Frank88888888

8.4v or 7.2v? i'm on the stock electronics...for now.

LIVipers

If you can fit the seventh cell then go for it. The 8.4 will be fine with the stock electronics because there are people that are running 11.1v Lipo's with the stock electronics with no problems.

Frank88888888

hehe il make em fit, and since you say that il get as much power as i can put in there and charge(dont want to get a new charger for li-po's)

Pontiac K

The heat problem is the motor. The battery and ESC get warm, but nothing bad.

Pontiac K

madmax22

my mini-t should be here next week or by the end of the week!!!!!!!

Frank88888888

So I've been thinking about a new motor for my mini t and i was reading the earlier posts for some guidance i read allot about a k3 or something like that i don't want to spend to much on it so...is the k3 good or is there something better and where do i buy it?

madmax22

i heard the baja motor is pretty good to. i duuno how much it is though.

Deftones123

baja is anywhere from 25 to 40 dollars

Frank88888888

how about that k3 and that 500 or something like that, how much do those go for and where can i get them.

westphill24

AHHHHHHHHH My baja ariived today. Now I have a question how do you get that stock plastic pinion gear off? The motor is acting up and I want to take the springs and brushes out to make sure there not the problem but I cant get that d&*n pinion off.

Hey frank I bought my nephews minit's for christmas and one was purchased off somone that didnt have a motor so I had to buy one. I bought the mini moster for I think $38 and it was definitely and upgrade from the stock motor. I heard the baja was a better motor but from the short time I had it going it was pretty nice. Thats also with a new battery thats only been charged once so a battery that has been cycled a couple of times would make this car go. I also saw a little difference in speed when I got my nephews the bearing for the wheels, if you dont already have them.

Deftones123

just take a screw driver or pair of plyers and try to slide it off

Frank88888888

GRATS on getting your Baja and i already had in mind getting the bearings as one of my first hop-ups. as for the motor Im still looking around but i believe Im going to order one soon when i order another motor but for my pede(i somehow fried it)

westphill24

It started to chew it up. I dont want to ruin it. Do they use glue for it or just stick it on?

madmax22

it shouldn't be glued. take pliers to the end make sure not to chew up the middle. it should slide off with a little force.

Frozen72

I ran the baja for about 2 months till I was bashing on my road and I shattered a magnet. I'm going to either sell my Mini-T for a new Vendetta ST or go BL/Li-Po.

Deftones123

I was thinking about getting a vendetta, but i refuse to buy durtrax after the experience i have had with them

Frozen72

I have/had a Vendetta ST and it was great. DTX doesn't make them Anderson makes them and DTX sells them as the Vendetta.

madmax22

frozen what upgrades?

buster7467

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I ran the baja motor in my mini t when i used to race it. It is a good motor and it lasts along time. I also have a brand new set of brushes for it that i have not put in it yet. Plus i made it to where i can adjust the timing on the baja motor. I used to put the 17t pinion on it when i would run it on pavement with the losi foam tires and it would really go. I got rid of my mini t last year but i kept the baja motor. I figured i would keep ahold of it just incase i get another 18th scale electric car. When i used to race with it i would use the 9,10,11,12t pinions. But mostly the 11t for the track that i raced at. I would advise people to get the baja motor. It really is a strong motor and lasts along time if taken care of. Oh, and i never used the plastic pinion because it would never stay on once the motor got warm. I even tried to use CA but it would not stay on and would come off.

madmax22

hey buster what do you have to do to "take care" of the motor?????

andrewtexas123

To take care ofthe motor would be:

1. Running at the spec voltage..
2. Not over gearing the motor..
3. Runnng at the right temps and not running two packs back to back if the moto is warm..

Thats just a couple,
Andrew

Deftones123

replace brushes when needed, use trinity royal oil, just a drop or two on the front bearing where the motor shaft is every month or so

Frank88888888

When you guys say the Baja motor which one do you mean, the one that comes with the baja or one called the baja, or a totaly different one. A link would be greatly appreciated

westphill24

I was talking about the motor that came with the mini baja. Im not sure where to find one but they have to be cheap.

andrewtexas123

I talk about the orion baja motor..

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXFWS4&P=FR

Andrew