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Originally Posted by dibble34
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I'm still running brushed and have an Orion V2 12x1 in the 4wd right now.
I'm still using the supplied brushes (which are round and are probably the enduro compound) and they are still fine after about 6 race meetings. No tell tale burning marks, although the edges chip off the round brushes anyway so you may as well get the Edge versions when replacing.
I've only skimmed it once, maybe twice in that time. You don't need to change brushes every time you skim (but you do need to skim every time you change brushes). Really I should skim it before each meeting but for club racing I usually can't be bothered until the motor goes soft or gets a sticky brush.
The good thing about the V2 motors is that you can build a reliable motor that won't need attention during a race meeting pretty easily. If you are worried about the decreased power from the harder brush - don't be. You can't use all the power in off-road half the time, and if you do need more power, go to a hotter wind. 12x1 is on the edge of being a bit slow for 4wd, I'm happier with a 10, some people have even run 9's.
You can even still build reliable motors from standard brush motors. Just get the high-silver content brushes (the ones that are three times the price of the others).