POWER TIPS

Head speed & power setups

ALIGN’s recommended motor, pinion, battery, ESC and head speed for each TREX. Use the idle-up figure as your starting head speed — the max RPM is approximate.

Standard Power
Stock power setup
Refitted Power
Re-geared power setup
Sport 3D
Sport 3D
Extreme 3D
Extreme 3D
F3C
F3C precision

Recommended setups by model

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ModelSetupFlying styleMotorPinionMain gearBatteryESCGear ratioIdle-up (recommended)Max RPM (approx.)
TREX 150XStandard PowerSport 3DExtreme 3D150M (9000KV)10T78T2S 7.4V7A1 : 7 : 87000 rpm7500 rpm
TREX 250Standard PowerSport 3DExtreme 3D250MX (3600KV)15T120T3S 11.1V15A8 : 1 : 4.284500 rpm4950 rpm
TREX 450LStandard PowerSport 3DExtreme 3D460MX (1800KV)11T121T6S 22.2V45A11 : 1 : 4.073200 rpm3298 rpm
TREX 470LStandard PowerSport 3DExtreme 3D470MX (1800KV)11T121T6S 22.2V50A11 : 1 : 3.733200 rpm3298 rpm
TREX 500LStandard PowerSport 3DExtreme 3D500MX (1600KV)12T134T6S 22.2V70A11.17 : 1 : 4.032800 rpm2887 rpm
TREX 500XStandard PowerSport 3DExtreme 3D520MX (1600KV)12T134T6S 22.2V80A11.17 : 1 : 3.812800 rpm2887 rpm
TREX 550LStandard PowerSport 3DExtreme 3D730MX (850KV)16T112T6S 22.2V90A7 : 1 : 3.852400 rpm2448 rpm
TREX 550XStandard PowerSport 3DExtreme 3D730MX (960KV)16T112T6S 22.2V100A7 : 1 : 3.852500 rpm2600 rpm
TREX 600LRefitted PowerSport 3DExtreme 3D750MX (960KV)14T118T12S 44.4V130A8.42 : 1 : 3.852450 rpm2537 rpm
TREX 650XStandard PowerSport 3DExtreme 3D800MX (440KV)16T112T12S 44.4V130A7 : 1 : 3.852300 rpm2500 rpm
TREX 650X F3CStandard PowerSport 3DF3C800MX (720KV)16T112T6S 22.2V130A7 : 1 : 3.852300 rpm2500 rpm
TREX 700Refitted PowerSport 3D700MX (510KV)12T112T12S 44.4V120A9.33 : 1 : 4.732200 rpm2420 rpm
Refitted PowerSport 3DExtreme 3DF3C800MX (520KV)12T112T12S 44.4V120A9.33 : 1 : 4.732200 rpm2450 rpm
Refitted PowerExtreme 3D850MX (540KV)12T112T12S 44.4V160A9.33 : 1 : 4.732200 rpm2500 rpm
TREX 700LRefitted PowerExtreme 3D850MX (490KV)13T110T12S 44.4V160A8.46 : 1 : 4.732200 rpm2335 rpm
TREX 700XRefitted PowerExtreme 3D850MX (490KV)13T110T12S 44.4V130A8.46 : 1 : 4.732200 rpm2335 rpm
TREX 700 Three-blade rotor setRefitted PowerSport 3DExtreme 3DF3C800MX (440KV)12T112T12S 44.4V130A9.33 : 1 : 4.731900 rpm2000 rpm
Refitted PowerSport 3DExtreme 3DF3C800MX (440KV)13T110T12S 44.4V130A8.46 : 1 : 4.731900 rpm2000 rpm
Refitted PowerSport 3DExtreme 3DF3C850MX (490KV)12T112T12S 44.4V130A9.33 : 1 : 4.731900 rpm2000 rpm
TREX 760Refitted PowerExtreme 3DF3C850MX (490KV)12T112T12S 44.4V160A9.33 : 1 : 4.431900 rpm2000 rpm
TREX 800Refitted PowerExtreme 3DF3C850MX (490KV)12T112T12S 44.4V200A9.33 : 1 : 4.731900 rpm2000 rpm

Tail gears — TREX 700X, 760X & 800E

Match the tail drive gear to your head speed. All setups use 700 mm main blades and 106 mm tail blades.

SetupHead speedTail drive gearFront drive gearGear ratio
Standard Power2150 – 2200 rpm102T23T8.46 : 1 : 4.43
Refitted Power2000 – 2150 rpm104T22T8.46 : 1 : 4.73
Refitted Powerbelow 1900 rpm105T20T8.46 : 1 : 5.25

Caution: head speed above 2200 RPM can damage the helicopter and cause serious harm to people or property.

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