Stronger 380 Motors

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Stronger 380 Motors
Topic Started: May 19 2006, 04:58 AM (238 Views)
Supreme Reign	May 19 2006, 04:58 AM Post #1
Making Trax! Posts: 134 Group: Family Member #77 Joined: May 7, 2006	Well, my Tamiya Tiger will arrive shortly, and I wanted know if there are any more powerful motor options out there. There are lathe motors in 540 size. Are there any for the 380 motors? I'm looking for more power than stock. I know the Leopard has 540 running gear, and 380 just doesn't impress me. I'm not looking for low-turn go fast motors, but something like lathe or the eaquivalent of Mag Mayhem motors. I want serious climbing power. I've seen the gear reductions, but they ain't cheap
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spoon37	May 19 2006, 07:11 AM Post #2
Trax Master Poster Posts: 602 Group: Admin Member #11 Joined: December 14, 2005	there should be plenty certainly if you allow 400 size motors too. 380 and 400's seem popular for electric flight, and these smaller motors are more popular now cuz of the mini RC craze... your best bet might be a good high torque mini RC upgrade motor, I just cant name a good one cuz I havent been paying attention to mini RC's...



Supreme Reign	May 25 2006, 08:44 PM Post #3
Making Trax! Posts: 134 Group: Family Member #77 Joined: May 7, 2006	Do the 400's have the same mounting holes s the 380's?
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spoon37	May 26 2006, 01:45 AM Post #4
Trax Master Poster Posts: 602 Group: Admin Member #11 Joined: December 14, 2005	I assume so. this is because I have a 380 and no 400's but like the 540's 550's 560's and 600's mount the same I assume mabuchi does the same between 380's and 400's....



dremelit	Jun 16 2006, 03:24 AM Post #5
Swayed by the Trax Posts: 19 Group: Member Member #89 Joined: June 10, 2006	For more torque, you want a longer can. Try using 400 or 480 motors, if you have room and the mounting holes will line up (or you're willing to do some drilling). Going from a 380 to a 480 will give you a nice bump in power, without too much extra speed.
	Dremelit is one of the few men I'm actually afraid of! His brain works at 4 times the speed of you or me, he actually tries to make his many ideas come to fruition, and has NO idea what an obstacle is: He has balls that clank, and one hand was lost in an accident, so he had a Dremel grafted on-It even has an attachment that lets him hold ANOTHER DREMEL! Whenever this guy is stimulated, take my advice & run for the hills!


jstewa41	Jul 17 2006, 02:08 PM Post #6
Swayed by the Trax Posts: 5 Group: Member Member #96 Joined: July 1, 2006	Hello, 480's have the same mounting holes as 380 and will have the perfomance your looking for you will still be able to move even with one hit left (if you use the TBU) Top speed is a dead on smph with my pershing. be careful pulling and pressing the pinion. Regards, James HEA*T / Allied Rep DBC



Supreme Reign	Jul 17 2006, 06:25 PM Post #7
Making Trax! Posts: 134 Group: Family Member #77 Joined: May 7, 2006	Thanks for the replies, guys. 480s it is, then. And, yes. I have the battle unit, but noone here has tanks
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