1.6–2-inch 1S–2S micro FPV motor
VCI Spark 1102
A 3.3 g motor for 1.6- to 2-inch micros; on VCI’s 8 V bench the 11000KV pulls 101 g at full throttle on a GF 2023-3.
- 1.6- to 2-inch micro quads
- 2S (11000KV, 13000KV) or 1S (21000KV)
- Gemfan 1635-3 and 2023-3 props (VCI’s test props)
The spin is an illustration: the model turns at 1/600 of the no-load speed, and it is a generic 1102 motor drawn from VCI’s published sizes, not its exact design. Thrust, current and power are VCI’s bench figures for the GF 2023-3 prop at 8 V, read straight across between its throttle steps. Its data starts at 30% throttle.
- Max thrust
- 101 g
- GF 2023-3 prop, 8 V
- Weight
- 3.3 g
- with its cable; 3.2 g for the 13000KV and 21000KV
- Peak current
- 8.8 A
- full throttle
- Max power
- 71 W
- full throttle
from $21.20a motor at VCI Hobby
A set of four: $84.80
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 2023-3: 54 g of thrust, 3.6 A, 29 W, 1.89 g per watt.
On your quad
0.6 : 1
Thrust to weight at full throttle: four motors pull 404 g with the GF 2023-3 at 8 V.
At 60% throttle they pull 216 g, 0.3 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 $21.20
About 100 g on 2S
On VCI’s 8 V bench the 11000KV pulled 101 g on a GF 2023-3 at 8.82 A, and the 13000KV 105 g on a GF 1635-3 at 9.26 A.
Source: VCI spec sheet
Three KVs
VCI sells it in pairs, in 11000KV and 13000KV for 2S and 21000KV for 1S.
Source: VCI product page, VCI spec sheet
3.2–3.3 g
VCI gives 3.3 g with the cable for the 11000KV and 3.2 g for the other two KVs.
Source: VCI spec sheet
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 currents are 8.82 A (11000KV) and 9.26 A (13000KV) at 8 V, and 7 A (21000KV) at 4 V; pick an ESC rated above that per motor. (VCI spec sheet)
- Props
- VCI tested the 1.6-inch GF 1635-3 and the 2-inch GF 2023-3. (VCI spec sheet)
- Battery
- 2S for the 11000KV and 13000KV, 1S for the 21000KV, as VCI rates them. (VCI spec sheet)
- Frame
- Four M2 screws on a 9 × 9 mm pattern. (VCI drawing)
Where to buy
- VCI Hobbythe maker’s store; a pair, any KV$21.20seen Oct 19, 2026Visit
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Full specs
| Spec | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| KV | 11,000 rpm/V (also 13000KV (2S) and 21000KV (1S)) | VCI spec sheet, VCI product page |
| Stator | 11 × 2 mm (1102) | VCI spec sheet |
| Configuration | 9S12P (9 stator slots, 12 magnet poles) | VCI spec sheet |
| Battery | 2S (8 V) LiPo (1S (4 V) for the 21000KV) | VCI spec sheet |
| Weight | 3.3 g (with its cable; 3.2 g for the 13000KV and 21000KV) | VCI spec sheet |
| Dimensions | φ14.2 × 14.4 mm with the shaft, which stands 4.9 mm above the bell | VCI spec sheet, VCI drawing |
| Shaft | 1.5 mm, standing 4.9 mm above the bell; it also shows below the base | VCI spec sheet, VCI drawing |
| Mounting | 4 × M2 holes on a 9 mm circle (9 × 9 mm) (the bell’s top has another 4 × M2 holes on a 5 mm circle) | VCI drawing |
| Magnets | N52SH arc magnets | VCI spec sheet |
| Internal resistance | 205 mΩ (170 mΩ for the 13000KV, 55 mΩ for the 21000KV) | VCI spec sheet |
| Idle current | 0.6 A (at 10 V; 0.6 A for the 13000KV, 1.6 A for the 21000KV) | VCI spec sheet |
| Peak current | 8.82 A (the GF 2023-3’s full-throttle current at 8 V; 9.26 A for the 13000KV, 7 A for the 21000KV at 4 V) | VCI spec sheet |
| Max instantaneous power | 70.56 W (from VCI’s table: 8.82 A at 8 V. The spec list beside it says 40.56 W. 74.08 W for the 13000KV, 28 W for the 21000KV) | VCI spec sheet |
| Leads | 28 AWG silicone wire, 50 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.
