300 motor?

[jdog711]

ok well i have a mrs4 coming in the mail to me and im looking into getting a micro elite mod motor. does it directly like bolt to a stock mrs4 or do i have to make any modifications to it to make it work? also what 6 cell pack should i get for it? about how much speed should i be looking at with the 6 cell and the elite motor? thanks for any help.

[Mondo]

When installing a hot motor into a Micro RS4, you will need to do the following:


Buy a decent front diff
Buy steel dogones


For info on front diff choices click here (http://www.yourmicro.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11913)

Regarding front dogbones click here (http://www.yourmicro.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16772)

Buy your packs from reputable manufcaturers:

United RC (http://www.unitedrc.com/store/categories.asp?brandID=7&brandName=Battery%20Cells,%20Packs%20and%20Accesso ries)

BLiND Batteries (http://www.blindbatts.com)

You can't really tag a speed to any motor, but the Elite Modified is a nice little motor with tons of torque and a sound like no other motor!
I would say with a 10-13 (max) tooth pinion you will see a massive difference over the standard motor

[jdog711]

ok i might have to lay off of that for a little while since i dont even have it running yet. also do i need any special like motor mount for it or does it just bolt right up to the original mount?

[Mondo]

if you're planning on running an Elite Modified (Coreless) motor, that will bolt straight on to a standard motor mounting plate.

If you are planning on running a Big Block 300 size motor you will need to do the following:


Buy a 300 Motor Mount plate
Raise the rear deck (The Orion 300 motor mount has the spacers to raise the deck)
Dremel some of the rear bulkhead away to allow the spur/pinion to mesh


Click here (http://img213.echo.cx/img213/437/micro3bb300mplate3bi.jpg) for a photo of a Big Block 300 motor mount (blue) and standard (purple) motor mount plate

[jdog711]

so which one would give me more speed the big block or the elite modified?

[alfred]

you will get more speed from a 300 bb motor....:D

[jdog711]

ok thanks im new to all this stuff and yall have been very helpful. fast replies too. i really like this site.

[theorbb]

a upgraded front diff and universal front dog bones arent needed for the orion elite mod. im running one of those at the moment and the stock parts have held up fine

[alfred]

its always better to upgrade the stock parts so you wont ever have to worry about them breaking on ya.....:D (heed the words of wisdom)

[HPIsuperfan]

Don't get the "brand name" motors. They are cheap and are basically relabeled Mabuchi stockers. For the price of one of those, you could get one of Radishack's tuned 370s. As for the pack, I would reccommend URC's Sport line of packs. They are just as good as KAN packs, and are a bit cheaper.

[theorbb]

u will also find some great deals on ebay. i bought my team orion elite mod for approx 5.50 US dollars :D

[Vic Nyce]

Originally posted by Mondo

Click here (http://img213.echo.cx/img213/437/micro3bb300mplate3bi.jpg) for a photo of a Big Block 300 motor mount (blue) and standard (purple) motor mount plate

thank you! my MRS4 came with that blue plate in the parts box and i wasnt sure what it was...until 10 seconds ago...

[Mondo]

Vic,

My pleasure, we aim to please :)

[TornACL90RX7]

upgrading to alloy is much better for a faster car ... less breakage and lost parts ....besiders it lookin really nice ...

[alfred]

dont forget to bullet-proof your drivetrain when using hotter motors......ie tuned mod motors..:D

[Vic Nyce]

Originally posted by Mondo

If you are planning on running a Big Block 300 size motor you will need to do the following:


Buy a 300 Motor Mount plate
Raise the rear deck (The Orion 300 motor mount has the spacers to raise the deck)
Dremel some of the rear bulkhead away to allow the spur/pinion to mesh



im about to do this on my micro...anyone have any close up pics?? i bought an aluminum bulkhead with the 300 motor mount already mounted. but it didnt include any spacers to raise the rear deck. im running the TO CF chassis with seperate rear pod FWIW.

[Mondo]

Vic,

No photos unfortunately as I have Penguins on two of my Micro RS4s and they have sufficient rear deck clearance for the BB300.
In essence you need to raise the upper rear deck by 4-5 millimetres (no idea what that is in inches - my el-cheapo "Mao Tse Tsung" Vernier Caliper only does Metric) You can raise the rear deck slightly longer screws and spacers.

I dont know if the alloy bulkhead will need working down at all..
The sweet spot for a Speed 300 seems to be about a 13T pinion, so you'll need to get the meshing right.

Hopefully someone will Post a photo showing the spacers in place

[Vic Nyce]

oooh ok rear UPPER deck. im sure i can figure it out. thanks for the info Mondo :D

[alfred]

For a 300 motor......ask and you shall receive.....:D

[Vic Nyce]

it doesnt get any clearer than that. thanks for stopping by alfred.

[alfred]

hey no prob man.....like to help members when i can......:D

[Mondo]

Alfred,

Thansk for the informative photo :)

[Al P]

What about the ESC ?

Can the stock Orion Flash handle the bigger motor???

AL

[alfred]

Yes the esc will handle the motor man.:D