[teknorc]

lincpimp,
Glad you're liking the conversion. That is some seriously great run time. Your temps look great too. Sounds like you got the clutch thing figured out. Like Matthew_Armeni suggested, make sure the shoes are in the leading position. The clutch shouldn't really get over 130-140f unless there is some other issue.

On the gear mesh choices, if you want a taller ratio, just use a smaller spur gear. You should be able to fit a 17/36 or even an 18/36 in there.

Brian-G, Serum,
I understand the skepticism, but until you've driven it, it's hard to see the benefits of using a clutch system. It actually costs more for us to produce the kit to use the clutch, because there are more parts to produce. Once set up, there is little if any maintenance that needs to be done to the clutch. I'm speaking from over a year of testing experience and results.

BTW, I may have mentioned before, but the slipper clutch is not the same thing as using a nitro clutch. A slipper is a simple friction/threshold setup – no slipping at low RPM, the more power or RPM, the more slippage and heat. A centrifugal clutch on the other hand is quite the opposite – slipping at low RPM, the more power the less slippage, to a point of course. Only under extreme power will the clutch bell begin to slip again, which is perfect. You have the low end drivability, great traction, you still have awesome acceleration and mid range punch, as well as a little protection under extreme load. It’s a different driving profile and much better suited for larger vehicles.

Our goal wasn't to save every last bit of rotational mass for a straight line speed run, the goal was to create the best driving experience for an electric MT, on or off the track. That said, there is no question that it will keep up with any Revo or other electric MT down the straight.

It seems you've already made up your mind about it, but now you know some of the reasoning behind why we developed the kit the way we did.