11000KV on 2S, 8 V2 props
| Prop | Throttle | Current (A) | Thrust (g) | Efficiency (g/W) | Power (W) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GF 2023-3motor at 86 °C | 30% | 0.91 | 23 | 3.16 | 7.28 |
| 40% | 1.67 | 32 | 2.4 | 13.36 | |
| 50% | 2.51 | 44 | 2.19 | 20.08 | |
| 60% | 3.58 | 54 | 1.89 | 28.64 | |
| 70% | 4.81 | 63 | 1.64 | 38.48 | |
| 80% | 5.79 | 74 | 1.6 | 46.32 | |
| 90% | 7.18 | 86 | 1.5 | 57.44 | |
| 100% | 8.82 | 101 | 1.43 | 70.56 | |
| GF 1635-3motor at 66 °C | 30% | 0.75 | 23 | 3.83 | 6 |
| 40% | 1.34 | 31 | 2.89 | 10.72 | |
| 50% | 1.93 | 42 | 2.72 | 15.44 | |
| 60% | 2.59 | 51 | 2.46 | 20.72 | |
| 70% | 3.22 | 59 | 2.29 | 25.76 | |
| 80% | 3.91 | 69 | 2.21 | 31.28 | |
| 90% | 4.74 | 76 | 2 | 37.92 | |
| 100% | 5.81 | 92 | 1.98 | 46.48 |
Source: VCI spec sheet
13000KV on 2S, 8 V1 prop
| Prop | Throttle | Current (A) | Thrust (g) | Efficiency (g/W) | Power (W) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GF 1635-3motor at 76 °C | 30% | 1.29 | 28 | 2.71 | 10.32 |
| 40% | 2.3 | 38 | 2.07 | 18.4 | |
| 50% | 3.48 | 50 | 1.8 | 27.84 | |
| 60% | 4.68 | 61 | 1.63 | 37.44 | |
| 70% | 6.1 | 77 | 1.58 | 48.8 | |
| 80% | 6.9 | 85 | 1.54 | 55.2 | |
| 90% | 7.82 | 91 | 1.45 | 62.56 | |
| 100% | 9.26 | 105 | 1.42 | 74.08 |
Source: VCI spec sheet
21000KV on 1S, 4 V1 prop
| Prop | Step | Current (A) | Thrust (g) | Efficiency (g/W) | Power (W) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GF 1635-3motor at 41 °C | 0.5 | 4 | 1.85 | 2 | |
| 1 | 5 | 1.23 | 4 | ||
| 1.5 | 6 | 1.05 | 6 | ||
| 2 | 9 | 1.15 | 8 | ||
| 2.5 | 13 | 1.34 | 10 | ||
| 3 | 18 | 1.51 | 12 | ||
| 3.5 | 22 | 1.54 | 14 | ||
| 4 | 26 | 1.63 | 16 | ||
| 4.5 | 30 | 1.66 | 18 | ||
| 5 | 33 | 1.67 | 20 | ||
| 5.5 | 37 | 1.68 | 22 | ||
| 6 | 39 | 1.64 | 24 | ||
| 6.5 | 43 | 1.64 | 26 | ||
| Max | 7 | 45 | 1.61 | 28 |
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. N52SH 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 11000KV 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 | 162,800 | 16,280 Hz | 97,680 |
| 4S full | 16.8 | 184,800 | 18,480 Hz | 110,880 |
| 6S nominal | 22.2 | 244,200 | 24,420 Hz | 146,520 |
| 6S full | 25.2 | 277,200 | 27,720 Hz | 166,320 |
A 12-pole rotor has 6 pole pairs, so every turn of the shaft is 6 electrical cycles, and a six-step ESC switches the phases 36 times per turn.
About the 3D model
A generic outrunner drawn from VCI’s published sizes: the 11 × 2 mm stator, 14.2 mm bell, 9.5 mm height, 1.5 mm shaft, 9 mm mounting circle and 9 teeth and 12 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 SPARK 1102 MOTOR-11000KV/13000KV/21000KV (2PCS) (product page). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
- VCI Hobby: Spark 1102 drawing (image on the product page’s Specifications tab). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
- VCI Hobby: Spark 1102 spec sheets and testing data for the 11000KV and 13000KV at 8 V and the 21000KV at 4 V, on Gemfan props (image on the product page’s Specifications tab). The 11000KV and 13000KV tables step by throttle; the 21000KV table steps by current, 0.5 A apart, and its last row is the sheet’s peak current (7 A, 28 W). VCI’s temperature is the shaft’s after a run from 0 to 100% throttle; its voltage column, the same on every row of a table, is left out.. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
- VCI Hobby: Spark 1102 21000KV product photo (first gallery image). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
- VCI Hobby: Spark 1102 top-view photo (second gallery image). Retrieved Oct 19, 2026.
