question about standard can motors

[salford1986]

hi im looking at motors for my sc called standard can motors

www.birminghammodelcentre.co.uk/acatalog/StandardCanMotors.html

with these can you just throw away the old motor and connect the standard can motor??? if they are do u need to upgrade everything else and will i need a new battery because of the power it will drain???

[flydiver]

Chris-you keep asking pretty much the same question > how do I get more power with minimal expenditure and modification?

Answer - There is no way. You can't get something for nothing. A direct drive can motor will not work. A larger can motor will not work. A larger/smaller prop will not work. Asking some more will not work.

The stock cub is a pretty well thought out power plant and works well within it's limitations. Until you 'get it' and understand how these systems work I suggest you just stick with it.

You CAN upgrade the battery to lipo or 8-cell, that will work. 8-cell is probably least expensive (you'll need a new charger as well as the 8-cell). Lipo 3S is next but the kind of questions you are asking indicates you still have a lot to learn about the sport and frankly I think they might be dangerous for you right now.

Pretty much everything else is a wholesale modification of the entire system. There is plenty of information available. People have been trying to figure out how to do that for a couple years and solutions have been found. Do some reading.

You just want speed for simple and can throw some $$ at it go buy a Stryker C. A complete modification of a Cub will cost you more than that.

fly

[salford1986]

sorry for my lack of knowledge I'm best reading up on it and i will get it eventually lol i will try more reading than typing lol!!!! ;D

but i was laughing when i was Reading what u put ur legendary mate!!! i found ur description useful and u didn't pass me to a link that most people do that leads to a completely different answer lol

but cheers mate i took your words in lol

chris

[flydiver]

When starting out we all lack knowledge. That's what we're here for. But over the last few days you've been asking pretty much the same question in a way that seems to indicate that someone will have a better answer for you if you just keep asking.
There is a HUGE amount to learn in this sport. No particular short cuts.

Go to this guys web site:
www.ampaviators.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=17&Itemid=28

Read everything on the Cub. Then read almost everything else, especially anything that pertains to being a new flier.

Once your brain has recovered a bit go read this since you are interested in MORE power:
www.wattflyer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18521

Expect to read it 2-4 times. You aren't ready for an upgrade until you understand it.

And a critical part of the power plant is the battery. Then read this:
www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=417868

Make sure you track down a few of the links that look interesting.

You want to upgrade? You either have to learn to do it, pay for it, or find a friend to lean on to do it for you. Your choice. Most of us do it the hard way-make lots of mistakes. That can EASILY double or triple the cost of the sport. If there is ONE SURE THING I've learned in this sport is to look it up, and check it out before I do/buy/modify almost anything. Saves grief down the road.

fly

[admiralev]

if you want someone with a lack of knowledge look no furthur than my posts

[flydiver]

Jul 24, 2008 21:54:11 GMT 1 @admiralev said:

if you want someone with a lack of knowledge look no furthur than my posts

Can't be-I personally taught you a few things.... ;D
Now, Chris-you could probably help him. He's even newer than you are. Plus, you haven't met a couple of my buddies. They love the flying but pretty much everything else they struggle with.

When one of my buddies broke a prop, threw on one he had and promptly burned up a motor then he got the risks of over propping. Until then now matter how I explained it he didn't get it.

fly

[admiralev]

i havent done that yet but then again ive only used the stock prop and GWS 10x6 DD (i think - id have to look)

[salford1986]

thanks for the tip guys lol ;D im in work all day today so i will keep on reading and going through every post on here about batterys and that link you gave me....it not tht i wont it to be least expensive its just the connecting things - but like you said you gotta a least try it and if you go wrong you try it again and again till you get it right!!

i think i will go for the lipo battery i done abit of reading on it last night and it does say it is dangerous so im gunna spend the next few days reading up everything because it can be dangerous...i dont want to die.......... ha

[salford1986]

im going for the lipo (when iv red up on it)....iv never soldered before and im scared il cut the wire to sure to fit the deans connector up...but il jsut have to give it a go lol

thnkz chris