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Old 06-27-2009, 11:34 AM
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Should i get my motor and gear upgrade first or the bearing upgrade cause i cant buy both not enough money im getting them from RS.
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Old 06-27-2009, 11:36 AM
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I'd say bearings...it'll help sharpen up the slop in the chassis (but not cure it) and motors from RS are only a tiny bit better than stock.
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Old 06-27-2009, 11:39 AM
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ok then what motors would you recommend instead of stock 2
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Old 06-27-2009, 11:54 AM
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i used the atomic standard for a while then i started winding my own arms
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Old 06-27-2009, 12:04 PM
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can i have a link to the atomic standard please.
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Old 06-27-2009, 12:23 PM
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if you are running stock electronics then there is nothing wrong with the rs stage2 motors,
you dont waht to "hot" of a motor or you will just kill your xmod PCB

run the stage2 for a wile and when you are used to it then buy a BB motor can , this will let the motor run faster with less friction
plus getting a stage2 motor upgrade give you all the gearing options
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Old 06-27-2009, 12:47 PM
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ok thanks reaper for the help
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Old 06-27-2009, 04:06 PM
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I would say bearings then motor. Bearings help a ton with the slop that xmods have.
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Old 06-27-2009, 05:22 PM
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True dat. Bearings first. After that however, I have been running a Atomic Standard in my GT-R since it came out and its amazing, towers of power. But then there is the Atomic Stock Ball Bearing, which, if you look at motor stats, Atomic standard is faster, but Atomic Stock BB has more torque.
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Old 06-27-2009, 11:44 PM
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Get the bearings. They really help. That's what I did and I am pretty happy with the car. Bearings, stage two motor and all wheel drive. Makes for a pretty good car and you can actually see some improvement with these upgrades. I bought all my upgrades on e-bay. Saved a lot of money that way. Now I think I am gonna go for the fet upgrade and a better grade motor with ball bearings. Probably put some aluminum parts up front for a little better steering as well. Man this stuff is addicting. Good luck with your new car and take it a little at a time. You will have it upgraded before you know it.
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The best mods to start out with are the RS ones. . . (especially if your new to xmods and not sure bout after market upgrades)

The bearings is probably the best upgrade to start with I think the stage 2 motor upgrade and AWD upgrade go hand in hand. I'd only recommend the stage 2 motor when you go with the AWD as well.

If you feel yourself being swayed into the darkside and into other mods, you may then want to look into some aftermarket upgrades like lithiums, aftermarket motor upgrades (which may require things like a electronics upgrade like FETTS) and so on. Just recommend doing some research before going into such aftermarket upgrades.
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Wait.. wadada what? they sell bearings now? Outta go and pick me up a few sets then
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Wait.. wadada what? they sell bearings now? Outta go and pick me up a few sets then
I know they sell them online, but I'm pretty sure they aren't in any stores right now... as far as I know that is.

Edit:

Yeah, it's not in any stores. Only in store order or online order.

http://www.radioshack.com/product/in...ductId=3505816
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I'd recommend AWD and Stage 2 motor
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