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[tazman]

Has anybody tried this motor and are they faster than a Hawk 7 and/or Retro?

[Tim Wilkins]

A couple of posts already started on this motor but the simple answer is YES. 

 

Testing is just starting now at several raceways with several types of cars such as wing, LMP, and stock cars both on the King tracks and flat tracks. I'm sure some guys will try it out in their Retro cars as well. It may be a few weeks before solid numbers come in.

[kvanpelt]

FWIW, I saw this on FB this morning.

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[Tim Wilkins]

3.3's is very respectable with LMP cars on BPR's King Track.  They held a race on 5/17/18 and the fastest lap running Hawk 7's was 3.81.

[Phil Beukema]

What does a S16d do in a LMP car same track?

and

What does a PS4007 do in a LMP car same track?

[Tim Wilkins]

I would think slower than the new Phoenix motor.  Both of those motors are not part of BPR's LMP racing program so I doubt anyone has experimented with them yet, especially since most of BPR's LMP racing is done on their flat track.  The Phoenix motor is still FK size and would handle better than the larger s16d motor.

[kvanpelt]

Only $16.00, buy one and try it out. That's part of the fun!

[Phil Beukema]

At that price I can get a few!

[Fast Freddie]

Something made it faster, what was it?  If it's faster than a Hawk 7 that has 61 turns of #30 wire then does it have less wire?  Is it faster than an HR that has 65 turns of #30 wire, it should be.  It sounds like a revised version of the Evil 9/Demon FK motors but with just one more turn of wire. Are they run anywhere anymore?

[MSwiss]

These motors are quite a bit faster than an Evil 9.

 

They are "Group 12 like", in speed.

[Fast Freddie]

So their not made to run against the regular FK motors.  They're just a "so called" tamperproof motor meant to do what, race in a singular class? 

[MSwiss]

No, unless the class is called "banking much slower cars".

I guess it's a big velocity for the $$$, motor, that the raceways can decide what they want to use them for.

IMO, it's pretty impressive that an FK motor, that fast, is reliable.

[Egil Aksnes]

Have anyone tried several of the Phoenix motor and got any impression of how equal the motors are? The later Hawk 7 motors have been very different in speed, and the later batches slower than the ones from a couple of years back.If the Phoenix are more consistent they might be an alternative.

[Phil Beukema]

I believe BPR is planning an 80 minute enduro with these motors. That should provide some good data.

[Greg VanPeenen]

If they are faster then a good Hawk7 they will be much faster then a 4002FK or the new 4007. Might be a good choice for something like a Can-Am plus type car. Or they just might be the motor of choice for a new American Retro Racing Assoc. Just planing auh wishful thinking in print. A motor that fast in a standard Retro car would be a hand full.  

 

You never know. I has been done before. Right Ron

 

Would need to test a few to make sure they are what they are claimed to be and they all run alike.

 

Yes, you just never know.

 

 

Regards

GVP

[Tim Wood]

I'm in on the enduro at BPR with the new Phoenix motor.

Hey Wilkins, some guy named Tim Wood did a 3.68 lap on the king at BPR with the Hawk 7 and holds the record for laps 371 for LMP's. (2/15/18)  Bring on the Phoenix.

 

 

 

 

 

 Tim Wood

[Tim Neja]

I put one of these in a Group F chassis---will test it tomorrow night on the King! Curious to see how much faster they are then the FK or the 4002FK's.  The magnets are AWSOME!!! Very chunky!!  

[Tim Wilkins]

I tried the Group F chassis with this Phoenix motor last Saturday at BPR's King track between retro races and ran some 2.9's but was unable to punch the lead on so it really wasn't a good test.  Probably the wonder rubber build up mixing with the Koford spec tires.  Definitely a very fast motor.  Has a larger gauge wire and stronger magnets than the Retro Hawk, Hawk 7's and the like.

[Jason Holmes]

Tim the Koford Spec Tire is wonder rubber just harder then we run in Retro 

 

Neja I'll be there Thursday also to play on the King I'll bring a slow box car it's 73 grams and 4.6 long and see how they run together 

 

jason

[Craig]

I've been contemplating running one of these in my RetroPro ride at the next major race we have at BPR!

[Jason Holmes]

Craig I think they Might be faster wire I think is 28 gauge and the Neo Mag's are a big plus 

 

jason

[The Number of]

I tried the Group F chassis with this Phoenix motor last Saturday at BPR's King track between retro races and ran some 2.9's but was unable to punch the lead on so it really wasn't a good test.  Probably the wonder rubber build up mixing with the Koford spec tires.  Definitely a very fast motor.  Has a larger gauge wire and stronger magnets than the Retro Hawk, Hawk 7's and the like.

What gearing were you using? Thanks Bill

[Tim Wilkins]

What gearing were you using? Thanks Bill

 

The suggested 13/37 64 pitch as listed on the header card.

[The Number of]

Thanks.

[Don Weaver]

 

Or they just might be the motor of choice for a new American Retro Racing Assoc.  

 

You never know. I has been done before. Right Ron

 

Yes, you just never know.

 

 

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