Originally Posted by
jasonwipf
Hey Nogas! Yep I sold my Mugens and went serpent. :P
I used to have some noise issues but this year Ive been using the card stock thickness method and its been alot quieter and my pinons have been lasting twice as long. Card stock is the thick paper on packaging of many plastic packaging you see r/c parts in, I also have used the same card stock from std. business cards to get the mesh just right.
Hey Jason! Sweet, how do you find they compare? I've heard from a few guys who've moved from mugen saying that the serpents are harder to set up but once dialled they are very happy. I was very impressed by the quality of the finish. Have you got a serpent truggy?
I've never had much success with the paper mesh thing but i have always thought you just used normal paper.
Might try the card stock next time i'm struggling to get it right. Some times i get it first time, others it takes 3 or 4 goes.
Originally Posted by
muaythai
Yeah, but a plastic is only 1/3 the price. I have the motor mount come loose and damaged both the pinion and the spur. Whilst if plastic only I goes
Yes plastic are cheaper but a steel spur will last 3 times as long as a plastic one and pinions are usually the wear item (with steel on steel) which aren't much more than a plastic spur. In any case, you are more likely to strip a plastic spur than a steel one and DNF is not a word in my vocabulary.
