Something better than the titan 12t motor?

[2revo1maxx]

I'm sick of dealing with broken brushes and wondering what I could use in place of the titan 550s on both of my nephew's rigs. They're a stampede xl-5 and a slash 2wd.

 

[Snook Man]

Brush----Less...

 

[SchrodeMode]

A cheap alternative is the S-600, you'll have to grind a flat spot for the pinion's grub screw. I put one in my daughter's Monster Mutt and it runs great, it has more torque than the Titan as well.

 

[hamz9561]

Traxxas offers the trade up program to go from brushed to brushless on their rigs.

 

[alpinehyperlite]

Anything would be an upgrade.

 

[HPIguy]

As mentioned above, do the trade in program and upgrade to the VXL brushless system. Bang for the buck, it's a great system.

 

[chickenman242]

i'm probably wrong here but could go for a dewalt ??
they re used in emaxxs' so I wonder if one would into a smaller rig

 

[MR4X4KING]

does anyone know of a brushed motor with replaceable brushes that is the same as a 12t

 

[hamz9561]

Most of the more expensive versions of the brushed motors have replaceable brushes. This might be a good option; but has more turns on the armature making it a bit slower, but more torquey. It does have replaceable brushes:

http://www.amainhobbies.com/product...dGems-Diamond-540-Brushed-Electric-Motor-15x2

 

[2revo1maxx]

Come on now, if I wanted to go brushless on my 5 year old nephew's stampede it would already be done.
I just need a good reliable alternative to the Titan 550, which is well known for broken brushes.

 

[Brian13]

Answer

Hello. When I had my car as a brushed version i found that the exceed motor just wasn't good enough. my friend lent me his hpi motor and it served its purpose well with a speed of 25 mph using a 7.2v nimh 3000mah battery. this may or may not be the motor for you but its called a hpiracing firebolt 15t brushed motor. hope this helps

 

[tmaxxfreek]

Firebolts are good motors, i ran one for 2 years in a basher 2wd buggy i had.

 

[2revo1maxx]

I'll have to check it out, thanks.

 

[hamz9561]

Reedy also makes some good motors. I ran them in all of my RC18s before I went brushless.

 

[SMaxxin]

For what your asking for I would consider these

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXMUN9&P=7

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXBYRG&P=7

Keep in mind that while the stock esc can handle a 12t 550 motor it won't handle a 12t 540 motor, IMO a 15t would be the max on the stock esc.

 

[2revo1maxx]

Those all look like good options, thank you. I'm only interested in long term reliability since these are for my nephews.....They're pretty rough on things

 

[JpRaceCustoms]

Anyone have any info on the dynamite 12T 550? Between the firebolt and the dynamite. Harsh heat/dust/??? Harsh throttle conditions???