Turnigy TrackStar 4168 2650KV 1/8th Brushless Motor (USA Warehouse)

 JOSH 6 points

How many amps is the Esc that you are using for this Motor you have to have a 150 amp Esc to use this Motor. Hope you can get it to work for you. And have fun with your RC.

 Toby360 9 points

I have an Orion 130A Sensorless, would that be adequate for this motor? Thank you very much for your response.

 JOSH 6 points

Yes It will work.

 Jeremy 8 points

NO! it's far to large to fit in a 1/10th scale buggy like the Vandal. You need a regular 540 size motor like this one: www.link a good motor if you want a very fast buggy. If you want something more manageable, or your running on a smaller track then somethiing like this would be good: www.link are both sensored type motors, if your looking for sensorless then I'd get this one without a doubt for a good all around motor: www.link mentioned you had an Orion 130A esc. I'm not familiar with there esc line, but like alot of the higher end speedos there's a good chance that you can run sensored or sensoerless in which case it's just a matter of preference.

 JOSH 6 points

I use it in my 1/8 SCALE BUGGY 8 and it runs great never had a problem with it and I run it every day. And its been 1 month and it still runs great with my 150 amp ESC and I got better power with my 150 amp ESC then my 130 amp ESC so try using a 150 amp ESC it works a lot better.

 Panek33 1 points

no, this motor is a 150 Amp. Using a 130 Amp ESC will NOT work with a 150 Amp motor. Try using this one here: www.link is what i used in mine, you can use any esc that is rated 150 amps or higher. just dont go over the voltage on the motor or youll destroy it!

 Jeremy 8 points

That all depends on the vehicle and it's stats like the weight, fdr, and what surface your running on. I'm using a HobbyWing SCT Pro with this motor and it's only rated at 120 amp, buy the burst current is 800 . If your esc is rated at 130 amp continuous but say 300 or more burst you'd be just fine.

 Peter 72 points

YES IT WILL, jeremy explained it just fine, as long as you dont overkill with big tires or smashing gas on asphalt, you will be fine.

 Panek33 1 points

Peter, no it will not. The velinion doesn't like to work with 4 pole motors.

 Jeremy 8 points

Where does it say anything about him using a Velinion? I thought you said you were going to put it in a Bandit VXL, or Slash 4x4. I'm guessing you tried it and it didn't work to well? What was it doing wrong, or not doing right?

 Panek33 1 points

OH SORRY. I got confused. Someone asked on another item if a motor would work with a Velineon, and how many amp a Velineon is. I'm sorry, got my information mixed up. If I do put it in my slash 4x4 or bandit, I'm Gunna have to get another ESC for it, because Velineon's don't work well with 4 pole motors.

 JOSH 6 points

Yes it will work with a 130 amp. But I use a 150 amp and it works alot better. Cause the Motor is a 129 amp and you're using a 130 amp so us a 150 amp to be safer. My 150 amp Works great with this Motor better then the 130 amp Esc.

 Jeremy 8 points

Again, it all depends on how many amps the motor will actually draw in the vehicle. The amp rating means nothing without a load. I could put this motor in a pan car with foam tires and it wouldn't draw more then 60 amps max. On the other hand if I put this in a 1/8th scale e buggy it should draw about 90-110 amps under max load. To take it to an extreme, if I were to put it in something very large and heavy like say an e truggy and run it on asphalt I wouldn't doubt that you could see loads of well over 160 amps if you were to floor it from a dead stop. Also when you talk about a 130, 150, or how ever many amp speed control that's the constant amp load rating, not the burst load rating. Something like the TrackStar 120 amp sc esc would work just fine for this motor. It can consistently handle 120amp load, and it'll handle burst loads of up to 760 amps! That's what you have to look at. I'm running a HobbyWing 120SC esc in my 4WD SC with Novak 4.5 turn 550 motor that'll draw well over 200 amps at a burst, but when I'm already rolling the load drops drastically.

 JOSH 6 points

You need a 150 amp. Cause it will work a lot better and it gives your ESC a a big brake cause the Motor is only a 129 amp and you're using a 130 amp so I use a 150 amp ESC to make sure it runs a lot safer and better.

 Panek33 1 points

i wouldnt max out this motor. Remember, its not a "named brand". the highest cell id go with this motor is a 4s.

 Peter 72 points

it is a NAMED brand and it will do fine up till 6s, dont go over 6s and you should be good. turnigy quality controls just about every step of the processing of the products and uses top notch parts. i know because none of my turnigy machines ever break.

