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Old 08-10-2011 | 02:12 PM
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Granpa
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Originally Posted by Smallshinyant
Just want to say hi and say thanks to everyone who has put a comment in this topic. It is a great resource with loads of useful and some amusing ones to.

I only started racing RC cars about 3 months ago. I currently run an m03 with a black can as per club rules. Having trouble with straight line speeds currently and i have stripped it and toyed with different methods and theory's as per this thread and my own clubs forum. To be honest the error is probably with the driver more than the car but i do love to tinker with this car. On a side note i should hopefully be receiving my m05 this week. My m03 was RTR so I missed out on all the experiences of building a car, so looking forward to getting this one which has the Datsun 280zx shell and a new black can motor(just to make sure my other motor is not a dud).

Anyway thanks all for making a really informative location for beginner mini racers
Two reasons for lack of straight line speeds. One is that you have a bum motor. The second is that you've never cleaned the comm. Suggest you go to the Silvercan thread in this forum and find the proper care of these Mabuchi based motors.
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