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Old 10-31-2006, 03:59 PM
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Motor for tight track

At our local club we race indoors on a very tight track. I am wondering what mod motor (280,300,370,etc.) motor would work best. I figure a motor with replaceable brushes and adjustable timing would be a good choice. Run time is also a consideration. I will be using intellect 1200 6 cell packs. I want a motor that will last a while (in runtime and life expectancy) and have plenty or torque for a very tight track.
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Old 10-31-2006, 04:34 PM
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Those motors will do just fine.....just gear down.
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Old 10-31-2006, 05:14 PM
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sorry for the confusion alfred, i was asking for motor suggestions. the sizes were there to suggest that i didnt want the 180 motor. my bad
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Old 10-31-2006, 05:14 PM
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i know this isnt part of this. sorry but i just had to say i called CC and its 5:13 central time! they closed 13 minutes ago al. do you think if i shipped my car out to you, u could take a look at it.
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Old 10-31-2006, 06:01 PM
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is money a problem for you? http://rcraceday.com/comersus/store/...idProduct=2835 17 turn micro 280 motor w/ adjustable timing. have fun.
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or http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXLPV1&P=0, some brushes arehttp://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXGZV9&P=V
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Old 10-31-2006, 06:22 PM
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You can always go with the 300 since its cheaper and gear down from there. Hey buddy it's up too you if you want to send it too me man.
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Old 10-31-2006, 06:27 PM
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ill send everything so u can figure out if its my parts like my reciever transmitter.etc. it shouldnt be that much to ship to virginia from florida.
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Old 10-31-2006, 06:36 PM
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Well here's a cleaning tip for you.....open your rx up and clean the board with compressed air.......having a dirty pc board can also cause problems.....try that out and see if that helps.
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here is my setup... my reciever wire has some nics on it showing some wire. same with my battery wires. problem with the reciever wires. http://img341.imageshack.us/img341/3250/mvc004foc2.jpg here is a link also
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i know this is very off topic but you can replace the rx wire, just becareful not too overheat the board.
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its not off topic. but i guess i didnt ask... will some nics on the reciever wire affect this. and im getting fed up w/ brushless. i havent even driven my mini-t in like 2 months. and i havent even touched the m18. well driven it. i am thinking about getting the Cobalt 18 14T. does any of the reversible esc's like the spy, etc. take lipo.?.
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You will need to have a cut-off voltage device in order to run lipo's on the Spy.........yes nicks will affect range quality of the signal.
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You will need to have a cut-off voltage device in order to run lipo's on the Spy.........
how much are those?
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yes nicks will affect range quality of the signal.
i know range. but what about when u are right next to it. that shouldnt affect... nevermind. i wonder if anyone would trade a spy and something else for a mamba 8000kv. im still going to ship it out to you though, and have you have a look
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I have a Novak Spy (Updated version) that is in 100% working condition and has a red Deans Micro plug for the battery connection and a black one for the motor connection.
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