Category: Tech Tip – Motor

Pushing a stock silver can 540 with 3S under an outdoor temperature of -2C

How To Run RC Cars In Winter... Pushing a stock silver can 540 with 3S…

1S Lipo 3.5T Motor

This 1/12 pan car runs on 1S (140C) and a 3.5T motor, which is about…

TT01 58T spur 23T pinion 13T brushed

With a TT01 there are two low cost configurations that involve minimum upgrades while still…

RCPRESS techtip: the wires of a brushless setup

Is there any problem if the BL wires are wrongfully connected? Well, if the middle…

RCPRESS techtip: why plastic pinions won’t work EXCEPT….

We have to admit that 380 class motor pinion is indeed a frustratingly tricky situation…

RCPRESS Techtip: motor pinion for the Tamiya DF01

Manta Ray, Blazing Stars and the like all share the same DF01 chassis platform. It…

RCPRESS techtip – replacing 750 motor on RC boat

Replacing a bad 750 brushed motor is nothing rocket science. It works just like a…

RCPRESS Techtip: average lifespan of brushed motor in RC boat

This example shows a tunnel hull configuration but the information applies to all hull types.…

RC techtip: powerful 380/390-class motor

380 class motor is popular among smaller RC cars and boats. However, 380 is easier…

RC Techtip: brushed RC car losing control

When your brushed RC car exhibits a strange behavior where it will lose control randomly…