Originally Posted by
Raeodor
Ive done this with my old DuraTrax Evader 9 years ago and it was easy considering it was a rear mounted motor that can slide further or closer to the spur for gear changing.
I am new to red cats and Im going to be picking up my Hurricane tomorrow and I want to gear the thing for higher top speed.
I know I need to get a bigger pinion and smaller spur. What I want to know is, is with the different sized gears, am I able to adjust the motor to accommodate the different sizes? Since the gears will be different I will have to slide the motor closer or further? If so, how do I do this. Since I have not yet worked on a red cat I dont know how easy this is to accomplish.
Also, if anyone can point me to a video on this to get a better picture, that would be ideal.
Thanks,
Rae
I'd be interested to know, how you are getting along with your Hurricane XTE?
I recall in earlier posts, you were looking at the Backdraft 8E and comparing the two for top speed. It sounded like you had your heart set on Backdraft 8E, as you thought is was faster.
BTW, I think you made the right choice between the 2 cars as the Hurricane is a lot tougher than the Backdraft 8E. The Hurricane XTE is based on a true 1/8 racing buggy platform, whereas the Backdraft 8E is just a stretched out 1/10 platform.
Changing the pinion and gears will give you slightly better performance, however at a cost. It will put more strain on the electronic and other components.
If you really want to get to that max top speed, probably the 'best thing' one could do is upgrade the ESC to run off 6s. (The stock ESC is only rates 2s - 4s) - Not worth the cost IMHO.
and get better lipos. (again this will put enormous amounts of stress for which this vehicle was not intended)
Other ways to increase speed marginally - the right tires for the surface you're running on, lower the ride height and reduce the downforce on the rear wing or remove entirely. Reduce weight using lighter lower mah batteries (Will shorten your run time though!)
While "upgrading' sounds like a good idea in theory ....... it doesn't usually work out that way. 9/10 'upgrades' do more harm than good, especially with these lower end RTR vehicles.
Personally, these types of entry level vehicles, I would leave as stock, especially if you're only casually bashing. The only time I would consider upgrading, is if something broke or failed and there is a better option available.
If you are not drag racing,(not the purpose of these buggies anyhow) personally I see no point to any of the 'upgrades' to obtain maximum speed. The fastest car DOESN'T win races, the drivers SKILL and CONSISTENCY is what does!
NB: Aluminum parts may ad bling, however they are rarely a better option over plastic and in most cases should be avoided.