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rcflier1 · 07-11-2009, 03:35 PM

i,m a newbee, but i have good help at the field. my friends say my head speed is too low. [i bought this used]. i find i have a 430x motor and a 13 tooth pinion. doing some online surfing i find info saying to use a 11 tooth with this motor. could i be loading it down too much, and thats the issue?

Slyster · 07-11-2009, 11:28 PM

What are you actually using? 11 or 13T? Use a a 12T anyway

crashagain · 07-11-2009, 11:31 PM

I have a heli with the same motor and am running a 13th pinion with no problems. you won't hurt the motor doing this.
If you are just learning, you might want to run a 12th, it will give you enough head speed to move around.
If you are doing flips and rolls, then you for sure want the 13th.

outhouse · 07-12-2009, 01:58 AM

the 13t would give you a higher headspeed.

your lipo might not be up to the challenge or the motor is old and tired

Andy01 · 07-12-2009, 02:40 AM

Unless I am mistaken there was two 430X motors - one had 3550kV (like the old 430L), and the other was 4050kV, so the 11 tooth suggestion might be referring to the 4050kV motor.

rcflier1 · 07-12-2009, 07:00 AM

i have the 3550 motor

milkman1563 · 07-12-2009, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy01

Unless I am mistaken there was two 430X motors - one had 3550kV (like the old 430L), and the other was 4050kV, so the 11 tooth suggestion might be referring to the 4050kV motor.

was'nt the second moter 3750kv just wonderin

pwoodyp · 07-12-2009, 10:07 AM

FYI: Prior to the the 430XL quite a few ALIGN Motors had the designation 430X and the only way to differentiate between them was by their Kv rating and Part Number. According to Mr. Finless I do believe. Regardless of the history I found around 8 motors all ALIGN all 430X's but all with different Kv ratings.. The highest I found was the 4050kv and lowest was a around 2000Kv, if memory serves. Generally the most common is the 3550kv and is most likely the one people are referring to when they mention they have a 430X.

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rcflier1 Registered Users Join Date: Jun 2009	head speed issues i,m a newbee, but i have good help at the field. my friends say my head speed is too low. [i bought this used]. i find i have a 430x motor and a 13 tooth pinion. doing some online surfing i find info saying to use a 11 tooth with this motor. could i be loading it down too much, and thats the issue?

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07-11-2009, 11:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
crashagain Registered Users Join Date: Jul 2007	I have a heli with the same motor and am running a 13th pinion with no problems. you won't hurt the motor doing this. If you are just learning, you might want to run a 12th, it will give you enough head speed to move around. If you are doing flips and rolls, then you for sure want the 13th.

07-12-2009, 01:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
outhouse Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Nov 2007	the 13t would give you a higher headspeed. your lipo might not be up to the challenge or the motor is old and tired

07-12-2009, 07:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
rcflier1 Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Jun 2009	i have the 3550 motor

07-12-2009, 10:07 AM	#8 (permalink)
pwoodyp My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2008	FYI: Prior to the the 430XL quite a few ALIGN Motors had the designation 430X and the only way to differentiate between them was by their Kv rating and Part Number. According to Mr. Finless I do believe. Regardless of the history I found around 8 motors all ALIGN all 430X's but all with different Kv ratings.. The highest I found was the 4050kv and lowest was a around 2000Kv, if memory serves. Generally the most common is the 3550kv and is most likely the one people are referring to when they mention they have a 430X.

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