Motor List

Power Range of Slot Car Motors
from slowest to fastest!
"Now with recommended gear ratio's"
(for 140' to 155' race tracks & .765 dia tires)
(new for 2010!)

We get asked many times by people that are just getting into this great hobby/sport what are all the different motors and which is faster then the one they presently have. This is a quick summery of the most common used slot car motors which range from slower to the faster ones. Just match you motor to the motor we have listed and look at the one below it to go faster. Be careful as you will be jumping into another class of racing. If you are doing it for fun against your friends that's OK but if you are racing in a local race at your track you may not be able to race that motor. (Check with yourTrack owner)

Parma stock Death Star 16D. The most commonly used motor on the market. Great for novice and Gr.10 Racing!
Retail Price: $12.49
Recommended gear ratio: 48 pitch 9/27 to 10/29
64 pitch: 12/37 to 12/38

Parma Rotor Blue Printed Balanced 16D. A common Blue Printed motor which is the same specks as a 16D as far as size, diamature, armature size etc. but the Armature is an American made arm, balanced, higher timing and much better quality. The can is also a little lighter and comes with adustable timing.
Retail Price: $44.95
Recommended gear ratio: 64 pitch "38 deg. timing" - 11/38 to 11/39
64 pitch "45 deg timing" - 10/37 to 11/39

Mick A/Kelly G-2 (Ultra light) Blue Printed Balanced 16D
Same as the motor above but lighter and a more open can for top end speed which makes for faster overall times. This is the most common used motor on the USRA circuit!
Retail Price: $79.95
Recommended gear ratio: 64 pitch "38 deg timing"- 10/37 to 11/39
"45 deg timing" - 10/37

Parma stock Super 16D. Another common stock motor. It is very close to the balanced 16D motors as far as speed and times but a different class then the stock 16D as the armature is shorter and less turns of a thicker wire and also balanced.
Retail Price: $13.49
Recommended gear ratio: 48 pitch: 9/28 to 9/30
64 pitch: 11/37 to 12/39

Parma Rotor Blue Printed Super 16D. The fastest of the D-Can motors! Same can as the Rotor 16D motor but with a balanced Super 16D armature. For the novice driver this can be a handful espeshally with a Nascar Body. (recommend using a GT1 or GTP body) Retail Retail Price: $44.95
Recommended gear ratio: 64 pitch: "38 deg timming"- 10/37 to 11/39
"45 deg timing" - 10/38 to 10/37

Mick A/Kelly Blue Printed Super 16D. Same as the motor above but lighter which makes for faster overall times.
Retail Price: $79.95
Recommended gear ratio: "38 deg timming" - 11/39
"45 deg timming" - 10 /37

Mick A/Kelly Super Wasp, Blue Printed and balanced
Not a real popular C-Can motor even though pretty fast the Blue Printed S16D motor is faster down the straight but the light weight Kelly C-Can will beat it in the corners.
Retail Price: $77.95
Recommended gear ratio: "High Timed arm, 40+ deg"- 8/37

Mick A/Kelly Contender, Blue Printed and Balanced
A very popular motor in the So Cal Racing (GT1 Class) About equal to the Blue Printed S16D motor but lighter which gives it the edge in the corners so overall faster.
Retail Price: $79.95
Recommended gear ratio: "High Timed arm, 42-45 deg"- 8/37

The C-Can motors are lighter and smaller then the D-Can motors and have stronger magnets which gives them better handeling, brakes and punch out of the corners. They are also more expensive but the added power, lightness and speed makes them worth it.

Mick A/Kelly Group 12, Blue Printed and Balanced
One of the more popular motors for GT-12, Box Stock 12 (B12) and Drag Racing. It is a very fast motor and not recommended for the beginner unless in a wing car (B12) or a drag car.
Retail Price: $79.95
Recommended gear ratio: *Winged cars* "38 deg timing"- 9/38
"42 deg timing" 9/39
*Scale cars* "38 & 42 deg timming"- 8/37

Mick A/Kelly Super 16C, Blue Printed and Balanced
A popular motor in many tracks and the National USRA. Near the speed of a Gr. 12 motor (see below) this is the fastest motor one should instal in a stamped steel type chassis, i.e.; Parma Flexi's, Champion Turbo Flex, Mossitti Titan, etc.
Retail Price: $77.95
Recommended gear ratio: "High Timed arm, 42-45 deg"- 8/37

Mick A/Kelly Group 20, Blue Printed and Balanced
Besides the Top Gun Motor this is the fastest C-Can motor! It is basically C-Can Gr. 27 as it has the same wire and winds as a Gr. 27 but made for a C-Can. Recommended for a Gr. 20 winged car and a drag car only.
Retail Price: $89.95
Recommended gear ratio: *Winged car only* "38-42 deg timming"- 9/39

This is just a brief description of the D and C-Can motors. Their are more choices of brands especially in the C-Can motors. We carry Pro Slot, Mura, Camen, RJR and also they come in a stock version in some of the classes of C-Can motors but are not to widely used. We also have not covered the Cobalt motors which their are three basic classes (Cobalt 12, Gr.27 and Gr. 7 Open) By the time you are ready for the cobalt motors you should know which ones are faster then the other anyway. If you have any further questions or hopefully this has helped you in some way please feal free to email us and let us know.