Probably a long shot, but can anyone find 3 sensor boards?

[DavidB1126]

Novak 4.5T 2 pole 550 motors. 3 of them sitting on the shelf. All 3 need new sensor boards, since that was a common issue with those motors. With Novak out of business for a long time now, can anyone find them?

If I could get these motors working and running, I think my uncle would be happy.
But these are vintage / antique motors at this day of age

And plus the era of 2 pole 550 stuff ended a long time ago. Rarely can you find one of those. such as these novak ballistics. Or tekin pro4 or sc4x I think it was.

 

[luke66]

I can't, buuuut. I love pics!

 

[DavidB1126]

I can't, buuuut. I love pics!

25 bucks and only 1 left sitting there
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1663736630...HUiKhazhPO3QrV31DWdd6I5w==|tkp:Bk9SR_bHycudZA

Apparently, AMain still has a stock of tekin 550s left from 10+years ago? Surprising
https://www.amainhobbies.com/tekin-redline-sc4x-sensored-brushless-550-motor-5.5t-tektt2242/p178467

 

[ahr43]

Classic build by Novak, a pioneer in the RC brushless field. Be a great motor for a shelf queen these days. Nice seeing pix of them again.

Ran the Novak 550 6.5T for a short time in an early R4E dragster chassis, back '07, I think it was. Lots of torque but added both excessive width to the RR track and a higher power-to-weight ratio over the Ballistic 540. Needed more battery over what was available back then. 2s x 3500 wasn't enough. Novak's were always 'power hogs.' Ran like the dickens though.

Tim Smith had better luck with his 550/dragster install running out of the West Coast. Think he is sponsored in speed runs by Max Amps now. Think he has a YouTube presence but failed to bookmark it. If you can contact him he may be able to find a couple for you. Good luck. Tell him 'AC' says hello.

Here is a Novak motor chart if you don't have one. Still have a couple of Ballistic motors and rebuild kits from the sponsored days. -AC