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Old 04-04-2013 | 12:09 PM
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And I don't. Anyway, so the new thing is shimming out the rear hexes .030 huh. I would have tried that this weekend, but next week for sure. Well if my motor arrives by then, lol.

Side note: after the motor exploded. I noticed some dust inside the motor. Normally I race on "cleaner" tracks, but I tried out a new track and it was DUSTY. Back in the early 90's we used to cover the motors to keep the dirt and metal in the dirt out of the motors. One of the popular things was "vet wrap". It is a stretchy self sticking wrap. Some motors like the viper seal off pretty good and some like the reedy and tekin like the air vents. So, after the exploding rotor, I am wondering if I should protect the motor from debris. I know that putting any sort of cover on the motor will increase the heat. Since I am not the guy to run my motor at a 150 deg for more power and tend to run it at 100-105, I am wondering how well it would work and what trade offs I would have to deal with. Obviously I would need to watch my temps.

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