Clod Motors

[Danbox]

I know this sort of thing has been brought up before, but I'm going to be a little more specific this time. Speculation is ok, but hopefully someone with actual experience can chime in. Which would be better in a Clod: 2 Sport Tuned or 2 HPI Saturn 20 turn motors? I know the HPI motors should technically be faster, but this isn't always the case. My Clod is almost ready and I don't plan to run silver cans for long!

Thanks!

Dan

P.S. I have a Super Rooster which can handle either.

[B.M.T.]

I would not advise the Sport tuned, as they have fixed timing (I do not know about the other motor you mention). One motor has to rotate in reverse in a Clod, so you need motors like the Kyosho Magnetic Mayhem, that are available in normal and reverse rotation versions. Or, alternatively, get a pair of motors with adjustable timing, and set one to the exact opposite as the other... e.g., one 5 * advanced, the other 5* retarded.

Other wise you have one motor (in turn, pair of wheels) turning at a slower speed than the other... This loads the faster motor a lot more than you think.

[RCH_Blackfoot]

I would not advise the Sport tuned, as they have fixed timing (I do not know about the other motor you mention). One motor has to rotate in reverse in a Clod, so you need motors like the Kyosho Magnetic Mayhem, that are available in normal and reverse rotation versions. Or, alternatively, get a pair of motors with adjustable timing, and set one to the exact opposite as the other... e.g., one 5 * advanced, the other 5* retarded.

Other wise you have one motor (in turn, pair of wheels) turning at a slower speed than the other... This loads the faster motor a lot more than you think.

Or, just flip the rear axle over and you can run any motor you want.

[Brooklyn Nights]

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I would not advise the Sport tuned, as they have fixed timing (I do not know about the other motor you mention). One motor has to rotate in reverse in a Clod, so you need motors like the Kyosho Magnetic Mayhem, that are available in normal and reverse rotation versions. Or, alternatively, get a pair of motors with adjustable timing, and set one to the exact opposite as the other... e.g., one 5 * advanced, the other 5* retarded.

Other wise you have one motor (in turn, pair of wheels) turning at a slower speed than the other... This loads the faster motor a lot more than you think.

So does this affect all motors put in the clod inc the standard silver cans?!?

Cheers

Rich

[kaiser]

bringing this one back up top.

can someone recomend upgraded motors for the clod?

anything safe to use with the teu-103?

i'm not opposed to buying a better esc either.

please post some recomendations.

preferably not adjustable timing motors, as i have long forgotten all i know about that subject.

[Power Surge]

On my TXT I'm running dual Traxxas Titan 550s, with dual packs (14.4v) and a Traxxas EVX2 ESC. I think they even have a reverse rotation version of the motor too. The truck flys with this setup.

[Henk4Focus]

I would not advise the Sport tuned, as they have fixed timing (I do not know about the other motor you mention). One motor has to rotate in reverse in a Clod, so you need motors like the Kyosho Magnetic Mayhem, that are available in normal and reverse rotation versions. Or, alternatively, get a pair of motors with adjustable timing, and set one to the exact opposite as the other... e.g., one 5 * advanced, the other 5* retarded.

Other wise you have one motor (in turn, pair of wheels) turning at a slower speed than the other... This loads the faster motor a lot more than you think.

No you can run a Sport tuned in reverse. It is just a hotter silver can. I used to run sport tuned motors in my Detonator and Dagger with no hick ups. Other motors will drag when run in reverse.

Henk

[kaiser]

good to know henk, thanks.

power surge, do you have to run 16.v all the time with that esc or can you run one pack or a pair of 7.2's?