing circuit, fast, with
a overall ratio of 7.00 88t spur 23t Pinion, ran for ever just to say warm.

JJ

Any other questions just pm or post them on here.
anth
29-09-2003, 07:58 PM
tested out brushless at batley outdoors with my cat 3 (before racing satarted)
its great !just need that instant exelleration toning down a little
gearing was 89 on a 22 pinion(8.09 overall) and i still think it needs to go higher it was just warm,
marcoski
29-09-2003, 08:22 PM
Just be carefull when experimenting with the ratios not to deviate too far from the recommended 7.3 to 1, as the speed controller will get rather hot if the motor is too lightly or too heavily loaded.
anth
04-10-2003, 02:16 PM
yes but that gearing is for touring cars ,the ratio you start from for off road is 9 to 1 on the novak web site
J_J
06-10-2003, 06:12 PM
TOO LATE !!

Ran "Basil" at 5.96 88T 27 Pinion in my Losi...

Fast is a under statement....our track straight is one of the longest in the world !! see www.trcc.org.uk

Needed that pinion to accelerate down the straight as I was getting passed !!

Do the people in the USA not race 4 minutes on tight twisty tracks ??

Car was awesome !

Broke the track lap record for electric !!

"Basil says BUM BUM !!"

JJ
anth
12-10-2003, 08:12 PM
same club but off road

ran cat 3 with 89/24 (7.42) out door large track

ran cat 3 with 89/19 (9.37)indoor very small tight track

seem to get gearing right but when i came off speedo hot and motor luke warm,does anyone get that with using brushless off road?

normal gearing for cat 3 with 12*1 is 89/17 on indoor small track