Fantom motor question

[brisbaneracer]

Hi, i just bought a TA-03F wrc 97 WRX off ebay. It says it has a Fantom 10 turn tripple motor, anybody know if thats decent for speed?. i have a M01 mini cooper with a standard 540 type motor, will it be faster than this??

[Backlash]

YES.........and YES

[brisbaneracer]

is there anything i should know for maintenance to look after the motor when i get it?

[RedFrits]

Well, first off all, did it come with an ESC? I would not recommend to drive it with a MSC! AND, if you already use an ESC, can it handle 10 turn motor??

For cleaning, search the forum or check the website of fantom!!

[DJTheo]

So low turn motors need very big gear ratio as otherwise they overheat and very frequent service (commutator trueing and brush change), not very good for a beginner.

Cheers

[brisbaneracer]

It came with a Novak Rooster Reversible electronic speed controller, Ball bearings throughout, new tires, Motor is a Fantom 10 Turn Triple and is virtually brand new with around 1 hr running time in total, Dean's ultra plugs and heavy duty wiring

sounds fun

[sosidge]

Novak Rooster is a 15 turn limit...

Either it's a Super Rooster, or you'll cook the speedo!

[brisbaneracer]

uh oh ! , fingers crossed it will work ... i still havent got it from ebay yet,

[grusomkis]

Fantom motors (especially those with quad magnets) tends to get very hot, so you should use a very small pinion.

Go with the smallest pinion you gan get in your car , and gear up if you feel the motor is not running so hot. You should be able to hold your finger on it for about 3 sec's after a run.