IFMAR Brushless Motors List

Here is a list of IFMAR approved brushless motors.
Approved for IFMAR r/c racing:

APO Team Powers
Orion Vortex 2008 Race
LRP Vector X12
GM Racing Brushless Pro
Team Check-Point
Trinity
King Golden Speed Passion Competition 2.0
Novac Ballistic

Related topics:
Guide to electric r/c motors.

Futaba R/C Servos

Comparison of standard sized Futaba r/c car servos. Recommended are digital and metal geared models with high torque. Always remember to use a good servo saver as protection.

Name
Type
Torque
Speed
Weight (oz)
Use
EP
Nitro
Gear

S9350
Digital
139
0.12
2.1
Air / Surface
Ideal
 
Metal

S9351
Digital
192
0.13
2
Surface
Ideal
Ideal
Metal

S9551
Digital
136
0.12
1.6
Surface
Ideal
 
Metal

S9452
Digital
128
0.11
2
Surface
Ideal
 
Metal

S3305
Standard
123
0.2
1.6
Surface
Ideal
 
Metal

S9405
Standard
100
0.11
1.9
Air / Surface
Ideal
Ideal
Metal

S9402
Standard
111
0.1
1.9
Air / Surface
Ideal
 
Metal

 
Related links:
Futaba servos for electric on-road and off-road buggies.

Sorex for Minis

Here are some home made Sorex 36r tires cut down to fit on Tamiya mini wheels. I then ran it on my Tamiya M04 and won the 2009 Futaba Cup in the M-chassis race against M03s and M05s. The M04 is rear wheel drive, and cannot be beaten by a fwd if properly setup.
It’s easy [...]

Tamiya M05 Tuning

This will be a series of tips on how to tune the Tamiya M05 M-Chassis. Hope you find these useful and spread the word.
Weight Balance
First, it is important to have good weight balance. The front left and right tires should ideally be equally loaded. The same goes for the rear.

With motor and steering servo mounted [...]

Team Powers Brushless Motor Checker Dyno

Here is a photo and video of the Team Powers brushless motor checker / dyno. It is a great tuning tool to have. You can easily check which of your motors are the fastest.

You can check for the rpm, current draw and KV. Here is a video of a Novak 4.5T brushless motor being tested. [...]

RC Car Racing – Xmas Race 2009

To end the year was a fun gathering of racers and friends for a Christmas race. Highlight was the food and beer. Race track was full of r/c racers competing in the Stock 13.5T touring cars, mini chassis and silvercan tc. Below is a picture of my pit table. I love playing r/c cars and [...]

Wangan Midnight Fairlady Z R/C Car

I am a huge fan of the Wangan Midnight anime series. My favorite is the Datsun Fairlady Z also known as the Devil Z in the anime. Story is about a group of street racers aiming to be the fastest on the Wangan in Tokyo Japan. Speeds of over 300kph. Watch the anime!
Here is an [...]

Tamiya Worlds 2009

The fastest Tamiya r/c car drivers gathered in Japan for the 2009 Tamiya World Championship. Up for grabs is the World Championship trophy for the GT, Mini, and Buggy class.
For pictures and results please visit:
http://www.rct.jp/contents/tamgp/world2009/
It’s in Japanese, but you can use google translator.
Here is another summary:
http://www.rccartips.com/2009-tamiya-world-championship.htm
Hope you join the Tamiya races!
Joel
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XRAY T3 R/C Touring Car

Here is a picture, video and summary of the new XRAY T3 radio controlled 1/10 scale electric touring car designed for the serious racers. Although I love Tamiya, this new XRAY car makes me want to buy one.
A totally new car where the balancing point and geometry have been changed and designed for lipo and brushless [...]

F1 and Mini Shakedown Race

To all F1 and mini chassis owners, please join us on Saturday Nov 21, 2009 at JPRaceway for our “F1 and Mini Shakedown Day”. Let’s revive F1 and mini racing again and keep it part of our regular rc racing schedule so we can make the most of these types of chassis. Our long term [...]

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