Solara, Venom fireball is to small for this car (like the one that came with car). 380 is more appropriate for this size car. Doesn't work as hard and still keeps performance in line with stock.
We have been putting silicone diff fluid in the diffs. They are not sealed like 1/8 diffs, but a glop of extra heavy fluid, stays on the gears and gives more tuneabillity & lifespan. Some shimming is also a good idea.
WhoMe, I can relate to your attitude regards brushed motors. However, the larger 380 closed end-bell motor is designed for long life and of course NO maintainance. It's cheap enough to just throw it away when it goes south, and it gives enough life to make that practical(at least, I think it will! the ones in the Carisma m14 last a long time & same with the ones that come in the Vendetta).
For those switching to a 380....Don't forget that the 380 has a 2.3mm shaft! The kit motor has a 2mm shaft. Pinions from the Carisma work fine.. They offer a 14 tooth... We have found 13 - 14 to be in the ballpark for smaller tracks (like mine and Strictly RC). I drilled Robinson pinions to get a 13 (no carisma 13's listed).
Well we had six of these to race this weekend. Well seven counting me but I wasnt ready to race. Im happy to report these cars are pretty tough. However it does seem that the wheels need alittle beefing up, we had a couple break. So if your out there sportwerks, make stronger wheels!
We ran a mixed class of stock and modified cars, didnt seem to desuade people from buying a couple on race night. I think next winter this will be a big class. One question how are you guys running your slipper? There seemed to be some question as to how tight one should set it.
Did those wheels that broke happen to be rears? Cause mines got a hairline crack in it. I think they could've come up with something better than that triangle shaft part of the rims.
Yep, the one that I saw break was a left rear tire. Except it didnt crack it completed broke off the shaft. Id like to stress that aside from that we had no other breaks throughout the night.
I've been tinkering with the idea of putting a 380 sized motor in my Recoil for the last week or so, so when the stock motor took a dive on me yesterday after the first heat, I took a dremel to the motor mount and chassis, and threw in the old stock motor from my Duratrax Vendetta that probably had 30 runs on it already...
I was running a 14 tooth pinion on my Recoil with the stock motor, so I figured a 16 tooth would work with the 'Detta motor...boy, was I wrong...it was VERY slow. Well, I had a 24 tooth pinion from my old Mini LST, so I took my dremel and drilled the pinion out to 2.3mm, and threw it on.
With the huge 24 tooth pinion, the car was probably 15% faster down the straight, and had loads more torque over the stock motor...I had no idea this would work out so well!! The stock motor was coming off the track at about 195-200 smokin' degrees after a 5 minute heat...after 5 minutes with the Vendetta 380, the motor was just under 150 degrees...MUCH improved!
I set TQ in the mini class yesterday with the new motor by three laps over the #2 qualifier, and started out great in the main, until the front driver side rim decided to bust the center hub out of the wheel. I hope the not-yet-released foam tires have improved rims, or this might be a definite weak point in the car.
I'm tempted to pick up a VR3 motor, and see how that would perform...I remember that the VR3 was quite a speed increase in my old Vendetta, so for $16, it might be worth a shot...
Anyone able to get/use the optional XLR motor they list? Is it any better with reliability and life span then stock?
Also any word on the other optional parts and foams being available?
What optional parts are you looking for. A majority are available.
I have an XLR8 Motor and it is spunkier than the kit motor. I needed to drop a couple teeth, just like when you go to a hotter 1/10th scale 540 motor, but it works well.
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My XLR-8 melted down after a couple runs. That's after working on the brush hoods to try and eliminate 'hanging' brushes and gearing down.
Those 370's are just too small for 1/14. Might work well in a rc18b, but it's not enough for 1/14 tc.
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