Steel vs Ceramic Bearings.

[@jackdurden466]

And I’ve learned more! Thanks Adam, I wish I’d found your channel a long time ago!

[@b-luv339]

Thanks for sharing. I’m considering getting a MBX8. Is there a new 8th scale nitro coming out from Mugen anytime soon? If so I’m gona wait for it.

[@AdamDrake]

Yes, the MBX8R is coming soon. www.mugenracing.com

[@b-luv339]

@@AdamDrake thank you

[@johntuffy5721]

Good video . What do you think of 1/10 scale racing going to 10-15 minute races?

[@AdamDrake]

If it was stock racing I would consider ceramic, but otherwise I would use steel.

[@brandonbentley5453]

Excellent video like always. 👍 I have found that the type of seal in the bearing also contributes to drag. Happy holidays!

[@AdamDrake]

Thank you! Great point. Happy Holidays!

[@jacoblynch9862]

In my opinion, basic maintenance and roiling of your bearings is more important than the type of bearing. You are running most people simply throw them in and forget about them until they stop working basic routine maintenance is key.

[@AdamDrake]

Great point!

[@germanmartinelliguerra5895]

Which is better: NMB mugen bearing or Ceramic Bearing?

[@AdamDrake]

I prefer the NMB bearings.

[@germanmartinelliguerra5895]

@@AdamDrake happy new year

[@garykusnierz2108]

Thanks Adam you and your wife have a great Christmas !!💕

[@AdamDrake]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

[@baggszilla]

I love my Boca Ceramic Bearings in all my racing RC cars!

[@AdamDrake]

👍😊

[@waynerc2420]

Would u use ceramic bearings in clutch bell

[@sludgepump2782]

I do

[@AdamDrake]

I use the Mugen NMB and Avid "clutch bearing".

[@sendit2873]

glad you made this video have had alot of questions and you answered them all as far as engine ceramic bearing Merry Christmas to your family and thanks for this video your opinion means alot to me

[@AdamDrake]

Thanks, you too!

[@Thedudeabides803]

Just got my new Protek Samurai R03 engine. Spin the crank and it feels terrible. Like the bearings have flat spots. I took the engine apart, and the engine looks beautiful but if you put your finger on the bearing and spin it, I have never felt a bearing so rough. Gotta call Amain and see if they can sort this out. I have always had steel bearings and never experienced anything other than buttery smooth.

[@bluegroovemodelsports9650]

Great video and valuable Input on the bearing choices

[@AdamDrake]

Thank you!

[@youtubeviewer9523]

Love nitro so much!! Ceramic bearings are just too expensive for me lol, I can't justify the spending when I could spend the money on fuel and drive more!

[@WarFareCheck]

I get what you're saying, but You'll get more gallons out of your engine spending that extra money on a rear ceramic bearing than you will spending it on fuel. Front ceramic I wouldn't worry about and just use a regular steel bearing. As the front bearing is also exposed to eternal damage possibilites and the rear bearing isn't. Plus a lot of your rotational mass in the engine is more so on the rear bearing. Lighten it and make it smoother to spin and there will be less friction causing wear on your engine. Gotta trust Adam on this one! It's SERIOUSLY not one of those vids that he makes to make us spend more money on RC's . It's 100% the truth!

[@AdamDrake]

Great point!

[@WarFareCheck]

To add on to this, front ceramic engine bearings are a bad idea. They have the possibility of taking hits from what ever the track/surface will throw at your car and possilbly fail even faster. 100% steel front with steel and rubber seals on it. Steel helps with strength and the rubber helps keep fine dirt from getting inside or both sides rubber.

[@AdamDrake]

Thank you for the feedback!

[@marcowerner8739]

You should make a video modded vs. non-modded nitro engines.

[@AdamDrake]

Great idea!

[@marcowerner8739]

@@AdamDrake heck yeah! Let's see what you think about that modification craziness :).

[@craigjones2015]

I would like to put ceramic bearings in the motors. I ran 1/10 eturggy for 15 min motor temp was at 98. Thanks for a motor analyzer lol

[@bombracing8817]

Yeah totally agree I’ll run ceramic in the motor and application dependant possible centre diff and gearbox input gears

[@AdamDrake]

Very nice, thank you!

[@sammylisasmith2104]

Smart as always thanks for the videos

[@AdamDrake]

Thanks for watching!

[@450tallis]

Thank you for that! Also looking good there slim!

[@AdamDrake]

Thank you!

[@nighthawkj30A4]

I put Avid Ceramic Bearings in TRX 3.3 Engine to fix the crappy bearing it comes with and added O.S 11k carburetor. Now it solid engine. I like Trx engines i wish they put better bearing and carburetor.

[@AdamDrake]

Thanks for sharing

[@fc3sboy1]

Wouldn't ceramic bearings improve fuel mileage along with heat reduction. For those reasons the ceramic is worth it. All out speed does not mean a win.

[@AdamDrake]

You may see some small gains and I do agree ceramic is better for the rear bearing but the gains will be very small.

[@billtruett8593]

Thanks for tip

[@JOHND_RC]

🔥🔥💯💯👍🏼👍🏼

[@AdamDrake]

Thank you!

[@ShortCourseWorld]

Yeee

[@johntuffy5721]

Haaa :)

[@AdamDrake]

Hey Hey!

[@joshdean5867]

Just replaced the bearings on my ad2 from ceramic to steel . Legitimately zero noticeable performance difference in my lowly opinion

[@Heathcliff_hensel]

sounds like stock racing is the ultimate Money Pit.

[@Powerpickle68]

It is

[@AdamDrake]

It's a lot of fun!

[@vincentyap3188]

use full Ceramic bearing you can see lot of different