Motors and warranties - Page 2

craigosh · #21 24-07-2006

just had a peak vantage that i have open and the armature looks very similar, only difference i can see it the color of the plastic center is black insteaad of white.. doesnt have the grooves in the segments

DCM · #22 25-07-2006

The various blanks are done to give the motors various types of characteristics. The original Spashett one would be a high revver as it has mass removed from the outer section of the blank, the replacement will have more torque.

Southwell · #23 25-07-2006

The spashetts do rev about 6k higher than standard v2's, maybe the arms just can't cope with the extra heat and velocity? My Spashett 10x2 gets noticeably hotter than my standard 9x2.

dallasv8 · #24 28-07-2006

i am looking at running a checkpoint in my b4 and t2.most probably the 10x2.our track is pretty grippy clay and traction isnt a problem.

are thay as good as the magazines etc make out?

jimmy · #25 28-07-2006

Quite a few people seem to run them and say good things about them. I haven't tried one myself but they are a similar idea / design to the orion motors, and I really like those.

Richard Lowe · #26 28-07-2006

The Spashett I got had what looked like rust on the armature and looked the same as yours Paul. Although mine works fine (I ran it in the 4wd at Oswestry), so I wouldnt worry too much about the corrosion.

After borrowing a 10x2 Checkpoint from Mr Latham at Batley on Wednesday I can safely say I'll be replacing my Steenari V2's with Checkpoints as they wear out. Not quite as much torque low down as the V2, similar mid-range and OMG it explodes in the higher rev's

I was having trouble keeping the front end on the ground at the end of the straight at the end of the race!

How fast was my B4 Carl even with those old cells?!

dallasv8 · #27 30-07-2006

thanks mate,you just made my mind up,it will definitely be checkpoints going into my cars.i think one will find its way into my stampede as well.

are the team tekin g11 pro worthy?at the moment my b4 still has an old novak hammer pro and i think its time for an upgrade.most of the people where i race run the Quantam 2 or the GTX but i was looking at trying something different.

DCM · #28 30-07-2006

I run one, and so does Dan Greenwood, they are ace, but the advice from the boss is that if you are running low wind mods and you are getting heat issue's to run a power cap, otherwise they are a self contained unit. Easy to setup and ubber smooth.

Chrislong · #29 30-07-2006

Power cap and a couple of the schkotty diodes is the advice from Tekin.

Tekins have regen' brakes, but with latest cell technology and motor power, they can't cope, so the Schkotty stop the back EMF and dissable the regen'.

DCM · #30 30-07-2006

Chris, the Schotky is for them crazy TC folks who insist on running 6x1, you can get away without a cap in 2wd mod and no diodes, and it realy depends on how hot you run your motors in 4wd as to whether you need a cap, Dan would be best to answer that one I think.

Col · #31 30-07-2006

I have a tekin G10 pro (a bit different I know) and am currently running an 11x2 checkpoint motor. Even with older 3300 cells, the speed difference between the checkpoint and some of my other motors (which are mostly orion mods or touring) is unbelievable. As a relatively inexperienced racer, the car has gone from being nice and controllable to a stupidly fast animal!! Maybe I should put the slower motors back in...

No faults at all with the esc overheating and I run it straight from the box

dallasv8 · #32 03-08-2006

the only checkpoints my local hobby shop had ( www.herchobbies.com.au ) were 9x1 so i grabbed one anyway.i can always back my speedy off if its too much.should be fun but.

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they dont stock the g11 pro so i might have to get one of them from tower hobbies.(im in australia by the way

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dallasv8 · #33 03-08-2006

well i just put the motor in my B4 and holy geez man.im runnin the standard spur and tried an 18 tooth pinion and its totally insane,power all the way through until my eyeballs cant keep up.i love it.

definitely going to have to refine my trigger finger.i have only been using the nomadio sensor for about 6 months(left handed too

),i have always used a stick.getting used to the wheel but.

dallasv8 · #34 03-09-2006

i went out and bought a tekin g11 pro.i havnt tried it yet,asim not sure if i should get the tekin cap or not.
are the GM speedys any good?and where can you get them online.i really cant find anything on them in australia.

dallasv8 · #35 14-09-2006

i put the G11 in my RC10T2 but for some rason i cant get brakes.
ive set it up like it says but theres nothing.forward goes awesome,so much more punch and a lot smoother than my old novak.
i have posted the problem on the nomadio forums and the tekin forums with a few ideas but so far nothing has worked.
i just thought i might ask here, maybe someone else has had this problem?
from what ive been told so far is the nomadio and similar 2.4 gig radios send signals too fast or something along those lines.

edit: i installed an old Am radio to see if the problem was the speedy and i think it might be,there are still no brakes.unless i followed the instructions wrong,but they are pretty simple.