Novak 'L' motors..what differences will I feel?

[Southwell]

Well my nice new shiny 5.5R and 6.5l turned up today

[racdeaf]

i just purchased novak 5.5L for me b44 and it super smooth easy to use than my novak 4.5R motor
so pleased that it brca legal.

[Mike Hudson]

Arn't the 5,5R better for 4wd unless the track is really really slippy?

[Cockerill]

Have you read the thread? Both Dan and Chris (who are both Novak divers and have used the L's longer than most people) have said that they have found the L to be as good as the R at Worksop which is not 'really really slippy' and Chris said he may use it everywhere. So in answer to your question, No.

[super__dan]

Ah Young Tom, still not dead from alchohol poisoning yet then?

The R is the more agressive of the two, this can be utilised most of the time in 4wd, however for anyone wanting a smoother car even in 4wd the L might be good for them. As Tom says both Chris and I seem to prefer the 5.5L at Worksop, however this really is only a fraction, it wasn't exactly a problem at the 2 previous rounds where I used a 5.5R.

More interestingly what's a 5.5L and 5 cells like in 2wd? After Rich Lowe suggesting it's good I'm going to try it this weekend.

[RogerM]

Originally Posted by Northy

Keep up at the back there man...... We realised on Monday

G

Well thanks for being the caring sharing type G' ... selfish oink!!!!


Not really been checking the motors as I am a few pay days away from the start of the season yet so motors not as important as cells to me!!

[magnus]

Would you run a bonded or sintred rotor for a 6.5L in a 2wd? Should I bother to get at sintred rotor? It comes with a bonded rotor, doesn't it?

[Richard Lowe]

All the Novak motors are now sintered and have been for a while

It's only LRP/Nosram that are sticking with bonded rotors in their 5.5+


Dan I've run my 2wd with the 5.5L and 5 cells a few times now and it's just as fast, if not a bit faster than with 6 cells I'm guessing the reduced weight and wheelspin let it accelerate quicker. It's as fast from mid-throttle as my 4wd with a 5.5R in

[ben]

My 7.5 is nearly as quick

[super__dan]

In fairness that is rediculous though Ben, if it weren;t for your 4000 minute stints last weekend I'd swear it was a mis labelled 5.5

[ben]

haha. All i could hear was you behind me moaning and groaning lol. Dno why its so quick. It must be the speedo setup or something. I ran my 7.5 at all the nationals last year and it only lacks a bit of top end on some of the long straight-aways.

ben

[Chrislong]

Originally Posted by ben

It must be the speedo setup
ben

Hmmm, possibly, must have been done well whoever did it for you

[Chris Green]

I've got a 6.5L for my B4 today. should it be geared similar to the R version?

[super__dan]

Yes, start from there and base it on track perfromance and temperature.

[markwilliamson2001]

Yes mate...
if it is getting very warm, just drop down a tooth on the pinion.

M.