AEO RC tail motor replacement review

CousinLarry · 03-23-2012, 07:30 AM

DON'T DO IT.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Blade-mcpx-A...item3a713aef1d

Bought two of these. Very weak, will only hold the tail for hovering, that's about it. Anything else and you get bad blow-out.

I sent the seller an email to tell him that they don't work in MCPX, waiting to see what he says.

Don't waste cash like I did.

So does anyone know a *GOOD* tail motor to replace the stock one?! I hate that you have to spend $15 and buy the boom and rotor too. There's gotta be a suitable replacement out there somewhere.

Dylwad · 03-23-2012, 08:13 AM

http://www.ebay.com/itm/E-Flite-Blad...item415cd3bca9 Same exact motor as stock, crush the pinion to remove it.

scotter · 03-23-2012, 10:30 AM

Unfortunately I would have to agree. I got one of these AEO replacement motors and installed it earlier this week. Only about 6 flights so far, but yes it definitely seems very weak compared to stock.

Dylwad, thanks a lot for the link to that motor. I thought it was impossible to buy just the replacement stock motor (i.e. without boom).

CousinLarry · 03-23-2012, 10:45 AM

Dylwad - thanks for that.. I ordered two of them to try.
I actually bought one of these from LHS (for $10!) to try because I remember reading that they were the same.. I ended up breaking it just trying to get the pinion off.. So I never even got to try it.

I didn't try crushing it, I tried pulling it.. Which of course pulled the shaft out too. DOH!

Jumna · 03-23-2012, 12:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CousinLarry

DON'T DO IT.
Bought two of these. Very weak, will only hold the tail for hovering, that's about it. Anything else and you get bad blow-out. .

Glad you posted, I was wondering if somehow I just had done a bad solder job or something. It sure looked like a good item. It's a major feat to do a 360 deg flip with this motor. It blows out some just doing a little pitch pump. It is worse than the failing stock motor I was replacing!

65L88 · 03-23-2012, 12:34 PM

I got some of those AEO motors a while back for my mSR tail motors. They're about the same as the stock mSR motors, so would be way below par for the mCPX.... The CCW mCX2 motors are definitely the best I've found so far....

koi-fish · 06-17-2012, 08:45 PM

Wish I'd read this before I bought three of them................

. 12 bucks down the drain and my bl msrx is still grounded. Since I have one good boom/motor, at least I can swap between the two.

Wired up one to my bl msrx today, thing flew like a gremlin was in it. Tried it on the mcpx, same thing.

Since I have one good boom/motor, at least I can swap between the two.

I doubt the shop I bought it from would take them back.

Oh well, got enough msr motors now till I'm old and gray.

03-23-2012, 07:30 AM	#1
CousinLarry Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: CT	AEO RC tail motor replacement review DON'T DO IT. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Blade-mcpx-A...item3a713aef1d Bought two of these. Very weak, will only hold the tail for hovering, that's about it. Anything else and you get bad blow-out. I sent the seller an email to tell him that they don't work in MCPX, waiting to see what he says. Don't waste cash like I did. So does anyone know a GOOD tail motor to replace the stock one?! I hate that you have to spend $15 and buy the boom and rotor too. There's gotta be a suitable replacement out there somewhere.

03-23-2012, 12:34 PM	#6
65L88 Registered Users My HF Map location Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Clearwater, Idaho	I got some of those AEO motors a while back for my mSR tail motors. They're about the same as the stock mSR motors, so would be way below par for the mCPX.... The CCW mCX2 motors are definitely the best I've found so far.... __________________ MARTY **Team Newb pilot Trex 500 fbl -Tarot 450 Pro fbl- Trex250 DFC fbl - 300X - 130X X3- mCPX brushless X3**

06-17-2012, 08:45 PM	#7
koi-fish Registered Users Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Houston, TX	Wish I'd read this before I bought three of them................. 12 bucks down the drain and my bl msrx is still grounded. Since I have one good boom/motor, at least I can swap between the two. Wired up one to my bl msrx today, thing flew like a gremlin was in it. Tried it on the mcpx, same thing. Since I have one good boom/motor, at least I can swap between the two. I doubt the shop I bought it from would take them back. Oh well, got enough msr motors now till I'm old and gray. __________________ /MSRX, MCPX, Nano, 1SQ, several 130x, Gaui X2, 300x, 450x, DX8, Harley Road King To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. "It's not getting any smarter out there, you have to come to grips with stupidity and make it work for you" - Frank Zappa

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03-23-2012, 08:13 AM	#2
Dylwad Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Phoenix AZ	http://www.ebay.com/itm/E-Flite-Blad...item415cd3bca9 Same exact motor as stock, crush the pinion to remove it.

03-23-2012, 10:30 AM	#3
scotter Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Elkton, MD USA	Unfortunately I would have to agree. I got one of these AEO replacement motors and installed it earlier this week. Only about 6 flights so far, but yes it definitely seems very weak compared to stock. Dylwad, thanks a lot for the link to that motor. I thought it was impossible to buy just the replacement stock motor (i.e. without boom).

03-23-2012, 10:45 AM	#4
CousinLarry Registered Users Thread Starter Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: CT	Dylwad - thanks for that.. I ordered two of them to try. I actually bought one of these from LHS (for $10!) to try because I remember reading that they were the same.. I ended up breaking it just trying to get the pinion off.. So I never even got to try it. I didn't try crushing it, I tried pulling it.. Which of course pulled the shaft out too. DOH!