1LikesBest fans that hold up well?
05-28-2019 | 06:39 PM
#4
I broke two plastic fans the same day i bought them. Like the others said, the YR aluminum tornado is great. Been running it for a few months with zero problems. I wonder if it's the aluminum case or maybe stronger/thicker plastic on the blades, but it definitely works!
05-28-2019 | 08:05 PM
#6
Tech Addict
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 685
Another voucher for the Yeah Racing 30mm aluminum fan. I've heard some people complain of the noise and wear them out on high voltage by soldering the wires directly to the battery posts, but in my experience using 7.4v bec, they last a very long time and move a good amount of air. Just make sure to secure the wires leaving the fan case as they can easily come unsoldered, a small dab of shoe goe will prevent the wires from pulling off and you'll have yourself a very dependable fan.
05-28-2019 | 11:23 PM
#8
On my XR8 ESCs i run the Hobbystar Aluminum fan, holds up great in 1/8 Buggy.
https://www.rcjuice.com/motor-esc/mo...30mm-gold.html
https://www.rcjuice.com/motor-esc/mo...30mm-gold.html
05-29-2019 | 05:35 AM
#9
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 6,410
From: Austin,TX
05-29-2019 | 09:43 AM
#10
for sure the aluminum case fans hold up better. i've been liking the surpass (the OEM of the hobbystar above).
the number one failure i've had with fans is the wires coming off the fan board. metal case won't prevent that. i shoe goo the wires to the case to prevent them from getting pulled out and that has increased the life of every fan i've done it on.
the number one failure i've had with fans is the wires coming off the fan board. metal case won't prevent that. i shoe goo the wires to the case to prevent them from getting pulled out and that has increased the life of every fan i've done it on.
05-29-2019 | 10:02 AM
#11
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 6,410
From: Austin,TX
for sure the aluminum case fans hold up better. i've been liking the surpass (the OEM of the hobbystar above).
the number one failure i've had with fans is the wires coming off the fan board. metal case won't prevent that. i shoe goo the wires to the case to prevent them from getting pulled out and that has increased the life of every fan i've done it on.
the number one failure i've had with fans is the wires coming off the fan board. metal case won't prevent that. i shoe goo the wires to the case to prevent them from getting pulled out and that has increased the life of every fan i've done it on.
05-29-2019 | 10:04 AM
#12
06-23-2019 | 06:30 PM
#15
Tech Rookie
Joined: May 2019
Posts: 18
I used the aluminum case yeah racing fans I went through 3 of them in a practice day at the track. 1 broke after landing a hard jump, so I doubled up the tape on the bottom to give it more cushion. That didn’t help it broke on the same jump 15 second into a lap. Then the last one broke a couple laps later. Now I’m using the muchmore 30mm turbo fan and it seems to be holding up well. I have about 5 weeks right now on the muchmore.