 Peter 72 points

no josh. if your esc is rated max for 2s, stay with 2s, motors do not really have a specified voltage. they just consume whatever is given to them. this motor is good up to 6s but 2s is all you can use since your esc is 2s max rated. for 2 2s battery set up i suggest you try buying the hobbyking 120A esc or the trackstar 120A esc, both can handle 4s quite nicely.

 JOSH 6 points

Thanks I got it to work now.

 Panek33 1 points

it will not, because it does not have the correct amperage (150 amps for this motor) while the esc has only 100 amps.

 robert 9 points

I've got this setup in my Emaxx. I run my gearing more towards crawling 68spur / 17pinion. I run cool as can be. Took my truck on a 2 mile hike didn't even use half my 2-2s 5000mah batteries and even under hard running this motor stays super cool. I would check your gearing. Lower your pinion to start.

 Panek33 1 points

its definitely lower the pinion first. wrong gearing is usually the problem of heating.

 Joe 10 points

This is sensorless

 larry 7 points

i run the same motor 2400kv 13t trackstar 120esc on4s 5000 20c very cool an 20% faster than nitro in inferno ve 85 amp peak an 40 amp cc 2650kv x15v=allmost40000rpm...

 Matthew 30 points

Marcotte - the pinion gear pitch is not connected to the type of motor. So when you're shopping for a pinion, you choose the pitch at that time. You can run any pitch you want regardless of the motor, but I will caution you, with the power of this motor I'd go with a lower pitch on both spur and pinion for strength. Also - will this motor even fit in a Stampede 4x4? This motor size likes to run at 4s so if you're planning on 2 or 3s, I'd honestly recommend sticking with the stock physical size.

 oswaldo 273 points

u need a 5mm pinion for this motor, and pitch depending on the spur. :D i have use this motor on my emaxx on 5s lipo and it rocks !

 Marcotte 1 points

Thanks guys for tge tips. This motor fits in the Stampede..with some little mods.

 oswaldo 273 points

NO, u will burn it, u can use it at 5s like i am. it rocks on emaxx,

 Matthew 30 points

Doesn't the helion dominus use a 540 size motor? This motor is for 8th scale - much larger. I wouldn't recommend for a smaller RC like the Dominus - you'd have to do some custom modification to even make it fit.

 Pyro Burns 2 points

helion is ****! its made by hobbytown and even the guys that work there were like don't by anything helion!

 oswaldo 273 points

if its 1/8 yes, i use it in my emaxx and it works awesome..

 Pyro Burns 2 points

Throw the helion way! helion is made by hobbytown and even the guys that work there said they were complete ****

 Gamalier 4 points

3mm length depends on your motor plate width.

 kevin 1 points

my friend has this motor and runs a 18t on a rc8 never gets hot

 oswaldo 273 points

what car are u running?? i use 18/68 on my e maxx and it runs cool.

 Panek33 1 points

i run 34/40 MOD-1 in my emaxx and i still get amazing torque and about 80mph! very good motor :D

 fnafe 17 points

no they can not be cut

 Jeremy 8 points

They are no able to be cut? So there invincible wires? LOL!

 fnafe 17 points

It the timing is the reason you do not want to cut the smart guy.

 Matthew 30 points

Guys these motors are NOT part of the motor winding. They're very flexible - like ESC wires. This is NOT comparable to motors with stiffer wires that WILL affect motor timing if cut. So in short, yes, you can cut these wires with ZERO negative impact whatsoever.

 Matthew 30 points

Sorry by "these motors" I meant "These wires"

 Edward 1 points

Already cut them and no problems at all.

 Panek33 1 points

i had to cut mine down due to my poor soldering skills. No problem with cutting them!

 kevin 1 points

no you may just have to program the end points on your throttle with the esc

 Gamalier 4 points

little more detail please

 kevin 1 points

unless your running 4s you want a higher kv motor

 Jeremy 8 points

Yeah, I'd say it'd be a little slow, you could in theory gear it up alot with a bigger pinion and a smaller spur, but you can get a 4 pole 540 or 550 with about 3000-4000kv for about the same price.

