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BrianG · 03.27.2009, 11:51 AM

Yeah, it seems to go pretty good, considering.

Since the Titan on 4s A123 is roughly the same speed as an 8s on 3s A123, that means the kv of the Titan is around 3100. So, since I'm running 6 NiMH cells geared 45/15 in the 4-tec, that puts my top speed right around 32mph. Not high for an on-road car, and certainly a lot slower than stock, but fun for around the house bashing.

The only thing I don't like about the XL5 ESC is the piss poor brakes (and I did recalibrate the ESC to the radio). Having little experience with brushed motors, I don't know if this is the ESC's or the motor's fault. I may just throw in a spare MM/BEC setup so I can get better programming, and the ability to run 6 cells or 3s. Just gotta set it to brushed mode. Plus, if I decide to get a BL motor in the future, it'll be plug-n-play for the most part.

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BrianG RC-Monster Admin Offline Posts: 14,609 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Des Moines, IA	03.27.2009, 11:51 AM Yeah, it seems to go pretty good, considering. Since the Titan on 4s A123 is roughly the same speed as an 8s on 3s A123, that means the kv of the Titan is around 3100. So, since I'm running 6 NiMH cells geared 45/15 in the 4-tec, that puts my top speed right around 32mph. Not high for an on-road car, and certainly a lot slower than stock, but fun for around the house bashing. The only thing I don't like about the XL5 ESC is the piss poor brakes (and I did recalibrate the ESC to the radio). Having little experience with brushed motors, I don't know if this is the ESC's or the motor's fault. I may just throw in a spare MM/BEC setup so I can get better programming, and the ability to run 6 cells or 3s. Just gotta set it to brushed mode. Plus, if I decide to get a BL motor in the future, it'll be plug-n-play for the most part.