Brushless Info needed

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Nich!

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OK, so I'd like to get a brushless setup.

I think I understand the novak 3.5 5.5 all that, but what are the brush equivalents of the kv motors? What motors are and what motors aren't roar legal? Is the 13.5 legal to race in stock, and will that change. Thanks in advance!
 
This chart is really helpfull to determine how motors compare, based on turn, kv, and watt output.

http://www.teamnovak.com/products/brushless/motor_spec_chart.htm
 
If you are worried about ROAR rules, realize there are a few things beside the nuraber that make up the specs. First don't change the sintered rotor that comes with it for experimenting or gain. The standard 12.3mm will be the spec rotor that comes in the motors (unless you go with the sport versions, they come with bonded rotors, the 13mm aftermarket rotor, etc. won't be legal for ROAR rules in anything other than mod), so stick with it. Most clubs haven't totally adopted the ROAR rules yet, so check with where you are racing to be sure since 17.5 is the new stock and 13.5 will be the new 19t. In the past most clubs that allowed brushless (since brushless wasn't legal for anything other than mod for ROAR) used 10.5 for 19t and 13.5 for stock, so make sure you check. Also, timing rings must be fixed and not adjusted (Novak motors have fixed rings), so be careful of that too. If you decide to go with a different brand from Novak, I believe sensorless is still illegal, and a lot of them have adjustable timing; something to consider.
 
If I were to say, buy the Novak 5.5/GTB setup, will the speed controller work with another motor, like a Novak 17.5 or even another brand of motor? Does anyone know if the maraba max speed controller works with brushed motors?
 
From what I have heard, the GTB Speed control will work with any NOVAK motor.And will run BRUSHED motors.

I am not sure if it will run a different brand brushless motor or not.
 
Actually the Novak GTB will run only sensored brushless motors. Any brand sensored. LRP, Orion, Speed Passion, maybe others. And all brushed motor too.

But not sensorless brushless motors, like Castle Creations Marabas or Tekin Redlines. The Novak doesn't have the back emf feedback circuitry to run a sensorless motor.

Kinda clumsy describing products by what they don't have!
 
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