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Turnigy TrackStar 4168 2650KV 1/8th Brushless Motor
Forget those messy nitro engines and upgrade your 1/8th truck or buggy with the Turnigy TrackStar 2650kv Brushless motor. Combine this motor with the Turnigy TrackStar 150A ESC for the ultimate 1/8th EP experience.
pairing one of these up with a Hobbywing Xerun 150amp esc in 1/8 buggy, got 2 turnigy 5800mah 25c 35c 3cell lipos to use in losi 8ight tekno,
What gearing would be common for good runtimes, or any tips in general please
How would anyone compare this to the mamba monstor or Tekkin 1550 t8 motor? Also the Flux Tork? This motor is so much cheaper its hard to imagine it comparing. Im used to the term you get what you pay for. Could I be wrong here?
Check out youtube vids people running on 6 cell with 150amp esc, mate has had one for over a year and he flogs it to death. apparently a rebadged tenshock motor.
Hi Damian, I assume you drive some sort of traxxas vehicle because you are formilliar with the mamba monster. Well thats something we have in common. I drive a slash vxl 2wd, this motor is the equivilant of the mamba monster and i believe if i read it right is waterproof. The only difference is that this motor alone is more than $120 dollars cheaper than just the mamba monster motor. While i have heard only great things about this motor, i caution you. WHAT YOU PAY FOR IS WHAT YOU GET. This may seem like a great deal, and i believe that it is. However if i were u i would take an hour to sit down at your computer and read the reviews, watch youtube videos on comparison of this motor to others of the same size and KV rating. I hope i could help, Credit please? THX
guys I have this motor in a mg 8 monster truck with pretty high gearing and 150a esc its runs warm to the touch this motor is bomb proof and will run in anything 8th scale!
This motor will run stupidly hot an burn out in a monster truck
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Hello, do you think this would work well in a brushless 3908 E-Maxx? I was going to pair it with the 150a hobby king. Only thing is, at the moment all I have are a bunch of stock 3300mah 8.4v Nhim packs, are their any issues I should know about? Thanks.
hi, can i ask someone who already bought this motor..the 2 photos above were not same the first one has shallow groves? the second one is deeper..which one is the correct? i was planning to buy additional heat sink so i need to know..thanks..
I'm planning to convert my 1/10 Traxxas Slayer Nitro Truck to Electric using Tekno Conversion Kit. Anyone knows if this motor will fit into the Tekno Conversion Motor mount?
that's not true datas.They can be changed for example toro brushless systems are the same as tts.They say 2650kv motor handle 6s power but trackstar doesnt.im using with 6s since 2011 and havent any problem yet...
hi, can i ask someone who already bought this motor..the 2 photos above were not same the first one has shallow groves? the second one is deeper..which one is the correct? i was planning to buy additional heat sink so i need to know..thanks..
HI could anyone tell me how they would compare this motor to the flux tork 2650. Im deciding which to buy. Also how does the tork compare to the moster mamba? im after crazy acceleration thanks. Any reply would be greatly appreciated.
I have this motor now in my 8th scale race buggy running four cell, it runs cool and it is bomb proof the bottom end punch is more than mamba monster tried and tested top speed it the same this thing rips!!! I tried it in my truggy but due to the size of the tires even if running high quality hard compound proline tires it tears them off the rim if you wheelie for long than 2 seconds its ridiculously fast! people say don't go past 6 cell, not true!! I have run cell multiple times, on four cell it runs cool on 6 cell it runs at optimum temps not too hot though! great motor I recommend this over mamba monster! sorry mamba guys
Hi Im new to the RC world and have a BL dominator that seems damn quick to me. Would this engine make it go faster though? (acceleration I mean). Also im confused, i have 4s 14.8 volts If this motor is 17 Volts max than how can you use 5 or 6s? Also can someone please tell me what engine the Vorza flux comes with. I know its 6s and is a beast of a car. Thanks. Need all the advice I can get.
im using this motor with tts 150amper esc on my trx slash and summit with 2x3s 6s battery and no problem.but if you use this motor with 6s and high gear you have to protect your motor from overheating
I am running this motor with a 160a Turnigy esc and Zippy 5000mah 40c 5s!!!! How long till it melts? People say it can handle 5s, it did well on 4s for me so I picked up a pair of 5s. May need a fan/sink but I did gear down a few teeth on the pinion, running 13t/46t in an ofna hyper 7 e conversion, ya ya I know its heavy but whatever.
It depends on your hole setup and battery capacity. I haven't used anything less than 25C/5000mAh, which is basically 25x5=125Amps.If you are using less capacity then go higher C -rating. If battery gets hot when driving you are taking too much amps from it.
Hello i have same ESC i go at 320A continuos and ESC is cold, my burst current are 720A but esc is soo good. I have 2 pack 2s 60-120C (series connected 4s).
I advise you 2s 60-120 nanotech are excellent batteries
It used to be nitro but converted it to electric.
