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03-09-2009, 03:01 PM
#271
Saw an ad in XRC says that the 2400 Lipo is ROAR approved, but it's not showing on the ROAR site anywhere. Who's right?
Trying to nail this down, as we depend on ROAR insurance for our track (on state land) and want to ensure that it's usable for us.
Paul
Trying to nail this down, as we depend on ROAR insurance for our track (on state land) and want to ensure that it's usable for us.
Paul
03-09-2009, 04:03 PM
#272
Gweed, trust us.....we went through the same thing as you did not too long ago. Even us team drivers dont always get the nice end of the stick. We had a bad batch of 10.5's (they werent slow, but they were blowing up) at the ROAR Offroad Nats and I ended up not having a motor to run (had to switch back to brushed 19T
) . Unfortunately, if it isnt for us having the issues with version 1, then the better version would not be out.
Not sure why your Version 1 motors are "soo much slower" than the 09 models, because my 08's were fast. They just werent lasting. Sometimes, when fixing one problem, you encounter a "better" way of doing something and you end up with better product. I heard Trinity recently released the Pulse motor a while back to replace the Duo motors (and discontinued the Duo), but the Pulse wasnt getting good reviews (this is what I heard from a local motor guy). I noticed on Trinity's website that it looks like the Duo is available again and the Pulse says Available Soon. I'm sure that there were some Duo owners that got rid of there motors to find that the Pulse wasnt as good. Sometimes technology has to go backwards to be able to advance forward and produce a better product. And unfortunately, sometimes the customers end up as the "testers".
Remember brushed motors? Not soo long ago, you payed for a motor not knowing for sure how fast or slow it will be or could be. Not too mention that they are "disposable", eventually you'll end up throwing it away.
Anyways, just give ORION customer service a call..it never hurts to ask. They may be able to help. You never know. Hope you can stick with the Orion stuff, the new motors are really good
) . Unfortunately, if it isnt for us having the issues with version 1, then the better version would not be out. Not sure why your Version 1 motors are "soo much slower" than the 09 models, because my 08's were fast. They just werent lasting. Sometimes, when fixing one problem, you encounter a "better" way of doing something and you end up with better product. I heard Trinity recently released the Pulse motor a while back to replace the Duo motors (and discontinued the Duo), but the Pulse wasnt getting good reviews (this is what I heard from a local motor guy). I noticed on Trinity's website that it looks like the Duo is available again and the Pulse says Available Soon. I'm sure that there were some Duo owners that got rid of there motors to find that the Pulse wasnt as good. Sometimes technology has to go backwards to be able to advance forward and produce a better product. And unfortunately, sometimes the customers end up as the "testers".
Remember brushed motors? Not soo long ago, you payed for a motor not knowing for sure how fast or slow it will be or could be. Not too mention that they are "disposable", eventually you'll end up throwing it away.
Anyways, just give ORION customer service a call..it never hurts to ask. They may be able to help. You never know. Hope you can stick with the Orion stuff, the new motors are really good
03-09-2009, 04:22 PM
#273
Gweed, trust us.....we went through the same thing as you did not too long ago. Even us team drivers dont always get the nice end of the stick. We had a bad batch of 10.5's (they werent slow, but they were blowing up) at the ROAR Offroad Nats and I ended up not having a motor to run (had to switch back to brushed 19T) . Unfortunately, if it isnt for us having the issues with version 1, then the better version would not be out.
Not sure why your Version 1 motors are "soo much slower" than the 09 models, because my 08's were fast. They just werent lasting. Sometimes, when fixing one problem, you encounter a "better" way of doing something and you end up with better product. I heard Trinity recently released the Pulse motor a while back to replace the Duo motors (and discontinued the Duo), but the Pulse wasnt getting good reviews (this is what I heard from a local motor guy). I noticed on Trinity's website that it looks like the Duo is available again and the Pulse says Available Soon. I'm sure that there were some Duo owners that got rid of there motors to find that the Pulse wasnt as good. Sometimes technology has to go backwards to be able to advance forward and produce a better product. And unfortunately, sometimes the customers end up as the "testers".
Remember brushed motors? Not soo long ago, you payed for a motor not knowing for sure how fast or slow it will be or could be. Not too mention that they are "disposable", eventually you'll end up throwing it away.
Anyways, just give ORION customer service a call..it never hurts to ask. They may be able to help. You never know. Hope you can stick with the Orion stuff, the new motors are really good
) . Unfortunately, if it isnt for us having the issues with version 1, then the better version would not be out. Not sure why your Version 1 motors are "soo much slower" than the 09 models, because my 08's were fast. They just werent lasting. Sometimes, when fixing one problem, you encounter a "better" way of doing something and you end up with better product. I heard Trinity recently released the Pulse motor a while back to replace the Duo motors (and discontinued the Duo), but the Pulse wasnt getting good reviews (this is what I heard from a local motor guy). I noticed on Trinity's website that it looks like the Duo is available again and the Pulse says Available Soon. I'm sure that there were some Duo owners that got rid of there motors to find that the Pulse wasnt as good. Sometimes technology has to go backwards to be able to advance forward and produce a better product. And unfortunately, sometimes the customers end up as the "testers".
Remember brushed motors? Not soo long ago, you payed for a motor not knowing for sure how fast or slow it will be or could be. Not too mention that they are "disposable", eventually you'll end up throwing it away.
Anyways, just give ORION customer service a call..it never hurts to ask. They may be able to help. You never know. Hope you can stick with the Orion stuff, the new motors are really good
remember those brushed motors. that sucked. never want to run brushed motors and nimh batts again.
Let's get out there and make it happen
03-15-2009, 06:03 PM
#277
cool cause i trust those kokam cells hell i have 6 of them and it seems that smc is getting a lock on the lipo buis right now. a reciever pack would be cool also i just dont trust the protek one i have now and the last thing i want is my m11 to go up in smoke
03-20-2009, 10:16 AM
#282
03-22-2009, 09:08 PM
#285