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11/08/2010
NoelD (47%)
Does anyone know what timing is best for this with the Turnigy 60 amp esc? Thanks

xristos (81%)
high timing

MegaTesla (74%)
low timing

5/08/2010
vinay2070 (18%)
Will this ever be back in stock? Its almost out of stock since 45 days!

xristos (81%)
well......it is more than 2 months and its steel beeing out of stock,this product is -71 OMG

vinay2070 (18%)
My order of nanotechs are held behind coz of this motor. HK please bring this monster back. Nothing can replace this motor!

28/07/2010
SCHRODERS (50%)
Motor is awesome for 450 Heli...good power for 3D

22/07/2010
paraskevas (80%)
i made a stealth f-117 6mm depron and i'm going to use this motor with 4.75x4.75 propeller and 70 amp esc... i don*t know yet if 4s would be ok.. my jet will be weight about 550 or 600 gr complete... let me know if anybody has watt meter for this motor...

1/07/2010
maestros (50%)
can someone tell me, it has 3.00m Shaft or 3.17m??? Many people many different opinions....

CHRISTIAN053 (23%)
il y a un arbre de 3.17 bon vol

UrsusRF (28%)
3mm = 3.17mm. There is no 3mm shafts.

Realkorky (78%)
The shaft is 3mm unfortunately...
But not too big deal with the 0.17mm difference. 3.17mm pinions works ok.

23/06/2010
garth (34%)
Is there a replacement shaft somewhere ?

TrevJonez (78%)
i also need a spare did anybody ever find one? it looks like its 55mm long and is 4mm with the end milled down to 3.17. hoping i don't have to trash my motor because of a 2$ shaft getting bent.

18/06/2010
Realkorky (78%)
I just received my order. This motor is definitely not what i bought last year. Different than in pic. Even the size looks smaller than it was, but im not sure. Shaft looks 3.17 . I havent check the performance yet, i will inform when i do. The one i bought last year was a perfect motor with a perfect price. I hope this wont disappoint me.

SceneSnap (50%)
Let us know how it works out, last 2 reviews kinda scare me, I ordered one as well.

maestros (50%)
Actually yes, i saw many good reviews and ordered that motor, and now i see these last two reviews.... i'm quite scared too...

9/06/2010
Roman (47%)
Haw many poles have this motor?

adlers83 (61%)
This motor has 6 Poles.

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13/05/2010
Roman (47%)
Turnigy 2836 Brushless 450-Size Heli Motor 3700kv
Can I use 4s lipo on my HK450. Wich ESC do I need?

canus (82%)
Tres bon moteur sa pousse tres tres fort

AEIOU (60%)
i recommend at least a 40 amp ESC

Riff (45%)
~60A I think should be sufficient if you need to use at full power.

I = 700W / (4 x 3,2...4,2)V = ~54A max power for servos Rx etc

jacost (50%)
60-85 amp esc.

Tatnorway (8%)
I will recomend an 50-60A for your 4S. I know people use 4S but i'm not sure how it works. But I guess it works great! Give it a try and post the result here :)

Deano (69%)
You won't need a 4S, 3s will be plenty (2200mah 3s is a good choice). The Turnigy Plush 30A will drive it (it has a 40A burst capability)

Cars Services Porpora (72%)
Ottimo motore perfetto per hk450,a biosogno di un esc da 40A

mutlu_tekir (43%)
yeah you can use this motor with 4S. if you look features of esc that support 4S lipo, you can use it. generally most esc s are supports 4s lipo.

yoggi (60%)
I more recomend 3S with 3700kv, if you want to run 4S go down to 2000kv

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Riff (45%)
You can use 4s but be careful of really high RPM! Your hely mechanics has to be absolutelly balanced. I have the motor and I like it. I will use 4s but 75-80% max throttle. NB! do not use 13T pinion too high head speed, I lost 2 back tail shafts - little mis balance and it bent the shaft like crazy...

1/02/2010
skywalkie (72%)
I have an 3000mah 20c lipo and a 60amp (80 burst) esc. Will this motor be ok with this set up? I`m using it on a funjet with prop sizes 4.75 x 4.75 and 6x4e? Anyone know what sort of performance i may get?

Heike (72%)
*skywalkie
i have that motor in a funjet too, i use it with the 60amp esc and a 4.75x4,75. the 6x4 is to tall for the esc. 4.75x4.75 is the max possible prop.

bassman2914 (61%)
got one of these on 4 cell. The stats are optimistic and on a 4.75 x 4.75 prop i should've gotten at least 160 mph but i think i only got 120. Go for Turnigy B36-40-05 3900kv Inrunner on 4s. A guy says he got 198mph on 6x5. If you do this get hk 100amp esc and a battery that's at least 3000mah 30c.

panxgtsb (75%)
prop = apc 4.1x4.1, 3s battery * 12v = 244km/h 46,3amp 890g thrust 39000rpm, i don't recommend 4s.

yoggi (60%)
it epend of the number of cell of your battery! with 3S it will work fine *)

paraskevas (80%)
i made a stealth f-117 6mm depron and i'm going to use this motor with 4.75x4.75 propeller and 70 amp esc... i don*t know yet if 4s would be ok.. my jet will be weight about 550 or 600 gr complete... let me know if anybody has watt meter for this motor...

25/01/2010
Les Paul (78%)
Wich timing for this helicopter motor?
Low? Medium ? High ?

aerofreak (66%)
Medium.

muddyfox (29%)
High **> YES
Medium **> YES
Low **> NO
I've tried both settings, I couldn't feel any difference.

Riff (45%)
Depends on your ESC but usually medium should be ok for heli because of pole count.

13/01/2010
Gerry (32%)
Will this motor work with a 60mm edf fan on 5 blades? If so, what would be the current used?

