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Re: Upgrade motors
Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2015 3:09 pm
by Tankbear
JP speed 480 are okay but don't know if easy for you to get hold of locally
Re: Upgrade motors
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2015 9:10 am
by Tankbear
Do you want me to buy some for you and send with your ibu2 order?
I'll check shipping costs as weight of the motors might make a big difference to the airmail cost.
Ian
Re: Upgrade motors
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2015 9:17 am
by Tankbear
Looks like approximately an extra £3-4 to the ibu2 shipping costs.
Re: Upgrade motors
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2015 2:06 pm
by jtracks
Is there any modification required to the motor mounting area when you change motors. I would think that the can size would be the same so as to still fit into the tank.
Joe
Re: Upgrade motors
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2015 2:32 pm
by jtracks
Kiaser wrote:Nope same size just have to remove pinion gear .
Tankbear has done a lot on this subject over the years 400s and 480s can motors .
Just the length jtracks 480 are 48 mm long , 400 40mm etc .
Good to know thanks.
Re: Upgrade motors
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2015 3:00 pm
by jtracks
Kiaser wrote:Here is a pic of what these guys have done grunting there tanks jtracks
Rx18 boards where a issue not sure about the new ones but chucking a cooling fan on them fixes it.
If your tank is a great big brick it helps .
What gear boxes are those?
Joe
Re: Upgrade motors
Posted: Sat Apr 25, 2015 3:54 pm
by jtracks
Kiaser wrote:Mato 3:1 gearboxes jtracks with 480 can motors mine I'm chucking on Taigen metal boxes .
Scalawag was talking about this also ?
Thanks Kiaser, I will have to give the motors a try.
Joe
Re: Upgrade motors
Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 12:17 pm
by jtracks
OK, I'll be waiting for the report. Thanks for sharing.
Re: Upgrade motors
Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 3:17 pm
by Tankbear
I've got to admit I run motors in but never in water, although I have heard of the techinique.
Surprised how much muck has come out of those motors.
Re: Upgrade motors
Posted: Sun May 10, 2015 4:20 pm
by billpe
I don't know about brushed by brushless motors will run all day in water. Gotta be careful with WD40 though, it won't only displace water but also any grease in bearings.