RC Tank (Heng Long) Motor Upgrade for $5.00 or Less. (TOP 10 RC Tanks for Sale, Best RC Tanks for Sale, Radio Control Tanks Scale Model)

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I suppose you might call this a Lab test of the Mabuchi RS 380SH 4535 motor as an drop-in upgrade over the stock Heng Long motors. The Mato 3:1 gearbox was used in the test. It appears that under a very light load the 380 SH has almost twice the speed and nearly 3 times the power of the stock motors. Feild testing in an actual tank under a load is still needed. As these motors can be found online for $1.00-3.00, they might be worth a try. Complete specs are here: http://www.mabuchi-motor.co.jp/cgi-bi...
"To be honest I never tried it in the tank. I have about 20 of them just setting in a box. I was more interested in trying brushless motors, and I built several tanks and a Kyosho Blizzard like that. The top speed of the tank would be faster with either this brushed motor or the brushless, but because you need a different radio and ESC, the speed is completely variable and not like the stock two speed Heng Long equipment.

Good Luck!
" I wouldn't be surprised if they were discontinued at this point. I bought them on eBay from a guy who got them in a large lot at a surplus sale from a medical device manufacturer. So they have been around quite a while since they were originally purchased new.
will the tank be too fast and look stupid?im very interested and price is awesome
This motors are 12v will they work well on 7.2 v heng long tank?
Ive been trying to find a good retailer online for these motors for 2 days... uhg... ><