I have a Gforce G40 700kv (sticker on the motor), nowadays they are sold as 890- did they change the spec, or maybe this isn't a G40? (No tagt etc says G40 on it)

http://www.valuehobby.com/gforce-g40-890kv.html

Value Hobby's "GForce" motors are manufactured by XYH (Shenzhen XingYaoHua Industrial Co). The C5045 is produced in two different winds - 720Kv and 890Kv.

Apparently some time ago Value Hobby switched from one wind to the other. The 720Kv version is still listed here. Note that the product image shows a motor labeled '700Kv', but it was tested at 720Kv. It is not unusual for the actual Kv to be a bit higher than spec.

For cheap Chinese motors it is unusual for them to be somewhere NEAR spec.

Originally Posted by CNY_Dave

I have a Gforce G40 700kv (sticker on the motor), nowadays they are sold as 890- did they change the spec, or maybe this isn't a G40? (No tagt etc says G40 on it)

http://www.valuehobby.com/gforce-g40-890kv.html

What experience do you have with the G-Force 700? Are they reliable as I'm looking to find a cheap alternative.

I have not tried using it yet, so can't help.

I have buried both my other motors into the dirt and they just cleaned up and kept on truckin '

Originally Posted by CNY_Dave

I have not tried using it yet, so can't help.

I have buried both my other motors into the dirt and they just cleaned up and kept on truckin '

Sounds like they are durable!

One is an Infinite 3025 (or is it a 4025?)-770, infinite being out of business, the other is a turnigy 5055-580 for which I better never break the bolt-on (rotor-side) prop adapter.

Originally Posted by CNY_Dave

One is an Infinite 3025 (or is it a 4025?)-770, infinite being out of business, the other is a turnigy 5055-580 for which I better never break the bolt-on (rotor-side) prop adapter.

Look at the bottom of the page. You can get replacement prop adapters for the 5055 here: http://milehighrc.com/brushlessC5055-8.html

I have a Turnigy and they are compatible.

Originally Posted by jw357_23043

Look at the bottom of the page. You can get replacement prop adapters for the 5055 here: http://milehighrc.com/brushlessC5055-8.html

I have a Turnigy and they are compatible.

Oh man, put one in the cart, went to check out, item is sold out/unavailable.

You don't happen to know what size bearings the turnigy takes, do you?

Originally Posted by CNY_Dave

Oh man, put one in the cart, went to check out, item is sold out/unavailable.

You don't happen to know what size bearings the turnigy takes, do you?

When I get a chance I'll try to measure mine and let you know.

Originally Posted by CNY_Dave

Oh man, put one in the cart, went to check out, item is sold out/unavailable.

You don't happen to know what size bearings the turnigy takes, do you?

Sorry it has taken so long to get back to you but the bearing size is 8mm inside dia and 12mm outside dia.

Originally Posted by jw357_23043

Sorry it has taken so long to get back to you but the bearing size is 8mm inside dia and 12mm outside dia.

That matches for the front bearing, was the rear the same?

Someone elsewhere posted this info, that the 5055-380KV bearings fit:

ID 8mm x OD 12mm x Width 3.5mm Dimensions
2 Front

ID 8mm x OD 16mm x Width 5mm Dimensions
1 Rear

Originally Posted by CNY_Dave

That matches for the front bearing, was the rear the same?

Someone elsewhere posted this info, that the 5055-380KV bearings fit:

ID 8mm x OD 12mm x Width 3.5mm Dimensions
2 Front

ID 8mm x OD 16mm x Width 5mm Dimensions
1 Rear

The specs you have here are in fact correct sir. Go with ceramics and you will see the difference in amp draw. More efficient. That's what I had in mine.

Sweet, I think the rotor-end adapter match has been found, and now the bearings.

Early christmas!

Should you break another prop adapter you might want to consider fitting a longer shaft and a collet type adapter. Just abandon the more proprietary/only fits one brand bolt on prop adapters. Both types are pretty easily easily bent and broken but the collet type are much easier to find and more universal in use.

Jack