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11-11-2007, 05:50 PM
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| I had the hottest girlfriend at the MSD Nats Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hecho en Tejas
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i need a motor that can handle some nasty stuff, i dipped myself in this and immediately stopped. pretty lame. i want something unstoppable, now i think thats my only weakness and its also my first love.  JRH, got any tricks?  |
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11-11-2007, 06:07 PM
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| Debunking old stereotypes  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 1st and Amistad
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I'll be interested to see whats recommended here. I have the same problem. I seem to get about 3-4 runs on a motor if I'm mudding a lot. I've been using Method 23 or 25t doubles. Those have held up best for me so far, but still not long enough.
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11-11-2007, 06:33 PM
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| RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: ****, SL,UT
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like what do you mean. does the mud get in the motor and clog it up or something else? if so why not put some kid of water proofing to it?i.e saran rap around it. or small bottle or something.  |
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11-11-2007, 06:33 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Warner Robins
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Stock 540 silver can, they never seem to die! Stock silver cans are like 27t, and don't have all that open endbell like higher end motors. Plus they are cheap or free. Click to enlarge!      Last edited by BrockGrimes; 11-11-2007 at 06:38 PM. |
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11-11-2007, 06:37 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: akron
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yep silver cans man and mudd they lack the power of lathe out there but have more wheel speed 550 silver cans should have more torque and I think JRH sells one for like 7 bucks should be fine in the poop.. they still dont last forever but will way out last any open endbell motor. |
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11-11-2007, 06:37 PM
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| I had the hottest girlfriend at the MSD Nats Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hecho en Tejas
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yeah the mud got in the motor and it dies, i give throttle and force the tires to move it will get contact or whatever then start again. this mud had no water in it, as yall may or may not know, this truck is no stranger to submarine conditions. but pure mud is what got me. i currently have an integy 55t   Last edited by obijuan; 11-11-2007 at 06:45 PM. |
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11-11-2007, 06:38 PM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: LaSalle
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Yea them silver can motors are cheap and fairly durable.
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11-11-2007, 06:46 PM
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Buy a cheap 540 silver can and see the difference. The one I'm running came out of my old clodbuster. I run: Newer Pede Tranny Stock Tamiya Silver Can Motor (From a Clod) Stock Spur Gear with 10 tooth pinion Associated AI Reverse ESC (From a TC4) 3000mah 6-cell batt. pack Throw in more batteries and watch it really hurl mud. I've run up to 12 on a stock 540 motor. Last edited by BrockGrimes; 11-11-2007 at 06:51 PM. | |
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11-11-2007, 06:49 PM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lumberton
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Nick used a Integy 35T Lathe when he mudded his wheely king. |
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11-11-2007, 06:53 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: akron
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I had the same silver can in my boys pede for almost a hole summer before it gave up the battle. that tranny sits low and was just under mud water and snow. I tried a open endbell 21 turn spec and it ran five minutes he jumped it into some mud filled the brush hood with mud and bent it. I put a silver can right back in. if I wouldnt have stole his tranny he would still be running it |
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11-12-2007, 07:48 AM
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| owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC   Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down!
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Yeah, I'm going along with the rest and suggesting a cheap can motor. An outrunner would keep running, but would you really want to ruin a more expensive motor? Maybe make a shield box for your motor too, that thick mud will clog about anything.
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11-12-2007, 08:21 AM
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| I had the hottest girlfriend at the MSD Nats Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hecho en Tejas
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can i seal the motor with sealant or anything?
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11-12-2007, 08:40 AM
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| owner, Holmes Hobbies LLC Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Volt up! Gear down!
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You could. Clear packing tape would work as long as it didn't overheat and break down the glue.
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11-12-2007, 12:16 PM
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| I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2006 Location: akron
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back in the day i rember kyosho usa-1's having a plastic motor cover i dont know if that was a kyosho part or not but i have seen it. you could probally modify one of the little plastic containers motors come it to slide over can. i would worry about heat but being in mud and water should help.
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11-13-2007, 01:02 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Warner Robins
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Take a piece of scrap lexan and wrap it around the motor and zip tie it. I'll shield the motor from mud and since it's in the mud and water cooling isn't a real issue. http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXGN28&P=7 What you want to cover is the slots. But I don't even do that and they run for a long long time.  |
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11-13-2007, 07:52 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Lumberton
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Hey Brock is that the silver can ya'll are talking about. If so want it fit in a wheely king. Quote:
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11-13-2007, 08:44 AM
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| Rock Stacker Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Clifton, VA
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How about a balloon? I had a Hot-Shot motor wrapped with one once, worked pretty well. But I still think you guys are nutz.  J/K |
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11-13-2007, 08:46 AM
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| I had the hottest girlfriend at the MSD Nats Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Hecho en Tejas
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i have mud getting in from the plastic part where you solder the wires to.
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11-13-2007, 09:10 AM
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| Rock Crawler Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: nc
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my integy 55 sucked in mud too, it just jams up. my 27t motor from a wk is the best ive found. its mostly closed in and still has some desent power
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11-13-2007, 10:13 AM
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| Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: dsm IA
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way back in the day we used foam to cover our motors on clods and dirt oval cars. it lets the motor breathe and would keep most of the mud out also go with a sealed 540 or 550 silver can on a lil higher voltage they will fling some serious mud if your oldschool and know a few tuning tips for the old silver cans
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