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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Land Models / July 2005Bearings
I want to upgrade the bearings on my Rustler, should I go for shielded or sealed? >I want to upgrade the bearings on my Rustler, should I go for shielded or >sealed? How deep is your wallet? IIRC sealed are more expensive but will keep the dirt and sand out of the bearings better than the sealed bearings. One caveat, sealed are harder to lube than sheilded. Doc >>I want to upgrade the bearings on my Rustler, should I go for shielded or >>sealed? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Doc Well from what I can tell, sealed do protect better, but also have more rolling resistance, so shielded would help a little with runtime and speed than sealed. Wallets are not too deep ;p, I make 7 bucks an hour working at a gas station lol, so until I finish school I'm relatively broke. I can probably afford a few hundred a month to upgrade the car with though. > Well from what I can tell, sealed do protect better, but also have more > rolling resistance, so shielded would help a little with runtime and speed > than sealed. Wallets are not too deep ;p, I make 7 bucks an hour working > at a gas station lol, so until I finish school I'm relatively broke. I > can probably afford a few hundred a month to upgrade the car with though. Bear in mind that either of them will beat the hell outta the flat washers you have on there now and make a difference in acceleration and runtime. I prefer sealed as they tend to last longer and require less frequent cleanings/lubrication. Doc GET THE RPM BEARING CARRIERS!! They are $9 a pair and can be bought at Tower if you don't have a LHS. Get the fronts and rears. I went the "cheaper" route and just replaced bushings with bearings. The first one blew out the first time I drove it. A few more runs and I had about half of them trashed. The cheaper way ended up costing me more money, as it often does. The stock Rustler bearings are pretty thin and unless your babying the thing (if you are, shame on you) they will give out in time. The RPM bearing carriers will let you use a larger bearing similar to what most other kits come with. Those bearing should last a long time no matter which way you go, sealed or shielded. |
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