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Raydee
03-04-2002, 05:20 PM
Does anyone know if the wires from the HPI mod are thick enough for the Orion elite mod??

TFRMicro
03-04-2002, 07:26 PM
It should be fine.

MiMicro
03-04-2002, 07:52 PM
team-orion suggests 20awg. The elite mod only draws 1.5A at full load.

TFRMicro
03-04-2002, 08:42 PM
and the speed 300 draws 1.28amps for 6V....just to let you know.....:D

Ya, the HPI mod wires should be ok...

bay1219
03-04-2002, 09:12 PM
I ran 14 gauge wire on my Speed 300 just because I thought it looked cool. Probably didn't gain any major advantage in using it though.

CooLJoE
03-05-2002, 01:52 AM
Hmm....I may have to check again, but my Graupner 300 box says 5A.

*EDIT*

current drain at max efficiency = 5A.

thats direct from the box for my graupner 300.

TGRupert
03-05-2002, 08:41 AM
I was gonna say the same thing. That's at max efficiency, which I think is 65%. So it would draw somthing like 7.7

divinestyle
03-05-2002, 09:44 AM
You'll be fine bro, go ahead and wire it up.

TGRupert
03-05-2002, 10:41 AM
of coarse he will be fine, he just won't be completly perfect.

TFRMicro
03-05-2002, 02:11 PM
i got 1.28amps from the HPI forum....

somebody dyno'ed' the speed 300 motor on each Volt

and at 6V, it draws 1.28amps.

MiMicro
03-05-2002, 03:31 PM
Someone probably just did a current check on it, not dyno'd it. Dyno's measure HP & Torque not current and voltage.

TFRMicro
03-05-2002, 03:45 PM
oh....hahaha...i never knewn that...

If someone wants to see that thread again...

search for amp draws in the HPI forum.

CooLJoE
03-05-2002, 05:01 PM
Ok, but WHICH 300 motor. Mine is an actual graupner 300. I've seen ones that are by mabuchi, simprop, and others.

TFRMicro
03-05-2002, 05:15 PM
I'm not sure then...

CooLjoe, I'm going to buy a speed 300, which brand should I get?

and should i get the plastic endbell or the metal one?