BANZAI Motors
#9631
Tech Adept
mom: I have alot of family in ohio my uncle use to send me buckeye sweaters and shirts when i was little so I am a die hard Buckeye fan.
#9632
Tech Master
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Need some help guys, just got my Banzai 6.5bl motor and speedo for my xxx-tcr, what is the recommended final drive ratio for this combo, I need a good starting point to work from. Also, when soldering up the speedo,which leads do I solder the Capacitors to? I have been out of electrics for several years racing MX, my son And I started back rcing last year, but have been running nitro, so I have forgotten all the electric does and don'ts
Thanks
David Wall
Thanks
David Wall
#9633
Need some help guys, just got my Banzai 6.5bl motor and speedo for my xxx-tcr, what is the recommended final drive ratio for this combo, I need a good starting point to work from. Also, when soldering up the speedo,which leads do I solder the Capacitors to? I have been out of electrics for several years racing MX, my son And I started back rcing last year, but have been running nitro, so I have forgotten all the electric does and don'ts
Thanks
David Wall
Thanks
David Wall
Here's a paragraph off our FAQ page for gearing. I hope it helps
Q: What do I gear the motor at?
A: Gearing will depend on the car and the track. Brushless motors have a lot more torque then brushed motors. As a result they are being geared much higher then what we gear brushed motors. As we get some more testing done with these motors in different cars we will be able to answer this better. Here is a rule of thumb though for mod motors (7.5 or less). Take the wind of the BL motor and double it. This is an approximate Brushed equivalent. (ie. 6.5 X 2 = 13T) Start gearing the motor the same as the brushed equivalent and go up from there. Keep an eye on motor temps. Try and keep the motor under 160 deg F and never hotter then 180 deg F. You can adjust gearing based on track conditions. The more gear you give the motor the faster it will go but temps will go up as well. For the 10.5, 13.5 and 17.5 motors we are finding you need much taller gears to get these motors to work at there full potential. More info on these motors will come as we get more track time.
#9634
yea, i saw that after i posted and went to my room and turned on the news. and today also saying he probably wont play. still in pain. fingers and toes crossed anyway.
#9635
Tech Apprentice
I just got back from testing the 10.5 with a trakpower 4900 at hot rod. I started with a 21/76 and went to a 22/76 and gearing up really helped make the car sing. You can definitely tell when the car is geared correctly. I ran for about 10 min and the motor was starting to get hot. Ill report tomorrow night after i race 5-7 min club races.
#9636
I just got back from testing the 10.5 with a trakpower 4900 at hot rod. I started with a 21/76 and went to a 22/76 and gearing up really helped make the car sing. You can definitely tell when the car is geared correctly. I ran for about 10 min and the motor was starting to get hot. Ill report tomorrow night after i race 5-7 min club races.
#9639
Well, been out at Pegasus all day, and night racing! Lots
of fun racing, club racing is still my favorite!! Nobody had
a TV, so I missed the game, BUT Jason called and gave me updates.
As ugly as it was by phone, glad I didn't see it!! My poor
Buckeyes!!!!!!!! HOWEVER, all is not lost! I'm a "Woody"
Buckeye, and the ONLY game that matters is beating Michigan!
So, I'll just look forward to that game!
KROPY: I was born and raised outside of Warren, Ohio. About
50 miles south of Cleveland. My dad was a HUGH sports fan,
and being the oldest daughter, he "instilled" sports in me.
I LOVE my Buckeyes, and Browns! And yes, Jim Brown was
the best ever, I'm that old, old enough to remember him!
Where are you from???? Ohio where????
of fun racing, club racing is still my favorite!! Nobody had
a TV, so I missed the game, BUT Jason called and gave me updates.
As ugly as it was by phone, glad I didn't see it!! My poor
Buckeyes!!!!!!!! HOWEVER, all is not lost! I'm a "Woody"
Buckeye, and the ONLY game that matters is beating Michigan!
So, I'll just look forward to that game!
KROPY: I was born and raised outside of Warren, Ohio. About
50 miles south of Cleveland. My dad was a HUGH sports fan,
and being the oldest daughter, he "instilled" sports in me.
