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11-24-2012 | 06:14 PM

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sjenkins97

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How often do u guys clean ur motors? What do u use? Any tips? If u use electrical cleaner do u spray the bearings? If so what do u use to re lubricate them? Thanks

dont use electrical cleaner on any part of the motor, just some compressed air, clean/oil bearings. (if brushless)

11-24-2012 | 06:15 PM

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How often do u guys clean ur motors? What do u use? Any tips? If u use electrical cleaner do u spray the bearings? If so what do u use to re lubricate them? Thanks

I am also curious about this.

I am running a Reedy 7.5 with many vents in the motor and two of my local tracks are very dusty.

11-24-2012 | 06:34 PM

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dont use electrical cleaner on any part of the motor, just some compressed air, clean/oil bearings. (if brushless)

So what r u cleaning and lubing the bearings with? How often? Do u tear it down?

11-24-2012 | 07:00 PM

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i will tear it down and air it out 1 or 2 a year is all. i dont run on really loamy tracks. i will spray bearings wilth motor spray and lube with bearing oil or 3 in 1 oil.

11-24-2012 | 07:04 PM

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I clean my Reedy atleast once every 2 weeks and my Orion once a month. They don't need cleaned that often I'm just picky. I suck but atleast my car is clean.

11-24-2012 | 07:13 PM

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Thanks I will inquire with AE Monday. In the meantime think I'm gonna get the MIP aluminum one, anyone try this out?

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Originally Posted by beidle99

Look towards the back of your instructions it tells you what spacers to use with different servos. They are a tight fit. Contact AE on the top shaft, they will get you one sent out right away. I doubt that they will send you arms instead, but its worth a shot.

Lol yeah that's why I posted. My manual says turn to page 40 but there was no page 40. Looks like my z8800s fit. I swore it wasn't going to but luckily it did I just need to power my electronics and hope it still works.

11-24-2012 | 07:17 PM

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I suck but atleast my car is clean.

Lol! Good sig line material.

11-24-2012 | 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 66Racer

Thanks I will inquire with AE Monday. In the meantime think I'm gonna get the MIP aluminum one, anyone try this out?

Lol yeah that's why I posted. My manual says turn to page 40 but there was no page 40. Looks like my z8800s fit. I swore it wasn't going to but luckily it did I just need to power my electronics and hope it still works.

Get the x factory top shaft.

11-24-2012 | 07:55 PM

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I clean my Reedy atleast once every 2 weeks and my Orion once a month. They don't need cleaned that often I'm just picky. I suck but atleast my car is clean.

So how do u clean it and what r u lubing ur bearings with?

11-24-2012 | 08:59 PM

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So how do u clean it and what r u lubing ur bearings with?

I spray it with Performance Plus 3 and I use a goat mop (it's actually just a brush from AC Moore). Then re-lubricate the bearings with Parma T.Q. Bearing Oil.

11-24-2012 | 09:01 PM

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How much does the standard amount of B4.1 slop affect performance?

11-24-2012 | 09:16 PM

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Thanks for the info Matt

11-24-2012 | 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Tradin Paint

If you truly have a bent top shaft AE will replace it no questions asked. First take a look and make sure that you have the slipper pads on correct. Sometimes in the build the pads slip out of the slots in the spur gear and this may be your issue

Regarding the servo. It does use the std servo size, it is just a very tight fit. You should be able to use your JR servo

Good luck

I had to dremel a little off the mounting tabs to get my Jr 9100s to fit in my b4.1. Not much, you can't even tell really if you do it neatly