@@RCBirds Yes! I was able to true up the com on the motor. I also changed to a 20t pinion, and adjusted the timing on the motor for a little more torque. It's running great and seems faster too!
Glad you got it out and had some fun with it! Sucks it got cut a little short. I had a very similar thing with the Outlaw truck this weekend. That Kyosho motor was running really hot, I probably do need to replace the brushes in it. Luckily I did get enough footage like you for a quick run video! Fingers crossed next time you get out with it the battery going dead is the only issue!
@@AddamsPlayground I always think positive, so I set myself up for disappointment lol. I have it sorted out...new brushes and springs, the com is like new, I adjusted the timing to get a little more torque and changed to a 20t pinion. Runs great now, it's faster and no more issues...for now at least. 😂
@@eekrc so it's kind of a funny story... That RC car is how I found out Santa was not real... When we were sneaking around the living room we heard a whole bunch of cussing coming from the kitchen... Apparently it was my dad and two uncles trying to put that damn thing together... Took them all night. We put two and two together and they fessed up
@@kitdaberserker555 The Trinity motor I was using definitely needed maintenance, so that's on me. And it probably wasn't meant to run on lipo batteries either 😂 I have had it running since I sorted it out and had no issues🤞
Very cool running video👍. Great you can fix it
@@RCBirds Yes! I was able to true up the com on the motor. I also changed to a 20t pinion, and adjusted the timing on the motor for a little more torque. It's running great and seems faster too!
Glad you got it out and had some fun with it! Sucks it got cut a little short. I had a very similar thing with the Outlaw truck this weekend. That Kyosho motor was running really hot, I probably do need to replace the brushes in it. Luckily I did get enough footage like you for a quick run video! Fingers crossed next time you get out with it the battery going dead is the only issue!
@@AddamsPlayground I always think positive, so I set myself up for disappointment lol. I have it sorted out...new brushes and springs, the com is like new, I adjusted the timing to get a little more torque and changed to a 20t pinion. Runs great now, it's faster and no more issues...for now at least. 😂
I still have my brother's optima from the late '80s... Maybe one day I'll get it back on the road
@@zombe5150_ Nice! You should! There are Optima parts available now because they just re-released it again. That is vintage RC at its best.
@@eekrc so it's kind of a funny story... That RC car is how I found out Santa was not real... When we were sneaking around the living room we heard a whole bunch of cussing coming from the kitchen... Apparently it was my dad and two uncles trying to put that damn thing together... Took them all night. We put two and two together and they fessed up
@@zombe5150_ That's awesome, what a memory!
Mine cooked a rooster esc and cooked the trinity motor I had way back when.
@@kitdaberserker555 The Trinity motor I was using definitely needed maintenance, so that's on me. And it probably wasn't meant to run on lipo batteries either 😂 I have had it running since I sorted it out and had no issues🤞