8s in the 1090 will turn a little more rpm, but also the lower kv motor has more torque, therefore can spin a bigger prop.
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I like 8s on the 1090 better than 6s on the 1340. Keep current down and voltage up. There are a lot of guys with more boat experience than me here, but I've always liked to go with the highest cell count that I can reasonably fit in the hull and safely run through the esc. Once I figure out my cell count I pick the motor. Running a higher voltage/lower kv keeps current lower and temps down.
I currently have a 452 on my boat, the previous owner ran it with a 455. I have a 457 to try on it if I feel like it but for now I'm ok with staying conservative. Its Rumdog's old boat, ihe has a thread in the boat building section if you want to check it out.Comment
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If you have questions about the size of the motor still, get the measurements and do a mock up version... that will tell you what you need to know.
6s2p on dual drives... that sure is enough to get him to at least 60mph IMO..
granted that it's scratch build and hard to tell due to all the variables that may come from that... but normally, I believe it's doable
On 6s with the 1340kv, she'll be spinning almost 30,000rpm, which is a great range... on 8 it would be almost 40,000rpm... to much for sport driving...
running 6s you'll need HV escs for sure, choose wisely... since that could leave you with a bad taste in your mouth.:::::::::::::::. It's NEVER fast enough! .:::::::::::::::Comment
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I like 8s on the 1090 better than 6s on the 1340. Keep current down and voltage up. There are a lot of guys with more boat experience than me here, but I've always liked to go with the highest cell count that I can reasonably fit in the hull and safely run through the esc. Once I figure out my cell count I pick the motor. Running a higher voltage/lower kv keeps current lower and temps down.
I currently have a 452 on my boat, the previous owner ran it with a 455. I have a 457 to try on it if I feel like it but for now I'm ok with staying conservative. Its Rumdog's old boat, ihe has a thread in the boat building section if you want to check it out.with you on running higher voltage/low amp setups. It just gets more expensive when you make the jump from 6s. More batteries, and the esc's jump up quite a bit in price.
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Yeah batteries can get pretty expensive. Thanks to the great customer service at Neutronics I just got 2 for free...that helps!
I think he is going to need a good esc (by good I mean something more than a $100 esc) to push that boat 60+ anyway. If he got a Swordfish 240 he could go either way.
I just ran my boat a couple hours ago on 8s with a 452 prop and after jammin on it for a good 5 minutes temps were 105 on batts, 106 on esc, and 97 on the hottest part of the motor. I love it!Comment
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Very Nice Keith! Thanks for the update. I'm waiting on a few more parts for my build.
I think I will try 8S2P and see what happens. Start off smal on the props... like a 450 oe something...Nortavlag Bulc
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Just to clarify, Im running a Neu 2215 in my boat, not a leopard motor. They are a bit different, so your results with the Leopard may be a little different. I have a Leopard 4074 in my supervee though and it seems to run as good as the Neu 1515 I had in it prior.Comment
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You cant get 90%+ eff out of any motor unless everything is perfect as in a testing facility. Plus the only way to achieve that level of eff is to only be in that narrow rpm band where things are as good as they are going to get. Above or below that torque eff band contains numbers very sobering. Like in the 50 to 70% eff. Typically if the motor is even capable of 90%+ eff you will only that possible in less than 10 to 15% of the motors rpm capability.
Another factoid that should always be remembered is even expensive custom hand built motors with a 90% dyno rating are simply very tough to achieve. Any motor manufacturer can spew numbers meant to imply their products are spectacular performers. And they might calculate that by just measuring wasted energy thru heat or btu's being radiated. Thats not how motor eff is calculated. Its a component. But not the definition. Its a bit more complicated then that.
I remember a post on RRR where Joerg was quoting most expensive Euro motors had something like an 80 to 85% eff at their peak performance. Guessing what the chi motors are at? Well,..........how about someone take one to Neu for a bit of testing. One of you guys has to know Steve.
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that's not much at all...
if you have to splurge on something in your system, get a decent ESC...
an HV ESC will not cost less then 260 bux, then 2p packs, motor charger and servo...
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