Thunderplus Modifications by James French
HI, I ENJOY READING YOUR HELP TIPS ON HOTRODDING T-JETS AND JUST TODAY
REWORKED ONE OF MODEL MOTORINGS NEW THUNDERPLUS CHASSIS.
THE MISTAKEN 50 OHM ARMATURES ARE REAL DOGS, SO, I TRIED THE OLD TRIED AND TRUE TUFF-ONES RED TIP ARMATURE AND A SET OF YELLOW-BLUE MAGNETS. THE MAGNETS MUST BE SANDED TO FIT. I USED 180 GRIT WET -DRY SAND PAPER AND SANDED THE FLAT PART OF THE CONCAVE SIDE, CLOSEST TO THE ARMATURE WHEN INSTALLED. I PUT A NEW TUFF ONES CROWN GEAR ON THE AXLE AND MATCHING 14 TOOTH ON THE DRIVE GEAR. I THEN INSTALLED TUFF ONES REAR HUBS AND THE CAR IS REALLY FAST. I RACE IT ON MY LONG TRACK. NEXT I TOOK A 15 OHM STOCK GREY T-JET ARMATURE, USED THE STOCK RED AND WHITE THUNDER-PLUS MAGNETS AND THE STOCK THUNDER-PLUS GEARING ADDED TUFF-ONES WHEELS AND TIRES . THIS SECOND THUNDER-PLUS CHASSIS IS BEING RUN ON A SHORT TRACK, WITH MANY CURVES. THESE SIMPLE ADDITIONS AND CHANGES REALLY IMPROVED THE PERFORMANCE OF THE THUNDER-PLUS CHASSIS.
THANK YOU
JAMES FRENCH
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