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BrianG · 11.28.2011, 05:34 PM

It seems that most attempts at very high speeds boil down to "throw more power at it". Sure, you can make a brick fly with enough power. But someone should come up with a better way to utilize the power we already have. Gearing up high enough to achieve 100mph+ speeds is hard on the ESC, and you still have to wind that motor out. Two-speed transmissions aren't great because of that torque change at the shift point (tried it - didn't like it). Too bad someone couldn't come up with a reliable, lightweight, and relatively inexpensive CVT setup; would provide better off the line control and power, yet keep the acceleration smooth and motor in its ideal "power band" to take full advantage of a motor's capabilities without stressing everything so much.

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BrianG RC-Monster Admin Offline Posts: 14,609 Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Des Moines, IA	11.28.2011, 05:34 PM It seems that most attempts at very high speeds boil down to "throw more power at it". Sure, you can make a brick fly with enough power. But someone should come up with a better way to utilize the power we already have. Gearing up high enough to achieve 100mph+ speeds is hard on the ESC, and you still have to wind that motor out. Two-speed transmissions aren't great because of that torque change at the shift point (tried it - didn't like it). Too bad someone couldn't come up with a reliable, lightweight, and relatively inexpensive CVT setup; would provide better off the line control and power, yet keep the acceleration smooth and motor in its ideal "power band" to take full advantage of a motor's capabilities without stressing everything so much.