#LSR FALCON 7 SLOT CAR MOTOR DRAG RACING PLUS#
#LSR FALCON 7 SLOT CAR MOTOR DRAG RACING SERIES#

The current can, magnets, and arm are simply great. If I was to make a new motor, I would use the same arm, can, and magnets and make a new metal endbell with removable brushes and a single spring somewhat like the old Pittman motors but with a lower profile. So as I said, not all FKs are born equal. I use NO comm drops and oil only the pinion side. And the motor is still just fine, showing little wear on the brushes. For your info, I ran the current motor I use at the Long Island D3 race (won it), then put it in my F1 car and ran the Kingleman race yesterday (finished in 5th place), then put it in my Can-Am ride and won. Higher track voltage is obviously a big factor in how long these motors last. But if run at no more than 12 volts they will easily last 24 hours, and I know because we have done it.

We now race our own FKs for three to four races with no issues before they eat their brushes.

#LSR FALCON 7 SLOT CAR MOTOR DRAG RACING SERIES#

In fact that lack of even performance killed the vintage class we had then (that was five years ago) as racers simply left the series in disgust, and I was one of them. I can tell you that the vast majority of our racers believe that we have achieved both, after we were able to get them to have our Chinese manufacturer make exactly what we wanted with the most precise quality control.ДЄnd for having raced with Deathstar 16Ds for a while, I can tell you that performance equality was nowhere as even as we get with our 'cheap' Chinese motors. Since then, we have run over a year of great racing where motors have hardly been an issue.ДЇor D3 racing, speed was never a factor, reliability and as equal performance as can be achieved (giving an even hand to all racers) was our goal. We experienced these issues at the beginning of D3 racing and did what we had to do to resolve the issue: make our own motor. The vast majority of these mills is, as you aptly describe, junk. There are DOZENS of different Chinese manufacturers making FK-sized motors. Why do I choose that route? Because I get DIZZY!!!ДЄll I can say is that not all FK-sized motors are born equal. Personally, I would rather keep things slow. I promise this is the last thing I have to add in: WHY must we reduce the size of our motor? Are we looking for the cars to go faster? If so, WHY? Why do you need to be doing 3 second laps on a 'knife fight in a phone booth?' Why do you need to get 4.3 sec on an American Hillclimb? Why, why, oh why do we NEED to go so fast? Certainly, if a motor lasts five times longer and only costs at most $5 more (Slick 7 for example) or as little as $1 more (JK Falcon 7), which would you choose?

#LSR FALCON 7 SLOT CAR MOTOR DRAG RACING PLUS#

Let me throw one final factor into the equation then I will move on These same 16D motors that I have had phenomenal performance with cost between $12.49 and $13.49 plus tax. Consider next that some of these 'blown up' motors can then be used in other race classes at my local raceway. On these motors I have had as much as 2,500 laps per motor.

My main source of contempt for FK motors is that all of the ones I've tried have BLOWN UP after less than two races on American Hillclimbs, which equates to about 500 laps give or take, if you add practice time.Д¬ompare these results to that of a Parma Deathstar, Super 16D, Kelly balanced 16D, etc. Hiyas all, thanks for letting me speak up! I'm hoping to have 10 to 15 racers there for the event! We get a chance to 'kick off' the Retro Racing - ala IRRA/SERRA rules here in Florida next Saturday. Now that is about as close the the IROC style of racing that I like ot see. One of the main reasons I see the 'JK D3 Spec Class' as being popular is that I hope it yields the close type of racing that I am expecting to see. The Falcon 7 did it for less money and less work. One of the best racers at the track I primarily race at had a 'set-up' PS2002 one night and I had an off-the-shelf Falcon 7.

I have also seen similar results with the Falcon 7 vs the Pro-Slot 'Sealed 16D' PS2002. If you take a chassis with a Parma DeathStar 501 fresh off the shelf and the same chassis with a Falcon 7 fresh off the shelf, the Falcon 7 will simply walk away for the Parma DeathStar. One of the characteristics of the Falcon 7 motor that I personally like a whole lot is that it provides a whole lot of performance for not a lot of money.

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