Mamba 8.5 Motor

[SamHill]

Hello everybody. I am new to the thread and I just got a Kyosho Lazer ZX5. I have been racing a losi 8ight-T for for a while and thougth a 4wd electric would be fun.
Anywho, I was wondering if a Mamba 8.5 brushless motor would be a good motor for the ZX5 as I was planning on getting the Sidewinder with the 8.5 motor package. This is roughly a 9 turn motor I have been told. I plan on racing it on a small 80'x40' hard clay indoor track. Any thoughts.
Thanks in advance.
Pete

[antnee]

Im not sure where you get the 8.5 from. Mamba motors are rated in Kv coming in 4600, 5700, 6900 and 7700.

The 5700 is about a 9/10T brushed motor. It should be fine in a ZX5

[SamHill]

My bad, i meant their 5700. I'm getting used calling motors by their turn count as I have an Orion 13.5 as well.
Thank you for the reply.

[AiR]

Originally Posted by SamHill

Hello everybody. I am new to the thread and I just got a Kyosho Lazer ZX5. I have been racing a losi 8ight-T for for a while and thougth a 4wd electric would be fun.
Anywho, I was wondering if a Mamba 8.5 brushless motor would be a good motor for the ZX5 as I was planning on getting the Sidewinder with the 8.5 motor package. This is roughly a 9 turn motor I have been told. I plan on racing it on a small 80'x40' hard clay indoor track. Any thoughts.
Thanks in advance.
Pete

Did you got the 5700kv combo? I have one on my way for my Lazer ZX-5 and am really anxious to hear all info available from it.

I thought 17t pinion with stock 78t spur would be pretty good?

[Fred79]

Yes 17 Teeth is perfect for the 5700 combo Had it my self in my lazer... Now I have put an Lrp TC Spec in it to go with an Orion 4,5 T vortex engine... Works well, Insane fast even on 5 cells