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Motors

Description

Power Consumed

RPM
w/ load

RPM
w/o load

Torque

Stock FA-130 Motor

1100mA

9900

13667

10

Torque Tuned Motor

1200mA

12000

13600

10

Atomic-Tuned Motor

1300mA

15670

N/A

10

Rev Tuned Motor

1500mA

14300

17600

10

Hyper-Dash Motor

1600mA

17200

19300

10

Mach-Dash Motor

1900mA

20667

23400

10

Jet Dash Motor

4000mA

23000

26670

22

Ultra-Dash Motor

4000mA

24000

29000

20

Plasma-Dash Motor

4100mA

25000

29000

20


Tires/Wheels

Dia/Width/Tire Top
Speed
Acce. On
Corners
Shock
Absorp.
Drag Stability Weight Grip
Small/Nar/Sponge Bad Good Good Bad Good Bad Good Bad
Small/Nar/Reston Bad Good Good Bad Good Bad Ave. Ave.
Small/Nar/Rubber Bad Good Good Bad Good Bad Bad Good
Small/Wid/Sponge Bad Good Good Bad Bad Good Good Bad
Small/Wid/Reston Bad Good Good Bad Bad Good Ave. Ave.
Small/Wid/Rubber Bad Good Good Bad Bad Good Bad Good
Lar/Nar/Sponge Good Bad Bad Good Good Bad Good Bad
Lar/Nar/Reston Good Bad Bad Good Good Bad Ave. Ave.
Lar/Nar/Rubber Good Bad Bad Good Good Bad Bad Good
Lar/Wid/Sponge Good Bad Bad Good Bad Good Good Bad
Lar/Wid/Reston Good Bad Bad Good Bad Good Ave. Ave.
Lar/Wid/Rubber Good Bad Bad Good Bad Good Bad Good

Gears

Gear Battery Life Acceleration Top Speed
3.5:1 Bad Bad Best
4:1 Good Good Better
4.2:1 Better Better Good
5:1 Best Best Bad

Rollers

Overall Dimension Stability Cornering Front/Back Dimension Stability Cornering
Narrow Bad Good Wider in Front Bad Good
Wide Good Bad Wider in Back Good Bad

Batteries

Type Memory Weight Voltage
Alkaline No Ave. 1.5
Ni-Cad Yes Ave. 1.25
Ni-Mh No Bad 1.4
Li-On No Good 1.5



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