How fast are the VXLs really are?

Many people have been raving about the VXLs on 3s. I'm running the Novak HV 4.5 with 4s in my stampede and i do find it ok. Not fast enough but also not too slow.

Now... How much faster is the Novak HV 4.5 running on 4s compared to the VXL on 3s? Given two identical vehicles. On paper the novak should be faster shouldn't?

I have ran both systems in my Stampede(exteneded and widened).They can be geared so that on 3s they hit similar top speed(67mph if you can keep the front end down.) I have never been close to full throttle on 4s,it simply will not do it,at about 60 I always get lift off.The novak will destroy the vxl if on 4s,actually always.The novak will run cooler,give more gearing options,and better control,in the Pede no matter what gearing.

VXL ESC as it is capable of running a sensored motor,

Mine will not run the 4.5 sensored.

so in the end its back to "you get what u pay for"

[lutach]

I ran my TC3 Truggy today (The power was out here in NJ due to the storm we had last night ). I'm using the HV4.5 motor with the Hobbywing Zerun 120A ESC (With the sensor plugged in) and I ran it with 3S and it was fast. I do have the VXL3s controller and it burned my other HV4.5 motor. I'm not sure if the motor was bad, but my MGM 8012 ran it fine so it couldn't be the motor. The VXL3s didn't work good even if the sensor wire was plugged. It might be a defective unit, but it runs a motor fine with no load.