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Old 08-27-2007, 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by GroffBall
I used to run 540 class and I can honestly say I've tried ever trick in the book and nothing worked period. The only way to make them faster is to run them, and run them with a load. I took a mini cooper with a silver can with me everywhere one summer and ran the snot out of it, literally wore through tires in the end I ended up with a fast silver can. That is the only way to do it. You also never want to get the motor too hot as this will ruin the magnets.
.....the reason it probaly got faster is as the motor wore, the bushings got some wear,thus had more clearance and allowed the motor to run more free.....if i'm not mistaken, didn't RCCA have an article about mixing up some automotive rubbing compund and water i think and putting it on/in the bushing to get a little "wear" in them..........supposedy helped the motors performance........
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