16/09/2009
koyote (67%)
cmon stock!!!!

15/09/2009
Heli'an (47%)
does HC carry the 3.17mm shaft for this? thanks

bassman2914 (61%)
nope, and don't try and switch the shaft around, it aint possible.

6/07/2009
Fidelity (77%)
Has anyone measured the ACTUAL KV of this motor? Turnigy motors seem to be off by a few hundred in either direction!

-AGJ- (65%)
I have measured 44366 rpm at 12.2 V and no load.
kv = 3637 rpm/V

12/06/2009
holsen (62%)
Can you get spare parts for this motor? Especially new bearings?

raptor (98%)
look in helicopters & parts.

9/06/2009
po_au (78%)
What sort of hovering flight time you guys get out of this motor on 450 heli?
I only get 7min indoor hovering with 40A ESC 2200 3S battery.

This one has 700W power compare to E500's 200W power, whats the 'watt' for?
Torque? I'm a normal flight kinda person.

cheers,

xero67156 (52%)
It is how much power the motor can handle before it fries. Amps times Volts equals watts. The E500 is actually more like a 300 watt motor. It is underrated. 7min of hovering time is about right for your setup. I get about the same with the E500 because the current draw is about the same between the 2 motors when hovering. About 10A with the proper throttle/pitch curve. I've seen this motor recommended over the E500 for hardcore flying using a 60A esc and a 4S1P 3300mAh.

miketommer (48%)
I get about 10 min hovering on a 3000 mah batterie.

Deano (69%)
7 minutes is all you can expect to get hovering. When I fly 3D I set my timer for 5 minutes and take out around 1800mah.

8/06/2009
Rowan (72%)
How do I know which wire is which?
:)

Beaufighter (-25%)
Why do you need to know that? It is a triphase motor, no + or - on it, just connect. If motor runs in the wrong direction, change TWO of the wires.

Rowan (72%)
Thanks for the info! :) Not very clued-up here! :)

Deano (69%)
Just wire them up - if the motor goes the wrong way then reverse two of the wires.

20/05/2009
Keith (72%)
New stock comming any time soon?

8/05/2009
Grzegorz (58%)
I would like to mount that motor instead of 540 size motor. Will the mounting holes fit?

Could anyone measure the dimensions of the mounting holes?

Thanks in advance.

27/04/2009
kstmark (70%)
If 700w is true for this motor, the maximum current should be about 58A-63A. So 30A esc is too small

27/04/2009
Anthony (91%)
Hasani, use the HK heli pinions for this motor, from HK heli parts *#Hobby city.Tony Vella

27/04/2009
kevin (72%)
has anyone used this motor with a Super Simple 30A ESC I got one and It doesn't seem to have enough power to spin up the head with blades on it... starts off jerky and then quits around quarter throttle... im looking for a good ESC on a budget some recommendations would be appreciated

xero67156 (52%)
The SS esc isn't a good choice for motors with a KV rating over 2200-2300 RPM. It is a timing issue.

EdHall (38%)
I did not see anything near that hovering, was around 12-15A, Max logged was 27 peak.

I did blow a Plush 30A speed control though, burned the lead right off one of the motor wires in idleup1. ESC DEAD!

Use a larger ESC!

23/04/2009
-AGJ- (65%)
Is it possible to change the position of the shaft?

18/04/2009
Peter (72%)
Thanks guys, appreciate the advice. one step closer to finishing my first 450 build.

17/04/2009
catdog79 (80%)
Doesnt matter plug in like u want. If the motor turns in wrong direction, simply change 2 wires.

17/04/2009
Peter (72%)
How do you know which wire goes to which wire on the esc? All 3 wires from this motor are black with no distintion? excuse my ignorance, would appreciate some help.

grnbrg (79%)
There is no "correct" (or "incorrect") order to the wires. Just plug the three motor wires into the three ESC wires, and give enough throttle to check the rotation. If the motor spins in the wrong direction, swap any two wires.

3/04/2009
Mustang Sally (96%)
There's 229 available in stock, where are you guys all complaining about? :)(hehehe) :)

3/04/2009
pierre (93%)
hoi hoi it arrives

pierre (93%)
2 weeks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i hope so

Berry (96%)
i had a email is takes maximum 2 weeks..

pierre (93%)
yes it`s crazy.

Berry (96%)
it's crazy..

pierre (93%)
Seriously, are these going to ever come back in stock? If not I need to change my order, I've been waiting for 4 weeks now. Thanks

pierre (93%)
When arrives the new stock, i'm waiting almost 4 weeks

Berry (96%)
When arrives the new stock, i'm waiting almost 3 weeks

Les Paul (78%)
What timing should I use with this motor ? Low timing ?

Crashinbash (80%)
How many poles does the motor have? considering the high kv value I'd probably run it mid to high timing.

motorhead (87%)
The screws that came with this motor are too short to secure the motor into the motor-mount of my Trex SEv2. Anyone knows if i can get longer screws for this motor in hobbycity? A link would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! :-)

Crashinbash (80%)
I posted a request for shoulder screws for all red/blue turnigy motors for heli's. I have the same problem with my belt cp and king 2.

doyouflytoo (89%)
Has anyone had a problem with vibrations from the motor only at certain rpms?
My first one was smooth except for one tiny rpm range vibration. My second one is unusable. A buddy also has one that is unusable. Any fix ideas?

Matthew (75%)
I have had 3 of the 6 magnets come loose on my 2836- 3200. I removed the e-clip, slide off the can, and glued the magnets back into place with CA. BE ADVISED!! The orintation of the magnet is important! You have to make sure the poles are alternating for the motor to operate properly.

Racer38 (99%)
All you need is a 30A ESC for this motor, The Turnigy 30A Plush ESC works Great on a Helicopter set up

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