neeed speeeed

[loopus]

n e way i can speed up my car without buying a new motorid="red">id="size6">

[Tipsy]

Push it faster???!![)]

You could change the gearing. Or get an 8.4 volt battery, but that would reduce the motor life in the long run

[loopus]

i have a 7.2v at the moment , do bearings make it faster?

[Tipsy]

very marginal. There is alot of friction if using the plastic bushes. Bearings get rid of most of it. To be honest there are alot of good "stock" motors out there that are far faster than a standard 540(if thats what your using). Even the 540 sport tuned is an improvement, and you wont have to pay modified motor prices

[loopus]

well i dunno whta motor i have, its the one i got with my subaru,

and a very fast one though [V]

[Tipsy]

If the car was bought new, and is the TT01 chassis, the motor should be a plain silver can motor (stock 540)these have rpm of about 14-15k. Alot of good "stock" motors are now running at 20k and upwards. This equates to higher speed.

[loopus]

yea its 2003 tt-01 , i wanna make it as fast as i can though

[Tipsy]

Have a look at this thread, it was today.

http://www.tamiyaclub.com/xforum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=9428

This has discussion on TT01 and fast motors. The faster the motor the higher the cost as always

[loopus]

thanks , i gonna justbuy sum bearings and a faster motor and get

my uncle to do it for me lol , i dunno much about them.. i got him to make it []

[loopus]

would the weight of my car do much to the speed of it?

[loopus]

k now lemme make this a bit more understandable, i aint got a clue about which parts are good and what isnt ... i wanna know what will make it faster than it is at the moment, hopefully much much faster.

i got..

Chassis Type: TT-01

Scale: 1/10

Length: 17.36 inches (441mm)

Width: 7.28 inches (185mm)

Wheelbase: 10.12 inches (257mm)

Front Tread: 6.18 inches (157mm)

Rear Tread: 6.18 inches (157mm)

Weight: 3.46 lbs. (1570g)

Chassis: ABS Tub

Suspension: 4 Wheel Independent

Damper Type: Plastic coil over friction

Drive Train: Shaft drive

Gear Ratio: 8.35:1

Differential Type: Bevel Gear

Engine: Electric 540

Speed Controller: Electronic Speed Controller (CPR Unit)

Wheels & Tires: 10 Spoke/Radial

Body Type: Polycarbonate Cut & Printed

Caster Angle-F/R: 2deg/0deg

Camber Angle-F/R: 1deg/1deg

Toe Angle-F/R: 0deg/0deg

Differential Gear System: F/R 3-Bevel Diff

Tire Width: F/R both 27mm

Tire Diameter: F/R both 65mm

Tread Pattern: F/R Radial Type

Radio: 2-Channel Pistol (included)

Power Source: 7.2V battery (not included)

i duno what half that stuff is lol

[Tipsy]

CPR Unit is installed?? Not the 3 speed friction speed control??

What radio gear are you using??

Weight can make a difference, but not enough. The best way to get more speed would be a better motor. You cant beat more RPMs. Saving weight will end up costing more in the end, and will not gain much speed. It may help handling though.

If you do upgrade the motor, you will need bearings and electronic speed control. As you can see the £'s will add up.

[loopus]

im gunna buy a new motor then, which type u think would work best.. as i said, i aint got a clue lol..

and i have bearings but they are plastic.. and that stuff u named at the top.. i dunno what that is too lol [:I]

[Tipsy]

Any chance you can get a photo on your showroom. Maybe include 1 of the speed controller. If you go for a modified motor, it is important to get the bearings in first, or you will get wear very quickly. If you have the standard kit speed control, that would not handle a modified motor either. Electronic speed controllers are rated to number of turns a motor is. The lower the turn, the faster(usually), but also the spped control has to handle more current so costs more.

[loopus]

i dont even know what the sped controller is.. i got my uncle to make it lol

[Tipsy]

If you look on the box, does it say "includes 3 step speed control". If so, this is a manual speed control, not electronic, and will not handle todays modified motors

[loopus]

it says.. A 3-STEP FORWARC & REVERSE SPEED CONTROL IS INCLUDED,

on the side of the box it says i can get a RS-540 SPORT-TUNED MOTOR can tune it up

[loopus]

but i already ahve a 540 motor is that the same?

[Tipsy]

Sport tuned is a Tamiya hop up motor. Cant remember the specs. Guessing at around 18-19k rpm. Is a cheap upgrade, and will work with the mechanical speed control you have. A fast modified motor isnt suitable with the speed control that came with the kit. If you read some of the other posts you will see lots of comments about getting bearings and ESC first.

[loopus]

k i understand it now .. thanks for da help tipsy

[nmunn]

i have a clio williams with hitec s300 speed controler can i fit the new motors?

[steviedee]

my tt01 is running;-

fuly ball raced

ripmax unlimited esc

super stock RZ

everything else standard, and you wont beleive the difference.

it does help if you build your models as then you knw which bit is which, i can remember building my first tt01 it was a bit of a mare but i got there and i'm pretty up on it now.