Kyosho Optima motor question
I have two original Optimas, one belted with brushless running gear and one chain drive I'd like to keep brushed. The chain drive I want to keep brushed has a Novak NER-2S receiver and Rooster Reversible ESC. I would prefer to use an older motor. This car has many modern upgrades and some original upgrades like the hardened final pinion and the OT-74 Limiter Gear Set. I am also using a 3D printed gear set. Its a complete ground-up resto-mod, so pretty much every part that was original is bagged and tagged and replaced with new either kyosho rere parts or new 3rd party aftermarket parts, including the sway bars, turnbuckles, screws, chain guides and servo saver which I modified for greater steering angle.
So I am stuck with a question. I used to run a Kyosho Option House 240WS that got me many a first place wins in the late 80s, but it burned up in a 🔥fire🔥!
I now do not know which motor to put in the car.
I would probably prefer to put a newer motor in it as not to harm my older motors but i do have the rear motor guards so i guess its not that big a deal to use original motors. I have a new Speed Mind 13turn that could work (thinking of getting one a little higher turn like a 16t or higher maybe. I have a newish 15×2 Orion Method SV2. My older motors I've picked out include a Trinity Oval Blast, A 17t×2 Team Checkpoint, a green label Team Associated Competition Off Road Stock motor, and the Twister Red Label with silver lettering or Twister Silver Label with red lettering.
All the motors have been cleaned, proper new brushes per motor, commutators lathed, and magnets have good gauss.
I am not opposed to getting another motor but so far I haven't got the wife on board with me getting a used 240WS as the prices when found are a little steep and I don't have an idea of what else available in the market today would be a good choice.
If you have an idea maybe even pinion gear advice for motors I do have that would also be great.
If anyone has ANY advice it would be GREATLY APPRECIATED! Thank you in advance for even taking the time to read this query.
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Last edited by O.G.R.C.; 08-18-2022 at 09:21 AM.