8ight-T Spur and Pinion Help

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I had the same lipo, but used it in a Losi Muggy with a Neu 1515 1.5D and an MGM 16018. The wheels/tires on the Muggy weigh about a pound a piece and as a whole it's just a very heavy truggy and the 1.5D motor (very similar to what you have, but 2700KV) is an amp hog. I ran mine with a 13T pinion and 46T spur the Zippy did very well, but learn from my mistakes and MAKE SURE your lipo has plenty of clearance from the spur gear. Mine came loose during a run and the spur chewed up the top cell so I disposed of the pack. I wouldn't let the thread going on in the CC forum bother you, Zippies are just fine as long as you aren't pushing them too hard (easiest way to tell is the temperature at the end of the run). If they are 110-120 at the end of the run you're OK, but any hotter than that and you'll want to put a smaller pinion on there to reduce the load on the motor.