Seek and Destroy

what would i have to do to run my rc18mt on dirt. would i just have to put a piece of lexan over the motor and put a gear cover over the gears? go to drivenpro.net i would of done a link but i have no clue how.

bnr34

You don't have to do anything... just drive. If you'd really like, you could disassemble everything afterwards and clean, but it won't do much.

Seek and Destroy

well it's just every time i do drive it in dirt the dirt gets stuck in the motor and it changes the pitch of the motor and slows it down.is that normal or a problem.

LynxStrife

Get this. http://www.drivenpro.net/index.php?s=store&pn=101 I run in lose dirt and gravel and have killed a 280 motor and a 370 from the little bits of sand and rocks that get in the gears. It will save you alot of money.

xilix

Never put anything over the motor unless it's a heatsink. It'll just create excess heat and lessen it's life. The gear cover is all you need. And always have spare spur gears on hand. Even if rocks don't get in there, they will wear eventually, and there's nothing worse than waiting for a measly sub $5 part to arrive in the mail.

Seek and Destroy

Lynxstrife, i thought about the gear cover from driven productions but i wasn't sure how well it would work. if you have it can you tell me how well it works

LynxStrife

To me its some thing that is needed for the RC18T. Since it has no gear cover at all. I have ruined a few motors from just a small pebble wearing out the bearing or busting a large number of spurs. The gear cover from DP is a high quality and easy to install. When i get my camera back i will post some pics of it on my truck. But if you want to save your self from costly repairs down that road, i would get one. And while your at it get the hop-up for the steering that they offer. Its a NOTICABLE diffrence.

Seek and Destroy

thanx, i'm going to get the gear cover but where should i get it from, dp or some place else? also how does it improve the steering?

LynxStrife

I have had nothing but a good experiance with DP with the gear cover and the drag link. Alot less slop in the steering with it.

rustlerbasher

would i need one of these for my rc18mt?

Mitchell91

You might, it depends on where you are running it, i run mine on grass, pavement and sometimes gravel and i dont have many problems, sometimes i get dirt in the spur[:@]

LynxStrife

Too me its better to have it and not need it then need it and not have it. But thats my 2 cents.

Mitchell91

i think i am going to get one at some point, just not now[&o]

rustlerbasher

yeah im with him

Seek and Destroy

thanx, lynxstrife i'm going to get them both as soon as i get $5.

LynxStrife

that works for me! lol i should get some sort of commision from them since i referd you lol j/k it will def come in handy.