7-inch FPV motor
VCI Ares 2808
A 66 g 6S motor for 7-inch props; on VCI’s 24 V bench it pulls 2,502 g at full throttle on a GF 7037-3, drawing 44.04 A.
- 7-inch quads
- 6S
- GF 7037-3 props (VCI’s test prop)
The spin is an illustration: the model turns at 1/600 of the no-load speed, and it is a generic 2808 motor drawn from VCI’s published sizes, not its exact design. Thrust, current and power are VCI’s bench figures for the GF 7037-3 prop at 24 V, read straight across between its throttle steps. Its data starts at 30% throttle.
- Max thrust
- 2,502 g
- GF 7037-3 prop, 24 V
- Weight
- 66 g
- with its cable
- Peak current
- 44.0 A
- full throttle
- Max power
- 1,057 W
- full throttle
from $22.40a motor at VCI Hobby
A set of four: $89.60
Price seen Oct 19, 2026. Plain links: we earn nothing from them.
What it pulls
VCI’s own bench test, one line per prop. Drag across the chart to move the throttle; the model above follows.
At 60% with the GF 7037-3: 891 g of thrust, 10.7 A, 257 W, 3.47 g per watt.
On your quad
15.4 : 1
Thrust to weight at full throttle: four motors pull 10,008 g with the GF 7037-3 at 24 V.
At 60% throttle they pull 3,564 g, 5.5 times the quad’s weight.
All-up weight is the quad ready to fly, with its battery and camera. The thrust is the maker’s static bench figure; in the air it is lower.
What you get for $22.40
About 2.5 kg on 6S
On VCI’s 24 V bench it pulled 2,502 g at full throttle on a GF 7037-3, drawing 44.04 A (1,056.96 W).
Source: VCI spec sheet
One KV
VCI sells the Ares 2808 in 1350KV only.
Source: VCI product page
What to pair it with
Our reading of VCI’s numbers, so your build matches what the motor was tested with.
- ESC
- VCI’s peak current is 44.04 A, at 24 V on a GF 7037-3; pick an ESC rated above that per motor. (VCI spec sheet)
- Props
- VCI tested it on a GF 7037-3 tri-blade. (VCI spec sheet)
- Battery
- 6S; VCI rates it for 6S (24 V). (VCI spec sheet)
- Frame
- Four M3 holes on a 19 × 19 mm pattern. (VCI drawing)
Where to buy
- VCI Hobbythe maker’s store; 1350KV$22.40seen Oct 19, 2026Visit
- GetFPV1350KVprice on the store’s pageVisit
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Full specs
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| KV | 1,350 rpm/V (the only KV) | VCI spec sheet, VCI product page |
| Stator | 28 × 8 mm (2808) | VCI spec sheet |
| Configuration | 12S14P (12 stator slots, 14 magnet poles) | VCI spec sheet |
| Battery | 6S (24 V) LiPo | VCI spec sheet |
| Weight | 66 g (with its cable) | VCI spec sheet |
| Dimensions | φ34.5 × 40 mm with the shaft, which stands 14.6 mm above the bell | VCI spec sheet, VCI drawing |
| Shaft | M5, standing 14.6 mm above the bell | VCI spec sheet, VCI drawing |
| Mounting | 4 × M3 holes on a 19 mm circle (19 × 19 mm) | VCI drawing |
| Magnets | 52SH arc magnets | VCI spec sheet |
| Internal resistance | 60 mΩ | VCI spec sheet |
| Idle current | 1 A (at 10 V) | VCI spec sheet |
| Peak current | 44.04 A (the GF 7037-3’s full-throttle current at 24 V) | VCI spec sheet |
| Max instantaneous power | 1,056.96 W | VCI spec sheet |
| Leads | 18 AWG silicone wire, 300 mm | VCI spec sheet |
Bench data
Redrawn from VCI’s test reports. Thrust is static pull on a bench, more than you get in flight. Power is volts × amps; efficiency is thrust divided by power.
1350KV on 6S, 24 V1 prop
| Prop | Throttle | Current (A) | Thrust (g) | Efficiency (g/W) | Power (W) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GF 7037-3motor at 92 °C | 30% | 1.47 | 168 | 4.76 | 35.28 |
| 40% | 3.53 | 369 | 4.36 | 84.72 | |
| 50% | 6.63 | 669 | 4.2 | 159.12 | |
| 60% | 10.71 | 891 | 3.47 | 257.04 | |
| 70% | 16.56 | 1,221 | 3.07 | 397.44 | |
| 80% | 24.24 | 1,682 | 2.89 | 581.76 | |
| 90% | 34.45 | 2,061 | 2.49 | 826.8 | |
| 100% | 44.04 | 2,502 | 2.37 | 1056.96 |
Source: VCI spec sheet
Inside the motor
A brushless outrunner: the coils stand still in the middle and the magnets spin around them. From the top down:
- Magnets. 52SH arc magnets. (VCI spec sheet)
How fast it spins
KV is the motor’s no-load speed per volt. With nothing on the shaft, the 1350KV version reaches about these speeds; a prop loads the motor and brings it down, typically to around 70–75% of these figures at full throttle.
| Battery | Volts | No-load rpm (KV × V) | Electrical frequency | ESC steps per second |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4S nominal | 14.8 | 19,980 | 2,331 Hz | 13,986 |
| 4S full | 16.8 | 22,680 | 2,646 Hz | 15,876 |
| 6S nominal | 22.2 | 29,970 | 3,497 Hz | 20,979 |
| 6S full | 25.2 | 34,020 | 3,969 Hz | 23,814 |
A 14-pole rotor has 7 pole pairs, so every turn of the shaft is 7 electrical cycles, and a six-step ESC switches the phases 42 times per turn.
About the 3D model
A generic outrunner drawn from VCI’s published sizes: the 28 × 8 mm stator, 34.5 mm bell, 25.4 mm height, 5 mm shaft, 19 mm mounting circle and 12 teeth and 14 magnets. Anything VCI doesn’t publish is typical for a motor this size, and the bell’s spoked top, the base and the inside are a generic design, not this motor’s. The colours are read off the maker’s product photos. There are no logos or markings: it is our drawing, not the maker’s.
Sources
- VCI Hobby: VCI-ARES-2808-MOTOR-1350KV (product page). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
- VCI Hobby: Ares 2808 drawing (image on the product page’s Specifications tab). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
- VCI Hobby: 2808 Ares 1350KV spec sheet and testing data at 24 V on a GF 7037-3 (image on the product page’s Specifications tab). VCI’s temperature is the shaft’s after a run from 0 to 100% throttle; its voltage column, 24 V on every row, is left out, and so is its rpm column (see the model notes).. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
- VCI Hobby: Ares 2808 product image, side view (first gallery image). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
- VCI Hobby: Ares 2808 product image, top view (third gallery image). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
- VCI Hobby: 2808 1350KV/1550KV spec sheets and testing data (image on VCI’s VCI-2808 MOTOR product page, https://www.vcihobby.com/sys-pd/166.html), cited only for its GF 7040-3 rpm column. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
