5.5 - 6.5 Brushless recomendation

[Brooks]

Hi Guys

What is the best and most reliable 5.5 or 6.5 out there.
Have seen the Novak Ballistics, they are bloody quick but expensive :thumbdown:
What are the Lrp x12 vectors like, have read alot about them and seem to have a few problems :confused:

What do you people run in your 1/10th Buggys :p

Thanks in advance

Cheers
Chris B

[F1END]

Not a recommendation, but did you know if you buy direct from Novak in the USA, you can pick up a Ballistic for just under £70 including international shipping, which takes around 5 days.

Link (http://www.shopatron.com/products/productdetail/Ballistic+Racing+Brushless+Motors/part_number=360X/135.0.1.1.15996.0.0.0.0?)

[Brooks]

Didnt know that mate
Bit of a difference from £90 to £70 in America

Will have a think about that :woot:

[TonyM]

I recently bought a second hand LRP X12. It runs fine, but I am trying to work out how you can protect it from water ingress in poor weather conditions as, unlike most of its competitors, the motor is not a sealed can design. So that raises a question mark in my mind as to how appropriate they are for our intemperate climate. I did hear of someone who covered the holes with blue tack only to have it melt and run through the holes ruining the motor.
Any thoughts anyone?

Cheers Tony

[Northy]

Speed Passion motors - awesome.

G

[Paulmay79]

Speed Passion motors - awesome.

G
I run a speed passion 5.5 and its so good the car just cant cope!!!

[coolcars782]

Novak 6.5r Velocity

[traffman]

I run a second hand LRP X12 , albeit indoors .
Never had any issues with it and its more than quick enough (6.5)
Some of the guys at the club run the novak r motors with no issues and are very very quick.

[blue_pinky]

From what I've seen, the LRP's are about the same price as the novaks. A number of manufacturers sell motors for cheaper than those brands and have good reputations amongst people on here, Speed passion stuff seems to be getting good feedback currently, as is a little cheaper I think.

In my experience though the Novaks are pretty much bullet proof and quick!

+1 for Novak :thumbsup:

[bigred5765]

another vote for speed passion and we have tried them all (lrp novak nosrametc)

[mikeyscott]

Another vote for Speed Passion, got a V3 6.5

[emtee]

Novak for me, I use 'em in all my formats... the 6.5 lite is just the job in the B4... :thumbsup:

[leightheiceman]

i run 2 diffrent x12 for months on diffrent speedos with no probs (touchthewood)

[Brooks]

Got a lrp X12 6.5 motor in the Cat now with a Sphere Tc spec (PERFECT)

Blue is Better :p :p :p