anybody have this problem?

big-key · #1 03-08-2003, 07:03 PM

Today I was running my bitmod1 3.5 in my 350Z booster and it went to crap. I had been running it and my Perfection 3.8 in my 350Z to see which one I liked better. The bitmod1 3.5 was by far faster in boost and non-boost mode, so I left it in and put the Perfection 3.8 in another car. After running the 3.5 in my 350Z for a while it just started running super slow. I pullled it out and put it in another car and same results. I put the 3.8 in my Z, and no problems. I looked at the 3.5 and noticed lots of play in the driveshaft of the motor. Did the booster car burn up my 3.5? Anybody have a similar problem? Any enlightenment is greatly appreciated.

nrmcj · #2 03-08-2003, 08:55 PM

whoaa dude that aint no good....!

i say the motor itsself is damaged... if u havent used it for a while, have you maybe damaged it by accident?? hmmm... maybe it burned it out, but i doubt it...

any other people run 3.5s in boosters? any comments? cuz im gonna buy a couple soon...

oh, and how's it run? fast and torquey?

Heat · #3 03-08-2003, 08:57 PM

lol torquey i love that word. i think it's just like r-specs once in a while they come all messed up so it only works for a bit then it dies...try getting an exchange?

chelboed · #4 03-08-2003, 10:46 PM

I had that problem with a bitmod1 3.8. I emailed scott c. and sent it back. He sent me a new one and a free nimh150mah battery just for the hassle.

I don't like those motors, though. The 3.5 and 3.8 have zero torque. I can smoke them with a green Zap motor because it takes sooooo long to get the RPM's up on the bitmod's.

Just buy an r-spec, or a DKS darkside 3.4

nrmcj · #5 03-08-2003, 11:43 PM

oh.. oh poo... i was gonna go for a 3.5 and a 3.2... how old is ur 3.5? cuz i was thinking... they have the new "ultimate torque" versions now... hmmmm

#6 03-09-2003, 12:13 AM

BitMod is too expensive in my opinion. I heard they take a whole week longer than toy east too. Hell I don't even want to wait more than a week for bit stuff

chelboed · #7 03-09-2003, 01:07 AM

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Originally posted by Pie
oh.. oh poo... i was gonna go for a 3.5 and a 3.2... how old is ur 3.5? cuz i was thinking... they have the new "ultimate torque" versions now... hmmmm

Yeah, that's what they supposedly sent to me the second time. It was the same as the first, doggy. I would just stick with the much touted r-spec, or darkside 3.4. Bear in mind I have not used the Rspec or DKS, but from what I've read on the forums, they are the way to go. If you need speed, add a cell. I always like to use a motor with more torque and higher gears. I used to use high rpm motors (less torque) and low gears, but I noticed a significant performance diff.

big-key · #8 03-09-2003, 05:33 AM

Yeah unfortunately I have been unlucky with these speed motors. I have already sent back my 1st R-spec and this is the 2nd Bitmod1 3.5 that I have had to send back. Scott C. is cool though, I am sending this 3.5 back on Monday. I haven't had this 3.5 very long. I don't know, maybe the booster cars put too much stress on the higher RPM motors. I haven't had any probs with the original 2.2 it came with or any 2.6's I've ran in it. Oh well, "life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you are gonna get." The bitmod motors are a little more inexpensive than Tiny's, but I am sure the $ evens out when you factor in shipping. I might just order a couple more Perfection 3.8's from Toyeast, who knows. I really wanted to find out if this has happened to anybody before, or if I am the lucky 1st one!

got Bits:
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