NOVAK LITE?

[emtee]

What makes the LITE motor good for off-road? Novak recommend their LITE motors for off-road... but why? are they ok to use on a smaller track? or does the LITE motor characteristics make 'em better for larger tracks...

HELP!!!

[Mike Hudson]

They have smoother acceleration so theres less wheel spin and the car should feel nicer to drive but still have the same topend speed as the normal motors, they are good for both small and big tracks, I used one in my 2wd and 4wd last year to good effect and got some good results with them indoors on tight tracks and outdoors on big open tracks.

[emtee]

Do they mess up the diff and/or slipper settings mike?

[Mike Hudson]

no not at all I never had any issues like that.

[blue_pinky]

I don't know for sure, but I think it's the size of wire they use for the windings...they use a smaller gauge winding in the lite motors, so generate slightly less low end torque, but run slighty hotter as a result. I've not used one, but many do at my local club running buggies indoors to great effect!

[Mike Hudson]

your spot on the wires are thinner and do run a little hotter because of this so you just got to keep an eye on how hot it's getting when you first gear it up as you can cook them if you over or under gear them too much!

[showtime]

i'm just about to fit these in both my cars & i was just gonna chuck em in on what i was running before

i suppose i should maybe drop a couple of teeth then

any recommendations for a B4 with a 6.5L
or a B44 with a 4.5L

[Wraggy]

Originally Posted by showtime

or a B44 with a 4.5L

ha ha Adam you running Lipo with that ???

[showtime]

i will be at some point

it will need to be pretty ballistic to top my Pred that had the 7700 mamba max in it! that thing was fuggin menthol

[Wraggy]

it will be like a missile mate !!!
i run my 6.5L on 24
and my B44 on a 21 but thats with a 5.5L and ask anyone mate there never slow and maybe still to quick

[showtime]

i'll try em on 23 as i think thats whats still on the motor
and 18 or 19 on the 44

i wanna be out there doing some damage mate

[emtee]

Originally Posted by Mike Hudson

no not at all I never had any issues like that.

Cool... LITE it is for the B4 then... Time to ditch the 10.5 'n go 6.5!

Ta for the opinions fellahs...

[emtee]

Originally Posted by Wraggy

it will be like a missile mate !!!
i run my 6.5L on 24

Is that on the std (81t) spur...? lipo or nimh...?

[Wraggy]

Originally Posted by emtee

Is that on the std (81t) spur...? lipo or nimh...?

yeah standard spur and Lipo, but i ran the same for nimh also

[emtee]