 Matthew 30 points

No, the motor actually comes in just a plain brown (non-marked) box. Inside you'll find the motor very neatly placed inside a form-fitting foam. No manual, no connectors (bullets.) The motor has very large guage wires and plenty long with bare, pre-tinned ends. You can solder directly to ESC or add your own bullets.

 corey 6 points

I run this motor in my rc8be on 4s and never have had a heat problem with the motor. It's a 4 pole 1/8 scale motor so heat won't be a problem, especially if you're running a 3-4s lipo

 Garrett 14 points

Small correction, motor is 6-pole.

 flashgordon1 12 points

Does anyone has a video of this motor running?

 Jeremy 8 points

I think you ment 540 can, not 450 can. A standard rc motor like what comes in most 1/10th scale cars is a 540. Now with the boom of 4x4 SC's 550's have really taken off. 540 and 550's are both 36 mm in diameter, and are 50-68 mm long. If your looking to power a monster truck with a 2s or 3s pack I'd go with something like the Turnigy TrackStar SCT 5T 550 motor. If you plan on using primarily 4s or a mix of 3s and 4s I'd go with one of these. I personally use a 4.5T 550 with a 3s pack in my RC8.2e but this motor with a 4s in my RC8Te due to the size and weight.

 Zeratul 76 points

i got one about 6 months ago and yes it does vibrate quite a bit

 jeffrey 689 points

Hey man thanks,will try a different motor.

 Paul 3 points

I have owned one for a while now and have not had any problems with mine. Its been a great motor.

 jeffrey 689 points

Hey,I ordered the 2350Kv sensored version and also no vibrating problems also.Thanks for the reply.

 Garrett 14 points

I have read some people had the same problem, try turning down you motor timing on your ESC. If that doesn't work try reversing rotation on motor by switching two of the motor wires then switching to reverse on your throttle on your radio.

 josh 16 points

mine vibrated on the 120 amp speed control and not on the 150 or the tekin rx8 that its hooked up to now also

 oswaldo 273 points

depends with what batts.. i run them with a 3s 5k 40 lipo and i got like 15 mins. and with mamba ESC, With a 5s 8500mAh 18-23C i get like and about an hour..

 Psyth 16 points

run time depends on the batteries, the higher the mah (milliamp hours) the longer the run time, i run this motor wiht HK 150amp esc on 4cell 5000mah lipo and i get about 20-30 min run times

 oswaldo 273 points

well, i tried with a mamba esc and is a 120A esc too but i tried it on 3s on my e maxx and runs awesome no problems with it and i also ran it on 5s and is a beast too... and getting another one for spare or something...

 Jeremiah 2 points

It's rated to go up to 6S. 5S seems to be a very good sweet spot for me.

 gIMpYchUM 5 points

Tried it on 3s with a 100amp esc in a traxxas summit. Way faster than stock and only gets a little warm. Plenty fast for me and doesnt break alot of parts. 4s would be awesome.

 K-Note72 64 points

Hope it turns out good, im popping it in my emaxx with a 120a esc on 4s

 oswaldo 273 points

oh ur gonna like it, like how i do, in my judge ment i feel the same power as the castle motor, cheap, and max voltage is 5s and us a lot for a 2560kv motor, castle motor gives 48840 RPM on 22.2 V and the trackstar motor gives 47360 RPM on 5S, near to castle motor, runs cool.. i even try it in my nitro sport on 3s and is like a rustler on 2s...

 oswaldo 273 points

i put some vid on this motor in videos file.. got 3 1 is an e maxx, nitro sport..

 josh 16 points

idk how you did the math on those numbers your getting oswaldo, 2650x18.5 which is a dead 5 cell is 49,025 rpm and on 21 volts which is a fully charged 5 cell it doin 55,650, the caslte motor is 2200kv and 2200x 25 which is the voltage of a fully charged 6 cell is 55,000 rpm even

 cobravenom12 12 points

Yes it will have no problem

 oswaldo 273 points

yes. it doesn't matter

 t00l117 26 points

Yes it will run on an 80A ESC however you will be cheating yourself out of its higher performance capabilities. It is meant to handle 120A up to 5S Lipo. I'm using this in a Ofna Ultra LX1e on 4S 150A ESC 17T pinion its doing 55MPH on the street and can pop wheelies on command.

 rcdealz 18 points

Yes it will work but if you are using a 4S lipo with this motor, Gear it low or else you will have heat issues. I use this motor with a hobbywing 150a esc in my 1/8 buggy. 17t pinion w/4s 30c 5000mah. Crazy fast, decent run time (20-25mins). But motor runs on the hot side. 160 degrees, outside temp 55°*