well i destroyed my brand new tacon 3674 1900kv

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  • dana
    Banned
    • Mar 2010
    • 3573

    #16
    Yeah I guess it could be just a bad motor. Either way I ordered a leopard 1700kv and two 5s packs. I feel more confident this will get me where I want to be, reliably. I'll start with 440/3 or x442

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    • penz
      Senior Member
      • Jun 2011
      • 139

      #17
      That sucks, would have been nice to know if the motor just failed or over heated.

      I got that same motor on the way so ill see how it runs, on 4s with a 1.14x42 prop.

      Hope your new motor works out better for you.
      LST XXL-4074 Taco, Slash 4x4-3660 Taco, Appparition-3674 Taco

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      • dana
        Banned
        • Mar 2010
        • 3573

        #18
        Well I got my leopard from ose today. Threw it in and put a x640 on there to start. Ran great and motor was very cool. Compared to the tacon which got very hot on any prop I ran. Thanx leopard.... Gonna try some different props then try 5s.... Nice

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        • penz
          Senior Member
          • Jun 2011
          • 139

          #19
          I think you had a bad motor... i just ran the tacon 3674 1900kv in my apparition yesterday, ran great. After 5 min of moderate throttle the motor was only at 105. Was running on 4s with a 42mm prop. I will push it harder later this week and see how temps are.
          LST XXL-4074 Taco, Slash 4x4-3660 Taco, Appparition-3674 Taco

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          • dana
            Banned
            • Mar 2010
            • 3573

            #20
            Hmmm.... Sucks for me I guess. Is yours the orange or green can? What timing are you using?

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            • penz
              Senior Member
              • Jun 2011
              • 139

              #21
              Green can, they don't make a 3674 1900kv in the orange can. I believe my timing is at 30, thats if the menu tree for my esc is correct. According to the esc instructions timing of 1 is for high kv motors, you were running 3, that could have been an issue... But you have no temp data so we will never know... illupdate how mine does under hard throttle.
              LST XXL-4074 Taco, Slash 4x4-3660 Taco, Appparition-3674 Taco

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              • tunnelvision
                Senior Member
                • May 2010
                • 685

                #22
                Just wanted to chime in here too. I run an orange Tacon 3674 1300kv on 6s in my mean machine and it moves really well with a x642. I have yet to GPS it but its faster than my 32 Fighter Cat single which hit 45.3mph with a Castle 1512 1800kv on 4s. Temps are all around 90-100 degrees after a 4 minute (mostly full out) run in the Mean Machine, timing is set at 15. I like the Tacons as they have treated me well for the rock bottom price. Was thinking of putting the 1700 or 1900kv into the new Mystic and see how she goes.
                Go Fast...Turn Right...

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                • penz
                  Senior Member
                  • Jun 2011
                  • 139

                  #23
                  I just had another good run with this motor, temp at 105... Im going to eventually put on a bigger prop.
                  LST XXL-4074 Taco, Slash 4x4-3660 Taco, Appparition-3674 Taco

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                  • penz
                    Senior Member
                    • Jun 2011
                    • 139

                    #24
                    Here is another thread about other users thoughts on tacon motors.

                    Micro and Mini Scales - WARNING !!! Hobbypartz TACON mini motors. - Anyone thinking of buying a Tacon mini motor from Hobbypartz.com think again. I bought one for my sons rc18b and assoon as I hooked it up and turned on the power switch my brand new CC sidewinder micro went up in flames "literally" ! I used


                    This thread sounds like an esc problem, but i believe you just got a bad motor, and it can and has happened to any brand...
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