Holmes Hobbies CrawlMaster Sport 540 Brushed Electric Motor (13T) (2S/7.4V)
About this part
Note: The 13T CrawlMaster Sport 540 is up to 2S/7.4V LiPo compatible and should not be used with 3S/11.1V!
- 5 slot rotor for industry leading smoothness
- Zero timing, universal installation and rotation direction
- 1/8th inch shaft diameter
- 36mm OD x 52mm length (not including shaft)
- 178g weight
- m3 mount holes, 25mm spacing, "540" standard
- ball bearing on output
- bronze bushing on end bell
- High strength magnets
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Reviews4.6 · 7 reviews
Amazing motor. Paired with stock tf2 esc (HW1060) it gives better control and more speed than the original RC4WD. Pretty amazed it only costs 15$. Really great value…
Paired this motor with a Hobbywing 1080 esc in my MST CFX-W. After some esc adjustments this motor is great. Super smooth low speed control and decent power when needed. Amazing that a $15 motor can be this good.
Another quality holmes motor (this is my 3rd, 1st crawlmaster though) came with new little stickers too this time. Wouldnt buy any other brand.
Great motor but no specs on what it can take. I assumed it could run 2-3s lipo like my old motor and burnt it first run on 3s...still works but smells burnt now
Paired with a Hobbywing 1080, this motor is super smooth. Has just the right amount of torque and wheel speed for my application. Yard bashing, rock crawling and general trail driving. SCX10.2 raw builders kit. For a brushed motor, it’s very impressive and the price is on point. Definitely will be adding more Holmes motors to my fleet.
Reviewers broadly praise this 13-turn brushed motor for smooth low-speed control and good torque for crawling and trail use, especially paired with Hobbywing ESCs on SCX10 and MST chassis. Value for the roughly $15 price is repeatedly mentioned. One verified owner reported the motor overheated and smelled burnt after a first run on 3S, having assumed 2-3S suitability without listed specifications; the same reviewer noted it still worked. Another reviewer confirmed 3S use is workable with appropriate gearing. Reviews come from a small sample of seven, with most owners reporting positive experiences.
- + Smooth low-speed control
- + Good torque for crawling
- + Strong value for the price
- + Works well with Hobbywing ESCs
- − Overheating on 3S for one owner
- − Lack of published voltage specifications
- − Requires gearing choices for 3S use