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anyone recognize this aluminum end bell? no markings I can see. it came mismatched on a 480 Gold I picked up locally. Parma Turbo Intercooler Thank you! Here’s a post on it with some more info: https://www.rc10talk.com/viewtopic.php?p=406277#p406277 Interesting to see Parma also made “K Modified” m...

Yeah, you're right... I swapped the end bells, looked at it some more and on its own the motor looks nice. I was being too picky...!

I've been thinking about a motor build choice and curious what others here might do. I have two 480 Gold motors I'm building up... #1 has a very nice can and aluminum front plate, but the label was destroyed (by a wraparound heat sink) so I replaced it with one from Ultrahive. #2 has a beat up and t...

Awesome collection. You can get 1/4" black tape to replace what's there if you ever open them up. I just take a couple pictures of it first before removing the tape. Thanks! I've always really liked the look of the Monster Horsepower motors but never had any until I started collecting these in...

#4 - Trinty-Kysoho steel can with standup brushes. I haven't opened it to not disturb the tape, but it spins very fast. I'd like to know more about this one. Looks to be pretty much new condition, never soldered up... IMG_5763.JPG IMG_5764.JPG #5 - suspect this is a #2004 18x2 Pure Gold, but could b...

I've collected a few interesting Trinity motors and thought I would share my collection, and maybe ask couple questions along the way... most of the motors came from people that didn't know much or anything about them, and it's hard to tell them apart conclusively after the packaging or identifying ...

anyone recognize this aluminum end bell? no markings I can see. it came mismatched on a 480 Gold I picked up locally.

Pargu has some cool rim designs indeed. I bought a set of these for my RWD Optima Mid car, but ended up going with something different for the finished car. I still have them and love the design, it's not something you see everyday. https://www.rc10talk.com/download/file.php?id=74866&mode=view ...

Those are some sweet rimz! 8) I dig them too! Pargu gets the credit! I reached out via eBay and he confirmed he made them. I knew it. It's funny how between the designs, and machining process used, you can tell who made certain wheels by those identifying characteristics. Nice work, I’m impressed! ...

Tamiya Hornet, with all vintage with vintage upgrades, collected from a variety of sources over the years: blue-anodized oil shocks (front and rear), blue-anodized nerf bars, and blue-anodized rear sway bar, kydex front and rear bumpers (I haven't seen the rear anywhere else). Wheels are silver chro...

When it comes to our R/C usage, I've always read that pretty much anything is sufficient. "sufficiency" is a good choice of words here - both work and which is better can be subjective. It helps to consider the goal vs tradeoffs. For example: stock vs modified motors - I imagine few would...

Coelacanth wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2024 10:29 am Those are some sweet rimz!

I dig them too!

Pargu gets the credit! I reached out via eBay and he confirmed he made them.

Thanks for the reminder!

I'm just curious how things overall compare. For me oiled bushings are just fine. I can always just put in a bigger battery and hotter motor. Bushings always bothered me because they eventually get sloppy. I like how bearings allow higher tolerances to be maintained. Plus lower friction means effic...

Thanks lowgear - yes I will do that to see what he says and report back.