Does binding in the gears draw more current to overcome? Just curious.
I was thinking about the difference between 2 of my cars. One is a Mini-z MR-02 and the other is a Gen 1 Xmod. They both have a 2 X 3 stack of 7317 s and a plasma atomic motor. The MR-02 has a 9 tooth pinion and the Xmod has a 10 tooth pinion. Both are using neo mags in the motor. The MR-02 blew it s fet stack after some heavy racing for about an hour and a half and I can run the Gen 1 Xmod all day without any problems. The gen 1 Xmod s gears are not as smooth as the MR-02 by far. It s noisy, clunky around the turns and heavy. The Mini-z is smooth, fast, corners well and is very light compared to the Gen 1. It s by far the better car. But, the same motor-fet setup in the MR-02pooped itself, while the Gen 1 keeps going like the energizer bunny. I know comparing these cars is like comparing apples to oranges, but I still think about the question. The Gen1 Xmod s gears are as smooth as I can get them, but they are not as smooth as the MR-02, which means, that besides the other disadvantages of the Gen1, there is more resistance in the drive train. But, would more resistance = more current draw? If so, then why would my MR-02 blow its fets before the Gen 1 Xmod?
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