Which "throw Away" Motor Is The Best?

[Danbox]

I'm wondering which "throw-away" motor is the best, because I have zero interest in rebuilding.

I've used:

Sport tuned -great, Traxxas Stinger -OK, Traxxas Titan 12T -pretty good.

I also have a Super Stock (Blue one?) which is awesome, but it won't hold up forever.

Let me know if you've tried HPI Saturn 20T or Firebolt 15T or any others that qualify.

If you know the actual (not supposed) timing of these motors, that would also be a plus.

Thanks!

Dan

[Mud-Plugger]

15 Turn from Ansmann for 5.50 at Fusion Hobbies.

http://www.fusionhobbies.com/Ansmann-Racin...ar125000010.htm

Have seen it in action, can't complain at that price.

Mud.

[Danbox]

That looks good, but I wonder how cheap it would be shipped to the US? It reminds me of the HPI Firebolt 15 turn that comes with the E-Firestorm(I think). Nobody's talking much about it, though.

[Stride]

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti00...=LXSWW1&P=K

[Danbox]

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti00...=LXSWW1&P=K

Have you used this one?

Any good?

[Stride]

i have used the previous version [open endbell] in a tt01. i asked duratrax and they said it was the same armature just in a closed can. so no, technicaly i haven't tried it yet. the 1st version is still going strong though. it has as much power as a top quality stock class motor but without the heat and scorch marks.

at this price i'll be buying 3-4 for the family racing team soon. the money is equivalent to the maintenance of an expensive motor. definitely worth trying.

[Danbox]

Sounds interesting. I wonder how it compares to a Traxxas Stinger which is a "20 turn" motor that isn't as good as a Sport Tuned which is 27 turns? I may try one of these. Even if I hate it, it's cheap!

[Stride]

as soon as it last over 8 weekends of parking lot racing they earned their $12.

i'd like to hear more on this...

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti00...=LXGKC7&P=0

[Danbox]

I have one of those. I tried it very briefly in a 2wd wild dagger and was very unimpressed. Looking back, it wasn't broken in so maybe I should give it another try.....

[steviedee]

Traxxas stinger motors are pretty unimpressive, i got one in a traxxas bandit and it isnt much faster than a standard silver can, i would personally use a Super Stock Tz or Rz, a few extra quids but what a motor. i have seen the ansman clash motors in action and they seem ok but nothign special.

[Danbox]

Yeah, the Super Stock is great, but they're about $40 USD. I might try to replace brushes when it needs them, but I really don't care to do motor rebuilds.

[steviedee]

you mean super stock tz's are rebuildable whats all that about? it goes fine when filled with mud

[Danbox]

you mean super stock tz's are rebuildable whats all that about? it goes fine when filled with mud

Mine never see mud, but they do get very dusty.

[robster959]

Hey all,

Any idea of the specs on on Graupner Speed 500 race?

Rob

[Danbox]

Seems kind of similar to these:

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti00...=LXJ765&P=7

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti00...LXJ766&P=ML

A couple guys on the RCMT Wheely King forum like these.

[markbt73]

All of you looking at non-rebuildable motors are familiar with the ancient art of "water-dipping," aren't you? It really does make a difference...

Also keep in mind that there can be huge differences from motor to motor, so sometimes it pays to get more than one and find out which one(s) are fastest.

[Danbox]

What I really need to do is save my money so I can go brushless.

[steviedee]

brushless is defo the way to go if you can afford it, there is less maintanence, better run times and on the 5.5 novak which i have got the speed and power is immense, even the 10 turn mtroniks i have got, which is a 480 size motor is still stupid fast for most cars. You do need decent quality and condition batteries. though as i found out.

[skip665]

All of you looking at non-rebuildable motors are familiar with the ancient art of "water-dipping," aren't you? It really does make a difference...

Also keep in mind that there can be huge differences from motor to motor, so sometimes it pays to get more than one and find out which one(s) are fastest.

Does this method help at all with lightly used motors?

[Blacque Jacque]

It couldn't hurt to try I guess

[reenmachine]

All of you looking at non-rebuildable motors are familiar with the ancient art of "water-dipping," aren't you? It really does make a difference...

Also keep in mind that there can be huge differences from motor to motor, so sometimes it pays to get more than one and find out which one(s) are fastest.

How long should the motor be run while submerged? I have a variable power supply so this should be pretty easy.

[markbt73]

How long should the motor be run while submerged? I have a variable power supply so this should be pretty easy.

Just a few seconds, basically until the water turns gray. But it's much safer to do this with a separate battery than a power supply. If something goes wrong you don't want it attached to house current. I always just taped two C or D cell flashlight batteries together and held the motor leads onto the ends of the battery with my fingers.

Make sure to dry it thoroughly when you're done, and re-oil the bushings.

[reenmachine]

Well, I just did the motor from my new Sand Viper, and this is what I did. I ran it for about 20 sec. submerged off of a 7.2V pack. It stirred things up pretty good, and the water was grey. I then dried it out, sprayed some motor spray in there all over the place, and then put a touch of light oil on the bushing at each end.

Sound good?

[DCLXVI]

I've been running some Kyosho X-Speed 20T motors and I find them to be really nice, good torque and power, I have no idea where do get them in the US though but they are really cheap, IIRC, I got mine for about 20 each...