•SUPER SPORT ADDENDUM•
THIS ADDENDUM CONTAINS UPDATES TO THE
‘SPECIFICATIONS’
&
‘GEAR SELECTION’
SECTIONS OF THE SUPER SPORT MANUAL
SS5800 MOTOR SPECS
Motor Diameter
1.41”
[35.8 mm]
Motor Length
2.08”
[52.8 mm]
Motor Weight
6.40 ounce
[181.4 grams]
Motor Power Rating
196 Watts
Motor Kv
5800 RPM/Volt DC
Motor Kt
0.45 Inch-Ounce/Amp
Motor Commutation
Sensor-Based Electronic
Motor Magnet Material
Neodymium
(1pc/multi-pole)
SS4300 MOTOR SPECS
Motor Diameter
1.41”
[35.8 mm]
Motor Length
2.08”
[52.8 mm]
Motor Weight
6.40 ounce
[181.4 grams]
Motor Power Rating
175 Watts
Motor Kv
4300 RPM/Volt DC
Motor Kt
0.45 Inch-Ounce/Amp
Motor Commutation
Sensor-Based Electronic
Motor Magnet Material
Neodymium
(1pc/multi-pole)
GENERAL TECH NOTE:
The blue status LED will remain ON solid whenever
Program 5 or 6 is active in the Super Sport ESC.
GEAR SELECTION (Important)
SS5800 Motor
With the SS5800 motor start with
2 teeth lower pinion gear
than you would use with a 27 turn “stock” brush-type motor.
SS4300 Motor
With the SS4300 motor start with
3 teeth lower pinion gear
than you would use with a 27 turn “stock” brush-type motor.
Because of the broader power band of the brushless motor, you can
go with a 1 to 3 tooth higher pinion than the above recommendations
for more top speed, but remember that going with 3 or more
teeth higher will produce excessive speed control heating. Be sure
to check the operating temperature of the ESC after making any
gearing adjustments--the Super Sport ESC is designed to operate
comfortably from160ºF-180ºF (warmer than typical brush-type ESC).
If you had a low turn modified brush-type motor in vehicle before
switching to the Super Sport system, and you do not change gearing,
you will be under-geared and the vehicle will be slow at top speed!
You will want the final drive ratio in the vehicle to be:
7.30 : 1
for
Touring Cars
9.00 : 1
for
Off-Road Buggies
12.30 : 1
for
Off-Road Stadium Trucks
Higher final drive ratios will give longer run time at the expense of top
speed, while lower ratios will result in higher ESC temperatures--too low
may result in overheating and thermal shut-down.
VEHICLE
SPUR SS5800 PINION SS4300 PINION
Losi XXX-BK2 Buggy
78
22-23
21-22
Losi XXX Buggy
78
21-22
20-21
Losi XXX-4 Buggy
94
21-22
20-21
Losi XXX-TMF2 Truck
86
18-19
17-18
Losi XXX-T Truck
86
17-18
16-17
Assoc. TC3 Sedan
72
24-25
23-24
Assoc. B4 Buggy
81
22-23
21-22
Assoc. B3 Buggy
81
21-22
20-21
Assoc. T4 Truck
87
18-19
17-18
Assoc. T3 Truck
87
17-18
16-17
Traxxas Rustler Truck
84
18-19
17-18
Traxxas Stampede Truck
84
17-18
16-17
Traxxas Bandit Buggy
78
22-23
21-22
Traxxis 4-Tec Sedan
87
24-25
23-24
Note: Above chart shows basic starting points for gearing on larger tracks
with stdandard size tires--See our website for extended gearing chart.
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©2004 Novak Electronics, Inc. • All Rights Reserved • No part of these instructions may be reproduced without the written permission of Novak Electronics, Inc. • All Novak motors are
designed & assembled in the U.S.A.
Printed in the U.S.A. 5/2004
