Mugen Starter Box Upgrade?

[RobH]

I purchased what I thought was a pretty good starter box. It's carries the mugen name is purple in color. It currently has two 6-cell 7.2 volt 1500 mah "sport pak" batteries. It runs off two motors. Someone was going around saying that one high-torque motor is better than two belt-driven together.

Does anyone have this starter box? what are my options for upgrading it? can I go to one high-torque motor? shoud I? would better batteries help?

It works OK, but I'm looking to get a new, competition-grade engine (maybe an RB). The way it currently is, it does stall on engines with a lot of resistance in the piston/sleeve area.

Thanks,
Rob

 

[slothy]

WELL you can go get to aftermarket hi-torqe motors - 550 sized (like for rc cars) but the price of those will put near the price of a new single 12v motor box..

i found the dual motors to be weaker (ofna models atleast) when compared to the direct drive huge 12v single motor


are u letting it spin up first before u let it touch the flywheel ?

 

[FlyinRazorback]

I have the same box Rob and I run mine off a 12v gel cel battery. Lasts longer and gives it a little more ooomph. Strong enough to turn my C5 over. You should be able to pick one up at your LHS. I just made a little extension running out of the box to connect to the battery since it is too big to fit in the box.

 

[RobH]

slothy, yeah, it spins plenty before it hits the fly wheel. I think it's the battery situation. The fleabay auction was a little fuzzy on what brand batts came with it... figures... I think I'll take FRB's advice and pick up a 12v gel cel at the LHS.

Thanks guys,
Rob