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Originally Posted by Ryu James
I keep seeing these posts all the time where people say something to the effect of "i want to run 2200kv on 6s so i can smoke the nitros at the track and embarass them. lol" of course, 6s/2200kv is just an example. the motor and batteries vary but the goal is the same. to beat nitros. when i read these i think to myself, "you are only going to embarass yourself." anyway, in my experience the only time brushless will "smoke" nitros is in a straight line. at least at my track, the nitros go just as fast as any brushless can around the track and we all take turns winning. sometimes nitro, sometimes brushless. i just thought some of the newbs should know that having a faster car does not necessarily mean you will be faster at the track. i know i thought the same thing a year ago when i was getting into brushless. that my cars were just so fast i would definitely beat the pants off the nitros. well, i lost my pants. when it comes to racing, skill is the best way to win. and where is the glory in beating i nitro in a straight line anway? dont get me wrong. i LOVE speed! but i know that my 55mph brushless 8b goes around the track at the same speed as my friend Joe's 40mph nitro 8b. does anyone agree? or are there tracks out there really large enough to open up a brushless motor to 60mph and still keep the car on the track?
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my first goal when going brushless was to smoke the nitros. That goal has been accomplished. My truggy has no problems keeping up with the nitros out here or passing them. This is running on a 3S, though. If I end up breaking out the 4S, it's so unfair. 5S is simply retarded...and totally unusable. Then again, my motor plays a big part in that.
After racing, though...it's a completely different story. I agree with you wholeheartedly; you must become a better driver. That's the only way you're going to win a race. However...brushless has distinct advantages on a race track; which is why I'm somewhat curious as to the fairness of brushless running with the nitros.
Before anyone pegs me as being anti-brushless, please bear in mind that BL is the ONLY way that I'll run. I hate having to tune a nitro engine...it frustrates me. And I love the ease with which I can run my BL setups all the day long. The only advantage I see nitro having is that in the really long Mains, all they need to do is gas up and they're off. Much quicker than a pit stop for a BL car, no doubt. That's not enough for me to switch over...sorry. Still gonna be brushless, baby.
If there is one thing that I love about my BL setup: down the straights, I build up an even larger lead. That's one of the things that was killing the other drivers. First one was my consistency...I was rarely on my lid. Second thing was the huge gaps I'd build thundering down the straight.
They're on to me, though.
This next race will be tougher for me...I have no doubt about that. I'm almost certain that they're going to step it up several notches...and with my experience compared to theirs, I think I may have a tough time of it. It's a little nerve-wracking knowing that they're gonna be gunning for me, but I wouldn't have it any other way.
Wish me luck.