I LOVE my Buckeyes, and Browns! And yes, Jim Brown was
the best ever, I'm that old, old enough to remember him!
Where are you from???? Ohio where????
#9640
Tech Master
iTrader: (12)
Well, been out at Pegasus all day, and night racing! Lots
of fun racing, club racing is still my favorite!! Nobody had
a TV, so I missed the game, BUT Jason called and gave me updates.
As ugly as it was by phone, glad I didn't see it!! My poor
Buckeyes!!!!!!!! HOWEVER, all is not lost! I'm a "Woody"
Buckeye, and the ONLY game that matters is beating Michigan!
So, I'll just look forward to that game!
KROPY: I was born and raised outside of Warren, Ohio. About
50 miles south of Cleveland. My dad was a HUGH sports fan,
and being the oldest daughter, he "instilled" sports in me.
I LOVE my Buckeyes, and Browns! And yes, Jim Brown was
the best ever, I'm that old, old enough to remember him!
Where are you from???? Ohio where????
of fun racing, club racing is still my favorite!! Nobody had
a TV, so I missed the game, BUT Jason called and gave me updates.
As ugly as it was by phone, glad I didn't see it!! My poor
Buckeyes!!!!!!!! HOWEVER, all is not lost! I'm a "Woody"
Buckeye, and the ONLY game that matters is beating Michigan!
So, I'll just look forward to that game!
KROPY: I was born and raised outside of Warren, Ohio. About
50 miles south of Cleveland. My dad was a HUGH sports fan,
and being the oldest daughter, he "instilled" sports in me.
I LOVE my Buckeyes, and Browns! And yes, Jim Brown was
the best ever, I'm that old, old enough to remember him!
Where are you from???? Ohio where????
#9641
hey mom you got mail.
#9642
Back at ya', Zack!!!!!!
Well, we won't be racing this week-end, we've got another
kind of "gig" to do!! Anybody else racing??
Got a good report from David Wall on his new BL system!
He TQ'd and Won his club race. Good job, David! David
was a Banzai driver for many years, then went to gas,
and now is back in the Banzai Nation!!
Welcome Home, David!!
Eric Hase, Turbo Joe at Pegasus has a Slash for sale. You might
want to PM him or see him at Pegasus.
Well, we won't be racing this week-end, we've got another
kind of "gig" to do!! Anybody else racing??
Got a good report from David Wall on his new BL system!
He TQ'd and Won his club race. Good job, David! David
was a Banzai driver for many years, then went to gas,
and now is back in the Banzai Nation!!
Welcome Home, David!!
Eric Hase, Turbo Joe at Pegasus has a Slash for sale. You might
want to PM him or see him at Pegasus.
#9643
MoM,
ALex and I were a fixture at OC/RC this past weekend, Alex raced SS 2wd and Sportsman Mod 4wd. He won the 4wd on both Friday and Sunday. Sunday's race featured Tony Phelan and Danny Greco and he held them both off for a win. RB is trying to treat the track with some sort of maple syrup mixture to increase the traction and it made a pretty good difference. the lap times were definately faster. We will be working on our 2wd stuff this weekend. Sorry to hear you were rooting for the Buckeye's, but I have always thought they were over-rated, but I love college football. Also, I am searching the internet for more stuff for Scott, I need to keep his blood pressure at a high level. See you all soon.
ALex and I were a fixture at OC/RC this past weekend, Alex raced SS 2wd and Sportsman Mod 4wd. He won the 4wd on both Friday and Sunday. Sunday's race featured Tony Phelan and Danny Greco and he held them both off for a win. RB is trying to treat the track with some sort of maple syrup mixture to increase the traction and it made a pretty good difference. the lap times were definately faster. We will be working on our 2wd stuff this weekend. Sorry to hear you were rooting for the Buckeye's, but I have always thought they were over-rated, but I love college football. Also, I am searching the internet for more stuff for Scott, I need to keep his blood pressure at a high level. See you all soon.
#9644
Tech Adept
I am going to try and make it out to OCRC this Sunday and do some tire testing. I will keep you posted.