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rootar · 10.17.2007, 12:24 AM

i think i found the answer to my own question, i figured up your setup Lincpimp in the calculator and it said you should be running about 41mph, you said 38 SOOO im guessing the resistance and surface has MUCH to contribute too. i also didnt figure on full voltage and gave .2 inches for tire balloning and a 4.2 inch tire height. so im thinking along the lines of knocking off 3-5 mph off what the calculator says. with my setup i was getting the following (these already have 3mph taken off to be more realistic). these are with the stock tires.
12t= 29mph
13t= 32mph
14t= 35mph
15t= 38mph
16t= 40mph

i dont wanna gear it high, what i really want is flat out sick acceleration, it does need to top out around the 35+ range due to i will have to run agianist 1/8th buggies and truggies at the track (both nitro) so that i dont get killed on the straights. i did figure a 12t or 13t will work great breaking in the lipo and for when i get some bigger bashing tires. im leaning towards the 15t for my second pinion that should let me keep up with the 8th scales pretty easy, will the 9L hold up good to this kind of gearing and not got very hot?

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rootar RC-Monster Titanium Offline Posts: 1,803 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: arkansas	10.17.2007, 12:24 AM i think i found the answer to my own question, i figured up your setup Lincpimp in the calculator and it said you should be running about 41mph, you said 38 SOOO im guessing the resistance and surface has MUCH to contribute too. i also didnt figure on full voltage and gave .2 inches for tire balloning and a 4.2 inch tire height. so im thinking along the lines of knocking off 3-5 mph off what the calculator says. with my setup i was getting the following (these already have 3mph taken off to be more realistic). these are with the stock tires. 12t= 29mph 13t= 32mph 14t= 35mph 15t= 38mph 16t= 40mph i dont wanna gear it high, what i really want is flat out sick acceleration, it does need to top out around the 35+ range due to i will have to run agianist 1/8th buggies and truggies at the track (both nitro) so that i dont get killed on the straights. i did figure a 12t or 13t will work great breaking in the lipo and for when i get some bigger bashing tires. im leaning towards the 15t for my second pinion that should let me keep up with the 8th scales pretty easy, will the 9L hold up good to this kind of gearing and not got very hot?