I think this look like it:
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Looks
like a mod 1 pinion is more suitable by the looks of it.
Not really sure
Hobby king only have one mod 1 pinion but it's only 13 teeth so not ideal. You should aim for around 17 or higher
Here's the hobby king one. 5mm is the correct size shaft for this motor.
13T/5mm M1Steel Pinion Gear
PRODUCT ID: ST13T-5-M1
I own a Associated RC8BE, i've purchased this motor but all the spur and pinion gears are quite confusing to me.
How will i know which pinion i will need for my motor so it runs nice on 4S.
The pitch stuff etc are very confusing could someone please tell me what pinion i need and what all this stuff means for future.
Can someone please help me
I don't know the Associated RC8BE or what gear ratio works best, but I know you'll be looking for a pinion 5mm bore and 32 pitch. More teeth on a pinion equals more speed but less torque and higher heat, vice versa for a smaller pinion. I use this in an emaxx which is a monster truck so my setup probably won't be similar to a buggy, but I have a 21 pinion/62 spur tooth ratio which is a low to moderate setup so try around there.
Start by looking up Cars & Parts>Option Parts>Pinion Gears>32 Pitch they're $3 a piece
Don't use 32 pitch!
I use Mod 1 (metric) pitch pinions from 15-21 tooth with my rc8be converted to electric depending on power and speed you need. For bashing and larger tracks 21tooth still gives heaps of power.
The 32 pitch gears sold on this site won't mesh correctly for the rc8be from my experience.
Hope this sets it straight.
has any one plug it (this motor) on to 1/8 gp pan car (convert)like picco integra... ? and if i use tgy trackstar 150A with 4s lipo... and AUW the car is about 2,5 kg... how about the gearing? many thanks b4
I have this motor and the turnigy 160A esc in mt e converted Ofna Hyper7 1/8 scale buggy. I turned it into a sct and race it on and off road. I use 4s and anywhere from 11-17t pinions with the 46t spur. Lots of power, I use 500,000 wt center dif oil, 10,000 rear, 7000 front. So much fun. Its a bit heavier than the 3 buggies because its older and used to be nitro but it has yet to break.
zenzen, here in Brazil we use this motor in 5S LIPO, but only with heatsink and fan cooler installed, when correct geared (pinion) runs without problems for much time
although be not exactly the manufacturer specification......
You can use this on a 5s no problem and with castle cooling fan it can be used on a 6s I have it on my losi8 and erevo 7months
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Hello guys.
Ive use this motor to replace castle neu 1515 2200kv in a Revo.
Wanted to cut a little weight.
My revo has even more torgue now with this baby :)
I run single batt 4cells 4000mah 30/40c turnigy with hobbyking 100A car esc. gearing is 68/17. Amp draw is 103A peak on very grippy surface.
Temp after a couple of batts is 64 Degrees celsious. but ambient temp outside was about 5degrees celsious, so could need a fan when summer hit us :)
Incredible cheap Quality motor A
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Ok so this is a second review on this motor, however this is a driving review and not just a "first impression/build quality" review as my first review was. So i had originally bought this motor for a RC8B-e 1/8 buggy, but got sick of waiting for parts to get my buggy running, so i installed it in a E-Revo instead, as i think it will really show what this motor is capable of since the revo is heavier and with much larger tires (pro-line big joes). I originally had a Leopard 4074-2000kv motor in my revo, that i replaced with this motor for testing. First off the gearing i had was 68/18 and running it on 20c/4cell/4000mah lipos. With the Leopard motor i had a top speed of 30mph, and with the trackstar motor the truck hit 38mph (gps). I was very impressed with the performance of this motor, as it provided some serious rip for my revo, this motor did not have quit the torque that the 40-74-2000kv Leopard motor did, but i did not expect it to since the leopard motor is bigger and lower kv, but there was NOT alot of difference in torque, however the difference was noticeable. After doing speed runs and being aggresive with the throttle (10-15 min), i brought the truck in for a temperature check, the hottest the motor got was 142deg F/ 61deg C, the ambient temp outside was 7 deg C/45def F. Using a watt meter, the motor pulled 102.7 amps, working out to 1456 watts/ 1.95 hp max. Not too
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This motor has tons of power. I have this in my flux hp and it is more than enough at 4s. It will wheely with no problem even if you are at half throttle. The best part is I will never have to run 6s again. 4s is perfect with this motor. I have this motor paired with a Leopard Ground 150a esc and the fan never kicks on because it never gets hot. : )
i love it near same with mamba motor. cheap and same qualty
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I installed in my 1/10th Scale Truck it needs powerfull system. Motor is excellent value for money.Initially installed Trackstar 150A esc with motor but motor blew esc. Then got Hobbywing 150A esc. Now it runs great. 4S Lipo , 80A peak and 1400W peak. Motor gets hot after 10min but not a problem. I have done 45min runs and no problem.
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