Team Associated RC8Be Thread
04-04-2011 | 06:07 PM
#5328
04-04-2011 | 06:48 PM
#5331
1700 is still a good choice. 1900 is about ideal for almost everything. But you will need to run a larger pinion like stated. If you still want to try a 1900, you can usually find a slightly used one for around $100-$110. It's always good to have a spare anyway.
Hi guys,
I got an RC8Be over the winter. I asked what motor to get with the RX8 over on the RCU forums, and they said that the 1900 was way too much and the 1700 was perfect. So I got the 1700. Now reading this thread, and other spots aroud here, people say the 1900 is the best one to have.
TBH, I have not read all 355 pages so please forgive me, but do you think I made a mistake with the 1700?
After doing the math on a gearing calculator, if I go up to a 16 tooth pinion, it says, the speed will be the same with less of an amp draw then the 1900 with a 15 tooth. Is this an option?
Sorry, don't want to hijack the thread.
Thanks!
I got an RC8Be over the winter. I asked what motor to get with the RX8 over on the RCU forums, and they said that the 1900 was way too much and the 1700 was perfect. So I got the 1700. Now reading this thread, and other spots aroud here, people say the 1900 is the best one to have.
TBH, I have not read all 355 pages so please forgive me, but do you think I made a mistake with the 1700?
After doing the math on a gearing calculator, if I go up to a 16 tooth pinion, it says, the speed will be the same with less of an amp draw then the 1900 with a 15 tooth. Is this an option?
Sorry, don't want to hijack the thread.
Thanks!
04-04-2011 | 06:58 PM
#5332
Tech Rookie
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 8
i got the 2050 running with the 17t but mind you i haven't ran the truck yet
04-04-2011 | 07:01 PM
#5333
04-04-2011 | 07:19 PM
#5334
04-04-2011 | 07:29 PM
#5337
If you guys in the snow region had indoor tracks, you would make a killing. I race indoor in the winter, they have 80-100 race entries on the weekends. $20 first class $10 second class. Over half run more than one class. Do the math on that. And that's some serious scratch over the month.
04-04-2011 | 07:35 PM
#5338
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From: Erie
good point there are a ton of people that run here in ohio too but some weekends are not that great and others its packed
the first few weeks of out door season here will be crazy then it will die down for a while then back up towards the end of summer again then we go into fall and the indoor season again.
taking the buggy out tomorrow night for some practice laps going to see how my newer servo holds out with all metal gears
the first few weeks of out door season here will be crazy then it will die down for a while then back up towards the end of summer again then we go into fall and the indoor season again.
taking the buggy out tomorrow night for some practice laps going to see how my newer servo holds out with all metal gears
04-04-2011 | 07:38 PM
#5339
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As far as the leaking diff with plastic spur I just had this issue problem solved with threebond 1196 semi drying liquid gasket. In the motorcycle world its used to seal center cases together. Works awesome, same as yamabond