230 - Motors, Motors and Motors Again!

Today I was in the mood to order the motor for my Wild One but still in doubt about the which one could be the right one between the Dirt Tuned (that I already own) and a GT Tuned.

So I've made another "quick" search on the Net and, considering that theese two Tamiya motors seem to be not much used (and valued) to find some opinions, I've compared the torque and rpm values of the two with the Sport Tuned one that preserved the gears diff in the past years compared to the Super Stock BZ that destroyed them:

Sport Tuned 18.300 rpm, 34,32 mN-m (converded from 350 g-cm);

GT Tuned 19.000 rpm, 49,03 mN-m (converded from 500 g-cm);

Dirt Tuned 17.000 rpm, 37,24 mN-m (Tamiya's official).

The GT Tuned has a number of rpm close to the Sport Tuned but, unfortunately, its torque it is the same of the Super Stock BZ one as claimed by Tamiya (49 mN-m).

The Dirt Tuned has the lower rpm value but its torque is only a bit over the Sport Tuned one so I will opt for it.

So I've only this option: testing the Dirt Tuned in the Wild One and verify if the car will be decently fast and if the use of this motor will avoid diff breakages. If yes in a second moment I will consider to open the motor and swap the bushings with bearings, if not... I refuse to think about it.

229 - New Motor Needed

In the wait for the new BBX I would to fix o finish some other cars although and after most could be retired. The first chosen is the Wild One (that won't be retired) that will be rebuilted, as said, with its plastic chassis but considering a motor swap to preserve the differential from more breakages.

Driving it with the Super Stock motor upgraded with ball bearings is amazing but I prefer a more conservative choice.

I've considered to use the Dirt Tuned disassembled from my Hi-Lux Monster Racer but it's impossible to swap easly its bushings to bearings, so the search goes on. 

228 - Call Me Fool!

Concerning my Wild One the decision have been made: I will keep the original plastic bathtub chassis instead of switching it with the chinese made aluminum one bought months just because it doesn't meet my policy to avoid chinese stuff for my RC cars.

Call me fool but using it would me feel very uncomfortable.

I'm only displeased for the waste of money but it have been a impulse buy so I will try to sell it.