Drift Faster – HPI Sprint 2 Drift and SpeedGems 15-Turn Double Motor

Dean's Blog — 27 February 2012

Tuesday night drifting at R/C Madness in Enfield, CT has really picked up in recent months. Because of this, I have been using my HPI Nissan Sprint 2 Drift more and more. So much so that the stock, sealed endbell motor was tired and needed replacing. Not wanting to replace the ESC and motor with a brushless system, I opted for a more economical option and used a Trinity SpeedGems 15-turn double motor with replaceable brushes. It installs in just a few minutes, is quicker that the stock motor and is fully rebuildable.

Installed and ready to drift!

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Dean Berry

About Dean: I am one of the Lead Contributors for RC Driver Magazine. Like Greg, my first hobby grade vehicle was a Tamiya Falcon; I began racing an RC10 shortly thereafter and have been hooked ever since. My garage of vehicles includes everything from a Losi 5ive-T and HPI Super 5SC Flux, to a Losi Micro T and almost everything in between including boats. I also help out at R/C Madness (my home away from home) in Enfield, CT, in my spare time. While I don’t race all that often anymore my Nephew, Doc, is starting to race my fleet of vehicles.

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